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U.S. midfielder Christian Pulisic, left, is hugged by fans after time ran out in the second half of a World Cup soccer qualifying match Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Commerce City, Colo. The United States won 2-0 over Trinidad & Tobago.

US planning lineup changes with short rest for Mexico soccer match

by Ronald Blum Associated PressJune 9, 2017

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello (22) waits as New York Yankees' Chase Headley heads to home plate on a three-run home run by Chris Carter during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Sabathia wins 5th straight, leads Yankees over Red Sox 8-0

by Ronald Blum Associated PressJune 7, 2017

File-This March 27, 2017, file photo shows Bruce Arena, United States soccer head coach talks during a press conference in Panama City. Arena thinks the Americans could win the World Cup in 2026. The U.S. Soccer Federation announced this week it intends to bid jointly to host the 2026 tournament with Mexico and Canada. Sixty matches would be in the U.S., with 10 each in the other countries. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco, File)

Bruce Arena thinks U.S. could win 2026 World Cup

by Ronald Blum Associated PressApril 13, 2017

United States' Clint Dempsey, center, celebrates his free-kick goal with teammate Geoff Cameron, right, during the second half of a World Cup qualifying soccer match against Honduras on Friday, March 24, 2017, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Clint Dempsey returns to USMNT with hat trick

by Ronald Blum Associated PressMarch 26, 2017

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2006, file photo, Houston Astros long time first baseman and four-time All-Star Jeff Bagwell announces his retirement from baseball in Houston. Bagwell and Tim Raines are likely to be voted into baseball's Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, when Trevor Hoffman and Ivan Rodriguez also could gain the honor.(AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)

Bagwell, Raines, Ivan Rodriguez elected to Hall of Fame

by Ronald Blum Associated PressJanuary 18, 2017

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2016, file photo, St. Louis Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday sits in the dugout after leaving a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the ninth inning in St. Louis. A person familiar with the negotiations says free agent Holliday and the New York Yankees have agreed to a 13 million, one-year contract. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday night, Dec. 4, 2016, because the agreement had not yet been announced. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Big names in play as MLB winter meetings open

by Ronald Blum AP Baseball WriterDecember 4, 2016

FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2014, file photo, Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig speaks before a baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs in Milwaukee. Former commissioner Selig and longtime general manager John Schuerholz have been elected to the baseball Hall of Fame. Schuerholz was picked by all 16 voters Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, on a veterans committee at the winter meetings. Selig was listed 15 times. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Bud Selig makes baseball Hall of Fame

by Ronald Blum Associated PressDecember 4, 2016

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2015, file photo, New York Mets players hold tobacco products during batting practice before the team's baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Miami. A person familiar with the negotiations says Major League Baseball and its players' union agreed to ban smokeless tobacco for all new big leaguers. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday night, Nov. 30, 2016, because the ban is among the details of the sport's new collective bargaining agreement that have not been announced. The ban does not apply to any player who already has at least one day of major league service. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper, File)

MLB players, owners reach tentative labor deal

by Stephen Hawkins Associated Press, and Ronald Blum Associated PressDecember 1, 2016

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AP source: MLB players, owners have verbal labor deal

by Stephen Hawkins Associated Press, and Ronald Blum Associated PressDecember 1, 2016

FILE - At left, in a March 17, 2015, file photo, Major League Baseball Players Association executive and former Detroit Tigers first baseman Tony Clark talks to the media before a spring training exhibition baseball game in Lakeland, Fla. At right, in a May 19, 2016, file photo, Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks to reporters during a news conference at Major League Baseball headquarters in New York. Negotiators for baseball players and owners are meeting this week in Irving, Texas, in an attempt to reach agreement on a collective bargaining agreement to replace the five-year contract that expires Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016. (AP Photo/File)

Free-agent compensation, international draft top MLB issues

by Ronald Blum Associated PressNovember 28, 2016