Category: Sports

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers plan to welcome the All-Star Game back to Dodger Stadium with a $100 million renovation of their historic ballpark. The Dodgers unveiled the logo for next year’s Midsummer Classic and their latest renovation plans Tuesday at their 57-year-old home, the majors’ third-oldest park. The primary addition will […]

At A Glance All Times EDT North Division W L Pct. GB Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Yankees) 57 43 .570 — Buffalo (Blue Jays) 52 48 .520 5 Syracuse (Mets) 50 50 .500 7 Rochester (Twins) 48 52 .480 9 Lehigh Valley (Phillies) 47 51 .480 9 Pawtucket (Red Sox) 41 58 .414 15½ South Division W L […]

At A Glance All Times EDT East Division W L Pct. GB Lake Erie 32 25 .561 — Schaumburg 31 28 .525 2 Windy City 27 33 .450 6½ Washington 25 35 .417 8½ Joliet 23 36 .390 10 West Division W L Pct. GB Florence 38 24 .613 — Evansville 34 25 .576 2½ […]

At A Glance All Times EDT Eastern Division W L Pct. GB Reading (Phillies) 20 12 .625 — Binghamton (Mets) 16 17 .485 4½ Hartford (Rockies) 14 16 .467 5 Portland (Red Sox) 14 17 .452 5½ x-Trenton (Yankees) 14 17 .452 5½ New Hampshire (Blue Jays) 12 19 .387 7½ Western Division W L […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights signed defenseman Deryk Engelland on Tuesday to a one-year deal for the upcoming season. The contract includes a $700,000 base salary and incentives that could bring the total value of the deal to $1.5 million. The 37-year-old Engelland played in 74 games last season and finished with […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nationals ace Max Scherzer is slated to start Thursday against the Colorado after recovering from inflammation under his right shoulder. The 34-year-old right-hander threw a bullpen session before Washington’s game against the Rockies on Monday was postponed. “He felt good today, did his regular routine, so he’s scheduled to pitch Thursday if […]

CHARLOTTE, Mich. (AP) — A judge may not rule for months on whether a former Michigan State University president stands trial for allegedly lying about her knowledge of allegations against Larry Nassar. A state prosecutor and an attorney for Lou Anna Simon gave closing statements in her preliminary exam Tuesday. Eaton County District Judge Julie […]

DALLAS (AP) — A 26-year-old man has been given probation after pleading guilty to posing as a 17-year-old student so he could play basketball at a Dallas high school and groping a 14-year-old girl. Under a deal with Dallas County prosecutors, Sidney Gilstrap-Portley was sentenced Tuesday to six years’ probation for indecency with a child […]

TORONTO (AP) — The 3-year-old boy hit by a foul ball in Cleveland last weekend is showing no signs of serious injury, the Indians said Tuesday. The boy, identified by the team as Henry, was hit by a line drive off the bat of Indians All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor in the sixth inning of a […]