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The Tenors, shown on the scoreboard, perform the Canadian national anthem prior to the MLB baseball All-Star Game on Tuesday.

Singer Alters Canadian Anthem To Say 'All Lives Matter' At All-Star Game

10:47am July 13, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Remigio Pereira altered two lines to feature the phrase, often used by critics of the Black Lives Matter movement. The other three members of The Tenors called the move "disrespectful" and "shameful."

Dee Gordon had a .333 average and 205 hits last year; this year, he's been hit with a lengthy suspension over two performance-enhancing drugs.

Dee Gordon, National League's Reigning Batting Champion, Gets 80-Game Penalty

2:10pm April 29, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Just three months ago, Gordon signed a contract extension with the Miami Marlins that's worth $50 million over the next five years.

Alcides Escobar #2 of the Kansas City Royals scores a run in the fifth inning against the New York Mets in Game Two of the 2015 World Series.

Changes In Safety And Diplomacy Are On Deck For Baseball's Opening Day

5:28pm April 02, 2016

New technology, new safety measures, and a new relationship with Cuba are what reporter Jesse Sanchez says will be the big stories in baseball this year.

Chicago Cubs Cuddle Actual Cubs At Training Camp

4:03pm March 25, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The baseball team enjoyed a visit from two tiny bear cubs on Friday, and it was as adorable as it sounds.

New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez sits in the dugout during a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston in 2013.

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Yankees' A-Rod Says He'll Retire After 2017 Season

5:08pm March 23, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Alex Rodriguez, 40, says it's time to "go home and be dad." But he's giving fans two years to get to the park to see the end of his playing career.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel Puig shakes hands with fans Dec. 16 at the Latin American Stadium in Havana during a Major League Baseball goodwill tour. Puig and fellow Cuban national Jose Abreu of the Chicago White Sox returned home Tuesday for the firs

MLB Hopes New Openness Will Ease Players' Path From Cuba To The Majors

9:50am March 05, 2016

by Brian Naylor

The league's plan, which needs approval from the players' union and both governments, would allow direct pickups of Cuban players — no defections — in exchange for cash support for the sport there.

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Venezuelan players celebrate after beating Cuba in the Dominican Republic on Feb. 4. More than 20 U.S. major league teams established baseball academies in Venezuela in the 1990s; currently, more than 60 Venezuelans are in the major leagues. But the turmo

As Venezuelan Crisis Deepens, U.S. Baseball Teams Close Academies

4:53pm February 24, 2016

by John Otis

Venezuela is a key supplier of baseball talent to the U.S. major leagues. Players come up through baseball academies run by the teams. But now, many academies are being shut down.

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Cuban baseball star Yulieski Gourriel at Latin American Stadium in Havana in the spring of 2015.

Two Of Cuban Baseball's Brightest Stars Apparently Defect

4:48pm February 09, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Lourdes Gourriel Jr. and his older brother Yulieski went missing from their team hotel in Santo Domingo on Monday. Experts saw the potential defection as further sign that Cuban baseball in shambles.

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Rose Is Banned From Baseball, But What About Accused Steroid Users?

11:58am January 06, 2016

by Frank Deford

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens should be interrogated by the baseball commissioner the same way Pete Rose has been, opines sports commentator Frank Deford.

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Major League Baseball Denies Pete Rose's Request For Reinstatement

4:03pm December 14, 2015

by Laura Wagner

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has decided not to lift the ban on Pete Rose, meaning the legendary hitter also will not be eligible for the Hall of Fame.