35 h. ago Wander Franco's attorney to ask court to exonerate his client in sexual abuse case

The attorney for Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco says he will ask the court to exonerate his client of all charges in a sexual abuse case involving a girl who was 14 years old at the time of the alleged crimes

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52 h. ago Wander Franco charged with gun possession as his trial on child sexual abuse charges continues

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been charged with illegal possession of a handgun

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4 d. ago Brothers bring boxing back to Fenway after 70 years and hope to revitalize the sport in Boston

Boxing is returning to Boston's Fenway Park for the first time in nearly 70 years

Sport

4 d. ago It's a Thunder rule: To work in OKC, you must learn about OKC and what the bombing meant to the city

The Thunder didn’t even exist in Oklahoma City when the 1995 bombing happened; the franchise that had been known as the Seattle SuperSonics didn’t relocate to America’s heartland until more than a decade later

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5 d. ago Teen girl testifies behind closed doors in Wander Franco trial in the Dominican Republic

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has appeared in court in the Dominican Republic in a sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girl who testified behind closed doors

Politics

5 d. ago LA28 organizers confident Trump's latest travel ban won't affect Los Angeles Olympics

Planning and preparation for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has made “significant progress” and organizers say they're confident that President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban won’t prevent games participants from entering the U.S. LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman says the federal government already recognizes that the Olympics require special consideration

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2 w. ago Japanese artist Takashi Murakami opens exhibit in Ohio museum with more than 100 works

Famed Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami has created artworks, luxury goods with fashion houses like Louis Vuitton, album covers and an exclusive merchandising collection with Major League Baseball

Culture

3 w. ago MLB suspends Phillies closer José Alvarado 80 games after drug test

Alvarado tested positive for external testosteroneReliever is suspended for postseason, can return later this summerPhiladelphia Phillies closer José Alvarado was suspended for 80 games on Sunday after a positive test for external testosterone under Major League Baseball’s drug-testing program.Alvarado, among the hardest-throwing relievers, became the second player suspended this year under the big league testing program after Atlanta outfielder Jurickson Profar. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago School newspapers thousands of miles apart team up to heal from wildfires

After a wildfire decimated a California high school’s newsroom, one of the first offers of help that its journalism adviser received came from the other side of the country

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3 w. ago Former MLB star accused of ‘throwing a deadly missile into an occupied vehicle’ and now faces felony charges

Rafael Furcal played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball, was a three-time All Star, and won a World Series in 2011 with the St Louis Cardinals

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3 w. ago The Reds will pay tribute to Pete Rose a day after he was posthumously reinstated by MLB

The Cincinnati Reds are paying tribute to Pete Rose a day after baseball’s career hits leader was posthumously removed from the major leagues’ permanent ineligibility list

Politics

4 w. ago A full list of the players, coaches and owners permanently banned by Major League Baseball

Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson and other players permanently banned by the sport would have their statuses restored at death

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