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The city's Junior League scrapped the 2022 event after Mayor-elect Ken Welch declined to attend. Critics say the theme was disrespectful and inappropriate in the majority-white, once-segregated city.

Shortstop Wander Franco and the Tampa Bay Rays have finalized an $182 million, 11-year contract that includes a club option for the 2033 season.

Germany Russia Pipeline FILE -- A Russian construction worker speaks on a mobile phone in Portovaya Bay some 170 kms (106 miles) north-west from St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, April 9, 2010 during a ceremony marking the start of Nord Stream pipeline construction. Construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline was completed earlier this year, but it is not yet in operation. Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the country could quickly boost natural gas supplies to the European Union once German regulators allow the new pipeline to start operation. That will become the owner and operator of the German section of the pipeline. The U.S. has strongly opposed the construction of Nord Stream 2, but it reached a deal with Germany in July to allow the pipeline's completion without imposing U.S. sanctions on German entities.

Germany’s network regulator says it's suspended its procedure to certify the operator of a new pipeline that would bring Russian gas to the country under the Baltic Sea.

Johnson & Johnson announces plans to split into 2 companies This Oct. 16, 2012, file photo shows the Johnson & Johnson logo on a package of Band-Aids in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson has announced plans to split into two publicly traded companies – one for medical devices and prescription drugs, and another for consumer health products. Johnson & Johnson announces plans to accelerate innovation, serve patients and consumers and unlock value through intent to separate consumer health business. Learn More https://t.co/99aeM9SaAc pic.twitter.com/qjBYUzaHFi — Johnson & Johnson (@JNJNews) November 12, 2021>> Read more trending newsIn a Friday news release, the company said it hopes the split, if approved, will occur in the next 18 months to two years. Johnson & Johnson will remain the name of the business behind treatments such as Darzalex, Stelara and Tremfya, medical devices and the COVID-19 vaccine, according to The Associated Press and CNBC. “We believe that the new consumer health company would be a global leader across attractive and growing consumer health categories, and a streamlined and targeted corporate structure would provide it with the agility and flexibility to grow its iconic portfolio of brands and innovate new products.

Johnson and Johnson Split FILE - This Oct. 16, 2012 file photo shows the Johnson & Johnson logo on a package of Band-Aids, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Johnson & Johnson is splitting into two companies, separating the division that sells Band-Aids and Listerine, from its medical device and prescription drug business. The company selling prescription drugs and medical devices will keep Johnson & Johnson as its name, the company said Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. The company selling prescription drugs and medical devices will keep Johnson & Johnson as its name, the company said Friday. Details are sparse, but Johnson & Johnson expects the split to occur in the next two years, if approved by the company board. Shares of Johnson & Johnson rose more than 4% before the market opened.

Russian authorities say nearly 83% of hospital beds designated for COVID-19 patients are filled, as daily tallies of new infections and deaths remain at all-time highs

Asian American candidates won at least two big mayoral offices in what is being hailed as a major victory for a group that has the least representation in politics despite being one of the fastest-growing demographics. They weren’t the only ethnic and racial minorities to witness history Tuesday night.

LARGO —The bar manager repeated the same story when a St. Petersburg police officer arrived at Hops and Props beer garden one afternoon in February. The unconscious man on the ground had fallen backward and hit his head, Darren McFarland said, according to body camera video shown in court Friday. The man, 63-year-old Bruce Senesac, never woke up. As McFarland recounted the story to the ...

Virus Outbreak Russia Medical workers carry a patient suspected of having coronavirus on a stretcher at a hospital for COVID-19 patients in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. Russia on Friday recorded another record of daily coronavirus deaths as authorities hoped to stem contagion by keeping most people off work. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky) (Dmitri Lovetsky)MOSCOW — (AP) — Russia on Saturday reported a record number of new coronavirus infections as authorities hope to stem the rising contagion by keeping most people off work for the next week. The government’s coronavirus task force reported 40,251 new infections in 24 hours, exceeding the previous record 40,096 reported on Thursday. The state statistics service Rosstat, which counts COVID-19 deaths by wider criteria, released figures Friday indicating a much higher toll.

Russia on Saturday reported a record number of new coronavirus infections as authorities hope to stem the rising contagion by keeping most people off work for the next week.

