Sports & Outdoors

Baseball plans game at Field of Dreams, but will they come?

BY SCOTT McFETRIDGE ASSOCIATED PRESS DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Spurred by a voice telling him, “If you build…

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Manfred says ‘100%’ chance of MLB season, new proposal soon

BY RONALD BLUM AP BASEBALL WRITER NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says there is a…

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Tigers draft Arizona State slugger Torkelson with No. 1 pick

BY DENNIS WASZAK JR. AP SPORTS WRITER NEW YORK (AP) — Spencer Torkelson slugged his way through college,…

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Nats star Ryan Zimmerman’s AP diary: Baseball was unlucky

BY RYAN ZIMMERMAN FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS EDITOR’S NOTE: Ryan Zimmerman is a two-time All-Star infielder who has…

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AP sources: MLB players cut to 89 games want prorated money

BY RONALD BLUM AP BASEBALL WRITER NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players moved toward teams but remained far…

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AP sources: MLB players cut to 89 games want prorated money

BY RONALD BLUM AP BASEBALL WRITER NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players moved toward teams but remained far…

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From the Sports Editor’s desk Local prep baseball fans get ready for action

BY IVAN SANDERS STAR SPORTS EDITOR ivan.sanders@elizabethton.com   At the writing of this article, the East Tennessee Baseball League…

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‘Create your own excitement’: Players ponder empty buildings

BY DAVE CAMPBELL AP SPORTS WRITER The roar of the crowd has been such a staple of major…

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A look back at big hits, bad calls as MLB eyes new draft era

BY MIKE FITZPATRICK AP BASEBALL WRITER NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball’s amateur draft is about to enter the…

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AP sources: MLB offers 76-game season, up to 16 playoff teams

BY RONALD BLUM AP BASEBALL WRITER NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball teams have proposed a 76-game…