Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday announced that the league has canceled Opening Day, scheduled for March 31.
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Ex-Angels employee Eric Kay convicted in death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs, faces minimum of 20 years in prison
Eric Kay was found guilty by a jury of distributing the opioids that caused the death the Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs in 2019.
Matt Harvey, former Angels testify they received pills from Angels employee on trial in Tyler Skaggs death
Matt Harvey, C.J. Cron, Mike Morin and Cam Bedrosian testified in court that they received painkillers such as oxycodone from Angels’ Eric Kay.
How Rocket Mortgage found Barbie and another victory in USA TODAY Ad Meter
Rocket Mortgage became the first company to record consecutive Ad Meter victories since Super Sunday king Budweiser three-peated from 2013-15.
Anna Kendrick leads Rocket Mortgage to another Super Bowl victory in USA TODAY’s Ad Meter
Actress Anna Kendrick teams up with Barbie to star in Rocket Mortgage’s Super Bowl-winning ad, its second consecutive Ad Meter victory.
David Ortiz elected into baseball’s Hall of Fame; Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens denied in final year on ballot
David Ortiz needed just one swing to power his way into baseball’s Hall of Fame, narrowly punching his ticket to Cooperstown.
One strike and he’s in? David Ortiz likely to earn Hall of Fame induction despite PED connection
Ortiz, a three-time World Series champion with Boston, finished his career with 541 home runs.
Super Bowl ad sellout: NBC’s top 30-second spots selling for record $6.5 million as ‘NFL’s never been stronger’
NBC touting its unprecedented broadcasting double – Super Bowl 56 at sparkling SoFi Stadium, immediately followed by the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Tampa Bay Rays bullpen catcher Jean Ramirez died by suicide; ‘Suffering in silence is not OK,’ family says
“The loss of our son has been the most excruciating experience we have lived,” Ramirez’s family said.
Report: Yasiel Puig confidentially settled claims of sexual assault in 2017
According to a Washington Post report, Yasiel Puig settled, for $325,000, two claims of sexual assault that occurred before the 2017 season.