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Associated Press:
Indians reliever Emmanuel Clase suspended 80 games over PED — CLEVELAND — Whenever the Cleveland Indians finally get to start their season they won't have reliever Emmanuel Clase. — The hard-throwing right-hander was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball on Friday for testing positive …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Emmanuel Clase Receives PED Suspension — Indians reliever Emmanuel Clase has received an 80-game suspension, per a league announcement. He tested positive for banned PED boldenone. — Clase, acquired in the trade that sent Corey Kluber to the Rangers, had been rehabbing a teres major strain this spring.
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The Official Site of the Cincinnati Bengals:
Dalton Reflects On Bengals Run: 'It's the people you talk about it with and who you did it with.' — Andy Dalton arrived amid a chaotic offseason, left Thursday in the middle of a pandemic and never once in the nine years, five post-season berths and two AFC North titles in between did the focus …
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The Athletic:
MLBPA rejects MLB proposal for the 2020 amateur draft — The Major League Baseball Players Association has rejected a proposal for the 2020 amateur draft from the commissioner's office, people with knowledge of the matter said Thursday. — MLB's proposal included 10 rounds …
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Alden Gonzalez / ESPN:
Angels' Albert Pujols not yet ready to talk retirement — Albert Pujols, who celebrated his 40th birthday in January, has already cemented his place in the Hall of Fame. But a shortened or canceled 2020 season would significantly affect his ability to reach key milestones.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB expects to use home ballparks for spring training if plans to play season proceed — Major League Baseball teams, if they're able to play this year, are preparing for the possibility of resuming spring training at their regular-season ballparks instead of returning to spring training sites …
Little League:
Little League® Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments — Due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Little League International has made the difficult and disappointing decision to cancel its World Series and Region Tournaments for first time in organization history …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
If there's baseball in 2020, ‘there will be no asterisk’ for the World Series champion
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Howard Cole / Sports Illustrated:
Gambling: Joey Gallo and Blake Snell Favored for MLB The Show Postseason — The following is quoted directly from SportsBetting.ag/Cool Media PR: — After a 29-game regular season, the “MLB The Show Players League” has eight competitors left for the postseason, which will start Friday on ESPN2 and FS1.
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cardinals closer Hicks continues to make strides on rehab, readying for return when or if games do — While baseball waits and wonders about when games will resume, rehabs continue. — Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks, who had elbow surgery midway through the 2019 season, has advanced to throwing bullpens in recent weeks.
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Andrew Marchand / New York Post:
NFL weighing Saturday games if college football doesn't resume in fall — Saturdays could be for the NFL this fall, if college football doesn't play, The Post has learned. — With the NFL expected to release its schedule soon, its officials have discussed giving the league some flexibility …
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Jabari Young / CNBC:
NBA team execs, agents are calling on the league to cancel the rest of the season — Team executives said the NBA should cancel the remainder of the 2019-20 season due to Covid-19, citing health concerns, extra time to plan for a new year. — The NBA became the first major U.S. league …
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Baseball Hall of Fame:
2020 National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Weekend Canceled — (COOPERSTOWN, NY) - The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced today that its Board of Directors has voted unanimously to cancel 2020 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend events as a result of health and safety concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Chris Fedor / Plain Dealer:
Last Dance Debate: Craig Ehlo, Mark Price don't remember Ron Harper asking to guard Michael Jordan before The Shot, ‘shocked’ by Harper's comments — CLEVELAND, Ohio — Craig Ehlo is back in the spotlight. — It happened a little earlier than usual this year.
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