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Coach Ava Benach congratulates Josephine Kanach after the 9-year-old batted during practice June 19 in Washington. (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post) The four baseball players sprinting between first and second base were covered in red dirt and sweat. Even their ponytails were damp and sticky. “Look, girls, it’s important you’re giving 100 percent,” said Coach Ava Benach, who at 6-foot-3 towered over the young athletes. “You don’t turn your head to…

Baseball and softball will be back in the Olympics in 2020. As someone who believes baseball to be the best sport in the world, this is pleasing. This fits my narrow worldview. More baseball, I say. Why waste Monday nights on football all winter when there’s perfectly exciting Venezuelan Winter League action just waiting for us? And how dare you have an international sportsball competition every four years without the…

IOC President Thomas Bach.(Photo: Michael Madrid, USA TODAY Sports) RIO DE JANEIRO — The International Olympic Committee approved five new sports for the Tokyo Games in 2020, bringing back baseball and softball for the first time since the 2008 Beijing Games. The IOC also approved karate, skateboarding, rock climbing and surfing as new sports as part of its IOC Session in advance of the Rio Olympics. Baseball for men and softball…

Chapter 1 – Yasiel Puig the curiosity Before any of us regular schlubs knew who Yasiel Puig was, scouts knew. But not a lot. He’d played in just 179 games for the Elefantes de Cienfuegos, starting from when he was 17. He acquitted himself well, missed a season due to injury, had a breakout 19-year-old season, was suspended for hazy disciplinary reasons and then defected. It took a year…

i Plant manager Ron Vander Groef says the white ash used to make Rawlings baseball bats could be wiped out by emerald ash borers within the next few years. Brian Mann/North Country Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Brian Mann/North Country Public Radio Plant manager Ron Vander Groef says the white ash used to make Rawlings baseball bats could be wiped out by emerald ash borers within the next few…

i Plant manager Ron Vander Groef says the white ash used to make Rawlings baseball bats could be wiped out by emerald ash borers within the next few years. Brian Mann/North Country Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Brian Mann/North Country Public Radio Plant manager Ron Vander Groef says the white ash used to make Rawlings baseball bats could be wiped out by emerald ash borers within the next few…

MEXICO CITY — Baseball is known as America’s pastime. From the sandlot to the Major Leagues, kids dream of making it big one day. But while America’s love of the game is undeniable, the passion in Mexico is hot … although the game is struggling to become profitable.  Soccer might be the number one sport in Mexico, but that’s not stopping baseball promoters, team owners and fans in their…

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Andy Green applauded Matt Kemp taking ownership of his reputation as a “selfish, lazy and bad teammate” as he prepared for a new chapter with the Atlanta Braves. The Padres’ rookie manager, however, took issue with Kemp telling reporters in Atlanta on Tuesday that he had “never really played in a baseball town before. I’m excited about that.” “That one bothers me in the sense that they are going through…

Christian Cairo will likely never forget the summer of 2016. Related News/Archive State baseball: Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 6, Berkeley Prep 1 2 Months Ago Calvary Christian valedictorian blends academics, athletics 2 Months Ago Spring football: Cambridge Christian 47, Calvary Christian 29 2 Months Ago Cairo, who will be a sophomore at Calvary Christian this fall, has spent almost the entire summer away from his Clearwater home, playing baseball. He…

Andy Green applauded Matt Kemp taking ownership of his reputation as a “selfish, lazy and bad teammate” as he prepared for a new chapter with the Atlanta Braves. The Padres’ rookie manager, however, took issue with Kemp telling reporters in Atlanta on Tuesday that he had “never really played in a baseball town before. I’m excited about that.” “That one bothers me in the sense that they are going through…

i Plant manager Ron Vander Groef says the white ash used to make Rawlings baseball bats could be wiped out by emerald ash borers within the next few years. Brian Mann/North Country Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Brian Mann/North Country Public Radio Plant manager Ron Vander Groef says the white ash used to make Rawlings baseball bats could be wiped out by emerald ash borers within the next few…

I can only remember one time in my life when baseball wasn’t fun. We had moved from Okinawa to Junction City, Kansas, and the Little League team I was placed on already had a first baseman, the position I played. The first baseman was the coach’s son, which meant he got to play wherever he wanted. I’m not saying that was fair, and I’m not saying it…

Andy Green applauded Matt Kemp taking ownership of his reputation as a “selfish, lazy and bad teammate” as he prepared for a new chapter with the Atlanta Braves. The Padres’ rookie manager, however, took issue with Kemp telling reporters in Atlanta on Tuesday that he had “never really played in a baseball town before. I’m excited about that.” “That one bothers me in the sense that they are going through…

BALTIMORE (AP) Dylan Bundy took a no-hitter into the sixth inning for the second game in a row, Pedro Alvarez hit two of Baltimore’s four solo homers and the Orioles beat the Texas Rangers 5-1 on Tuesday night in a duel between AL division leaders. Making his fourth career start, Bundy allowed one hit and a walk over seven sparkling innings against a potent lineup featuring newcomers Carlos Beltran and…

CHICAGO — Sure Chicago’s ball players in blue have gained national attention this season — but on the Southwest Side, these other boys in blue are the talk of the town. The Clear Ridge baseball team is playing in Bangor, Maine, right now, just three wins away from a senior league World Series title. A perfect 16-0 in its regular season, Clear Ridge is representing all of the US central…

A group of Chicago entrepreneurs gave up their day jobs to launch an app where the competition that starts every time you hear the words “play ball.” It’s called The Fantasy Pizza App. It’s an app where you got to play to win and winning could mean free stuff at your front door in no time flat. The Fantasy Pizza App can deliver hot pizza to your door in the…

CHICAGO — Sure Chicago’s ball players in blue have gained national attention this season — but on the Southwest Side, these other boys in blue are the talk of the town. The Clear Ridge baseball team is playing in Bangor, Maine, right now, just three wins away from a senior league World Series title. A perfect 16-0 in its regular season, Clear Ridge is representing all of the US central…

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Atlanta Braves outfielder Matt Kemp is pretty pumped to kick things off with his new club. Kemp, who grew up a huge Braves fan, already penned a letter expressing his excitement over at the Players’ Tribune. On Tuesday, Kemp again went out of his way to praise Atlanta. Matt Kemp: “I’ve never really played in a baseball town before. So, I am excited about that.” — Mark Bowman (@mlbbowman) August 2, 2016 That’s an incredibly…