WEATHER ALERT
Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed, a Pennsylvania judge says
Read full article: Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can proceed, a Pennsylvania judge saysA Pennsylvania judge has ruled that Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes can continue through Tuesday’s presidential election.
Rangers put SS Corey Seager on IL with hip issue that could end his season
Read full article: Rangers put SS Corey Seager on IL with hip issue that could end his seasonCorey Seager has been put on the 10-day injured list because of hip discomfort that could end the All-Star shortstop’s third season with the Texas Rangers.
World champion Rangers among 18 teams that get going with pitchers and catchers on the field
Read full article: World champion Rangers among 18 teams that get going with pitchers and catchers on the fieldThe new sign that said “World Series Champions” outside the Texas Rangers’ training facility in Surprise, Arizona, became a favorite photo opportunity as pitchers and catchers held their first workouts for the defending champions.
ALCS MVP Adolis García reaches $14M, 2-year deal with Rangers to avoid arbitration
Read full article: ALCS MVP Adolis García reaches $14M, 2-year deal with Rangers to avoid arbitrationAdolis García and the Texas Rangers have reached an agreement on a $14 million, two-year contract that with incentives could be worth as much as $20.25 million.
World Series MVP Seager to miss most of spring after Rangers shortstop has sports hernia surgery
Read full article: World Series MVP Seager to miss most of spring after Rangers shortstop has sports hernia surgeryWorld Series MVP Corey Seager had surgery Tuesday for a left sports hernia repair, and the Texas Rangers' All-Star shortstop will miss most of spring training.
Charges against country singer Chris Young in Nashville bar arrest have been dropped
Read full article: Charges against country singer Chris Young in Nashville bar arrest have been droppedA district attorney in Tennessee has dropped charges against country singer Chris Young stemming from an encounter with Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents who were doing compliance checks.
Country singer Chris Young arrested at Nashville bar, charged with assault, disorderly conduct
Read full article: Country singer Chris Young arrested at Nashville bar, charged with assault, disorderly conductCountry singer Chris Young has been arrested at a Nashville bar after an alleged altercation with Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents who were doing compliance checks.
Max Scherzer has back surgery and will miss start of 2024 season for World Series champion Rangers
Read full article: Max Scherzer has back surgery and will miss start of 2024 season for World Series champion RangersMax Scherzer had surgery for a herniated disk in his lower back and will miss the start of next season for the World Series champion Texas Rangers.
Country Bay Music Festival to be held on Miami’s Virginia Key
Read full article: Country Bay Music Festival to be held on Miami’s Virginia KeyThe Country Bay Music Festival opens on Saturday at Miami’s Virginia Key. The lineup includes Sam Hunt and Thomas Rhett, Lainey Wilson, Chris Young, Lee Brice, and Elle King.
Rangers slugger Adolis García and pitcher Max Scherzer to miss the rest of the World Series
Read full article: Rangers slugger Adolis García and pitcher Max Scherzer to miss the rest of the World SeriesTexas Rangers slugger Adolis García and pitcher Max Scherzer will miss the rest of the World Series after getting hurt in Game 3 against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
GMs Mike Hazen and Chris Young face off in World Series 25 years after meeting at Princeton
Read full article: GMs Mike Hazen and Chris Young face off in World Series 25 years after meeting at PrincetonTwenty-five years after they first met at Princeton, Chris Young and Mike Hazen are facing off in the World Series as architects of pennant-winning teams.
Leo Brooks, a Miami native with country roots, returns to South Florida for new music festival
Read full article: Leo Brooks, a Miami native with country roots, returns to South Florida for new music festivalAlready considered a hub for Latin, hip-hop and electronic music, Miami is now going country.
MLB playoffs back at the Globe with Texas Rangers part of them, and not neutral 3 years after COVID
Read full article: MLB playoffs back at the Globe with Texas Rangers part of them, and not neutral 3 years after COVIDThere was a World Series and other postseason games played at Globe Life Field even before Texas Rangers fans got to see their own team do anything in the stadium with a retractable roof.
