The New York Mets are finalizing a multiyear deal to make quality control coach Luis Rojas their new manager, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen told reporters Wednesday.The 38-year-old Rojas repla
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Twins sign 3B Donaldson to 4-year, $92M deal
The Minnesota Twins officially signed third baseman Josh Donaldson to a four-year contract Wednesday worth $92 million guaranteed, with a club option for 2024.Donaldson, 34, will receive $21 millio
Report: Astros, Red Sox to retain World Series titles
Major League Baseball doesn’t plan to force the Houston Astros or Boston Red Sox to vacate their recent World Series titles, commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday.In an interview with Fox Busines
MLB to use ‘robot umpires’ in spring training
The robots are coming — to spring training.Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred announced Wednesday that a computerized camera system will be used to call balls and strikes this spring.
Cardinals WR Fitzgerald buys share of NBA’s Suns
Arizona Cardinals star Larry Fitzgerald is now a minority owner of the Phoenix Suns.The 36-year-old wide receiver is the second active NFL player to purchase a stake in an NBA franchise, with Green
Jaguars hire Jay Gruden as OC
Former Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden has accepted the offensive coordinator position with the Jacksonville Jaguars.The team announced his hiring on Wednesday.”We were trying to find
Mavericks C Powell suffers ‘severe’ Achilles injury
Dallas Mavericks starting center Dwight Powell suffered a “severe” right Achilles injury during Tuesday night’s 110-107 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, coach Rick Carlisle confirmed.The 28-y
Hawks seek revenge against road-weary Clippers
The Atlanta Hawks will try to prevent a repeat of two months ago when the Los Angeles Clippers come to town on Wednesday.The Clippers hammered the Hawks 150-101 on Nov. 16 in Los Angeles. Atlanta w
Leonard outduels Doncic, Clippers top Mavs
Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the host Dallas Mavericks 110-107 on Tuesday night.Leonard scored at least 30 points for the sixth stra
MLB notebook: Hall of Fame adds Jeter, Walker
Derek Jeter and Larry Walker were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday in balloting conducted by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.Jeter received votes on 396 of the 397 ballo
