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AP Sports WriterFowler gets World Series ring in return to WrigleyBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Dexter Fowler played his first game at Wrigley Field on Friday since he signed with the St. Louis Cardinals over the winter.The Chicago Cubs welcomed him with open arms - and one shiny, gleaming...

AP Sports WriterSliding home: Jackie Robinson gets statue at Dodger StadiumBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) He was the first black man to play in the major leagues, ending six decades of racial segregation, and a first-ballot Hall of Famer.Fittingly, Jackie Robinson is the first to be honored with...

Red Sox 2B Pedroia still out with sore left kneeBOSTON (AP) Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is sitting out Wednesday's game against the Yankees with a sore left knee, his third straight since the Orioles' Manny Machado slid into the back of his leg.Manager John Farrell says...

Colorado's Marquez has no-hitter through 6 innings vs. CubsDENVER (AP) Colorado Rockies right-hander German Marquez has not allowed a hit through six innings against the Chicago Cubs.The 22-year-old walked Kyle Schwarber in the first and then retired 16 straight, getting help when right fielder Carlos Gonzalez made a...

Associated PressAutopsy: Marlins pitcher had cocaine, alcohol in his systemBy JENNIFER KAYMIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez had cocaine and alcohol in his system when his boat crashed into a Miami Beach jetty, according to toxicology reports released Saturday.It's not clear whether Fernandez was driving...

AP Sports WriterA 125-win pace? Dodgers believe surge is sustainableBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Clayton Kershaw's notion that the past five extraordinary weeks are the new norm for the Los Angeles Dodgers seems to be taking hold.Going into the All-Star break, Kershaw suggested the Dodgers' surge might not be...

AP Baseball WriterWith MLB pace of game, even talks go slowlyBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Even talks to speed the pace of Major League Baseball games are going slowly.Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said management will speak some more with the players' association before deciding whether to push ahead...

AP Baseball WriterNobody pulling away yet in log-jammed AL CentralBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) At this time last year, the Chicago White Sox were 6 1/2 games out of first place in the AL Central.So although Chicago has played poorly of late, the White Sox are still in...

AP Sports WriterOrioles 3B Machado drops appeal, accepts 4-game suspensionBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) Manny Machado begrudgingly accepted his four-game suspension for charging the mound, simply because the Baltimore Orioles third baseman knew arguing his position was probably pointless.Machado dropped his appeal of his suspension Saturday and will begin...

AP Sports WriterZimmerman homers, Nationals beat Reds 6-1 for 4-game sweepBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Ryan Zimmerman set the Nationals' career home run record with a solo shot, and Bryce Harper connected again on Monday as Washington powered its way to a 6-1 victory for a four-game sweep of...

Angels' Pujols out of lineup because of sore hamstringNEW YORK (AP) Albert Pujols was out of the Los Angeles Angels' starting lineup on Friday at the New York Mets because of a sore right hamstring.The 37-year-old left Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox in the seventh, one...

AP Baseball WriterRed Sox announcer Remy apologizes for no-translator remarksBy BEN WALKERNEW YORK (AP) Boston Red Sox announcer Jerry Remy apologized Wednesday for his on-air remarks a night earlier that pitchers such as Yankees star Masahiro Tanaka shouldn't be allowed to have translators on the mound.''I sincerely apologize...