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CHICAGO — There is likely no one who has been present for more pregame planning sessions with Jon Lester than David Ross. That made Monday’s meetings strange for the Cubs’ manager.  After many years of working with Lester, both as the lefty’s longtime personal catcher and then his manager, Ross was working with the Cubs

The Week Bill Gates admits affair with Microsoft employee, denies being forced off Microsoft’s board over it Melinda French Gates started talking with divorce lawyers in late 2019, not long after The New York Times reported that Bill Gates had more interactions with pedophile and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that she had known about,

Welcome to The Monday 9, our weekly lineup of Things You Need to Know in baseball. The MLB season is a marathon, so get caught up each Monday morning right here at Yahoo Sports. (Amber Matsumoto / Yahoo Sports) Leading off: Twins approach the point of no return The Minnesota Twins are, somehow, the worst

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have gotten their swagger back during the current homestand, but in Sunday’s 3-2 loss to the Marlins at Dodger Stadium, it was just one of those days where they fell short. The loss snapped the team’s four-game winning streak. As they continue to wait for Tony Gonsolin to finish his

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One of the unfortunate elements to the collision that sent Ian Happ to the injured list earlier this month was the timing. After a tough April, during which Happ joked the baseball gods had to help him out eventually, the Cubs’ starting center fielder looked like he was finding his rhythm again. On Sunday afternoon,

The hitting backdrop at Oriole Park continues to be especially inviting for Aaron Judge, who capped a productive weekend by claiming a share of the Major League home run lead, but the Yankees whiffed on another chance to secure a series sweep. Gary Sánchez and Clint Frazier also hit back-to-back homers, but Jordan Montgomery coughed

BOSTON — Matt Barnes elevated a fastball on the inside corner of the strike zone to Mike Trout, and he was ready to receive handshakes and hugs for his 10th save in as many opportunities this year. But for the first time this season in a spot that mattered, Barnes had some misfortune. A bloop

Getty Images Another weekend of Major League Baseball is in the books. We’re coming together every Sunday to award winners and losers after each weekend of MLB action this season. Here are the big winners and losers from the last few days, including the Rays‘ ace, a red-hot Aaron Judge and a surprising deal. Winner:

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1:49 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager broke his right hand in the fifth inning of Saturday’s win when he was hit by Miami Marlins left-hander Ross Detwiler. X-rays after the game revealed the injury, the Dodgers announced. The news hits a Dodgers team already

The Los Angeles Dodgers appeared to finally be gathering some momentum with their fourth straight win. Then they lost the reigning World Series MVP. Shortstop Corey Seager exited Saturday’s game against the Miami Marlins after taking a 90 mph sinker off the hand against Ross Detwiler. The Dodgers announced after the game that X-rays had

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BOSTON — Saturday was Alex Verdugo 25th birthday, and the Red Sox celebrated with a day-long party on the lawn at Fenway Park. Fittingly, Verdugo was the first to take part in the festivities, snapping an 0-for-14 slump by belting a Statcast-projected 427-foot homer into the bleachers in right field in the bottom of the