Some Russian doctors are angry at anti-vaccine. Others just shrug and take the bonuses paid for working in hospital “red zones.”

Virus Outbreak Russia Medical workers carry a patient suspected of having coronavirus on a stretcher at a hospital for COVID-19 patients in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. Russia on Friday recorded another record of daily coronavirus deaths as authorities hoped to stem contagion by keeping most people off work. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky) (Dmitri Lovetsky)MOSCOW — (AP) — Russia on Friday recorded another daily record of coronavirus deaths as authorities hoped to stem the contagion by keeping most people off work. The government’s coronavirus task force reported 1,163 deaths in 24 hours, the largest daily number since the pandemic began. Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, the head of the government coronavirus task force, voiced concern about a spike in beach vacations.

Russia has recorded another record of daily coronavirus deaths even as authorities hope to stem contagion by keeping most people off work.

Mac, an alligator snapping turtle that lived at a botanical garden in Florida for more than 50 years, has died.

Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev and the World Health Organization had vastly different takes Wednesday on when the Russian vaccine would get WHO's stamp of approval. Sputnik V has been authorized for use in 70 countries around the world despite not yet being approved by the U.N. health agency even for emergency use. The European Medicines Agency’s expedited approval for Sputnik V began in March. He noted that the timeline for a decision was “uncertain,” but estimated the EMA might make a decision on Sputnik V by the end of the year. The government coronavirus task force reported 984 coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours, the pandemic’s new high.

In what is becoming a common occurance, Russia has hit another record of daily coronavirus deaths as it faces a rapid surge of contagion amid lagging vaccination rates.

All of them will start getting a lifelong, monthly pension of 375 euros ($435) retroactively from July on. The retired librarian still remembers the beginning of the Leningrad siege by the Nazis in September 1941, when she was five years old. Many Holocaust survivors came out of the war with nothing and are still impoverished today. Part of the Claims Conference’s annual negotiations includes working with Germany to expand the number of people eligible for compensation. “This is great news for her,” said the 23-year-old university student, who often helps her grandmother with daily household errands.

The organization that handles claims on behalf of Jews who suffered under the Nazis says Germany has agreed to extend compensation to Jewish survivors who endured the World War II siege of Leningrad and two other groups who had not received any monthly pensions from Germany.

Gator attacks South Florida woman Stock photo of an American alligator swimming in the Everglades. A suspected homeless woman was severely injured Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, during an alligator attack after she fell into a canal in St. Petersburg, Florida, canal. (Mark Kostich/Getty Images/iStockphoto)ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A woman was severely injured Monday during an alligator attack after she fell into a canal in St. Petersburg, Florida. (The alligator) just reacted like an alligator would act, just spontaneously,” business owner Dale Mastry told the TV station. A St. Petersburg Fire Rescue spokesman confirmed to WFLA that the woman had been resting on a seawall and was attacked after she fell into the canal just off of Fourth Street.

Authorities in St. Petersburg say a woman in her 50s was attacked by an alligator after falling into an area canal on Monday. According to...

Russia is having its first royal wedding in more than a century, as a member of Imperial House of Romanov marries in St. Petersburg.

Grand Duke George Mikhailovich Romanov married Victoria Romanovna Bettarini, who is Italian.

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Earlier in the day, Tampa Bay's magic number was cut to one when the New York Yankees beat Boston 5-3. Tampa Bay improved to 96-59 and won its fourth division title since becoming a major league team for the 1998 season. After the Marlins twice got within one, Lowe's RBI double in the seventh gave Tampa Bay a 5-3 lead. TEACHING MOMENTRays rookie Wander Franco doubled in the eighth off Miami catcher Sandy León on Friday night and went to third on defensive indifference with Tampa Bay ahead 8-0. “Not ideal,” Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said.

The Tampa Bay Rays clinched their second straight AL East title, with Mike Zunino hitting a go-ahead homer and Brandon Lowe later adding a pair of RBI doubles to beat the Miami Marlins 7-3.

