Minor league Cubs player arrested over drugs in Colorado
VAIL, Colo. — A minor league baseball player is facing drug charges after police in Colorado found 21 pounds of methamphetamine and 1.2 pounds...
Rangers prospect Jung sidelined by stress facture in foot
<p>SURPRISE, Ariz. — Top prospect Josh Jung of the Texas Rangers is set for surgery on a stress fracture in his left foot, and...
For Carrasco, leukemia puts baseball injuries in perspective
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Carlos Carrasco’s experience being treated for leukemia taught him to put baseball injuries in perspective.
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Draft prospect Jack Leiter throws no-hitter, Ks 16 for Vandy
Top draft prospect Jack Leiter pitched a nine-inning no-hitter with 16 strikeouts for Vanderbilt on Saturday, retiring his final 27 batters.
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Yankees slugger Stanton building off strong postseason
TAMPA, Fla. — Giancarlo Stanton is picking up where he ended the postseason last year.
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American League Central Preview Capsules
<p>Capsules of American League Central teams, listed in order of finish last year:</p>
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Less than 2 weeks post-surgery, Lester makes Nationals debut
Jon Lester was back on a mound Thursday, wearing a Washington Nationals uniform while facing opposing batters for the first time in spring training...
Chris Christie joins Mets’ board of directors under Cohen
<p>NEW YORK — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has joined the board of directors of the New York Mets.</p>
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Column: Sports always provides a conduit to forgiveness
Sorry, Rick Pitino’s return to the NCAA Tournament is not some feel-good tale of redemption, no matter how others might try to portray it.
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Automated strike zone coming to minors but a while from MLB
NEW YORK — If a minor league player says an umpire is acting like a robot this year, he might be right.
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