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Oakland Athletics bench coach Ryan Christenson has apologized for raising his arm during a postgame celebration in what looked like a Nazi salute.

Major League Baseball is cracking down on coronavirus safety protocols, mandating that players and staff wear face coverings at all times, including in the dugouts and bullpens, except for players on the field of play.

The coronavirus has forced baseball’s 17th postponement in 10 days, prompting at least two more players to opt out and casting doubt the league can complete the 2020 season

A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the Miami Marlins have received no new positive results in their latest round of coronavirus testing.

The NBA is back. So is Major League Baseball and professional hockey is on the horizon. Sports reporter Will Carroll breaks down what fans can expect and what key concerns remain as professional sports attempts a major comeback in midst of the pandemic.

Laurence Leavy, a.k.a. “Marlins Man,” is well-known to baseball fans as a constant presence at games. He joined LX News with some choice words about the state of the MLB after the Miami Marlins was hit by an outbreak of Covid-19 among its players and coaches.

More than a dozen Miami Marlins players and staff members tested positive for COVID-19 in an outbreak that stranded the team in Philadelphia, disrupting Major League Baseball’s schedule on the fifth day of the pandemic-delayed season

Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes is joining the ownership group of the Kansas City Royals.

The Marlins scrambled for roster replacements as they coped with a coronavirus outbreak. The New York Yankees had an unscheduled day off in Philadelphia while the home team underwent COVID-19 tests. The Baltimore Orioles were flying home from Miami without playing a game. And Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez summed up the situation in a season barely underway. “I’m...

The Miami Marlins have canceled their home opener against the Baltimore Orioles after at least 14 players have tested positive for COVID-19, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

The Miami Marlins scratched right-hander Jose Urena from his scheduled start in Philadelphia and have delayed their postgame trip home amid concerns about a possible coronavirus outbreak within the team

The Chicago White Sox are preparing to take on the Minnesota Twins on Friday. If you’re missing the stadium atmosphere, including the food, that’s an option at home. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria reports.

Dr. Anthony Fauci threw the first pitch ahead of the Nationals-Yankees MLB season opener in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the first game of Major League Baseball’s pandemic-delayed regular season.

Johns Hopkins University says the global death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 600,000. The university’s tally as of Saturday night says the United States tops the list with 140,103 deaths. It is followed by 78,772 fatalities in Brazil and 45,358 in the United Kingdom. The number of confirmed infections worldwide has passed 14.2 million, out of which 3.7 million are…

The Blue Jays won’t play their home games in Toronto this year because Canada’s government doesn’t think it’s safe for players to travel back and forth from the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic

Public health experts have mixed feelings about Major League Baseball’s hopes to open the season July 23

Major League Baseball will pipe in crowd noise when the shortened season begins in ballparks with no fans.

NBCSports.com baseball writer Craig Calcater breaks down how testings delays and positive COVID-19 tests are proving to be a hurdle to getting baseball back for the Fall as several players have already opted out for the season.

Both the Chicago Cubs and the White Sox announced their tentative 2021 season schedules just days after announcing plans for the upcoming season. The Cubs are set to open their season next spring in Chicago, playing the Pirates on April 1 at Wrigley Field. This marks the second year in a row the team is set to kick off its…