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Associated PressMets suspend Harvey 3 days for violating team rulesBy CHARLES O'BRIENNEW YORK (AP) Mets star pitcher Matt Harvey was suspended three days by the team on Sunday for an undisclosed violation of team rules, the latest hiccup for a club beset by problems on and off the...

Philadelphia Phillies scrap plans to honor Pete RosePHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Phillies have canceled plans to honor Pete Rose next week because of a woman's claim she had a sexual relationship with baseball's hit king when she was a minor.The woman, identified as Jane Doe this week in...

Indians, Twins to play in San Juan on April 17-18 next yearNEW YORK (AP) Cleveland and Minnesota will play a two-game series at San Juan on April 17-18, Major League Baseball's first regular-season games in Puerto Rico since 2010.The commissioner's office announced the games Wednesday. The Twins will...

AP Sports WriterKershaw stands in the way of Cubs' chance to make historyBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) All that's left for the Chicago Cubs to do is make history.The Cubs came home to Wrigley Field with a 3-2 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship...

Associated PressRoyals gather in private to remember, celebrate VenturaBy MARGARET STAFFORDKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas City Royals pitcher Danny Duffy remembered Yordano Ventura as a man who did everything with passion and lived for baseball. First baseman Eric Hosmer said Ventura was the fun-loving little brother that everyone...

Shaw leaves game after being struck on hand by pitchMILWAUKEE (AP) Travis Shaw left the Milwaukee Brewers' game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday after being hit on his left hand on a pitch by Wade Miley.Shaw was hit by a 93 mph fastball from the Orioles left-hander...

AP Sports WriterNationals put starter Joe Ross on DL with sore elbowBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) The Washington Nationals put right-hander Joe Ross on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained elbow on Friday and revamped their bullpen for a series against the Reds.Ross went 2-1 with a 2.36...

Cubs 3B Bryant sidelined by sprained fingerCHICAGO (AP) Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is out of the lineup with a finger injury and could miss this weekend's series against the St. Louis Cardinals.Bryant sprained his left little finger on a headfirst slide in the first inning of Chicago's...

AP Sports WriterAstros 3B Colin Moran placed on DL with facial fractureBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) Houston Astros rookie Colin Moran has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a facial fracture, and the third baseman remained hospitalized Sunday to receive treatment for the injury.Moran fouled a ball...

Trout to miss All-Star Game because of injured thumbANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) AL MVP Mike Trout will miss the All-Star Game while rehabilitating his left thumb.The Los Angeles Angels star outfielder tore the ulnar collateral ligament in the thumb on May 28 during a headfirst slide and had surgery...

White Sox's Miguel Gonzalez perfect through 6CHICAGO (AP) Chicago White Sox right-hander Miguel Gonzalez has retired the first 18 batters he's faced on Sunday.Chicago has a 7-0 lead over the Detroit Tigers entering the bottom of the sixth inning.Gonzalez entered the game with a 3-5 record and had...

Rangers activate Ross for season debut, add Napoli, GomezARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Rangers have activated right-hander Tyson Ross for his Texas debut following offseason surgery, and first baseman Mike Napoli and center fielder Carlos Gomez are coming off the disabled list.Texas also recalled left-handed reliever Dario Alvarez from...