MLB
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White Sox focused on staying healthy as new season dawnsJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - Near the end of the 2010 season, Paul Konerko dug in at the plate against Twins starting pitcher Carl Pavano in the first inning. He was hit in the mouth by a Pavano pit...
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Rozner: White Sox, Cubs could benefit from shortened season's sprintJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - The marathon that is the championship season is the perfect baseball test. Over 162 games, no team will escape injury and poor performance. No team will avoid losing str...
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COVID-19 cases led to suspension of games at Iowa ballpark
Jun 25, 2020 7:00 am - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Two high school baseball games scheduled for Thursday at Principal Park in Des Moines were postponed after officials said a ballpark staff member...
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Lynn named Rangers' opening day starter over Minor, Kluber
Jun 25, 2020 7:00 am - Veteran right-hander Lance Lynn has been named the Texas Rangers' starter on opening day, a game that will be played more than four months after manager Chris Woodward a...
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Antsy big leaguers embrace impending end of extra down time
Jun 25, 2020 7:00 am - Randy Dobnak had finished making his morning omelette one day last week when his wife, Aerial, asked the Minnesota Twins pitcher to keep the eggs out so she could make a...
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Bubble-free life means MLB players, coaches must be careful
Jun 25, 2020 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Baseball's bubble-free environment is an anomaly as the sports world tries to come back amid the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of bringing a group of team...
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Cubs announce deals with 3 draft picks
Jun 25, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs finalized minor league deals with three more draft picks on Thursday, including second-round selection Burl Carraway. Left-hander Luke Li...
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Astros hope to move on from cheating scandal as MLB restarts
Jun 25, 2020 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - The first round of spring training was dominated by fallout from the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scam. Players were plunked in exhibition games and hec...
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This Date in Baseball
Jun 25, 2020 7:00 am - June 27 1917 - Catcher Hank Gowdy of the Braves became the first major league player to enter military service in World War I. 1939 - The Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston...
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Dodgers, Twins report some positive tests for COVID-19
Jun 25, 2020 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - Some people in the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins organizations have tested positive for COVID-19, officials with the teams said Thursday. D...