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FILE - This is an April 18, 1948, portrait of Brooklyn Dodgers baseball player Jackie Robinson. It's Jackie Robinson Day across the big leagues on Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, as baseball honors the man who broke the sport's color barrier in 1947. (AP Photo/File)

MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson, calls for justice continue

by David Brandt Associated PressAugust 28, 2020

Workers wearing protective gears disinfect as a precaution against the new coronavirus at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. The Korea Baseball Organization has postponed the start of new season to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Masks on the field? East Longmeadow’s Nick Ahmed ready if games can be played

by David Brandt Associated PressApril 1, 2020

New York Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton takes batting practice during a spring training baseball workout Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

MLB veterans to watch in spring training games

by David Brandt Associated PressFebruary 20, 2020

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2019 file photo Arizona Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed runs to first during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets in New York. The Diamondbacks have agreed to a 32.5 million, four-year deal with Ahmed. The 29-year-old Ahmed avoids his final year of salary arbitration with the deal, which keeps him with the team through 2023. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, file)

Ahmed, D-backs agree to $32.5 million, 4-year deal

by David Brandt Associated PressFebruary 10, 2020

Clemson safety Nolan Turner (24) celebrates after his interception against Ohio State in the final minute of the Fiesta Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

LSU cruises, Clemson survives for title game clash

by David Brandt Associated PressDecember 29, 2019

Newly acquired Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner, center, holds his new jersey with general manager Mike Hazen, right, and manager Tory Lovullo during a team availability, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Bumgarner says second half of career can be as memorable as first

by David Brandt Associated PressDecember 17, 2019

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (36) shoots over Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Tatum scores 26 to lead Celtics over Suns 99-85

by David Brandt Associated PressNovember 18, 2019

Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow speaks during a media availability during the Major League Baseball general managers annual meetings Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

MLB checking into report 2017 Astros stole signs, broke rules

by David Brandt Associated PressNovember 12, 2019

Ariya Jutanugarn holds up the trophy after winning in a four-hole playoff during the final round of the U.S. Women’s Open at Shoal Creek, Sunday in Birmingham, Ala.

Jutanugarn wins US Women’s Open on fourth playoff hole

by David Brandt Associated PressJune 4, 2018

FILE - At left, in a Dec. 19, 2017, file photo, Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma gestures during an NCAA college basketball game against Oklahoma, in Uncasville, Conn. At right, in a Jan. 14, 2018, file photo, Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw yells to players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Boston College, in South Bend, Ind. The women's Final Four is an exclusive group, with all four No. 1 seeds advancing to the national semifinals for just the fourth time. UConn and Notre Dame meet in a semifinal of the women's Final Four on Friday, March 30 in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Robert Franklin)

Even among elite, UConn’s excellence stands out

by David Brandt Associated PressMarch 27, 2018