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Grobstein, Chicago reporter who got Elia’s rant, dies at 69

January 17, 2022 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Les Grobstein, a longtime Chicago sports radio reporter and talk show host who recorded Lee Elia's famous profanity-laced postgame rant about Cubs fans, has died.

He was 69. WSCR-AM reported Grobstein died Sunday at his home.

AP Sportlight

By The Associated PressJanuary 17, 2022 GMT

Jan. 18

1938 — Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. His 90 shutouts is second on the all-time list to Walter Johnson and his 16 shutouts in 1916 is still the major league record.

Georgia celebrates title at stadium, Smart plans repeat

By CHARLES ODUMJanuary 15, 2022 GMT

Georgia coach Kirby Smart told a near-capacity crowd at Sanford Stadium on Saturday the Bulldogs don't plan to wait another 41 years for their next national championship.

“It’s moments and events like this that allow us to look back and allow us to look forward,” Smart said.

Rockies-D-Backs schedule exhibitions unlikely due to lockout

January 14, 2022 GMT

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies have announced the dates of two exhibition games in Las Vegas against Arizona, an increasingly unlikely event given spring training is threatened by Major League Baseball's lockout.

Atlantic League ends trials with 61-foot mounds, robo umps

By JAKE SEINERJanuary 14, 2022 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The Atlantic League is restoring its pitching mound to 60 feet, 6 inches from home plate and returning strike zone judgement to umpires after experimenting with moving the rubber back a foot and using an automatic ball-strike system.

MLB talks resume after 42-day gap, little progress evident

By RONALD BLUMJanuary 13, 2022 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball labor talks to end the lockout resumed Thursday for the first time in 1 1/2 months with little evident progress during a bargaining session that lasted about an hour, jeopardizing a timely start to spring training,

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