Blue Jays Rays Baseball Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier talks to reporters before a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Kiermaier was answering questions about picking up the Blue Jays pitch data card after being tagged out at home plate by catcher Alejandro Kirk during Monday's game. Reliever Ryan Borucki hit Kiermaier on the back with his first pitch of the eighth inning, when the Rays led 7-1. The Blue Jays lost two of three to Tampa Bay and are 16-5 in September. Six Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a four-hitter. Guerrero got the Blue Jays’ second hit with a sixth-inning double off Adam Conley and scored when Teoscar Hernández picked up his 109th RBI on a sacrifice fly.

Blue Jays Rays Baseball Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier talks to reporters before a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Kiermaier was answering questions about picking up the Blue Jays pitch data card after being tagged out at home plate by catcher Alejandro Kirk during Monday's game. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara)ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier is “shocked to see what has transpired” and finds reaction “just hard to believe" to his scooping up a scouting a card that fell out of Toronto catcher Alejandro Kirk’s wristband. Kiermaier reiterated before Wednesday's series finale that he had no bad intentions. Kiermaier thought the card was his scouting report. “A couple seconds after I realized it wasn’t ours and at that point, I’m not giving it back,” Kiermaier added.

Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier says he is shocked by reaction to his scooping up a scouting a card that fell out of Toronto catcher Alejandro Kirk’s wristband.

Cash said he reached out to Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo, pitching coach Pete Walker and general manager Ross Atkins to make the apology before Tuesday night's 4-2 loss to Toronto. Tampa Bay did not send back the card, which likely included information about the Blue Jays' plans to pitch to the Rays' hitters. “I had no idea we had the card,” Cash said. When asked if it was an inappropriate action by Kiermaier, Cash said he didn't think so. The Red Sox and Blue Jays are in position for the AL's two wild cards.

Blue Jays Rays Baseball Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk (30) tags out Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier trying to score during the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara)A look at what's happening around the majors on Wednesday:___FINDERS KEEPERSKevin Kiermaier is playing for keeps -- and the Toronto Blue Jays may not be too keen on what he’s keeping. The veteran Rays outfielder scooped up a data card that fell out of Toronto catcher Alejandro Kirk’s wristband during Tampa Bay’s 6-4 victory Monday night and has refused to give it back to the playoff-contending Blue Jays. “But at the same time, I’m not going to drop it or hand it back.”Sportsnet reported Toronto sent a bat boy to the Rays dugout to ask for the card’s return. AL East-leading Tampa Bay did not send back the card, which likely included information about the Blue Jays’ plans to pitch to the Rays’ hitters. With 10 games remaining, New York is locked in a tight race with Boston, Toronto, Oakland and Seattle for two AL wild cards.

Kevin Kiermaier is playing for keeps -- and the Toronto Blue Jays may not be too keen on what he’s keeping.

Blue Jays Rays Baseball Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk (30) tags out Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier trying to score during the sixth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara)ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — (AP) — Rays veteran Kevin Kiermaier scooped up a data card that fell out of Toronto catcher Alejandro Kirk's wristband during Tampa Bay's 6-4 victory Monday night and refused to give it back to the Blue Jays. Kiermaier was called out sliding into home during the sixth inning and saw a strip of paper lying next to him after the play. Tampa Bay did not send back the card, which likely included information about the Blue Jays' plans to pitch to the Rays' hitters. Rays manager Kevin Cash was seen chatting with Blue Jays skipper Charlie Montoyo before Tuesday's game. The Red Sox and Blue Jays are in position for the AL's two wild cards.

Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash apologized to Blue Jays management a day after Rays veteran Kevin Kiermaier scooped up a scouting data card that fell out of Toronto catcher Alejandro Kirk’s wristband and refused to give it back.

The head of Russia's Communist Party, the country's second-largest political party, is alleging widespread violations in the election for a new national parliament in which his party is widely expected to gain seats.

Police say a man and woman were fatally shot inside a home in St. Petersburg.

Russia Election Russian Army soldiers cast their ballots during the State Duma, the Lower House of the Russian Parliament and local parliaments elections at a polling station outside St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. It comes as Russian authorities seek to suppress the use of Smart Voting, a project designed by Navalny to promote candidates that are most likely to defeat those backed by the Kremlin. The commission said in a statement after the meeting that Apple agreed to cooperate with the Russian authorities. In recent months, authorities have unleashed a sweeping crackdown against Navalny’s allies and supporters in an effort to suppress Smart Voting. The authorities have moved to block the Smart Voting website as well, but some internet users can still access it.

