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NBA Foundation Announces First $2M in Grant Awards Author: Dec 17, 2020 NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA Foundation has chosen the initial seven recipients of grants from the newly created group, the first step toward what the league has promised will be at least $300 million in money designed to spur additional economic empowerment in Black communities. Thursday’s seven grant recipients focus on matters such as criminal justice system avoidance for youth; professional job coaching; increasing diver...

CLEARWATER — When Major League Baseball officials announced in October 2019 the league was planning a restructuring of the Minor League Baseball system, a process that would include the elimination of more than 40 affiliates, minor league franchise owners around the country waited and wondered if and when their teams would get to play ball again. Since the announcement, many longstanding affiliates, and in some cases entire leagues, became casualties of the cutbacks. In Clearwater, longtim...

Adam Rosales, Bobby Crosby, Rico Brogna among 2021 Oakland A’s minor league managers Share this story Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images The Oakland A’s announced their 2021 Player Development Staff on Tuesday, from the top of the organization all the way down to positions you didn’t know existed. The highest-profile posts remain the same. Ed Sprague returns for his second year as the Director of Player Development, and his predecessor Keith Lieppman stays on board as a special advi...

Photo by Gregg Forwerck/NHLI via Getty Images Yesterday it was reported that the Arizona Coyotes would be hiring Cory Stillman as their new assistant coach. Today, that has been made official with the team announcing the hiring of Stillman. OFFICIAL: Cory Stillman has been hired as the team’s new Assistant Coach, GM Bill Armstrong has announced. Stillman was originally drafted 6th overall during the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames. Over the course of 16 seasons, he played in 1,025...

December 15th, 2020 share-square-1441722 Oakland, Calif. – The Oakland A’s have announced their 2021 player development department and minor league coaching staffs, including the promotion of Bobby Crosby to manager of the Midland RockHounds, and the promotion of Adam Rosales to manager of the Arizona A’s. Ed Sprague enters his sixth season with the A’s and his second season as Director of Player Development. The former infielder’s time with the A’s also includes stints as the ass...

Copy Link Athletics Announce Player Development Staff for 2021 Oakland, Calif. – The Oakland A’s have announced their 2021 player development department and minor league coaching staffs, including the promotion of Bobby Crosby to manager of the Midland RockHounds, and the promotion of Adam Rosales to manager of the Arizona A’s. Ed Athletics Announce Player Development Staff for 2021 Oakland, Calif. – The Oakland A’s have announced their ...

December 13, 2020 Connor Seabold is a control artist with a plus changeup. Those qualities helped entice the Red Sox to acquire the 24-year-old right-hander as part of the August trade that sent Brandon Workman and Heath Hembree to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Nick Pivetta. Seabold has since been added to Boston’s 40-man roster. His artistry isn’t limited to the baseball field. Seabold’s father is a graphic designer, and the 2017 third-round pick out of Cal State Fullerton is...

By Liam Davis December 12, 2020 Each year, the Winter Meetings is one of the most exciting weeks of the MLB offseason. The hot stove is heating up, the winter holidays and a new year are just around the corner, and Spring Training is only a couple of months away. Despite taking place virtually, this year’s Winter Meetings were no different. Throughout the week, the Orioles’ Baseball Operations department was hard at work, doing everything from attending virtual meetings with executives from...

Share Twins extend affiliate invitations to four Minor League teams Club proudly invites the St. Paul Saints, Wichita Wind Surge, Cedar Rapids Kernels and Fort Myers Mighty Mussels to partner in the development of tomorrow’s stars December 9th, 2020 share-square-1371916 Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN – Taking the next step toward an enhanced player development model, the Minnesota Twins today announced they have invited the St. Paul Saints (Triple-A), Cedar Rapids Kernels (High-A) and Fort Mye...

Keyontae Johnson in critical yet stable condition after collapsing Johnson was taken to the locker room on a stretcher Loading the player... Keyontae Johnson is in critical but stable condition after collapsing on the court on Saturday during the first half of a game, according to Mick Hubert said that Johnson was standing and then fell forward on his face according to Keyontae Johnson #11 of the Florida Gators attempts a lay up against the Nevada Wolf Pack in the first half during the first ...