Any coach who deserves the dry spike on their flute knows that player-coach relationships depend on communication and expectations. An avalanche of instruction is actually counterproductive if the coach does not know what a player already knows or how he learns or what motivates him. Somewhere in any coach-player relationship, …

The benches were cleared when A’s outfielder, Ramón Laureano, appeared to hear what Houston Astros battle coach Alex Cintrón said he got out of the visitor’s dugout during A’s 7 win on Sunday. Laureano was hit by a pitch from Astros reliever Humberto Castellanos at the bottom of the seventh …

Make your face mask more comfortable by following these tips. Sarah Tew / CNET Visit the WHO website for the latest news and information on the coronavirus pandemic. As the face mask that you wear when you are in public when in a store feel tight around the ears, when …

For six innings, James Paxton was so good. When he went out for the seventh, it all fell apart, and it happened when manager Aaron Boone saw that a 3-0 lead disappeared. The Yankees would lose, at 4-3, to the Rays at Tropicana Field on Sunday. Why did not Boone …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has closed several buildings it rents in Atlanta because Legionella bacteria have been found in its water systems, CNN reported Friday. No one has so far reported feeling ill, the CDC said. The bacteria probably grew during the prolonged closure of pandemics, and …