Red Sox Rays Baseball Boston Red Sox's Nick Pivetta pitches to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara)BOSTON — (AP) — The Boston Red Sox scratched Nick Pivetta on Sunday and placed the right-hander on the COVID-19 injured list. The Red Sox also added infielder/outfielder Danny Santana to the list about 30 minutes before the first pitch against Cleveland. “You have to be patient,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said of the situation, explaining how the Yankees and his close friend, manager Aaron Boone, handled it earlier this season. With the Red Sox looking to secure a playoff spot, Cora knows there is no time to relax. The Red Sox entered play Sunday a half-game behind the Yankees for the AL’s first wild-card spot and four games ahead of Oakland for the second berth.

Red Sox Rays Baseball Boston Red Sox's Nick Pivetta pitches to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara)BOSTON — (AP) — The Boston Red Sox scratched Nick Pivetta on Sunday and placed the right-hander on the COVID-19 injured list. “You have to be patient,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said of the situation, explaining how the Yankees and his close friend, manager Aaron Boone, handled it earlier this season. With the Red Sox looking to secure a playoff spot, Cora knows there is no time to relax. The right-hander will start the series finale against the Indians in his major league debut. The Red Sox entered play Sunday a half-game behind the Yankees for the AL’s first wild-card spot and four games ahead of Oakland for the second berth.

The Boston Red Sox have scratched Nick Pivetta and placed the right-hander on the COVID-19 injured list.

Senior business analyst Jill Schlesinger joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the August unemployment numbers and the state of the economy.

Eight Boston players and two coaches have either had a positive test or have been identified as close contacts since Friday. “It's gut-wrenching,” Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom on Wednesday. Red Sox left-hander Martín Pérez and right-hander Matt Barnes were added to the COVID-19 injured list on Monday. Also, reliever Josh Taylor and first base coach Tom Goodwin were identified as close contacts and quality control coach Ramón Vázquez tested positive. The Red Sox began Wednesday with a one-game lead over Oakland for the second AL wild card.

An elderly couple with gunshot wounds died Tuesday at a Hawaii assisted living center, and a note was left behind indicating they took their lives, police said.

Bogaerts hit an RBI single in the first inning, but the star was replaced defensively in the second. It was announced before the game that Boston reliever Hirokazu Sawamura tested positive as a virus surge that started last week continues having a daily impact on the playoff-contending Red Sox. Devers picked up his 97th RBI with an eighth-inning single as Boston outhit the Rays 10-5. Red Sox left-hander Martín Pérez and right-hander Matt Barnes were added to the COVID-19 IL on Monday. ANOTHER CHANCEThe Rays are expected to recall veteran reliever David Robertson from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday.

Randy Arozarena, rookie Wander Franco and the Tampa Bay Rays won their ninth straight game, breaking away from Boston soon after Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was pulled because of a positive COVID-19 test.

Red Sox Rays Baseball Boston Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts watches his RBI single off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Boston's J.D. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara)ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — (AP) — Boston Red Sox star shortstop Xander Bogaerts was pulled from Tuesday night's game at Tampa Bay after testing positive for COVID-19, the latest virus setback for the team. Before the game, the club announced that reliever Hirokazu Sawamura had tested positive for the virus. They remain in Cleveland, where the Red Sox were playing when both tested positive. The Red Sox purchased the contract of LHP Stephen Gonsalves from Triple-A Worcester.

Boston Red Sox star shortstop Xander Bogaerts has tested positive for COVID-19 and been pulled from a game at Tampa Bay.

Brandon Lowe hit his career-high 31st homer on the first pitch from Boston starter Nick Pivetta, sending the Rays on their way. Bobby Dalbec hit his 18th homer for the Red Sox, who hold a two-game lead over Oakland for the second AL wild-card spot. The 20-year-old Franco tied Mel Ott for the fifth-longest on-base streak by a player under 21 with his hit in the eighth that made it 6-1. The Red Sox had their total of players on the COVID-19 related injured list increase to four when left-hander Martín Pérez and right-hander Matt Barnes were added before the game. The Rays went up 3-1 in the fourth.