The Rangers expected more wins this year. After a deadline push, they're thinking about October
Read full article: The Rangers expected more wins this year. After a deadline push, they're thinking about OctoberThe Texas Rangers certainly expected to win a lot of games this season after bolstering their rotation and hiring three-time championship manager Bruce Bochy last winter.
How David Bowie, long thought ambivalent to country music, became a writer on a Chris Young song
Read full article: How David Bowie, long thought ambivalent to country music, became a writer on a Chris Young songCountry star Chris Young’s latest single, “Young Love & Saturday Nights,” is a vivid love letter to summertime weekends, old trucks, and dive bar bands.
Jacob deGrom, oft-injured Rangers ace, to have season-ending right elbow surgery
Read full article: Jacob deGrom, oft-injured Rangers ace, to have season-ending right elbow surgeryTexas ace Jacob deGrom will have season-ending surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, cutting short his first season with the AL West-leading Rangers after the oft-injured pitcher signed a $185 million, five-year contract.
Morgan Wallen wins at ACM Awards; Lambert wins top prize
Read full article: Morgan Wallen wins at ACM Awards; Lambert wins top prizeMorgan Wallen won album of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards for “Dangerous: The Double Album,” a year after he was removed from the ACMs ballot after he was caught on camera using a racial slur.
Parton, Gabby Barrett, Jimmie Allen to perform at ACM Awards
Read full article: Parton, Gabby Barrett, Jimmie Allen to perform at ACM AwardsDolly Parton, Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett will be pulling double duty with special performances on top of their hosting duties at this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards.
Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Luke Combs to play CMA stage
Read full article: Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Luke Combs to play CMA stageThe CMA Awards will be a night of all-star collaborations between Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean, Kane Brown and Chris Young, and Mickey Guyton with Brittney Spencer and Madeline Edwards.
Pirates draft Louisville C Davis at No. 1, Leiter to Texas
Read full article: Pirates draft Louisville C Davis at No. 1, Leiter to TexasThe Pittsburgh Pirates selected Louisville catcher Henry Davis with the first pick in baseball’s amateur draft, with the Texas Rangers then taking Vanderbilt pitcher Jack Leiter.
Cubs' Hendricks feeling ill, scratched amid team COVID scare
Read full article: Cubs' Hendricks feeling ill, scratched amid team COVID scareWith the team facing a COVID-19 scare, Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks was scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday night after the right-hander indicated he wasn’t feeling well.
The Latest: Cubs manager says no player has tested positive
Read full article: The Latest: Cubs manager says no player has tested positiveChicago Cubs manager David Ross says none of his players has tested positive for COVID-19 as infielder Matt Duffy joined three teammates on the virus-related injured list.
Chicago Cubs concerned about possible COVID-19 outbreak
Read full article: Chicago Cubs concerned about possible COVID-19 outbreakThe Chicago Cubs are concerned about a possible COVID-19 outbreak after two coaches tested positive for the virus and three relievers were placed on the COVID-19-related injured list.
Now in Chisox 'pen, Kopech makes debut after 2020 opt-out
Read full article: Now in Chisox 'pen, Kopech makes debut after 2020 opt-outTWINS 1, ORIOLES 0 (7 INNINGS)Minnesota ace Kenta Maeda allowed one hit in three innings, striking out four in his second start. Baltimore's Dean Kremer fared better in his second start, allowing a hit and a walk in three scoreless innings. Deivi García pitched three shutout innings in his second start for the Yankees. Nick Pivetta made his second start for Boston, allowing a run on three hits with three strikeouts in three innings. Alex Wood worked two innings in the start for San Francisco and gave up a home run to Omar Narvaez.
Shaw back with Brews; Kennedy, Lamb, Teheran find new teams
Read full article: Shaw back with Brews; Kennedy, Lamb, Teheran find new teamsWith spring training in full swing, third baseman Travis Shaw returned to the Milwaukee Brewers while former All-Star third baseman Jake Lamb and pitchers Ian Kennedy and Julio Teheran found new teams. Shaw signed a minor league contract with the Brewers on Tuesday, giving them one more option for their unsettled situation at third base. The signing adds another veteran bat to an already deep competition for bench spots in spring training. AdThe 30-year-old Teheran got a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers and will report to big league camp. Kennedy will be in major league spring training with a chance to be compete for a spot in the Rangers’ bullpen.
