Wallace takes 36-hole PGA Tour lead in Dominican Republic
March 25, 2023 GMTPUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Matt Wallace of England birdied his last three holes Friday for a 6-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead going into the weekend in the Corales Puntacana Championship.
Garnett, Martin tied for lead at windy Punta Cana
March 23, 2023 GMTPUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Brice Garnett returned to the course of his lone PGA Tour victory and played a clean round in a steady wind for a 6-under 66 and a share of the lead Thursday with Ben Martin in the Corales Puntacana Championship.
Dominican police arrest 19 in high-profile corruption case
March 20, 2023 GMTSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic have arrested 19 people in a sweeping corruption case that accuses a well-known former presidential candidate and three former officials of embezzling nearly $350 million and illegal campaign financing.
Toronto slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. withdraws from WBC
March 4, 2023 GMTLAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Toronto slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has withdrawn from playing for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic due to inflammation in his right knee.
Toronto manager John Schneider said Saturday that an MRI showed no structural damage in Guerrero’s right knee.
UN report: Modern weapons being smuggled to Haiti from US
March 4, 2023 GMTUNITED NATIONS (AP) — Increasingly sophisticated weapons are being trafficked into Haiti mainly from the United States and especially from Florida amid worsening lawlessness in the impoverished Caribbean nation, according to a U.N.
Police: Haitian gang member detained in Dominican Republic
February 22, 2023 GMTSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A Haitian man believed to be a member of the gang involved in the recent killings of six Haitian police officers was arrested in the neighboring Dominican Republic and deported, authorities said Wednesday.
Magnitude 5.0 quake rattles Dominican Republic
February 1, 2023 GMTSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck south of the Dominican Republic early Wednesday morning, jolting people from their beds.
The quake occurred in waters southwest of the capital of Santo Domingo at a depth of 28 miles (45 kilometers), according to the U.S.
$24M worth of cocaine seized near Puerto Rico; 3 arrested
January 23, 2023 GMTSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal agents have seized $24 million worth of cocaine off a speedboat trying to reach Puerto Rico’s southeast coast, authorities said Monday.
Authorities arrested two people from the Dominican Republic and one from Colombia as they seized more than 2,200 pounds (1,000 kilograms) of cocaine Friday near the coastal town of Humacao, according to U.S.
Agencies investigate averted plane crash at New York airport
January 16, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Officials are investigating a close call at a New York airport Friday night between a plane that was crossing a runway and another that was preparing for takeoff.
Fernandez de Oliveira takes 4-shot lead in Latin Amateur
January 14, 2023 GMTRIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) — Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira of Argentina had a record day at Grand Reserve to build a four-shot lead Saturday in the Latin America Amateur Championship, leaving him one round away from a spot in the Masters and U.S.
Red Sox sign Devers, the homegrown star who stuck around
January 11, 2023 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Red Sox manager Alex Cora had a sense Rafael Devers would be sticking around when the rough terms of a new deal were discussed during a high-level meeting in the Dominican Republic.
34 Haitians rescued from uninhabited Puerto Rico island
December 13, 2022 GMTSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday that it rescued 34 Haitian migrants abandoned by smugglers on an uninhabited island near Puerto Rico, the second such incident in less than a month.
MLBPA opens first international office in Dominican Republic
December 5, 2022 GMTSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Major League Baseball Players Association has opened its first international office in the Dominican Republic.
It is located in the Torre Sarasota Center in Santo Domingo.
Dominican Republic expels 1,800 children to Haiti: UNICEF
November 23, 2022 GMTHAVANA (AP) — Dominican authorities have expelled at least 1,800 unaccompanied Haitian migrant children this year, sending them back to their crisis-stricken country, UNICEF said.
Dominican sugar imports tied to forced labor rejected by US
November 23, 2022 GMTSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government announced Wednesday that it will detain all imports of sugar and related products made in the Dominican Republic by Central Romana Corporation, Ltd. amid allegations that it uses forced labor.