Wander Franco extended his on-base streak 30 games with a two-run single, fellow rookie Luis Patiño pitched neatly into the sixth inning and the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays won their eighth in a row, beating the Boston Red Sox 6-1.

Several of the 29 law enforcement officers in Florida that have died of COVID-19 were from around Tampa Bay, Fox 13 reports.The fallen: St. Pete police officer Michael Weiskopf, 52, died of COVID complications last week. He was unvaccinated, despite his wife's urging.Manatee Corrections Department worker Douglas Clark, 67, died Thursday. His vaccination status was not disclosed.Polk County sheriff’s deputy Christopher Broadhead, 32, died Monday after several weeks in the hospital.Get market news

He helped to negotiate the Helskinki Accords with the Soviet Union, then was the State Department’s chief hiring officer.

At least 10 school boards making up some of the largest districts in Florida are now defying the DeSantis administration's attempt to ban local mandates on masks in schools​.

Orioles Rays Baseball Tampa Bay Rays' Nelson Cruz celebrates with Ji-Man Choi (26) after the Rays defeated the Baltimore Orioles during a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) (Chris O'Meara)ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays placed designated hitter Nelson Cruz on the COVID-19 injured list. Tampa Bay also lost starting pitcher Chris Archer and first baseman Ji-Man Choi during the first two innings of the game. The 41-year-old Cruz, acquired from Minnesota last month, is hitting .198 with seven homers and 18 RBIs in 24 games with Tampa Bay. Choi doubled in the first and scored on Austin Meadow's single but left after the inning with left hamstring tightness. The Rays recalled right-handed pitcher Chris Mazza from Triple-A Durham to take Cruz's place on the roster.

The Tampa Bay Rays have placed slugger Nelson Cruz on the COVID-19 injured list.

White Sox Rays Baseball Tampa Bay Rays' Yandy Diaz, center, and Wander Cruz head for the dugout after scoring on an RBI-double hit by Brandon Lowe off Chicago White Sox starter Dallas Keuchel during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius) (Steve Nesius)ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — (AP) — Brandon Lowe, Manuel Margot and Joey Wendle each had two hits and two RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 8-4 on Saturday. Wander Franco also had two hits and scored twice as Tampa Bay won for the fifth time in six games. Luis Patiño (3-3) pitched six innings of two-run ball, and Collin McHugh got five outs for his first career save. The AL East-leading Rays finished with 11 hits while scoring at least eight runs for the 11th time in 15 games. ARCHER SET TO RETURNVeteran right-hander Chris Archer will rejoin the Tampa Bay rotation Sunday after missing four months.

Brandon Lowe, Manuel Margot and Joey Wendle each had two hits and two RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Chicago White Sox 8-4.

Russia has faced a surge in new infections blamed on the growing prevalence of the more contagious delta variant and low vaccine uptake. (AP Photo/Elena Ignatyeva) (Elena Ignatyeva)MOSCOW — (AP) — Deaths in Moscow increased 60% in July compared to the same month a year earlier, health officials in Russia’s capital said as the country reported a new daily record for COVID-19 fatalities. Health officials blamed the increase on COVID-19 deaths on the more contagious delta variant and unusually hot weather that exacerbated coronavirus-induced complications. The Russian government’s coronavirus task force on Friday reported 22,277 new confirmed cases and 815 deaths, the highest daily toll of the pandemic. Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, who leads the coronavirus task force, said last week that Russia saw a year-on-year increase in July mortality of 17.9%, which she blamed on swelling COVID-19 infections.

Russia has reported a new daily record for COVID-19 fatalities.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is sticking with his ban on mask mandates inside Florida public schools.

As many Florida educators have received or will receive their $1,000 bonuses, Gov. Ron DeSantis made a stop at a St. Petersburg school to hand-deliver checks to teachers.

Graves near field Radar has detected three graves under the parking lots surrounding Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. >> Read more trending newsTwo parking lots surrounding the home of the Tampa Bay Rays are areas where three possible graves and “areas of interest” have been identified by a Florida contractor, the Tampa Bay Times reported. The stadium, located in St. Petersburg, opened in 1990 and has been the home of the Rays since the franchise began play in 1998. DEVELOPING: Ground-penetrating radar has found 3 possible graves in Tropicana Field parking lots and "areas of interest" nearby. When the parking lots were originally paved in 1990, some residents were concerned that all of the graves had not been relocated, the newspaper reported.

