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Today: April 09, 2026
Today: April 09, 2026

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Dodgers great Davey Lopes, an infield fixture and record-setting base stealer, dies at 80

Davey Lopes, a longtime Los Angeles Dodgers infielder and premier base stealer, has died

Dodgers great Davey Lopes, an infield fixture and record-setting base stealer, dies at 80
Crime|Sports

Brawl breaks out between Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Angels slugger Jorge Soler

Atlanta Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler were ejected after getting into a brawl Tuesday night

Brawl breaks out between Braves pitcher Reynaldo López and Angels slugger Jorge Soler
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Willson Contreras warns Brewers if they hit him with another pitch he'll `take one of them out'

Boston Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras had a warning for the Milwaukee Brewers after he was hit on the hand by a pitch from right-hander Brandon Woodruff

Willson Contreras warns Brewers if they hit him with another pitch he'll `take one of them out'
Business|Entertainment|Environment|Sports

Rays are victorious in return to Tropicana Field after Hurricane Milton tore off the roof in 2024

With cowbells ringing in the stands, Bryan Baker was fired up after striking out Pete Crow-Armstrong to give the Tampa Bay Rays a triumphant return to Tropicana Field

Rays are victorious in return to Tropicana Field after Hurricane Milton tore off the roof in 2024
Interview|Sports

New Giants manager Tony Vitello working to get his club on track after frustrating 3-8 start

There’s been a lot of postgame thinking to do for Tony Vitello given the new Giants manager’s frustrating 3-8 start in his jump from college coach to the major leagues

New Giants manager Tony Vitello working to get his club on track after frustrating 3-8 start
Sports

Blue Jays RHP Scherzer leaves start against Dodgers after two innings because of forearm tendinitis

Blue Jays right-hander and three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer left Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after two innings because of forearm tendinitis

Blue Jays RHP Scherzer leaves start against Dodgers after two innings because of forearm tendinitis
Sports

Mullins, Aranda and Caminero homer to lead Rays over Cubs 6-4 in return to Tropicana Field

Cedric Mullins, Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago Cubs 6-4 in their first game at Tropicana Field in 561 days

Mullins, Aranda and Caminero homer to lead Rays over Cubs 6-4 in return to Tropicana Field
Entertainment|Sports|Technology

The Tigers, led by catcher Dillon Dingler, have been baseball's best at ABS challenges

Major League Baseball's first week of challenges to robot umpires shows catchers outperforming batters

The Tigers, led by catcher Dillon Dingler, have been baseball's best at ABS challenges
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Winter weather forecasts force Mets, Guardians and White Sox to move up Tuesday starts to afternoon

The anticipation of winter weather has forced the New York Mets, Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox to change scheduled night games to afternoon starts on Tuesday

Winter weather forecasts force Mets, Guardians and White Sox to move up Tuesday starts to afternoon
Sports

Dodgers and Yankees off to impressive starts, and Ohtani and Judge are just starting to hit

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees are off to good starts — and their MVPs are finally starting to hit

Dodgers and Yankees off to impressive starts, and Ohtani and Judge are just starting to hit
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Rays are eager to return to Tropicana Field for the first game since hurricane damaged the roof

A sellout crowd will welcome the Tampa Bay Rays back to renovated Tropicana Field on Monday for the first time in 18 1/2 months

Rays are eager to return to Tropicana Field for the first game since hurricane damaged the roof
Sports

Tigers place Justin Verlander on 15-day injured list with hip injury

Justin Verlander’s long-awaited return to Comerica Park as a member of the Detroit Tigers has been put on hold

Tigers place Justin Verlander on 15-day injured list with hip injury
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Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin, 19, certainly looks ready for the majors during electric debut

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin is eager to stop being a prospect and start being a big leaguer

Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin, 19, certainly looks ready for the majors during electric debut
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Ohtani, Tucker, Betts and Freeman all homer as the top of the Dodgers' order breaks out

Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman — the first four hitters in the Los Angeles lineup — all homered in a 13-6 win over the Washington Nationals

Ohtani, Tucker, Betts and Freeman all homer as the top of the Dodgers' order breaks out
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MLB doubles down on gambling with new Polymarket deal

For over a century, baseball rejected gambling to preserve the game’s integrity. Now, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says embracing gambling will do the same.

MLB doubles down on gambling with new Polymarket deal
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Pirates' Paul Skenes limits Reds' offense and gets his 1st win of 2026

Paul Skenes quickly shrugged off the shortest start of his dominant major league career

Pirates' Paul Skenes limits Reds' offense and gets his 1st win of 2026
Sports|Technology

Baltimore's Samuel Basallo makes MLB's first game-ending robo-ump challenge

Samuel Basallo made a little history when the Baltimore catcher became the first major leaguer to end a game with a successful challenge via the Automated Ball-Strike System

Baltimore's Samuel Basallo makes MLB's first game-ending robo-ump challenge
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Umpire C.B. Bucknor leaves Rays-Brewers game after foul tip strikes him in his face mask

Home plate umpire C

Umpire C.B. Bucknor leaves Rays-Brewers game after foul tip strikes him in his face mask
Sports

Baseball’s RoboUmps are entertaining because of the humanity they put on display

Baseball’s RoboUmps are entertaining because of the humanity they put on display

Baseball’s RoboUmps are entertaining because of the humanity they put on display
Sports

Shea Langeliers homers 3 times for the Athletics against the Kansas City Royals

Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers homered in all three of his three plate appearances in a spring training game against the Kansas City Royals

Shea Langeliers homers 3 times for the Athletics against the Kansas City Royals
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U.S. beats Canada 5-3, advances to the World Baseball Classic semifinals

Aaron Judge doubled and Pete Crow-Armstrong and Brice Turang each had two hits as the United States beat Canada 5-3 on Friday night to reach the World Baseball Classic semifinals

U.S. beats Canada 5-3, advances to the World Baseball Classic semifinals
Entertainment|Sports|World

Austin Wells' only swing of the bat puts the Dominicans in WBC record book and semifinals

Austin Wells’ only swing of the bat put the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic record book and the semifinal round

Austin Wells' only swing of the bat puts the Dominicans in WBC record book and semifinals
Sports|Technology

For baseball's tallest hitters, robo-umps should bring consistency to a tricky strike zone

The robot-umpire system for overturning ball/strike calls is going to be used in regular-season games in the majors this year

For baseball's tallest hitters, robo-umps should bring consistency to a tricky strike zone
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Mark DeRosa owns 'overly confident' WBC remark before Team USA's loss to Italy

Manager Mark DeRosa says his premature comment about the United States having already punched its ticket to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals before facing Italy was just an “overly confident statement” and reiterated Thursday he knew nothing was guaranteed at that point

Mark DeRosa owns 'overly confident' WBC remark before Team USA's loss to Italy