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.

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® 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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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.

Red Sox unveil tix policy for April, May games  —  BOSTON, MA - The Red Sox will today begin offering ticket holders the opportunity for refunds, credits, and exchanges for Fenway Park games scheduled between April 2 and May 28.  —  “As we continue to evaluate possibilities for the 2020 season …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

Coronavirus: California, Los Angeles see huge jump in new cases  —  The number of new COVID-19 cases reached all-time highs in California and in Los Angeles County Wednesday, but the Bay Area continued to see a downward trend.  —  Sound  —  The gallery will resume inseconds  —  Show Caption