Dominican Republic rejects criticism of Haitian deportations
November 21, 2022 GMTHAVANA (AP) — The Dominican Republic said it “profusely rejects” criticism of its crackdown on Haitian migrants from a growing number of countries and human rights agencies.
Dominican authorities have ramped up border enforcement and deportations of Haitians, saying such actions are crucial to national security amid intensifying turmoil in the neighboring country due to a gang blockade of fuel supplies and a cholera outbreak.
US agent, suspected smuggler killed off Puerto Rico coast
November 18, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent and a suspected smuggler died during a shootout Thursday off the Puerto Rico coast, authorities said. Two other U.S. officers were injured.
Sick child treated after migrant bus arrives in Philadelphia
November 16, 2022 GMTPHILADELPHIA (AP) — A bus carrying 28 migrants from Texas arrived in Philadelphia on Wednesday, including a 10-year-old girl suffering from dehydration and a high fever who was whisked to a hospital for treatment.
US rescues 12 Haitians from tiny island near Puerto Rico
November 16, 2022 GMTSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A dozen Haitian migrants who spent five days on a tiny, uninhabited island near Puerto Rico where human smugglers abandoned them were rescued, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday.
Feds: Cocaine worth $450,000 seized from wheelchair wheels
November 15, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Customs officers at New York's Kennedy International Airport seized $450,000 worth of cocaine from a traveler who was smuggling the drugs in the wheels of her wheelchair, federal authorities announced.
Dominican drug lord pleads guilty in US federal court
November 14, 2022 GMTSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A powerful drug lord from the Dominican Republic known as “The Abuser” pled guilty to drug trafficking charges in U.S. federal court, authorities said Monday.
UN agency urges halt to Dominican deportation of Haitians
November 10, 2022 GMTHAVANA (AP) — The U.N.'s chief human rights agency called on the Dominican Republic on Thursday to halt rising deportations of Haitian migrants at a time of turmoil in their country.
“Unremitting armed violence and systematic human rights violations in Haiti do not currently allow for the safe, dignified and sustainable return of Haitians to the country,” U.N.
Miami Marlins open development academy in Dominican Republic
October 29, 2022 GMTSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Miami Marlins opened their new academy in the Dominican Republic on Friday, where they hope to develop talents such as current ace Sandy Alcántara, a candidate for the National League Cy Young award.
Royal Navy seizes $28M worth of cocaine in Caribbean waters
October 28, 2022 GMTSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — British officials announced Friday that they seized more than 880 pounds (400 kilograms) of cocaine from a boat in Caribbean waters.
The Royal Navy said three people were detained following a “tense chase” near the Dominican Republic in an operation that began late Thursday.
Migrants missing after boat overturns in Puerto Rico bay
October 26, 2022 GMTSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities on Wednesday searched for at least eight migrants believed to be missing in waters near the historic area of Puerto Rico's capital.
The U.S. Coast Guard said the migrants were apparently aboard a boat that capsized in San Juan Bay on Tuesday night, according to two survivors from the Dominican Republic who were rescued.
Johnson returns to UK amid rumors he will run for leader
October 22, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — The lightning-fast race to replace Liz Truss as British Prime Minister got even wilder Saturday as former leader Boris Johnson jetted back to the U.K amid speculation he will run to reclaim his former job.
Suspended Padres SS Tatis has follow-up surgery on wrist
October 18, 2022 GMTSAN DIEGO (AP) — Suspended Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. had a follow-up surgery on his left wrist and should be recovered from that and recent shoulder surgery by spring training, the team said.
More than 100 migrants stranded near Puerto Rico await help
October 18, 2022 GMTSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal authorities on Tuesday said they were trying to rescue more than 100 migrants stranded on an uninhabited island near Puerto Rico during a human smuggling operation.
