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AP Sports WriterRockies officially sign reliever Greg HollandBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Greg Holland has no guess as to how hard he's throwing these days. All he knows is that his fastball feels lively again.Ever so steadily, the right-handed reliever has been regaining the movement on his pitches as...

Associated PressNationals announce deal with free-agent catcher Matt WietersBy BILL WHITEHEADWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Matt Wieters said he managed to cut his left wrist severely by breaking a five-gallon glass water container in his garage on Nov. 1, delaying his offseason preparation - and, he thinks, his...

Cubs catcher Miguel Montero activated from disabled listCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs have activated catcher Miguel Montero from the 15-day disabled list and designated outfielder Ryan Kalish for assignment.Montero had been sidelined by lower back tightness. He went 2 for 10 with two RBIs over three games in...

Prof gives free pass to student who ditched class for SeriesCLEVELAND (AP) An Ohio college student who ditched class to head to the opening game of the World Series in Cleveland has won a reprieve from his professor by being honest.Ohio University professor Damian Nance says Charlie Turner...

Associated PressMets suspend Harvey 3 days for violating team rulesBy CHARLES O'BRIENNEW YORK (AP) Mets star pitcher Matt Harvey was suspended three days without pay by the team on Sunday for an undisclosed violation of team rules, the latest hiccup for a club beset by problems on and...

Associated PressBaseball in London? Major league showcase held in Hyde ParkBy GREGORY KATZ and CAROLINE SPIEZIOLONDON (AP) A piece of American sports culture was on display Tuesday in London's Hyde Park as baseball came to town on July 4, the U.S. Independence Day.The exhibition featured several former major...

AP Sports WriterOutfielder Guyer agrees to $5M, 2-year deal with IndiansBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Brandon Guyer has been targeted again. That's nothing new for him.Guyer, who has led the majors in being hit by pitches over the past two seasons, agreed Wednesday to a two-year, $5 million contract...

AP Sports WriterUno, dos, tres, Garcias! White Sox OF filled with GarciasBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIMINNEAPOLIS (AP) If Chicago White Sox manager Rick Renteria wants to get Garcia's attention in the outfield on Friday night against Minnesota, he is going to have to be more specific.Renteria put together a lineup...

Mets place SS Cabrera on DL day after 2-homer gameNEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets have placed Asdrubal Cabrera on the 10-day disabled with a left thumb sprain, a day after the shortstop hit two home runs in a victory over the Chicago Cubs.The Mets announced the...

No reliever ready, no relief for manager in Dominican leagueSANTIAGO, Dominican Republic (AP) There was no relief for a manager in the Dominican winter baseball league who signaled for a relief pitcher when nobody was warming up.Manager Pat Kelly, whose animated arguments with umpires have made for popular...

NEW YORK (AP) Daniel Murphy hit his fifth playoff homer and rookie Noah Syndergaard outpitched Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta, sending the New York Mets to a 4-1 victory and a 2-0 lead in the National League Championship Series.Arrieta, baseball's most dominant pitcher since the All-Star break, had...

Nationals' Harper among 4 starters out against PadresWASHINGTON (AP) National League home run leader Bryce Harper is among four starters out of the lineup for the Washington Nationals in their series finale against the San Diego Padres on Sunday.Daniel Murphy, Jayson Werth and Matt Wieters also did not...