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MLB issues still arising NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players proposed expanding eligibility for the amateur draft rather than decreasing it, maintaining 20 rounds of selections and moving it back to June. It's another proposal indicating the sport is heading to a labor confrontation this offseason. During a bargaining session Tuesday, the union proposed allowing college sophomores to be eligible for the draft along with those finishing their junior years, who are eligible for the draft under the current rules along with high school seniors. Major League Baseball said last month ...

Supersized World Cup drew impressive ratings

There are a lot of things that could have gone wrong during this summer's World Cup — a complicated logistical undertaking that included three host nations, 16 stadiums, 48 teams, 104 games and endless opportunities for controversy on and off the soccer field. But in retrospect, a lot ...

Korn Ferry Tour heads to Illinois

The Upper Peninsula's Hunter Eichhorn ranks fifth in season points as The Korn Ferry Tour heads to Illinois this week for the Evans Scholars Invitational at The Glen Club in Glenville north of Chicago. The top 20 Korn Ferry golfers at the end of the year earn PGA Tour status. Eichhorn, 27, ...

Juniors baseball state tourney

Pratt hits 1st homer as Brewers beat Mets 8-3

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cooper Pratt hit his first major league homer and had his first career three-hit game to help spoil Freddy Peralta's return to Milwaukee as the Brewers defeated the New York Mets 8-3 on Monday night. Joey Ortiz had a three-run homer and Andrew Vaughn launched a two-run ...

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Bedard stays with Blackhawks CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard never wavered. Whenever the young center was asked about his future, he always responded with similar variations of the same message. He says Chicago is the only place he wants to play. Bedard's $75 million, five-year contract ...