Mike Cozzi at Large with Sports – Friday March 27, 2020

NFL keeping its draft in April as scheduled

Commissioner Roger Goodell told NFL teams on Thursday that the draft will go on as originally scheduled for next month.

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Jimmy Wynn, ex-Houston Astros player known as ‘Toy Cannon,’ dead at 78

Jimmy “The Toy Cannon” Wynn, a legendary Houston Astros outfielder known for having tremendous power at just 160 pounds, has died on Thursday. He was 78.

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Olympic delay puts smile on recovering rugby player’s face

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Japanese baseball players test positive for coronavirus

Three Hanshin Tigers players testing positive for the coronavirus this week isn’t making Japanese baseball organizers think twice about starting the professional league season next month.

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MLBers keep service time in deal; draft may trim

Players agreed to a deal with Major League Baseball that would preserve service time in the event this season is canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, but left open details of what a configured schedule would look like.

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Bill Bartholomay, who moved Braves to Atlanta, dies at 91

Bill Bartholomay, the former baseball owner who moved the Braves from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966 to become Major League Baseball’s first team in the South, has died. He was 91Show More