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Pro athletes understand gambling on their games is a non-negotiable no-no. Some learned the hard way
BOSTON (AP) — Professional athletes get the lecture at the start of every season, and see the warnings any time they walk into their locker room or clubhouse: If you gamble on your games, the consequences are severe. And, every once in a while, there is a more personal reminder. ...
Betting scandals for MLB's Marcano and NBA's Porter are hardly the first in pro sports
Sports and gambling are once again in the spotlight following lifetime bans handed to San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano and Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter. MLB said Marcano placed 387 baseball bets totaling more than $150,000 with a legal sportsbook in 2022 and 2023....
MLB bans Tucupita Marcano for life for betting on baseball, four others get one-year suspensions
NEW YORK (AP) — San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was banned from baseball for life for betting on the sport and four others were suspended for one year by Major League Baseball on Tuesday in the game’s biggest gambling scandal in decades. MLB said Marcano placed 387...
Sean Burroughs, former MLB player, Little League World Series and Olympic champion, dies at 43
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean Burroughs, a two-time Little League World Series champion who won an Olympic gold medal and went on to a major league career that was interrupted by substance abuse, has died. He was 43. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s online records said...
Contreras' injury highlights the danger of big league catchers moving closer to home plate
When catcher Willson Contreras of the St. Louis Cardinals was struck on his left arm by a swing Tuesday night, it was felt by former and current backstops all over the big leagues. Everyone from Salvador Perez in Kansas City to managers like Bruce Bochy and Rob Thomson. It was...
Texas high schools play 23-inning baseball game, one of the longest in prep history
ODESSA, Texas (AP) — Two Texas high schools needed 23 innings, played over two days, to decide one of the longest games in prep sports history. Midland outlasted Odessa 4-3, with the teams finishing Saturday after starting the night before. The teams combined to throw 602 pitches...
Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame manager who led St. Louis Cardinals to 3 pennants, dies at 92
NEW YORK (AP) — Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s and perfected an intricate, nail-biting strategy known as "Whiteyball," has died. He was 92. Cardinals spokesman...
When it comes to top prospects, baseball is in an era of aggression; Langford, others set for debuts
When the Texas Rangers begin defending their World Series title, the most fascinating person on their roster might be someone who had no part in last year's title run. Wyatt Langford, a first-round draft pick in 2023 who has played only 44 games in the minors, is set to be part of...
MLB players' executive subcommittee appears to reject insurgent lawyer Harry Marino
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players' union head Tony Clark made his first public responses to an effort aimed at ousting his chief negotiator, issuing a statement from the eight-man executive subcommittee appearing to reject insurgent lawyer Harry Marino. Clark said the subcommittee...
Rangers' Langford and Brewers' Chourio to open season in majors. Orioles send Holliday to minors
Texas’ Wyatt Langford and Milwaukee’s Jackson Chourio will open the season in the majors. Jackson Holliday – the exciting young Baltimore Orioles infielder – won’t be joining them in the big leagues just yet. The Rangers announced Langford will open in the...
