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MLB restricts dugout iPad use

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is restricting iPad usage in dugouts to prevent the tablets from running artificial intelligence to help make strategy decisions, and former reliever Adam Ottavino said the New York Mets’ use of technology helped prompt the move. The tablets have access ...

F1’s Antonelli reveals advice from Federer

On the grass courts of Wimbledon or racing through the Belgian forests, what matters is staying in control. Kimi Antonelli went fastest in practice for the Belgian Grand Prix on Friday after sharing a piece of advice he picked up recently from Roger Federer. After a run of car problems cut ...

Pirates’ schedule released for 2027

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced their 2027 regular season schedule. The Pirates will open the 2027 campaign at home with three games against the Athletics, beginning on March 25. It will mark the earliest Pittsburgh has ever started a season. It will also be the first time the Pirates ...

Messi believes nothing was handed to Argentina

Lionel Messi has a message for Argentina’s detractors: “Nothing was handed to us.” The Argentina superstar responded to critics who have been bashing the reigning World Cup champions over perceptions of beneficial officiating and favoritism by the soccer establishment. He said the ...

NHL unveils new 84-game schedule

NEW YORK — The most expansive season in NHL history will begin in September, not October, and limit most teams to four preseason games. The league’s first 84-game season since 1993-94 opens Sept. 29 as 32 teams will combine to play a total of 1,344 games. The season runs through Saturday, April 10, before the playoffs begin the following week. The increase from an 82-game slate, which had been the standard since the mid-’90s, was agreed upon by team owners and players in the last round of talks on a collective bargaining agreement. The intent is to provide more space between the ...

Pirates hoping for playoff push in second half

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting pitching was expected to be the team’s trump card this year as the Buccos are making their bid to reach the National League playoffs for the first time since 2015. However, through the team’s first 97 games, concluding with a three-game sweep of the NL ...