SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Tony Clark, executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, hears the grumbling from the owners, the complaints about the massive payroll disparity, and the formation of MLB’s new economic reform…
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In February for Black History Month, USA TODAY Sports is publishing the series “28 Black Stories in 28 Days.” We examine the issues, challenges and opportunities Black athletes and sports officials continue to face after the…
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OK, maybe baseball front offices are realizing that experience does matter, with the Texas Rangers turning to three-time World Series champion manager Bruce Bochy. Bochy, 67, is one of seven managers older than 60, entering…
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Prepare to get a little nostalgic. Sunday marks the last NASCAR race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California, until at least 2025. And when (or if) the series does return, the facility will look…
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The NFL’s Instagram account, sometime on Saturday, posted a video of a player who was once a Scouting Combine star. His name is Byron Jones and the NFL’s post read in part that his “record-setting broad…
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Lost in all the madness Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena was Fran McCaffery’s bizarre staredown with referee Kelly Pfeifer. It came with 1:29 left in regulation and Iowa facing a 10-point deficit. Frustrated with the officiating…
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It’s that time of year for crazy buzzer beaters – and not just in college basketball. A high school boys’ basketball semifinal Friday night in Portland, Maine, saw the lead change four times in the final…
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Expansion team St. Louis City SC debuts against Austin FC.While all games will stream on Apple TV, two will air on Fox. The 2023 MLS season marks a major shift for the league’s game broadcasts.…
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Former NFL receiver Sam Hurd was released from federal prison after serving time for drug trafficking charges. Hurd received a 15-year sentence in 2013. According to the San Antonio Express-News, Hurd was scheduled to be…
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PEORIA, Ariz. — San Diego Padres All-Star third baseman Manny Machado became the first major league player in history Friday to have a strike called on him before he stepped into the batter’s box. Padres…