MLB notebook: Trump administration cancels MLB-Cuba deal

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The Trump administration won't allow Major League Baseball and the Cuban Baseball Federation to go forward with a deal that would have allowed Cuban players meeting certain requirements to play in the United States. The Washington Post reported Monday that the deal, negotiated under the Obama administration but implemented four months ago, was rejected by the White House, which contended it was an illegal agreement with the Cuban government. Under the deal, MLB teams could have signed Cuban players who met requirements of age and professional playing service.

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