Tag: Sports officiating
Check, mate: Miffed Max stares down Girardi, Nats top Phils
PHILADELPHIA — Max Scherzer threw his glove and hat to the grass, then stared down Phillies manager Joe Girardi after getting checked for a...
Nats GM Rizzo calls Phillies manager Girardi a ‘con artist’
PHILADELPHIA — Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo called Joe Girardi a “con artist” a day after Philadelphia’s manager asked umpires to check Max...
Coming to grips: Sticky stuff ban provokes managers, players
NEW YORK — Kansas City manager Mike Matheny warned opponents that if they act like Philadelphia’s Joe Girardi and ask umpires to check Royals...
LEADING OFF: MLB begins checking pitchers for sticky stuff
A look at what's happening around the majors on Monday:
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Searching for sticky stuff: MLB umps start checking pitchers
ARLINGTON, Texas — The search is on by major league umpires for sticky stuff that pitchers might use to doctor baseballs.
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Get a grip: Pitchers unsure on eve of sticky stuff crackdown
NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole hardly expects a smooth transition when Major League Baseball ups its efforts against sticky substances.
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Votto, Bell ejected in heated scene; Padres fan also tossed
SAN DIEGO — Joey Votto and manager David Bell of the Cincinnati Reds were ejected in the first inning Saturday following a heated argument...
This Date in Baseball
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This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
June 18
1938 — The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Babe Ruth to...
Spanish referee picked to officiate Copa América match
CUIABA, Brazil — A Spanish refereeing crew was selected Tuesday to officiate a Copa America game as part of an agreement between UEFA and...