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Olympics Summer Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals. MLB boss Rob Manfred changing league’s policy on permanent ineligibility, saying bans would expire atContinue Reading

Olympics Summer Riley Greene of the Detroit Tigers didn’t want to dwell too much on becoming the first player in major league history to homer twice in the ninth inning of a game, a 9-1 rout of the hometown Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. Slugging outfielder leads rout ofContinue Reading

Olympics Summer A man who fell from the 21-foot-high Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park during Wednesday night’s game between the hometown Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs remained in critical condition on Thursday morning. Pittsburgh emergency services say man was in critical condition, police investigatingWill Graves · TheContinue Reading

Olympics Summer Hours after being activated off the injured list, the Toronto Blue Jays’ Daulton Varsho turned in a highlight-reel catch at the base of the wall in centre-field in his season debut, 10-2 drubbing at the hands of the visiting Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. With back facingContinue Reading

Olympics Summer Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez became the 19th player in Major League Baseball history to hit four homers in a single game, accomplishing the feat in an 8-7 loss to visiting Atlanta in 10 innings on Saturday night. Venezuelan-born 3rd baseman entered Atlanta matchup with .167 battingContinue Reading

Olympics Summer Friends, family, teammates and members of the team’s front office joined him at Rogers Centre for a celebratory news conference after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. signed a 14-year contract extension worth $500 million US on Monday. Friends, family, teammates witness star slugger sign contract at Rogers Centre Gregory StrongContinue Reading

Olympics Summer The Toronto Blue Jays are locking up slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to a 14-year extension worth $500 million US. The team confirmed the deal in a statement Wednesday after reports surfaced early Monday that the two sides had agreed to a deal. Largest contract in franchise history includesContinue Reading

Olympics Summer U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Monday to congratulate them for winning the World Series last season. U.S. president hopeful of team’s return, expects L.A. to triumph this seasonThe Associated Press · Posted:Continue Reading

Olympics Summer Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer said Tuesday he hopes to be able to play catch in the next few days following a cortisone injection to treat his sore right thumb. Injury led to pitcher’s exit from Saturday start due to soreness in right lat muscleThe Canadian PressContinue Reading