The independent Savannah Bananas will take their unique brand of "Banana Ball" to 18 MLB and three football stadiums in 2025, with a goal of attracting 2 million fans.
The Dominican Republic mourned as a country Tuesday as it said goodbye for the last time to Yordano Ventura, the Royals pitcher who died over the weekend.
Yordano Ventura, the hard-throwing Royals pitcher who helped bring Kansas City a World Series title in 2015, died in a car crash in the Dominican Republic on Sunday morning. He was 25.
Perhaps the Royals and Danny Duffy thought Kansas City sports fans could use some good news.
Former two-sport star Bo Jackson told USA Today that he never would have played football had he known about the risks for head injuries when he was younger.
The Cubs are close to a trade to acquire closer Wade Davis from the Royals, although sources said both teams still have to OK the medical information.
