Players who followed Pollard from Duke leading the way for Virginia

Virginia’s AJ Gracia (29) runs during an NCAA college baseball game against North Dakota State Virginia’s baseball program has shown no drop-off without Brian O’Connor.

Venezuela rallies past Italy and will face US for world title

The Venezuela team celebrates after defeating Italy at a World Baseball Classic semifinal game Venezuelan players danced in the dugout before the first pitch, then

Infielder Ha-Seong Kim returns to Braves on $20 million, 1-year contract

Atlanta Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim Shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is returning to the Atlanta Braves, agreeing yesterday to a $20 million, one-year contract that addressed

MLB, sportsbooks cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch rigging scandal

Major League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland

Double plays and errors send Mariners to first Game 7 still seeking their World Series debut

Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh One win from their first World Series, the Seattle Mariners never got off the ground yesterday (Macau time). Seattle bounced into inning-ending

Stadium where Babe Ruth played in Tokyo is at the center of a disputed park redevelopment plan

Plans to demolish a historic baseball stadium where Babe Ruth played and an adjacent rugby venue are at the heart of a disputed park redevelopment in Tokyo

Athletics and Rays have struggled in the minor league ballparks that are their temporary homes

The Athletics — formerly of Oakland but not yet of Las Vegas — have one of the worst home records in baseball. Maybe it figures.

Carson Kelly becomes first Cubs player to hit for the cycle in 32 years

Carson Kelly had come close to hitting for the cycle, yet that elusive triple kept holding him back. He had just two triples over a 10-year

Association affiliate withdraws image lawsuit against Pirates’ parent company

An affiliate of the Major League Baseball Players Association withdrew its lawsuit against the parent company of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the convenience store chain Sheetz Inc. that alleged

MLB is expected to investigate David Fletcher for gambling on sports

Major League Baseball is expected to investigate former Angels player David Fletcher for gambling on sports with a bookmaker who also took bets from Shohei Ohtani’s former

Angels’ Trout bats leadoff for first time since 2020, homers in first at-bat against Orioles

Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington was hoping to get a spark by putting Mike Trout in the leadoff spot yesterday t against the Baltimore Orioles.

Cease allows 1 hit over 7 innings to pitch Padres past scuffling Rockies 3-1 at Coors Field

Dylan Cease permitted one hit in seven innings and pinch-hitter Tyler Wade singled home the tiebreaking run in the eighth, sending the San Diego Padres to a

Ohtani may be South Korea’s most-beloved Japanese athlete

Shohei Ohtani may be South Korea’s most-beloved Japanese athlete, a testament to his charm in softening any lingering animosity between the two neighbors. Since his arrival

Germany holds off Latvia and will next play the USA in the semifinals

Germany will play the United States in the semifinals of the Basketball World Cup, a rematch of an exhibition matchup from earlier this summer where the

Taiwan looks tough at Little League World Series with star Fan Chen-Jun leading the way

Taiwan’s players put the finishing touches on a 10-0 mercy rule win over Japan, then marched to the oversized Little League World Series bracket between Volunteer

Red Sox, Nationals, A’s among MLB teams commemorating Juneteenth

Juneteenth flag designer Ben Haith stood on the mound at Fenway Park before the Red Sox hosted the Yankees on Sunday, waving his arms to pump up

MLB opening day has 14 clock violations, stolen base spike

Marcus Stroman is getting used to Major League Baseball’s new pitch clock. And it’s no small deal for the Chicago Cubs right-hander. “It’s tough,” he

Japanese beating Americans is must-see viewing

Japanese television stuck to its live coverage from Miami for almost two hours after Japan defeated the United States 3-2 to win the World Baseball Classic.

Mexico considers World Classic a win despite loss

Randy Arozarena dazzled with his bat, glove and style. It wasn’t enough for Mexico but won countless fans for his adopted nation and himself. Arozarena jumped

All-Stars showcase modern MLB: HRs, strikeouts, shifts

The All-Star Game showcased what baseball has become — home runs, strikeouts and offense-killing shifts. The National League didn’t have a hit between the first

Anderson says Donaldson made racist remark, MLB investigates

Chicago White Sox star shortstop Tim Anderson accused Yankees slugger Josh Donaldson of making a racist remark by calling him Jackie Robinson during Saturday’s game against

Stanton HR 6th straight vs Boston, lifts Yankees to 4-2 win

Giancarlo Stanton became the first player to homer against Boston in six straight games, hitting a tiebreaking, two-run drive in the sixth inning that gave the

Cuban baseball opening runs into trouble

Cuba’s unprecedented effort to stop a devastating baseball talent drain doesn’t seem to be working, with a string of stars leaving for the major leagues in the year since the

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