Ex-Marlins GM Michael Hill takes over as MLB disciplinarian
Read full article: Ex-Marlins GM Michael Hill takes over as MLB disciplinarianNEW YORK – Michael Hill is taking over from Chris Young, who stayed just one season in the role of Joe Torre’s replacement as Major League Baseball’s disciplinarian. Hill was hired Monday by MLB as a senior vice president of on-field operations along with former major leaguer Raúl Ibañez. Hill will oversee umpires and on-field discipline, and Ibañez will be involved in rules, equipment and on-field technology while contributing to scouting and amateur baseball initiatives. Hill and Ibañez will report to executive vice president of baseball operations Morgan Sword, and Martinez will report to vice president of baseball economics Reed MacPhail. Porter, 48, will assist MLB’s baseball operations department in identifying candidates for amateur and professional coaching jobs, focusing on underrepresented groups.
MLB executive, ex-pitcher Young joins hometown Rangers as GM
Read full article: MLB executive, ex-pitcher Young joins hometown Rangers as GMARLINGTON, Texas – The Texas Rangers hired Chris Young as executive vice president and general manager Friday, bringing the Major League Baseball executive home to work under president of baseball operations Jon Daniels, the club's GM since 2005. The return to Texas comes after Young interviewed for the GM opening with the New York Mets, who recently abandoned an effort to hire a president of baseball operations to focus on the GM search. Young was the senior vice president in charge of on-field operations and the umpires with MLB. He worked closely with the Rangers on baseball issues related to construction of Globe Life Field, which opened this past season. “Chris Young’s background and experiences will be a huge asset to our baseball operations group," Daniels said.
Joe Kelly's suspension reduced to 5 games on appeal
Read full article: Joe Kelly's suspension reduced to 5 games on appealLos Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly (17) looks back at Houston Astros' Carlos Correa (1) after the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)LOS ANGELES Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly had his suspension for throwing pitches near the heads of Houston hitters reduced to five games on appeal. The Dodgers on Wednesday confirmed the reduced penalty that was first reported by Barstool Sports. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts served his one-game suspension the same day the penalty was handed down. The penalties were imposed by former pitcher Chris Young, MLBs senior vice president of baseball operations, who issued his first ruling since taking over the job from Joe Torre.
Dodgers' Kelly suspended 8 games for buzzing, mocking Astros
Read full article: Dodgers' Kelly suspended 8 games for buzzing, mocking AstrosLos Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly (17) talks toward Houston Astros' Carlos Correa (1) after the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Houston. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was suspended one game and Astros manager Dusty Baker was fined an undisclosed amount. Kelly, a hard thrower with a touch of wildness, has previously been suspended in his career for throwing at a batter. I really dont think there was intent behind that. The Dodgers had harsh words for the Astros during spring training, but Roberts said before the game that he didnt think his team would retaliate.
New MLB rules: shower at home, don't spit, Mr Met stay away
Read full article: New MLB rules: shower at home, don't spit, Mr Met stay awayTeam personnel will be banned from eating at restaurants on road trips. Even the Phillie Phantic and Mr. Met will be missing, banned from the field along with all other team mascots. Protocols include details on testing for team staff, who are divided into three tiers. All games at spring training facilities in Florida and Arizona, whether exhibition or regular season, must be scheduled for 7-9 p.m. local time unless MLB gives specific consent. Team staff, including players, will be given thermometers for self screening and are to take two tests in quick succession each morning.
Kane Brown pays tribute to late drummer Kenny Dixon
Read full article: Kane Brown pays tribute to late drummer Kenny DixonHonoree Kane Brown accepts an award onstage during the 2019 CMT Artist of the Year at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Oct. 16, 2019 in Nashville. (CNN) - Country star Kane Brown choked back tears as he honored his late drummer, Kenny Dixon, as he accepted an award at the CMT Artists of the Year awards show just four days after Dixon's death. "I want to dedicate this to my drummer Kenny," Brown. Country singer Chris Young had presented Brown with the award and also had mentioned Dixon's tragic death. Brown also paid tribute to Dixon with an Instagram message on Sunday.