Cubs’ Russell says he’s focused on becoming a better person

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell says he’s focused on “trying to become a better person” since being suspended for 40 games for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy.
Russell was suspended last fall after a series of allegations made by his ex-wife. While declining to get into any specifics, Russell said in February at Cubs camp that he was accountable for his past actions and apologized for “the hurt and the