ORIOLES’ MANCINI HAS COLON CANCER
BALTIMORE» Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini is undergoing chemotherapy for stage 3 colon cancer and expects to miss the season if major leaguers return this summer.
Mancini had a malignant tumor removed shortly before turning 28 on March 18. He has been undergoing chemotherapy since April 13.
“My treatment will take six months — every two weeks for six months,” Mancini wrote in a story posted Tuesday on The Players Tribune. “If baseball returns in 2020, it will probably be without me.”
Stage 3 means is defined as a cancer that has grown into nearby tissue or lymph nodes.
MLB lets teams decide on ticket refund policies. YORK» Major
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League Baseball told teams on Tuesday they could decide their own ticket refund policies.
Spring training was suspended on March 12 and the regular season was delayed from its scheduled March 26 start because of the new coronavirus pandemic. Teams have treated the missed games as postponements and not announced refund policies.
Two fans sued MLB, the 30 teams and ticket companies last week in federal court in Los Angeles, seeking refunds. The suit asks for class-action status.
Chiefs cornerback Breeland arrested. S.C.» Kansas City Chiefs
YORK, cornerback Bashaud Breeland was arrested on several charges Tuesday in South Carolina, including possessing marijuana or hash, driving with an open container of alcohol and resisting arrest.
Winston signs one-year deal with Saints. ORLEANS» The New Orleans
NEW Saints have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with unrestricted free agent quarterback Jameis Winston. Winston, the first overall pick in the 2015 draft, will serve as the backup to Drew Brees.
Giants’ player, defensive coach Svare dies. N.J.»
EAST RUTHERFORD, Harland Svare, a starting linebacker on the Giants’ 1956 NFL championship team and later the team’s defensive coach while still a player, has died, He was 89.
The Yampa Valley Funeral Home in Steamboat Springs reported that Svare died on April 4 on its website.
Colorado Snowsports Museum Hall of Fame inductees include artist Niehues. The Colorado Snowsports Museum Hall of Fame in Vail announced its Class of 2020 inductees, including Colorado native and ski resort trail map artist James Niehues. Niehues will be joined by former U.S. Ski team member and Aspen Valley Ski Club supporter Dave Stapleton
Jr.; former world class freestyle skier and snow sports educator Ellen Post Foster of Beaver Creek; and former mogul skier and U.S. moguls coach Scott Rawles of Breckenridge, who helped guide multiple competitors to olympic medals. Pam Pettee of Telluride will also be inducted as the 2020 Pioneer Hall of Fame selection for her work in promotion and media relations. — Matt Schubert, The Denver
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Chiefs part ways with Colquitt.
MO.» Dustin Colquitt KANSAS CITY, walked into the Kansas City Chiefs training facility 15 years ago as a third-round pick out of Tennessee, a punter with a big leg and peerless pedigree. The Chiefs released the two-time Pro Bowl punter after signing a pair of prospects to compete for the job in training camp.
Prep star Nix opts for G League.
YORK» Nevada high school senior NEW Daishen Nix has decommitted from UCLA and signed to play in the G League next season, joining fellow prep stars Jalen Green and Isaiah Todd in going pro.
Cleveland to host 2021 NFL draft. CLEVELAND» The NFL plans to hold its draft outdoors in downtown Cleveland next year from April 29 to May 1.