Dominican Republic: Fuel smugglers cash in on Haiti chaos
October 14, 2022 GMTHAVANA (AP) — As gangs in Haiti blockade and loot key fuel supplies, the fuel crisis is now trickling over to the neighboring Dominican Republic.
An illicit petroleum contraband industry on the countries’ 240-mile shared border has flourished in the wake of soaring gasoline prices in Haiti.
Dominican Republic cracks down at border amid Haiti chaos
October 11, 2022 GMTHAVANA (AP) — As Haiti rapidly spirals into chaos, its island neighbor, the Dominican Republic, has responded with crackdowns on migrants and a military buildup the government claims will “guarantee border security.”
Puerto Ricans desperate for water after Fiona’s rampage
September 22, 2022 GMTCAGUAS, Puerto Rico (AP) — More than a half million people in Puerto Rico remained without water service three days after Hurricane Fiona slammed into the U.S. territory, and many spent hours in lines Wednesday to fill jugs from water trucks while others scooped water from mountain runoff.
AP PHOTOS: Hurricane Fiona marches through the Caribbean
September 21, 2022 GMTLOIZA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Nelson Cirino was sleeping when the roof was blown off his home by Hurricane Fiona in Loiza, Puerto Rico. “I had to run downstairs,” he said.
The storm has been blamed for directly causing at least four deaths in its march through the Caribbean, where winds and torrential rain in Puerto Rico left a majority of people on the U.S.
Storm Fiona poses threat for Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic
September 16, 2022 GMTMIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Fiona passed near Guadeloupe on Friday evening, hitting some of the Caribbean's easternmost islands with strong rain and wind as forecasters warned the storm could later threaten Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic with dangerous rains.
Rays make MLB history with all-Latin lineup on Clemente Day
September 15, 2022 GMTTORONTO (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays made major league history on Thursday by starting nine Latin American players against the Toronto Blue Jays.
It happened as baseball celebrated Roberto Clemente Day, honoring the late Hall of Fame outfielder from Puerto Rico.
Dominican teens sue LA Angels, alleging team broke deal
September 10, 2022 GMTSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Two baseball players in the Dominican Republic have sued the Los Angeles Angels, charging the team breached verbal signing agreements made when they were young teenagers, a lawyer said Friday.
Pujols chasing home run history as Cardinals chase playoffs
September 8, 2022 GMTINDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — Rodolfo Castro doesn't remember how old he was when he first met Albert Pujols, or even the exact circumstances, whether it was at a major league game or during one of the big slugger's charitable trips back to the Dominican Republic.
Dominican president bars Haitian ex-leader from his country
September 8, 2022 GMTSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The president of the Dominican Republic has barred Haiti’s former interim prime minister — who is now an aspiring presidential candidate — from entering the country, a move that further heightens tensions between two nations that share the island of Hispaniola.
At AmeriCup, USA Basketball gets caught in a rain delay
September 5, 2022 GMTRECIFE, Brazil (AP) — USA Basketball needed a win Sunday at the AmeriCup tournament and was well on the way to making that happen.
That is, until it rained.
The Americans’ game against Venezuela was postponed at halftime with the U.S.
Dog sniffs out cocaine hidden in wheelchair at Milan airport
September 2, 2022 GMTROME (AP) — A drug-sniffing dog led frontier police Friday at a Milan airport to some 13 kilograms (nearly 30 pounds) of cocaine stuffed into the leather upholstery of a motorized wheelchair, whose user immediately stood up and was arrested, authorities said.
Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. to begin rehab assignment
August 6, 2022 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A San Antonio either Saturday or Sunday, San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin said.
Tatis took batting practice with the Padres at Dodger Stadium on Friday afternoon and then left for Texas.
Immigrant Capitol Police Officer still deals with pain
July 22, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Among the many insults he received on Jan. 6, 2021, as he defended the Capitol in Washington, Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonell remembers hearing cries that he was not an American, that he was an immigrant, that he was a traitor.
