Baseball

New York – From players ignoring prohibitions on handshakes, high-fives and hugs, to some sitting noticeably closer than six feet apart in dugouts during games, the recently launched baseball season has provided ample evidence old habits are hard to shake, even when the changes are meant to mitigate the risk […]

CLEVELAND – The Chicago White Sox got their manager back just before their first road game of this strange, shortened season. Rick Renteria returned to the team Tuesday after being isolated for 24 hours after he awakened Monday experiencing symptoms consistent with the common cold. Renteria tested negative for COVID-19 […]

St. Petersburg, Florida – Yoshitomo Tsutsugo hit a two-run single during Tampa Bay’s five-run third inning, and the Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 5-2 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win. Yonny Chirinos pitched four effective innings for Tampa Bay after missing part of summer camp following a positive […]

MIAMI – Major League Baseball suspended the Miami Marlins’ season through Sunday, and the Philadelphia Phillies will remain idled by the coronavirus pandemic until Friday, while the rest of baseball forges ahead with trepidation. « There’s real fear, there’s real anxiety for me, for all my teammates,” Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan […]

Oakland, California – Shohei Ohtani went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts as designated hitter on Monday as the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 to win three out of four and take the teams’ season-opening series. A day after he was chased after 30 pitches in his first start […]

Miami – The Marlins scrambled for roster replacements as they coped with a coronavirus outbreak. The New York Yankees had an unscheduled day off in Philadelphia while the home team underwent COVID-19 tests. The Baltimore Orioles were flying home from Miami without playing a game. And Washington Nationals manager Dave […]

New York – The World Series champion Washington Nationals stood six feet apart along the first base line and watched as a banner commemorating their title was raised, then took a knee alongside the New York Yankees in a call for social justice. Star slugger Juan Soto wasn’t there — […]

The Seibu Lions are still pretty much unbeatable when Zach Neal is on the rubber. The Lions’ opening day starter took the mound on Friday against the Chiba Lotte Marines and — spoiler alert — Seibu won. Neal may not have factored into the decision, but he kept his team […]

Miami – The Miami Marlins scratched right-hander Jose Urena from his scheduled start Sunday in Philadelphia and delayed their postgame trip home amid concerns about a possible coronavirus outbreak within the team. No reason was given for Urena being scratched in the series finale, which Miami won 11-6. Manager Don […]

Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump won’t throw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium next month after all. In a tweet Sunday, Trump blamed the turn of events on his « strong focus” on the coronavirus, vaccines and the economy. « We will make it later in the season!” he promised. […]