Dodgers expected to put Will Smith on the injured list with neck issue

Dodgers expected to put Will Smith on the injured list with neck issue

PITTSBURGHΒ β€”Β The Dodgers are likely to put catcher Will Smith on the injured list Thursday, as the stiffness in his neck continues to linger, manager Dave Roberts said. β€œThere’s been some improvement,” Roberts said. β€œWe’ll have to make that decision at some point in time [Wednesday] after the game.” The Dodgers’ game against the Pirates on…

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South Korea expresses ire at U.S. raid at Hyundai plant, announces deal for detainees’ release

South Korea expresses ire at U.S. raid at Hyundai plant, announces deal for detainees’ release

SEOULΒ β€”Β South Korea says the U.S. has agreed to release the hundreds of Koreans caught in the largest-ever immigration raid last week. South Korean presidential chief of staff, Kang Hoon-sik, said Sunday that negotiators were finalizing talks with U.S. officials to secure the release of the workers arrested in a federal immigration crackdown at a factory…

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JJ Rodriguez of Birmingham turns to coach, teammates for support after father’s death

JJ Rodriguez of Birmingham turns to coach, teammates for support after father’s death

It’s early in the morning, and Birmingham baseball coach Matt Mowry is at the supermarket looking through the flowers section before classes begin. He’s engaged in an unseen, often undervalued duty as a coach β€” providing comfort to players and their families. One of his players, 16-year-old sophomore outfielder JJ Rodriguez, lost his father, Anthony,…

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