Felix gets a bronze on her farewell at world championships
July 16, 2022 GMTEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Never mind that she got passed at the end of her last sprint around the track. Or ended up with a bronze medal instead of gold.
For 15 memorable seconds Friday night at the world championships, Allyson Felix was sprinting alone in the sunshine, cruising past the stands and far ahead of the field down the backstretch.
Red Sox 3B Devers practices with teammates on, off field
July 13, 2022 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Red Sox All-Star Rafael Devers is practicing with his teammates both on and off the field.
Born and raised in the Dominican Republic, the 25-year-old quickly rose through the minors, becoming one of the game’s best hitters and brightest stars.
Ex-Haiti sports minister repatriated to face rape charges
July 6, 2022 GMTPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A former Haitian sports minister accused of rape, sexual abuse and indecent exposure was repatriated to Haiti on Wednesday, authorities said.
Evans Lescouflair was arrested Saturday in Puerto Rico and then deported to the Dominican Republic before arriving in Haiti, Haiti's National Police said.
27 Haitians rescued from uninhabited Puerto Rico island
June 22, 2022 GMTSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday that it recently rescued 27 Haitian migrants from the rocky cliffs of an uninhabited island that lies between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
3 injured when jetliner crash lands, catches fire in Miami
June 22, 2022 GMTMIAMI (AP) — The crash landing of a jetliner that caught fire on the runway at Miami International Airport with 126 people on board had passengers screaming and panicking, witnesses said.
Plane catches fire after landing at Miami airport, 3 injured
June 22, 2022 GMTMIAMI (AP) — A jetliner carrying 126 people caught fire after landing Tuesday at Miami International Airport when the front landing gear collapsed, but no serious injuries were reported, authorities said.
Mexico finds truck with 366 migrants from 16 nations
June 17, 2022 GMTMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican immigration authorities said Thursday they found a veritable United Nations of migrants aboard a freight truck.
Mexico’s National Immigration Institute said the truck was carrying 366 migrants, including people from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Yemen, Uzbekistan and South Africa.
Documents: Dominican minister slain over denied permits
June 8, 2022 GMTSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The childhood friend accused of fatally shooting the Dominican Republic’s Minister of Environment and Natural Resources this week allegedly did so because he was denied environmental permits he was seeking on behalf of various companies, according to judicial documents obtained Wednesday.
Official: Gang in Haiti releases 3 of 8 Turkish citizens
June 8, 2022 GMTPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A gang in Haiti has released three of eight Turkish citizens kidnapped nearly a month ago in the country’s capital, an official said Wednesday.
Hugues Josue, Turkey’s honorary consul in Haiti, told The Associated Press that three women were released, adding that he had no further details.
Cabinet minister in Dominican Republic slain in his office
June 6, 2022 GMTSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic’s minister of the environment and natural resources — the son of a former president — was shot to death in his office by a close friend Monday, the office of the president said in a statement.
Officials at airport seize cocaine stashed in wheelchair
June 4, 2022 GMTCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Federal authorities say a man has been arrested in Charlotte, North Carolina, after he was stopped in the city's airport with more than 23 pounds (more than 10 kilograms) of cocaine concealed in the seat cushions of a motorized wheelchair.
Oh baby! 1-year-old in hand, Mets fan makes amazing HR catch
June 1, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Alan Alcantara played a lot of baseball growing up in the Dominican Republic, sometimes without a glove.
When the Mets' Starling Marte ripped a home run in Alcantara's direction at Citi Field on Tuesday night, it didn't matter that he was holding his 1-year-old son, Levi.
Ray Liotta, ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Field of Dreams’ star, dies
May 27, 2022 GMTRay Liotta, the blue-eyed actor best known for playing mobster Henry Hill in “Goodfellas” and baseball player Shoeless Joe Jackson in “Field of Dreams,” has died. He was 67.
