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AP Sports WriterAfter beating cancer, KC's Hill won't let COVID-19 stop himBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Not long ago, Royals pitcher Tim Hill was wrapping up eight brutal months of chemotherapy to treat colon cancer.If anybody had a reason to opt out of baseball's restart, it would...

Associated PressJays closer to home games approved; Canada OK neededBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) The Blue Jays have been given clearance by Ontario and Toronto to play regular-season games in Rogers Centre amid the coronavirus pandemic and await approval from Canada's federal government.Ontario Premier Doug Ford said permission had...

AP Sports WriterKyle Hendricks to start on opening day for Chicago CubsBy JAY COHENIt was quite a moment for Kyle Hendricks and David Ross.Of course, the affable Ross was a bit more excited than the reserved Hendricks.Hendricks was selected by Ross to start on opening day for the Chicago...

Judge HRs off Yanks teammate Paxton, returns from stiff neckNEW YORK (AP) Right fielder Aaron Judge homered off James Paxton when the slugger returned to the New York Yankees’ intrasquad lineup on Wednesday after missing five days due to a stiff neck.Judge homered to center on the second...

Judge back in Yanks lineup; Tanaka returns to mound ThursdayNEW YORK (AP) Right fielder Aaron Judge returned to the New York Yankees’ intrasquad lineup after missing five days due to a stiff neck.“Had a good day of work yesterday,” manager Aaron Boone said before Wednesday's session.Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka...

Cubs 1B Anthony Rizzo frustrated by continuing back troubleCHICAGO (AP) Anthony Rizzo was ready to go. The slugging first baseman for the Chicago Cubs showed up to summer camp in great shape, looking forward to the season.Then a familiar problem surfaced again.Rizzo is tracking pitches and doing strength...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: First summer camp, then a season like no otherBy TIM DAHLBERGThe big sports news from Los Angeles this week - other than the sensational outfield play of clubhouse attendant Francisco “Chico” Herrera - was that the Dodgers will join some other teams and sell fan cutouts...

Red Sox put Rodriguez, 2 others on injury listBOSTON (AP) The Boston Red Sox have placed left-handers Eduardo Rodriguez, Josh Taylor, and Darwinzon Hernandez on the injured list while they recover from COVID-19.Rodriguez won 19 games last year and had been the team's likely opening day starter.Although all...

AP Baseball WriterYanks' Tanaka unsure whether he can take 1st rotation turnBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is unsure whether he will be able to take his first turn in the rotation as he recovers from a line drive off his head.Tanaka was hit on...

AP Baseball WriterMets ace deGrom awaiting MRI results for back tightnessBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets anxiously awaited MRI results Wednesday after the two-time Cy Young Award winner exited an intrasquad game because of tightness in his back.Mets manager Luis Rojas said...

AP Baseball WriterMets ace deGrom (back tightness) awaiting MRI resultsBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Jacob deGrom exited an intrasquad game early because of tightness in his back, and the New York Mets' ace was scheduled for an MRI.Mets manager Luis Rojas said a frustrated deGrom left Tuesday night's...

AP Sports WriterReds hope search for leadoff hitter ends with AkiyamaBy DAVID BRANDTPHOENIX (AP) The Cincinnati Reds hope their long-running search for a consistent leadoff hitter comes to an end with Shogo Akiyama.The first Japanese-born player in franchise history signed a three-year, $21 million deal during the offseason...