Minor league baseball
Dominic Thiem, of Austria, reacts after defeating Alexander Zverev, of Germany, in the men's singles final of the US Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Sunday in the parks: The playoffs, NFL, a no-hitter and more

By Tim Reynolds Sep. 13, 2020 08:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2017, file photo, Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell kneels during the national anthem before the start of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Oakland, Calif. The New York Mets have agreed to a minor league contract with Maxwell, the first major league player to kneel during the national anthem to protest racial injustice in 2017, according to a person familiar with the deal. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
AP source: Mets to sign C Maxell, 1st MLB player to kneel

By Jake Seiner Jul. 28, 2020 02:57 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 31, 2018, file photo, Toronto Blue Jays top prospect third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looks on before a minor league baseball with the Buffalo Bisons against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs in Buffalo, N.Y. The displaced Toronto Blue Jays will play in Buffalo, New York, this year amid the pandemic. An official familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday that the Blue Jays will play at Sahlen Field. The official spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly ahead of an announcement. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File)
Blue Jays at Athletics 7/31/2018

Jul. 25, 2020 04:02 AM EDT

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown addresses the media during a press conference announcing the Toronto Blue Jays will play their 2020 home games at Sahlen Field, their Triple-A affiliate, Friday, July 24, 2020, in Buffalo N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Buffalo to play home to Blue Jays considered a `Natural'

By John Wawrow Jul. 25, 2020 03:57 AM 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 Jan. 11, 2017, file photo, former NBA player and players union deputy Roger Mason, left, listens as entertainer Ice Cube, right, announces the launch of the BIG3, a new 3-on-3 professional basketball league, in New York. Hundreds of sports-related businesses got in line for the government-funded Payroll Protection Plan designed to cushion the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. None of the four North American major sports leagues — the NFL, NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball — applied, but both Major League Soccer and the National Women's Soccer League were represented. Rapper Ice Cube's 3-on-3 basketball league says it returned almost half of the $1.6 million it received, but givebacks were rare. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Sports jumps on PPP bandwagon, but big leagues take a pass

By The Associated Press Jul. 06, 2020 10:07 PM EDT

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey announces a new executive order in response to the rising COVID-19 cases in the state, during a news conference in Phoenix on Monday, June 29, 2020. The governor ordered bars, nightclubs and water parks to close again for at least a month starting Monday night — a dramatic about-face as coronavirus cases surge in the Sunbelt. (Michael Chow/The Arizona Republic via AP, Pool)
The Latest: Nets' DeAndre Jordan says he has coronavirus

Jun. 29, 2020 06:05 PM EDT

The gates of St. Edwards' Lewis-Chen Family Soccer Field are locked and marked closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in Austin, Texas. In response to the economic impact of COVID-19, St. Edwards says they are cutting cut six sports programs including men's and women's tennis, men's and women's golf and men's soccer. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
The Latest: Massachusetts Gov. Baker OKs pro team practices

By The Associated Press May. 29, 2020 03:44 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 15, 2020, file photo, Toronto Blue Jays minor league baseball player Jesus Navarro, left center, wears a mask while he prepares to fly home along with his teammates from the Dominican Republic at Tampa International Airport in Tampa, Fla. Unlike the NFL, NBA or Major League Baseball that can run on television revenue, it's impossible for some minor sports leagues in North America to go on in empty stadiums and arenas in light of the coronavirus pandemic. These attendance-driven leagues might not play again at all in 2020, putting some teams in danger of surviving at all and potentially changing the landscape of minor league sports in the future. (Octavio Jones/Tampa Bay Times via AP, File)
Pandemic could change landscape of minor league sports

By Stephen Whyno May. 12, 2020 04:54 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec, 6, 1985, file photo, actor Gene Hackman gives fictional Hickory High basketball players instructions during filming of the final game of the movie "Hoosiers" at Hinkle Fieldhouse on the Butler University campus in Indianapolis. “Hoosiers” shot all the way to No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 of best sports movies, a one-of-a-kind poll from the news organization known for its rankings of college teams. Released in 1986 and starring Gene Hackman, “Hoosiers” led the tally in results released Friday, April 17, 2020, receiving 46 votes from a 70-person global panel of sports writers and editors who work for the AP. (AP Photo/Tom Strickland, File)
Iconic lines, other info on sports movies in the AP Top 25

By Mark Long And Howard Fendrich Apr. 24, 2020 01:15 PM EDT

Tebow will play for Philippines in World Baseball Classic

Feb. 26, 2020 06:39 PM EST
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Tim Tebow is set to swing into action for a new team. The New York Mets minor league outfielder and former...