Liotta's publicist, Jen Allen, said he was in the Dominican Republic shooting a new movie and didn't wake up Thursday morning.
Official: 41 indicted in $58M Puerto Rico drug operation
May 25, 2022 GMTSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A federal grand jury indicted 41 suspected gang members in Puerto Rico accused of smuggling drugs to the U.S mainland as part of a $58 million operation, authorities said Wednesday.
David Ortiz says life has changed since Hall of Fame vote
May 23, 2022 GMTNEWTON, Mass. (AP) — Newly elected Hall of Famer David Ortiz knows he’s got to enjoy life every day after his shooting in the Dominican Republic nearly three years ago.
“Without a doubt,” he told The Associated Press Monday morning at his charity golf tournament.
Puerto Rico firefighter accused in illegal migration case
May 19, 2022 GMTSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A firefighter lieutenant has been accused of transporting and harboring migrants who entered Puerto Rico illegally, federal authorities announced Thursday.
Pedro Rafael Rodríguez Garnier, 54, allegedly met and transported multiple migrants in the island’s southwest in August 2019 and offered them food and shelter in exchange for money.
Mets’ Marte loses grandmother 2 years after wife’s death
May 17, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte was placed on the bereavement list following the death of his grandmother, which came nearly two years to the day after his wife died of a heart attack.
Coast Guard ends search after rescuing 38 near Puerto Rico
May 16, 2022 GMTSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Monday that it suspended the search for potential survivors of a capsized boat near Puerto Rico after finding 11 bodies and rescuing 38 migrants from a vessel that had carried an estimated 60 to 75 passengers.
Fatal boat trip highlights Haitians fleeing violence
May 13, 2022 GMTSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haitians are fleeing in greater numbers to the neighboring Dominican Republic, where they board rickety wooden boats painted sky blue to blend with the ocean to try to reach Puerto Rico — a trip in which 11 Haitian women drowned this week, with dozens of other migrants believed missing.
11 dead, 31 rescued after boat capsizes near Puerto Rico
May 13, 2022 GMTSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A boat loaded with suspected migrants capsized north of an uninhabited island near Puerto Rico and 11 people had been confirmed dead while 31 others were rescued Thursday, authorities said.
Official: 8 Turkish citizens kidnapped from bus in Haiti
May 9, 2022 GMTPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Eight Turkish citizens have been kidnapped in Haiti’s capital, an official told The Associated Press on Monday, apparently the latest in a string of high-profile kidnappings by powerful gangs.
For marine biologist, Haitian gangs make work dangerous
May 5, 2022 GMTPEPILLO SALCEDO, Dominican Republic (AP) — In a blue bay that spans the border of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, fishermen from both countries recently aired grievances in a rare face-to-face meeting thanks to the efforts of marine biologist Jean Wiener.
For marine biologist, Haitian gangs make work dangerous
May 5, 2022 GMTPEPILLO SALCEDO, Dominican Republic (AP) — In a blue bay that spans the border of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, fishermen from both countries recently aired grievances in a rare face-to-face meeting thanks to the efforts of marine biologist Jean Wiener.
Kidnapped Dominican diplomat freed in Haiti
May 4, 2022 GMTSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A diplomat from the Dominican Republic had been freed four days after being kidnapped in neighboring Haiti, the Dominican foreign minister said Wednesday.
The minister, Roberto Alvarez, said in a tweet that Carlitin Guillen Tatis had been released “safe and sound,” though he did not give further details.
Dominican diplomat apparently kidnapped in Haiti
May 3, 2022 GMTSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A diplomat from the Dominican Republic apparently has been kidnapped in neighboring Haiti, prompting Dominican authorities to call for his safe release.
The local newspaper El Dia reported Tuesday that the government also had beefed up its military presence on the border, though officials did not immediately have any comment on that.
