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Baseball fans wait out a rain delay for Game 5 of an American League Division baseball series between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Guardians, Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Guardians-Yankees rained out, to play ALDS Game 5 on Tuesday

By Ronald Blum Oct. 17, 2022 09:46 PM EDT

Pittsburgh Pirates' Rodolfo Castro reacts after making the last out against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in Phoenix. Called up from Triple-A Indianapolis before the game, Castro slid headfirst into third in the fourth inning against the Diamondbacks and had his phone fly out of his back pocket. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Rodolfo Castro's on-field MLB phone flub a relatable moment

By David Brandt Aug. 10, 2022 04:12 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 08, 2020 01:44 PM EDT
Oct. 15 1933 — The Philadelphia Eagles play their first NFL game and suffers a 56-0 loss to the New York Giants. 1961 —...

A 2019 World Series champions sign is displayed during the Washington Nationals baseball practice at Nationals Park, Wednesday, July 22, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
MLB, players agree to expand playoffs to 16 teams

By Ronald Blum Jul. 23, 2020 05:09 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2018, file photo, a fan yawns before the start of the 17th inning in Game 3 of the World Series baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers, in Los Angeles. Major League Baseball will start each extra inning this season by putting a runner on second base. This rule has been used since 2018 in the minor leagues, where it created more action and settled games sooner. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
New extra-inning format stirs debate as teams plot strategy

By Steve Megargee Jul. 09, 2020 03:52 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2019, file photo, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone, left, smiles as Gerrit Cole tries on a Yankee jersey as he is introduced in New York. The pitcher agreed to a 9-year $324 million contract. "He's going to be a game changer for us," Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said. "The city's buzzing, and it's continued since the day we signed him." (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Boone upbeat about Yankees' bid for first title since 2009

By Mark Didtler Feb. 06, 2020 07:22 PM EST

New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown carries his helmet during an NFL football practice, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Column: Still a lot to love in sports _ and reasons to watch

By Tim Dahlberg Sep. 20, 2019 02:10 PM EDT

New York Yankees' Jonathan Loaisiga delivers a pitch during the second inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Wednesday, April 3, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Tigers' Boyd carves up Yankees, who lose Tulo to calf strain

By Jake Seiner Apr. 03, 2019 10:33 PM EDT