From fillings to flags, for dentist turned NFL ref, it’s part of the drill
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mike Morton can sometimes be the bearer of bad news.
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MLB criticizes teams over facilities for female employees
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball told its clubs that some are failing to provide acceptable work accommodations for female employees, calling them “embarrassingly below” standard. The May 20 memorandum from Michael Hill, the MLB senior vice president for on-field operations, asks teams to provide documentation by June 3 of the facilities for home and visiting female coaches and staff.
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TUESDAY, MAY 31 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL 6 p.m. — Blue Springs Post 499 Fike at Sedalia Post 642 Travelers (doubleheader), Liberty Park Stadium WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL 6 p.m.
WHAT’S ON TODAY
TUESDAY’S TELEVISION • College golf: NCAA National Championships: Team Match Play quarterfinals, 11 a.m., GOLF (27) • College golf: NCAA National Championships: Team Match Play semifinals, 4 p.m., GOLF (27) • MLB: Royals at Cleveland, 5 p.m., Bally Sports KC (48) • MLB: Los Angeles Angels at New York Yankees, 6 p.m., TBS (50) • WNBA: Phoenix at Chicago, 7 p.m., ESPN2 (29) • NHL Playoffs: Conference final: Teams TBD, 7 p.m., TNT (51) • WNBA: Connecticut at Las Vegas, 9 p.m., ESPN2 (29) TUESDAY’S RADIO/AUDIO • MLB: Royals at Cleveland, 5 p.m., KCSP (610 AM) .
All NFL teams footing bill for St. Louis’ lawsuit against Rams
ATLANTA — The Rams and NFL paid $790 million last year to settle a lawsuit with St. Louis over the team’s relocation to Los Angeles.
Steffen to miss US World Cup prep matches, Johnson added
CHICAGO — Manchester City’s Zack Steffen will miss the United States’ four World Cup prep matches next month for what the team said was family reasons, and he was replaced on the roster Friday by D.C.’s Sean Johnson.
College sports eye gambling money amid safeguard concerns
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The NCAA stance against gambling on sports by its athletes and those who work in college athletics is summed up simply by the slogan on the posters the association provides to its member schools: “Don’t Bet On It.”
DNA testing could reveal decadeslong family secret
DEAR ABBY: In my junior year of high school, my girlfriend got pregnant. We married and had a son. Although our marriage was very rocky, two years later we had a daughter. I knew from the beginning she was not my biological child because of her blood type, but I loved her all the same. I never told my daughter or my ex-wife (now deceased) what I knew. Four years after her birth we divorced, and I retained custody of my two children.
Pinworms common in kids under age 10
Dear Doctors: How on Earth did my son get pinworms? I didn’t even realize something was wrong until he started scratching his butt in his sleep. The minute we told his pediatrician about the scratching, she suspected pinworms. Does this mean the rest of the family has been exposed?
Teenager feels left out as mom travels with dad
DEAR ABBY: I’m a senior in high school, and I come from a family that is financially stable but unable to travel often due to time and money constraints. We usually travel only once a year in the summer, and for the most part, we’re not able to travel very far or stay for long.