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NHL to investigate Babcock’s resignation from Columbus

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NEW YORK — The NHL is beginning an investigation into Mike Babcock’s resignation as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets in September 2023 before he coached a game for them, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the investigation is being done privately. All coaching hires are subject to league approval. The Players’ Association requested the investigation last week after word emerged that the Edmonton Oilers were interested in hiring Babcock. The league wanted to wait until after ...

Guardians-Tigers postponed by rain

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CLEVELAND — Mother Nature wrecked havoc on Travis Kelce’s scheduled first pitch before Sunday’s game between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians. The final game of the weekend series was postponed because of the threat of inclement weather, 40 minutes before the scheduled first pitch The game will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Sept. 4. The rescheduled game will start at 2:10 p.m. EDT with the regular game at 7:10 p.m. EDT. It was sunny when the teams and umpire crew met, but weather radar showed a large cell of rain and thunderstorms coming in from ...

Scrappers beat Black Bears in rain-shortened win

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NILES — Mother Nature shortened Sunday’s game between the Mahoning Valley Scrappers and West Virginia to less than six full innings, as a strong line of storms swept through Niles just before 5 p.m. However, the storms were too little, too late as far as the Black Bears were concerned, as ...

Meyer outduels Skenes as Marlins top Pirates 4-2

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PITTSBURGH — Max Meyer allowed one run in six innings, stranding nine runners in the Miami Marlins’ 4-2 victory over Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Meyer (7-0) gave up six hits, walked three and hit a batter, but he struck out nine. Skenes (6-6), who fell to 0-4 in six starts since last winning on May 12, gave up home runs to Heriberto Hernandez and Joe Mack in the second inning. The Pirates ace set a career high with 23 swings and misses and struck out 10, including the side in the fourth and sixth. He gave up four hits with one walk in six innings. Miami, ...

Guardians’ star Ramirez put on IL

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CLEVELAND — Cleveland Guardians All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez was placed on the injured list on Sunday for only the second time in his major league career because of a broken bone in his left hand. Ramirez fractured the left hamate bone during the fifth inning of Saturday’s 3-1 win ...