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There were moments when Julie Croteau’s baseball path was a lonely one even as she turned in a career historic enough that Cooperstown wanted her glove. Little League with mostly boys.

For now and the foreseeable future, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, there are no live sports to watch -- in person, on television, online. Replays of past events are available, sure, but there’s rarely much joy in that.

NEW YORK — The Rolling Stones will join Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Billie Eilish for the upcoming TV special aimed at fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

LONDON — A nationwide lockdown isn’t stopping Britain’s National Youth Orchestra from making music — alone but together.

LOS ANGELES — Pitbull is looking to uplift his fans around the world with a new dance anthem. The singer has teamed up with the Saban Music Group to release “I Believe That We Will Win” in the hope of turning the word fear into a positive.

NEW YORK — Television's “Dr. Oz” Mehmet says he misspoke during a Fox News Channel appearance this week where he said reopening schools was a “very appetizing opportunity” despite the coronavirus epidemic.

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — An emotion-charged photo of a young man illuminated by cellphone lights as he recites poetry amid a crowd of protesters calling for civilian rule in Sudan won the prestigious World Press Photo award on Thursday.

When Brian Imanuel was a budding teen rapper in Jakarta, Indonesia, he wanted a rap name that would go well with a song that he was putting out on SoundCloud.

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles man pleaded not guilty Thursday to killing his ex-girlfriend, a prominent family therapist and former fiancee of comedian Drew Carey, prosecutors said. Dr. Amie Harwick died Feb.

Bestselling Books Week Ended April 11th. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse? by Charlie Mackesy (Harperone) 2. “Texas Outlaw” by Patterson/Bourelle (Little, Brown) 3.