“Papi! Papi!” David Ortiz tours Baseball Hall of Fame
May 2, 2022 GMTCOOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — “Papi! Papi!"
With the chants echoing in the Plaque Gallery as he entered, David Ortiz felt right at home inside the Hall of Fame.
The dreams of his youth growing up in the Dominican Republic came full circle on Monday at the end of the tour to prepare for his induction this summer.
US under-17 team routs Grenada 20-0 for scoring record
April 24, 2022 GMTSAN CRISTOBAL, Dominican Republic (AP) — Shae Harvey and Charlotte Kohler each scored four goals and the U.S. under-17 women's national team beat Grenada 20-0 on Saturday, setting a record for goals for a U.S.
De La Cruz wins U.S.-based pro volleyball league’s 2nd title
April 17, 2022 GMTDALLAS (AP) — Bethania De La Cruz won the second Athletes Unlimited volleyball championship, outscoring runner-up Natalia Valentin-Anderson in a pro league that awards titles to athletes instead of teams.
Foreign players in Major League Baseball steady at 28%
April 8, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — More than 28% of Major League Baseball players were born outside the 50 states for the second straight season.
MLB said Friday that 275 of 975 players on expanded 28-man, opening-day rosters, injured lists, the restricted list and the bereavement list were born outside the 50 states.
Chad Ramey wins windswept Corales Puntacana Championship
March 27, 2022 GMTPUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Chad Ramey won the windswept Corales Puntacana Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, beating Ben Martin and Alex Smalley by a stroke.
Ramey closed with a 5-under 67, completing a two-putt par on the par-4 18th after Martin missed a 6-foot birdie try that would have forced a playoff.
Ben Martin maintains 2-shot lead in Dominican Republic
March 26, 2022 GMTPUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Ben Martin shot a 2-under 70 on Saturday to hold onto a two-shot lead in the PGA Tour’s Corales Puntacana Championship.
Martin had five birdies and three bogeys as the wind dropped a bit at Corales Golf Course to take a 14-under 202 total into the final round.
Ben Martin opens 2-shot lead in Dominican Republic
March 25, 2022 GMTPUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Ben Martin shot his second straight 6-under 66 on Friday to double his lead to two strokes in the PGA Tour’s Corales Puntacana Championship.
Martin had four birdies in a late five-hole stretch, finishing the afternoon round on the front nine at breezy Corales Golf Course.
Martin shoots 66, leads windy Corales Puntacana Championship
March 24, 2022 GMTPUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Ben Martin birdied six of the last eight holes for a 6-under 66 and the first-round lead Thursday in the PGA Tour's windy Corales Puntacana Championship.
After opening his morning round with a bogey and making the turn in even par, Martin began the run with birdies on the par-3 11th and par-5 12th and added four straight on the par-5 14th, par-4 15th and 16th and par-3 17th.
Majors loom: Match Play in Texas for men, LPGA in California
March 22, 2022 GMTINTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PGA TOURS
Set to finish out suspension, A’s CF Laureano eager to play
March 19, 2022 GMTMESA, Ariz. (AP) — As if on cue, Christian Pache stopped at Ramón Laureano’s locker and chatted up the center fielder prior to the Athletics’ exhibition opener this week.
A few minutes earlier, Laureano was describing his burgeoning relationship with Pache, a top prospect who was part of the youth-laden package Atlanta traded this week to Oakland for star first baseman Matt Olson.
Tatis has surgery on broken left wrist, out 3 months
March 17, 2022 GMTPEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — All-Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres had surgery on his broken left wrist Wednesday.
General manager A.J. Preller said earlier this week that the $340 million superstar is expected to miss three months.
Lloyd among newcomers for U.S. women’s pro volleyball league
March 15, 2022 GMTDALLAS (AP) — Volleyball players Carli Lloyd and Alisha Glass Childress, who helped the U.S. women win bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics, are among the newcomers for the second year of a pro volleyball team in their home country.