Angels Rendon Surgery Baseball FILE - In this June 25, 2021, file photo, Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon reaches for a ball that went for an infield base hit by Tampa Bay Rays ' Kevin Kiermaier during the sixth inning of a baseball game in St. Petersburg, Fla. Rendon will have season-ending hip surgery, finishing off an injury-plagued second season in Southern California. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius, File) (Steve Nesius)ARLINGTON, Texas — (AP) — Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon will have season-ending surgery on his right hip, finishing off an injury-plagued second year in Southern California. Rendon, who was limited to 58 games, had been on the injured list since July 6 with a left hamstring strain. Manager Joe Maddon said he wasn't sure how the injury progressed from a hamstring issue to a problem with the hip. He has been out longer than expected, but the Angels say the plan remains for the nine-time All-Star to play this season.

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon will have season-ending hip surgery, finishing off an injury-plagued second season in Southern California.

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not make his scheduled start Tuesday.

Russia Navy Day Iranian frigate "Sahand" of the Southern Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy takes part in the military parade during celebrations for Navy Day, in Kronshtadt outside St.Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, July 25, 2021. (AP Photo) (Uncredited)MOSCOW — (AP) — Russia marked the 325th anniversary of the founding of its navy with ship parades at major ports on Sunday. Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the main parade of more than 50 vessels in St. Petersburg, which included ships from the navies of Iran, Pakistan and India. The Iranian frigate Sahand, which sailed down the Neva River in the parade, and the sea-based vessel Makran attracted attention from naval observers due to their unusually long voyages to Russia. Parades also took place in the Russian naval bases of Severomorsk, Caspiisk, Baltiisk, Sevastopol, Vladivostok and at the Russian naval base in Tartus, Syria.

Russia has marked the 325th anniversary of the founding of its navy with ship parades at major ports.

Despite pleas from the city of St. Petersburg, environmentalists and activists, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis doubled down Wednesday and again refused to declare a state of emergency for Tampa Bay's ongoing red tide.Why it matters: DeSantis said his office is committed to working with the community to fight the red tide, but argued that a state of emergency would hurt businesses by sending the message that "Florida has problems." Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for

The YouTube broadcast featured Melanie Newman, Sarah Langs, Alanna Rizzo, Heidi Watney and Lauren Gardner as Tampa Bay beat Baltimore, 9-3.

For the first time in Major League Baseball history, an all-female announcing crew called a game as the Tampa Bay Rays played the Baltimore Orioles. The YouTube broadcast featured Melanie Newman on play-by-play with Sarah Langs as the analyst. Alanna Rizzo was the on-field reporter, and Heidi Watney and Lauren Gardner hosted the pregame and postgame coverage. “Beyond excited for this, and so honored to be part of it,” Langs tweeted before the game. ___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.

There was history in the broadcast booth at Tropicana Field.

In a last-minute ruling, the federal appeals court temporarily blocked a previous ruling that sided with a Florida lawsuit challenging the regulations.

Given it’s location next to the Gulf of Mexico, one would think that the Tampa Bay region would have an extensive history with hurricanes. On the contrary, that's not the case.

Russia Belarus Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko listens to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko thanked Putin for a "very serious support from Russia" and pledged that his country will duly repay its loans. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) (Alexei Nikolsky)KYIV, Ukraine — (AP) — Authorities in Belarus raided the homes and offices of independent media outlets and civil society activists Friday, widening a crackdown on opposition in the ex-Soviet nation. Belarusian authorities responded to opposition demonstrations with a massive crackdown, including police beating thousands of demonstrators and arresting more than 35,000 people. Overall, 32 Belarusian journalists are currently in custody, either serving their sentences or awaiting trial, according to the Belarusian Association of Journalists.

