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It’s a double whammy for minor league baseball schedule makers

Not only is the pandemic causing major uncertainty for 2020, but the proposed contraction plan is wreaking havoc with 2021.

Red Sox minor league affiliates are about to feel the financial pinch

For the full-season teams, losing all of April’s home games and likely May’s could mean the elimination of roughly a third of expected revenues.

Chris Sale sounds like a relieved pitcher

Since he injured his elbow last season, Sale wondered how long his arm would hold up. Now he finally has a set path for what comes next.

Tony La Russa clears air on Dave Dombrowski firing, and other baseball thoughts

Reports that Dombrowski was insular and not inclusive are not true, La Russa said.

Chris Sale was happy to get an answer on his arm, and now his focus is on rehab
After "chasing a ghost for seven months," the Red Sox lefty had his Tommy John surgery, and now he knows where the road leads.

MLB would face significant hurdles to make Arizona idea become a reality
The possibility of bringing all 30 teams to the Phoenix area has been floated between the league and its players union.

MLB discussing idea of playing in empty ballparks in Phoenix area

Ten spring training ballparks and the Diamondbacks’ Chase Field are all within about 50 miles of each other.

Reliever Darwinzon Hernandez will do what’s best for Red Sox, but he’d really like to start

Manager Ron Roenicke believes the lefthander should be in the mix for the rotation.

If baseball season is canceled, Red Sox would benefit if Alex Cora returns

Cora winding up as manager again is far-fetched, but it could happen.

The coronavirus has put Red Sox prospect Leon Paulino’s dream on hold

Paulino is back home in Lawrence, uncertain when baseball and his career will resume or what it will look like when both do.

Ranking the key figures in the Red Sox organization

Who are the most important people in the organization? It’s a simple question with plenty of different answers.

Who is the choice at second for Red Sox: Jose Peraza or Michael Chavis?

The everyday starter's job could very well be Peraza's to lose.

Lawsuit against Red Sox, Astros, and MLB dismissed

The lawsuit sought to recover losses from fantasy baseball betting they say was tainted by illegal sign-stealing.

When can sports resume? Attempts by Asian leagues provide valuable insight for Major League Baseball

Efforts to resume playing baseball in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan provide some guidance for leagues on hiatus in the US.

Here are the best ballplayers I’ve covered, position by position

A beat writer reflects on the cream of the crop he has seen in 18 years covering the Mets, Yankees, and Red Sox.

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Pandemic insurance package will allow Wimbledon to recoup $141 million, per report

Massive insurance payout will cushion the financial blow.

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Tiger Woods and his caddie face lawsuit

Florida man alleged Joe LaCava, caddie for Woods, pushed him to the ground during a PGA Tour event two years ago.

Kobe Bryant’s latest book to debut atop best-seller list

Kobe Bryant is back atop the best-seller lists, days after the late Los Angeles Lakers superstar was selected to the Hall of Fame.

Olympic flame no longer on display in Japan because of coronavirus concerns

The flame, which arrived from Greece on March 20, had been on display in Fukushima since March 24, when the Games were pushed back, and was set to remain there through the end of April.

Former Northeastern goalie Florence Schelling becomes first woman to be GM of a top-level men’s hockey team

Schelling, who is from Zurich, Switzerland, was named general manager of SC Bern.

UFC 249, pushing coronavirus limits, plans event on tribal land in California

The site is an attempted end run around federal and state guidelines against holding large gatherings.

Sports Log

Obi Toppin wins Wooden Award as the nation’s top college basketball player

The Dayton forward averaged 20 points and 7 rebounds and shot 60 percent from the field. He also led the nation in dunks.

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