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Tigers GM Al Avila shares his path to baseball’s front office

Tigers general manager Al Avila sat down with Jose Mota to share some insights from his long career in baseball

MLB: Rizzo’s slide not dirty, it was illegal

PITTSBURGH (AP) Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon believes Anthony Rizzo’s slide that upended Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Elias Diaz at home plate on Monday is still perfectly legal. So does Maddon’s superstar first baseman.

Victor Rojas weighs in on MLB’s controversial slide ruling

After Cubs’ first baseman Anthony Rizzo sparked a heated debate around the baseball community with a slide at home plate, Victor Rojas gives his interpretation of the ruling and believes Rizzo did nothing wrong

Raiders TE Jared Cook speaks out on NFL's anthem policy

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) Long before Colin Kaepernick’s protest during the national anthem became one of the biggest issues in the NFL, Oakland Raiders tight end Jared Cook was one of a handful of St. Louis players who took part in their own on-field display against police brutality and racial injustice.

LiAngelo Ball works out for Lakers with Lonzo looking on

LOS ANGELES (AP) Just about everything the Ball family does gets attention, and LiAngelo Ball’s pre-draft workout with the Lakers on Tuesday was no exception.

Next Level: Breaking down all the close calls from the Coca-Cola 600

Adam Alexander and Joey Logano go ‘Next Level’ to break down all of the incidents we saw in Charlotte at the Coca-Cola 600.

Terry Francona addresses false report about Jose Ramirez PED suspension

Francona responds to the false report concerning Ramirez.

Knights, Caps try to keep their cool in Vegas at Cup Final

LAS VEGAS (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights still think Tom Wilson’s third-period hit on Jonathan Marchessault was very late and probably dirty.

McCann on DL with right knee soreness, returns to Houston

NEW YORK (AP) Astros catcher Brian McCann, in a 1-for-26 slide that has dropped his batting average to .219, has been put on the 10-day disabled list because of right knee soreness and returned to Houston to be examined.

Rams, Chargers resume OTA workouts with varying focuses

Both Los Angeles NFL teams were back on the field Tuesday to kick off the second set of OTAs

‘Sup?: Carefree Canadian Shapovalov, 19, wins French debut

PARIS (AP) Denis Shapovalov plopped himself down for his news conference Tuesday after winning his French Open debut, leaned into the microphone and said, ”`Sup?”’

US women’s roster announced for exhibitions against China

CHICAGO (AP) Midfielder Tobin Heath is back on the U.S. women’s national team roster after spending the start of the year recovering from surgery.

Real Monarchs soccer coach charged with domestic violence

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) The coach of a minor league soccer team in Utah is facing multiple charges of domestic assault and attempting to tamper with a witness.

Andrew Miller visits specialist to have left knee examined

CLEVELAND (AP) Indians pitcher Andrew Miller visited a specialist in New York on Tuesday to have his injured left knee examined.

US skater Jason Brown to be coached by Brian Orser

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) American skater Jason Brown is heading to Toronto to be trained by Brian Orser.

Schofield returning to Tennessee after testing NBA draft

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Admiral Schofield is pulling his name out of the NBA draft and returning to Tennessee for his senior season.

French Open glance: 2nd round begins, but not for Halep

PARIS (AP) A quick look at the French Open:

Miller hosting second annual pass rushing summit in June

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Von Miller doesn’t get too excited about how guys look this time of year.

Giants Michael Thomas thinking about NFL's new anthem policy

New coach Pat Shurmur wants the New York Giants to do the right thing when the national anthem is played before NFL games this season, and that could be a problem. While there were only a few players kneeling during the anthem at the end of last season, two are currently on the Giants’ roster.

Cincinnati Bengals react to new NFL national anthem policies

Cincinnati Enquirer beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Jim Owczarski wrap up the Bengals 2018 NFL Draft picks from Paul Brown Stadium. (Sam Greene/The Enquirer) A week ago, the National Football League concluded its spring owner’s meetings with the decision to enact a new policy regarding its players

The doctor is in: Chiefs OL Duvernay-Tardif graduates from med school

Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif graduated from McGill University’s medical school Tuesday.

Seven New York Giants stats to know heading into 2018 NFL season

They may just be “numbers” but they actually tell a story. What story do they tell about your favorite team? Find out by diving into “NFL Numbers”, 2018 edition!

World Series of Poker tournaments kick off in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) The 2018 edition of the World Series of Poker is kicking off in Las Vegas with 78 high-stakes card tournaments.

StaTuesday: Going deep in games, Berrios emerges as Twins’ ace

Twins starter Jose Berrios has pitched into the seventh inning in six of his 11 starts this season

Torrey Smith on NFL anthem policy: Makes Kaepernick, Reid look like 'villains'

Panthers receiver Torrey Smith, a teammate of Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid with the 49ers, didn’t agree with the NFL’s new anthem policy.

StaTuesday: With scoreless streaks, Jeffress on the cusp of Brewers records

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jeremy Jeffress has gone 23 consecutive games without allowing a run

Indy 500 champ Power Thinks NASCAR May Be Worth a Try

Fresh off his win at the Indy 500, driver Will Power puts the IndyCar series championship is now at the top of his checklist. But the 37-year-old Aussie isn’t ruling out a run at the stock-car circuit down the road.

Anthem policy may open new doors in Kap case

Sources tell Yahoo Sports that Colin Kaepernick’s attorneys could attempt to document how league owners came to a unified agreement to ban kneeling.

Cowboys' 1978 halfback pass opens NFL's Super Bowl trick-play TD video

Want even more evidence the NFL is a league that is hesitant to try things out of the norm? On the biggest stage with everything on the line, trick plays that break conventional wisdom rarely go down. Coaches often exist in a perpetual state of second-guess fear. Therefore, big risks are rarely taken

Ukraine’s Badanov banned for life for match fixing

LONDON (AP) Ukraine’s Dmytro Badanov has been banned for life and fined $100,000 by an independent hearing officer after being found guilty of tennis match fixing.