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FILE - Miami Marlins General Manager Kim Ng talks with the media before a baseball game against the New York Yankees in Miami, in this Friday, July 30, 2021, file photo. Kim Ng, the first female general manager in baseball with the Miami Marlins, received the Billie Jean King Leadership Award at the Annual Salute to Women in Sports on Wednesday night, Oct. 13, 2021, in New York(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Yankees at Marlins 7/30/2021

Oct. 14, 2021 12:17 PM EDT

FILE - Naomi Osaka, of Japan, speaks to the crowd after beating Marie Bouzkova, of the Czech Republic, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York, in this Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, file photo. Osaka earned the Wilma Rudolph Courage Award for bringing awareness to social justice and mental health issues at the Annual Salute to Women in Sports on Wednesday night, Oct. 13, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Allyson Felix, Naomi Osaka earn women's sports awards

Oct. 14, 2021 11:58 AM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2021 11:49 AM EDT
Aug. 24 1904 — Holcombe Ward wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association singles title. 1908 —...

Eddy Alzarez holds his two Olympic silver medals as he meets with the media before a baseball game between the Miami Marlins and the Chicago Cubs, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, in Miami. Alzvarez won a silver medal in the 5,000-meter speedskating relay in the Winter Olympics in 2014, and a silver medal with Team USA baseball in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Cubs at Marlins 8/13/2021

Aug. 13, 2021 06:59 PM EDT

Japan's Seiya Suzuki (51) is caught steal by United States' Eddy Alvarez during the gold medal baseball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
'Bittersweet' Alvarez accepts 2nd silver, this one in Summer

By Jake Seiner Aug. 07, 2021 10:15 AM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jul. 31, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 1 1936 — The Berlin Olympics begin. 1945 — New York’s Mel Ott hits his 500th home run in a 9-2 victory over the...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jul. 29, 2021 01:10 PM EDT
July 29 1751 — The first International World Title Prize Fight takes place in Harlston, England. The champion, Jack Slack of England, beats...

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler follows through on a delivery to a Colorado Rockies batter during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 17, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
LEADING OFF: Alvarez carries U.S. flag, big rivalries abound

By The Associated Press Jul. 22, 2021 02:34 AM EDT

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton hits an RBI single against the Philadelphia Phillies during the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Phillies at Yankees 7/21/2021

Jul. 21, 2021 10:51 PM EDT

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim throws during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Saturday, July 17, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam)
LEADING OFF: Alvarez carries U.S. flag, big rivalries abound

By The Associated Press Jul. 21, 2021 10:50 PM EDT

Los Angeles Dodgers Jake Reed pitches during the sixth inning of the team's baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Tuesday, July 6, 2021, in Miami. Reed made his major league debut as his wife, Janie Reed, prepares to play outfield for the U.S. softball team at the Olympics. The Marlins won 2-1 in 10 innings. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Reed debut for Dodgers as wife preps for Olympics

Jul. 06, 2021 04:16 PM EDT

FILE - Venezuela's Hernan Perez, right, is safe at first base as United States' Eddy Alvarez (2) misses the catch in the first inning during an Americas qualifying tournament baseball game in Port St. Lucie, Fla., in this Saturday, June 5, 2021, file photo. Alvarez, having won a silver in speed skating at Sochi in 2014, helped the U.S. reach the Olympic baseball tournament and could become only the third American to win medals at the summer and winter Games.(Crystal Vander Weit/TCPalm.com via AP, File)
Eddy Alvarez tries to add baseball medal to speedskating

By Ronald Blum Jun. 09, 2021 02:33 PM EDT

Dave Wallace to be Mike Scioscia's Olympic pitching coach

Apr. 22, 2021 12:22 PM EDT
CARY, N.C. (AP) — Dave Wallace will be Mike Scioscia's pitching coach when the U.S. manager tries to qualify his team for the Olympic baseball tournament. ...

Olympic baseball qualifying in West Palm Beach, St. Lucie

By The Associated Press Apr. 13, 2021 12:23 PM EDT
The United States' delayed second chance at qualifying for the Olympic baseball tournament has been moved to the spring training home of the Houston Astros and...

FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2008, file photo, Team Canada's Rheal Cormier pitches during the team's win over China in preliminary action at the Beijing Olympics in Beijing, China. Cormier, the durable left-hander who spent 16 seasons in the majors and remarkably pitched in the Olympics before and after his time in the big leagues, has died. He was 53. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)
MLB lefty Cormier, pitched in 1988, '08 Olympics, dies at 53

Mar. 08, 2021 07:31 PM EST

Phils' Middleton, Royals' Sherman join MLB executive council

Mar. 04, 2021 03:37 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies managing partner John Middleton and Kansas City Royals chairman John Sherman have joined Major League Baseball’s eight...

Former MLB Commissioner Bud Selig speaks during the funeral services for Henry "Hank" Aaron, longtime Atlanta Braves player and Hall of Famer, on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 at Friendship Baptist Church in Atlanta. (Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves via AP, Pool)
The Hammer makes one last trip to spot where he hit No. 715

By Paul Newberry Jan. 27, 2021 06:58 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 24, 2020 12:55 PM EDT
Sept. 27 1894 — Aqueduct Race Track opens its doors. The building is torn down in 1955 and the new Aqueduct reopens on Sept. 14, 1959. ...

Miami Marlins' Eddy Alvarez watches a foul ball to right field during the fifth inning in the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, in Baltimore. Among the Marlins' roster replacements following their coronavirus outbreak was infielder Alvarez, a 2014 Olympic silver medalist in speedskating. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Olympic skater Alvarez achieves another goal: his MLB debut

By Steven Wine Aug. 06, 2020 06:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 12, 2020, file photo, Miami Marlins' Jonathan Villar, left, Jesus Aguilar, center, and Jon Berti wait to bat during a baseball scrimmage at Marlins Park in Miami. Marlins CEO Derek Jeter blamed the team's coronavirus outbreak on a collective false sense of security that made players lax about social distancing and wearing masks. Infected were 21 members of the team's traveling party, including at least 18 players. None is seriously ill, Jeter said Monday, and he expects all to return this season. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Virus-stricken Marlins resume season with 18 new players

By Steven Wine Aug. 04, 2020 08:15 PM EDT