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Royals Rumblings - News for April 7, 2021 Share this story Good morning! The Kansas City Royals are in first (frist?) place. Hanser Alberto’s upbeat attitude makes him a “glue guy,” writes Anne Rogers: Lauded for his defensive versatility and professional at-bats, Alberto doesn’t care where he plays, when he plays or how many at-bats he gets in a game. He prides himself on helping the team in any way he can — especially if it means celebrating with teammates and keeping a light atmosp...

Olympic notebook: North Korea becomes first country to pull out of Tokyo Olympics In an effort to protect athletes from the “world public health crisis caused by COVID-19,” North Korea says it will not send a delegation to to the Tokyo Games. Associated Press Share North Korea became the first country to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics because of coronavirus fears, a decision that underscores the challenges facing Japan as it struggles to stage a global sporting event amid a raging pandemi...

Scioscia to lead U.S. baseball bid for spot at Tokyo Olympics FILE PHOTO: MLB: Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels (Reuters) – Mike Scioscia, who won World Series both as a player and manager, was named manager of the U.S. men’s national baseball team on Tuesday, as they seek a spot at the Tokyo Olympics. After 19 seasons as manager of the Anaheim Angels, guiding them to their only World Series win in 2002, Scioscia will make his international coaching debut in June when the United S...

MIKE SCIOSCIA NAMED TEAM USA MANAGER 04/06/21 USA Baseball named Mike Scioscia its manager for the 2021 Professional National Team on Monday. A three-time World Series Champion as both a manager and a player, Scioscia will look to lead Team USA to a berth in the Tokyo Olympic Games this summer. Olympic qualifying will continue for Team USA with the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Baseball Americas Qualifier in Florida in early June. Team USA will open the tournament in Group A an...

Scioscia to manage US in Olympic baseball qualifying April 6, 2021 GMT CARY, N.C. (AP) — Mike Scioscia is taking over as the third manager of the U.S. baseball team in this Olympic qualifying cycle and will try to get the Americans to the tournament in Japan this summer. USA Baseball hired the former Los Angeles Angels manager on Tuesday. He will lead a team of minor leaguers into the second-chance qualifying event, the Baseball Americas Qualifier, to be played in June in Florida. Joe Girardi...

President Donald Trump’s encouragement and support of Israel’s decision to ban two Democratic lawmakers may play well to his political base, but it could endanger the foundations of the U.S.-Israel relationship in the longer term. The move on Thursday to bar Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota from Israel fueled a partisan fire over the Jewish... NBC Apr 30, 2019 Jackie Carter was at home in Pennsylvania celebrating her son’s 30th birthday on July ...

2021/01/20 10:38 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda was memorialized during a private service at Dodger Stadium before his burial on Tuesday. Lasorda died Jan. 7 after a heart attack at age 93. His casket, covered with a huge assortment of blue and white flowers, was placed on the pitcher’s mound with a blue 2, signifying Lasorda’s jersey number, on the back of the mound. Lasorda’s wife of 70 years, Jo, attended in a whe...

Tommy Lasorda memorialized at Dodger Stadium service Follow Us Question of the Day A makeshift memorial along Vin Scully Way in front of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, honors former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, who died last week. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP) more > By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press - Tuesday, January 19,...

Photos: Tommy Lasorda celebration of life at Dodger Stadium By KJ Hiramoto Tommy Lasorda celebration of life at Dodger Stadium Friends, family and former teammates said goodbye to Los Angeles Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda during a celebration-of-life event at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. LOS ANGELES - Friends, family and former teammates said goodbye to Los Angeles Dodgers legend Tommy Lasorda during a celebration-of-life event at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. The Los Angeles Dodgers shared photos an...

Friends and family gathered at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday to celebrate the life of former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda.