TORONTO – The Blue Jays have received authorization from Ontario and Toronto to play regular-season games at the Rogers Center amid the coronavirus pandemic and await approval from the Canadian federal government. Ontario Prime Minister Doug Ford said the Toronto medical director had given permission and that his provincial government …
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Major league players will continue to hear the roar of the crowd even though the stands will be empty when the baseball season opens next week. Following the example of two European soccer leagues, Major League Baseball will play the crowd noise of its official video game through stadium sound …
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CHICAGO – Chicago Cubs veteran Kyle Hendricks will begin his first opening day next Friday, with the go-ahead from teammate Yu Darvish. Darvish will launch Game 2 against the Milwaukee Brewers. “I’m excited to get back on the field and have them start counting,” Hendricks said Thursday, in his usual …
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NEW YORK – Alex Rodriguez, among bidders for a possible purchase of the New York Mets, asked baseball players to accept the type of income distribution system that is tied to a salary cap and sparked rapid union opposition . After the collapse of labor talks dealing with the aftermath …
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NEW YORK – Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is unsure whether he will be able to make his first turn through the rotation while recovering from a line hit to his head. Tanaka, 31, was hit on the right side near the temple by Giancarlo Stanton’s shot during batting practice on …
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