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AP Sports ColumnistColumn: As Pujols approaches 600 HRs, does anyone care?By PAUL NEWBERRYMore than any other sport, baseball is a numbers racket.From 20 wins in a season to 3,000 hits in a career, there are milestones that even the most cursory fan knows are cause for celebration and adoration.Regrettably,...

AP Sports WriterRoyals pitcher Karns to have rib removed, out for seasonBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Royals right-hander Nate Karns hopes that by losing a rib he will gain some relief.The 29-year-old pitcher will miss the rest of the season to have a rib removed Wednesday in...

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...

AP Sports WriterAstros ace Keuchel to begin rehabilitation assignmentBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Injured Houston Astros ace Dallas Keuchel is scheduled to begin a rehabilitation assignment with Double-A Corpus Christi on Monday.Keuchel hasn't pitched for the AL West leaders since June 2 because of a pinched nerve in his...

Venezuelan major leaguers speak against crackdown back homeCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) A group of major leaguers from Venezuela is speaking out against President Nicolas Maduro's crackdown on anti-government protests, which has left more than 30 people dead.In a video published Monday night on social media, 13 players including Kansas...

Cardinals activate OF Grichuk, LHP Duke from DLCHICAGO (AP) The sliding St. Louis Cardinals made a flurry of moves before the start of a key series against the Chicago Cubs, activating outfielder Randal Grichuk and reliever Zach Duke from the disabled list on Friday and recalling catching prospect...

Ted Cruz finds a doppelganger in Cubs owner Tom RickettsWASHINGTON (AP) A photo of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts has some people seeing double over the two men's remarkable resemblance.Cruz tweeted the photo of the two posing with the World Series trophy in...

MRI on Mike Trout's tight hamstring looks normal, Angels sayANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) An MRI exam on Mike Trout's tight left hamstring shows no damage or problems, Los Angeles Angels general manager Billy Eppler says.Trout got the exam after sitting out for the third time in four games Sunday.The...

Astros put Correa on 10-day DL with thumb injuryHOUSTON (AP) All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros is expected to miss 6-8 weeks with a torn ligament in his left thumb.The Astros put Correa on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday and recalled Colin Moran from Triple A...

AP Sports Writer'Nap Room' is perk to keep baseball players perkyBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Day-night doubleheaders. Cross-country travel. Rain delays and extra innings.A baseball schedule can play havoc with sleep, but some major league teams are trying to combat the grind of the long season by giving their...

AP Baseball WriterThe Cubs curbed their curse - who's next to douse a drought?By BEN WALKERNow that the Cubs have broken baseball's oldest curse, who's next?From D.C. to Dodger Stadium, a lot of loaded teams are lurking, waiting for that elusive World Series win.New Cardinals leadoff man Dexter Fowler...

Mets say Matz, Lugo will each make another rehab startNEW YORK (AP) Steven Matz and Seth Lugo are each scheduled to make one more rehab start in the minors before joining the New York Mets' rotation.In another injury update, general manager Sandy Alderson says Monday the team hopes...