Mets minor leaguer Tebow keeps aiming for majors at age 32

By Bill Whitehead Feb. 16, 2020 05:05 PM EST
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Be it on a Triple-A field in Syracuse or a tennis court in South Asia, Tim Tebow is still working, hoping for a shot at the majors....

FILE - In this May 4, 2019, file photo, Luis Saez rides Maximum Security, second from right, during the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Country House was declared the winner after Maximum Security was disqualified following a review by race stewards. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Replay dominated sports in 2019, and expect more this year

By Josh Dubow Jan. 01, 2020 12:33 PM EST

FILE - In this March 7, 2019, file photo, New York Mets' Tim Tebow bats in the first inning of the team's spring training baseball game against the Washington Nationals in West Palm Beach, Fla. Mets minor leaguer Tebow is expected to miss the rest of the season due to a cut on his left hand. The 31-year-old Tebow hit .163 in 77 games during his first season with Triple-A Syracuse but hasn’t played since July 21 after injuring himself fielding a ball in the outfield. The laceration required several stitches. Syracuse’s regular season ends Sept. 2. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Mets' Tebow to miss rest of season with cut hand

By Jake Seiner Aug. 10, 2019 07:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2018, file photo, a large billboard stands on top of a Nike store showing former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, at Union Square in San Francisco. Nike is pulling a flag-themed tennis shoe after Kaepernick complained to the shoemaker, according to the Wall Street Journal. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
Cubs minor league team apologizes, deletes Kaepernick tweet

By Avery Yang Jul. 03, 2019 10:11 PM EDT

Syracuse Mets' Tim Tebow speaks with reporters prior to a minor league baseball game, Thursday, May 16, 2019 in Syracuse, N.Y. The former Heisman Trophy-winner and NFL quarterback is struggling with the Syracuse Mets but has begun to come alive at the plate with hits in five of the last six games. (AP Photo/John Kekis)
Tim Tebow struggling in Triple-A; still a work in progress

By John Kekis May. 17, 2019 02:21 AM EDT

This Date In Baseball

Compiled By Paul Montella Apr. 12, 2019 04:55 PM EDT
April 14 1910 — William Howard Taft became the first U.S. president to throw out the first ball at a baseball opener in Washington. 1910 ...

FILE - In this March 7, 2019, file photo, New York Mets' Tim Tebow loosens up before batting in an exhibition spring training baseball game against the Washington Nationals in West Palm Beach, Fla. Tebow is set to begin his third full season of minor league baseball. He was assigned to the Triple-A Syracuse Mets just over two weeks ago and opening day is Thursday, April 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Mets at Nationals 3/7/2019

Apr. 11, 2019 08:55 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 21, 2013, file photo, Arizona Diamondbacks minor league players walk along a stream between fields prior to a spring training baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, in Scottsdale, Ariz. With Major League Baseball successfully resisting legal efforts to raise minor league salaries, players are beginning to look elsewhere to make ends meet. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Indians-Diamondbacks 3/21/2013

Apr. 11, 2019 08:55 AM EDT

Fans lined up outside NBT Bank Stadium in Syracuse, N.Y., Thursday, April 4, 2019, as Tim Tebow is expected to play in the opening-day minor league baseball game with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets. The former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback is trying to make it to the major leagues with the New York Mets organization. (AP Photo/John Kekis
Tebow goes 0 for 4 in Triple-A debut for NY Mets farm team

By John Kekis Apr. 04, 2019 09:57 PM EDT