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Cardinals move to full capacity at Busch Stadium on June 14

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Cardinals will return to full capacity at Busch Stadium starting with a June 14 game against Miami. St. Louis dropped its mask requirement for fully vaccinated fans on May 14.

The Cardinals will continue to have limited seating in pods for home games through June 9. Only Texas among the 30 major league teams began this season at 100 percent after fans weren’t permitted last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Orioles’ Chris Davis out for season after hip surgery

BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis will miss the rest of the season after surgery Wednesday to repair the labrum in his left hip.

The 35-year-old has not played since Baltimore’s spring training opener in February and will be sidelined for four-to-five months. General manager Mike Elias said Davis should be able to make a full return for spring training in 2022, the final season of Davis’ $161 million, seven-year contract. Davis reported pain in his lower back and hip in spring training, when he took only two at-bats.

Etienne, Jr., transitions to broader role with Jaguars

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JACKSONVILLE – For all of his high school and college football career, Travis Etienne Jr. has found himself stationed in the backfield as a record-setting running back. A career that has led him to new heights, plenty of individual records and ultimately a first round selection in last month’s NFL Draft. However, the speedster has already begun to take on another role with the Jacksonville Jaguars as he went through mini-camp with the teamat wide receiver. Catching the football has become a tool that has made Etienne extremely valuable in a multitude of ways, and new Jaguars’ Head Coach Urban Meyer has expressed those thoughts early on.

Bama-Miami; Clemson-Georgia highlight ESPN’s opening weekend

(AP) – ESPN’s opening weekend of college football features defending national champion Alabama facing Miami in Atlanta and Clemson vs. Georgia in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Jaguars trade Scott to Eagles for Houston, 6th-round pick

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars traded cornerback Josiah Scott, a fourth-round draft pick in 2020, to the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday for cornerback Jameson Houston and a sixth-round selection in 2023.

The Latest: Progressive Field back to full capacity June 2

(AP) – The Cleveland Indians announced that Progressive Field is returning to full capacity on June 2 and masks will be optional.

Tigers keep postseason hopes alive with series win over Bama

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BATON ROUGE – Senior right-hander Ma’Khail Hilliard earned his fifth win in five decisions Sunday, and centerfielder Giovanni DiGiacomo homered twice to lead LSU to a 13-5 win over Alabama in Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field.

LSU Softball earns No. 7 national seed; will host Regional at Tiger Park

BATON ROUGE – The LSU Tiger softball team is back in the NCAA Tournament for the 15th straight time as they were named to the 64-team field announced Sunday evening on ESPN2.

Fenway Park will open to 100 percent

(AP) – The Boston Red Sox will be allowed to fill Fenway Park to capacity as of Memorial Day weekend. They would be one of the first teams in major league baseball to play to a full house.

Hounds, Tigers well represented on 6-2A Team

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Ben Miller