But the government official familiar with the talks said the Blue Jays will not learn whether they will get to play in Toronto by the weekend. The Blue Jays are tied for third in American League East standings. If the Blue Jays are not given an exemption for the 10 game homestand that begins July 30 the next homestand begins August 20. The Blue Jays played home games during the shortened 2020 season in Buffalo and started this season in Dunedin, Florida, before moving to Buffalo. Blue Jays ace Hyun-Jin Ryu signed with the team before the 2020 season and has yet to pitch a game in Toronto.

But the government official familiar with the talks said the Blue Jays will not learn whether they will get to play in Toronto by the weekend. Major League Baseball will require an exemption for vaccinated and non vaccinated players and team staff to play games in Canada. The Blue Jays played home games during the shortened 2020 season in Buffalo and started this season in Dunedin, Florida, before moving to Buffalo. Blue Jays ace Hyun-Jin Ryu signed with the team before the 2020 season and has yet to pitch a game in Toronto. They will be permitted to leave their residence only to participate in baseball activities at Rogers Centre.

The Toronto Blue Jays won’t find out by this weekend whether they will get permission from the federal government to play in Canada soon, a government official familiar with the talks told The Associated Press.

A unusually large bloom of toxic red tide is being blamed for a massive fish kill in Florida’s environmentally sensitive Tampa Bay.

Russia Belarus Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko listens to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Law enforcement officers raided the homes of several advocates at the prominent Viasna human rights center, as well as offices of other Belarusian NGOs and homes of activists and journalists in various regions of the ex-Soviet state. The renowned Viasna center has been monitoring human rights in Belarus for a quarter-century. According to Viasna, journalists and rights activists in cities of Orsh, Grodno, Brest and others were also targeted in raids. Last week, authorities conducted more than 30 raids targeting journalists and media organizations in the capital Minsk and other regions.

The hordes of fish were killed by a red tide, a large "bloom" of toxic algae that appears on Florida's Gulf Coast about once a year. Experts say the bloom shouldn't be happening right now.

Five Tampa Bay pitchers combined for seven hitless innings, and the Rays beat the Indians 4-0 for a doubleheader sweep.

Finnish health authorities have detected a spike in coronavirus cases that has been traced to soccer fans returning from neighboring Russia following European Championship matches in St. Petersburg.

Kevin Kiermaier broke up a combined no-hit bid by the Boston Red Sox with a one-out double in the eighth inning and Manuel Margot scored on a wild pitch in the ninth to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 1-0 victory.

Kevin Kiermaier doubled off reliever Darwinzon Hernández with one out in the eighth inning for Tampa Bay’s first hit against the Boston Red Sox.

Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a roundtable discussion in St. Petersburg Thursday morning.

Veteran Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Rich Hill says the players' union “dropped the ball” when it came to this week’s announcement from Major League Baseball about grip-enhancing substances.

Slovakia capitalized on a second-half red card and got a goal from Milan Skriniar in a 2-1 victory over Poland at the European Championship.

Police say firefighters found a body while they were putting out a grass fire at a rest area near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.

Russia has targeted nine Canadian officials with sanctions in retaliation to Canada’s restrictions against Russian officials accused of involvement in the imprisonment of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill to withdraw from an international treaty allowing surveillance flights over military facilities, following the U.S. exit from the pact.

Doubt the Tampa Bay Rays at your own risk.

The Rays and Yankees renew their intense AL East rivalry with a Memorial Day matinee in the Bronx to begin a four-game series.

Police say vandals spray-painted a swastika and “Jews are guilty” on a wall at the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg.

New Era says it pulled a lampooned line of Major League Baseball hats from its website Tuesday and is apologizing for design inaccuracies on the caps meant to pay homage to communities with big league clubs.

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left quad strain.

The New York Yankees have had another positive COVID-19 test, this one involving a staff member.

The virus-stricken Yankees are set to open a series in Baltimore a day after revealing shortstop Gleyber Torres tested positive for the coronavirus despite being fully vaccinated and having previously had COVID-19.

The decision comes after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order suspending all local COVID-19 restrictions.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order Monday morning in St. Petersburg suspending all remaining local emergency orders across Florida related to COVID-19.

The two sons of the late Dan Wheldon have signed junior driver development deals with Andretti Autosport.

Bilbao and Dublin have been removed as host cities for this year's European Championship because they could not guarantee having enough fans in stadiums.