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Cal Ripken Jr. revealed Thursday he is cancer free after surgery in March to remove a tumor from his prostate.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Reds broadcaster Thom Brennaman used an anti-gay slur on air during Cincinnati’s game Wednesday night and later left the broadcast after apologizing.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The game between Cincinnati and Kansas City scheduled for Tuesday will be played as part of a doubleheader Wednesday so that the Reds can do additional testing after a player tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend.

The NBA and MLB, two of the nation’s biggest pro sports, have returned to TV after the COVID-19 hiatus. However, their ratings show that fans just aren’t all that interested in the new, woke version of the leagues.

For now, Dodger Stadium is filled only with carboard cut-outs of people. In November, however, the stadium will be filled with real people casting very real votes for president of the United States.

Major League Baseball is considering creating “bubbles” in three cities to keep players isolated from the coronavirus during the coming playoffs, reports say.

“I would say this: If they don’t stand for the national anthem, I hope they don’t open,” Trump said.

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 bad news continues for the return of pro sports: The entire Fox News lineup – and even MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow – beat the NBA and MLB opening night broadcasts.

As the NBA and MLB return from their coronavirus-imposed hiatus, it appears TV viewers are not interested in what the increasingly woke leagues have to offer.

MIAMI (AP) — With six teams idled Friday by the COVID-19 pandemic, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred spoke to union leader Tony Clark about the importance of players following the sport’s coronavirus protocols.

A Pinellas County, Florida, sheriff blasted the Tampa Bay Rays for its “reckless” tweet about the death of Breonna Taylor.

NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said Thursday his team’s weekend series at Philadelphia was called off because of concerns about the coronavirus after two Phillies staffers tested positive.

NEW YORK (AP) — Another player with the Miami Marlins has tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the team’s total to 16 players, according to a person familiar with the matter.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — One Philadelphia Phillies employee who works in the visiting clubhouse has tested positive for the coronavirus, general manager Matt Klentak said Wednesday.

At least one player from the Miami Marlins went out on the town when the team was in Atlanta, and that ill-advised venture is now believed to be responsible for the team’s coronavirus outbreak.

HOUSTON (AP) — Benches cleared Tuesday night in the first game between the Astros and Dodgers since it was revealed that Houston stole signs en route to a 2017 World Series championship that came at Los Angeles’ expense.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) invited Major League Baseball (MLB) teams facing coronavirus-related restrictions in their respective states to play in New York State, despite the Empire State having both the third-highest number of cumulative coronavirus cases and highest number of related deaths in the country.

Major League Baseball has decided to cancel tonight’s Phillies-Yankees and Marlins-Orioles games, as the league tries to minimize the damage of a possible coronavirus outbreak.

With the equivalent of half of their game day roster testing positive for the coronavirus, the home opener for the Florida Marlins has been canceled, according to a report.

The old Ump/Manager toe-to-toe argument is still a part of baseball in our current COVID reality, but man does it look different than it did a year ago.

President Donald Trump on Sunday postponed his scheduled starting pitch at a New York Yankees game.

During the L.A. Dodger’s game on Thursday, outfielder Mookie Betts took a knee during the national anthem despite a pledge made four years ago that he would never do such a thing.

NEW YORK (AP) — Time to cut a conversation with Bob Costas short. The new boss — CNN chief Jeff Zucker — is calling on the other line.

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Sam Coonrod was the only player who refused to take a knee prior to the national anthem Thursday, nor did he bow to the Black Lives Matter agenda.

It’s Opening Day for the Tampa Bay Rays, and the organization used their first social media post of this all-important day to call for the arrest of the officers who killed Breonna Taylor.

Hollywood celebrities cheered their approval when major league baseball players took a knee during Thursday’s season opening games on both sides of the country. The players, who were sometimes joined by their coaches, knelt during the playing of The Star-Spangled Banner.

It was expected that several players from the Yankees and Nationals would take a knee during or prior to the national anthem on Opening Day. Though, it wasn’t widely expected that every player and coach from both teams would do it.

If you missed Dr. Anthony Fauci throw out the first pitch for the Washington Nationals Opening Day game against the New York Yankees, it’s probably because you were looking where the catcher sets up at home plate.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Highlighting the pitfalls of beginning the baseball season amid a pandemic, Washington Nationals slugger Juan Soto tested positive for COVID-19 and was put on the injured list Thursday, hours before the 2019 World Series champions were scheduled to face the New York Yankees on opening day.

Major League Baseball has announced plans to stencil “Black Lives Matter” on the pitcher’s mound during opening week, beginning with the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees game on Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball players have the option of having a patch with “Black Lives Matter” or “United For Change” on a jersey sleeve on opening day of the pandemic-delayed season.

The Boston Red Sox have placed a huge, team-branded Black Lives Matter billboard along the Massachusetts Turnpike next to Fenway Park.

It’s not clear if, or how many fans will be able to attend NFL games this year. However, if they do attend, those fans will be required to wear face coverings.

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays will play at PNC Park in Pittsburgh if the state of Pennsylvania approves it, two officials familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.

Cincinnati Reds players took part in the anthem protests that have become common during baseball’s return to play. And when they did, their team’s official social media accounts backed them up.