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MLB cancels the start of the season as players and owners fail to reach a labor deal

7:29am March 02, 2022

NPR's A Martinez talks to former player Doug Glanville, who is now a baseball analyst for Marquee Sports Network and ESPN, about Major League Baseball canceling some games after a deal wasn't reached.

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A baseball fan stands outside Roger Dean Stadium as Major League Baseball negotiations continued earlier this week in Jupiter, Fla.

The MLB's season start is canceled as players and owners fail to reach a labor deal

7:40pm March 01, 2022

by Tom Goldman

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said he's canceling each team's first two series of the season, totaling 91 games. Players won't be paid for games they don't play.

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The world's sports leagues are issuing their own restrictions on Russia

7:50am March 01, 2022

The sports world is grappling with how to respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Leagues such as the NHL and FIFA are pushing back.

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Derek Jeter, CEO of the Miami Marlins, speaks with the news media before a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies last year in Miami. Jeter announced a surprise departure from the Miami Marlins on Monday.

Derek Jeter steps down as CEO of the Miami Marlins

7:07pm February 28, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The five-time World Series champion became a minority shareholder of the team in 2017. He was elected into baseball's Hall of Fame in 2020.

American professional baseball player Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers, dressed in a road uniform, crouches by the base and prepares to catch a ball in 1951.

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A ticket stub from Jackie Robinson's majors debut sells for a record-breaking $480K

3:12pm February 28, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

It was the second time the record was broken in the same auction. Earlier on Sunday, a bidder bought a full ticket from Michael Jordan's 1984 NBA debut with the Chicago Bulls for $468,000.

People attend the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games 100 Day countdown event at the National Aquatic Center in Beijing, China, on Nov. 24, 2021.

China is a Paralympics star, but its people with disabilities face high hurdles

8:07am February 28, 2022

by Emily Feng

China has dominated the medal count at the last five Paralympic Games. That's in stark contrast with the low level of disability access in Chinese society.

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Saturday sports: Big games and sponsors break Russian ties

9:09am February 26, 2022

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon talks with Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant about how the world of Sports is reacting to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

A German soccer team is removing a Russian logo from jerseys over the Ukraine attacks

1:52pm February 24, 2022

by Jeff Dean

The logo of Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom is being removed. The team said the logo will be replaced by lettering reading "Schalke 04" instead following what it called "recent developments."

Phil Mickelson, seen at the Charles Schwab Series at Ozarks National in 2020, says he "used words I sincerely regret" in an interview about a Saudi-financed golf league.

Phil Mickelson apologizes for controversial comments about a Saudi-backed golf league

3:57pm February 23, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

The six-time major winner said he "used words I sincerely regret" in an interview about a Saudi-financed golf league in which he brushed aside human rights violations by the Saudi regime.

Wyoming Indian Boys basketball team huddle up before heading out to face the Greybull Buffalo.

This reservation has Wyoming's strictest COVID-19 rules. Student athletes are glad

11:22am February 23, 2022

by Taylar Stagner

Basketball players on the Wind River Reservation say masks keep them healthy and on the court. They're thankful the mandates won't be lifted anytime soon.

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