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The U.S. Air Force has apologized to Derek Jeter after an active-duty member posted a photo on Facebook of a citation issued to the retired New York Yankee shortstop for boating in a restricted area near MacDill Air Force Base on the Fourth of July. Jeter, who lives on Tampa's Davis Islands, was stopped by Air Force security forces Monday and ticketed $250 plus a $30 processing fee. ''This action is totally inconsistent with Air Force values and the responsible airman will face the appropriate disciplinary action,'' MacDill spokesman Terry Montrose said in a news release. Continue to Article

July 06, 2016 9:34:am EST

Ortiz was leading off the bottom of the ninth inning of Boston’s game against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. The Red Sox were down 7-2, and Ortiz was definitely looking to start something. Rangers reliever Sam Dyson was pitching to Ortiz, and the first four pitches of the at-bat were clocked at 96 or 97 mph. With the count 2-2, Dyson threw Ortiz a 91 mph changeup, and Ortiz lined it right up the middle for a single. Continue to Article

July 06, 2016 9:32:am EST

The U.S. Air Force has apologized to Derek Jeter after an active-duty member posted a photo on Facebook of a citation issued to the retired New York Yankee shortstop for boating in a restricted area near MacDill Air Force Base on the 4th of July. Jeter, who lives on Tampa's Davis Islands, was stopped by Air Force security forces Monday and ticketed $250 plus a $30 processing fee. ''This action is totally inconsistent with Air Force values and the responsible airman will face the appropriate disciplinary action,'' MacDill spokesman Terry Montrose said in a news release. Continue to Article

July 06, 2016 7:30:am EST

The leader of USA Track and Field says his visits to Brazil have made clear that ''logistics will be a problem'' for the more than 120 Americans who will compete at Olympic Stadium in Rio next month. At a news conference, USATF CEO Max Siegel called moving athletes across town from their living quarters and training centers to the stadium one of the federation's biggest concerns and something it doesn't have full control over. Aretha Thurmond, a four-time Olympian who now serves as director of international teams for USATF, said staff will be in place by late July to start making test trips across the city. Continue to Article

July 06, 2016 2:38:am EST