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Brewers catcher Vogt out at least a month with sprained kneePITTSBURGH (AP) Milwaukee Brewers catcher Stephen Vogt is out for at least a month with a sprained left knee following a collision at home plate.Brewers manager Craig Counsell says Vogt will miss ''significant time.''Vogt was hurt Monday night...

Cubs, Maddon ready to 'Embrace the Suck' for charityCHICAGO (AP) Manager Joe Maddon and the Chicago Cubs are ready to ''Embrace the Suck'' for charity this season.Maddon and the Cubs unveiled on Friday the olive green T-shirts sporting the slogan, a playful nod to the defending champions' uneven...

AP Sports WriterRoyals' Karns to have rib removed to ease nerve painBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Royals pitcher Nate Karns will undergo surgery next week to remove a rib that's causing nerve pain in his forearm. He will miss the remainder of the season, though he expects...

AP Sports WriterBraves place struggling Colon on DL with left side strainBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves have placed right-hander Bartolo Colon on the 10-day disabled list with a strain in his left side.The move Tuesday comes one day after Colon allowed eight runs in 3 2/3...

Red Sox place Pedroia on DL, activate SandovalBOSTON (AP) The Boston Red Sox have placed second baseman Dustin Pedroia on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained wrist and activated third baseman Pablo Sandoval from the DL.Pedroia sprained his left wrist when he tumbled over White Sox first...

AP Sports WriterNo snoozing: Yankees pull all-nighter, beat Reds 10-4By JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) The Yankees know how to pull an all-nighter and come up aces.Their Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka won his fifth consecutive start, Brett Gardner and Matt Holliday homered, and New York shook off a long game...

AP Sports WriterGennett flooded with texts, trying to comprehend 4-HR gameBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) Scooter Gennett's tan bat leaned against his locker, the sweet spot streaked by its historic connections. The ball from homer No. 4 was off somewhere getting authenticated and marked. His cellphone was jammed with...

Braves activate Sean Rodriguez, Danny Santana from DLATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves have activated utility players Sean Rodriguez and Danny Santana from the disabled list.Right-hander Jason Hursh and infielder Jace Peterson were optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.Rodriguez will start at third base in his Braves debut against the Cubs...

Cardinals INF Carpenter leaves with right quad tightnessCHICAGO (AP) St. Louis first baseman Matt Carpenter has left the Cardinals' game against the Chicago Cubs with right quad tightness.Carpenter reached on an error in the first and was thrown out at home when he tried to score on Jedd...

Associated PressEx-NHL coach Bowman was 12 when he saw Jackie Robinson playBy MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Scotty Bowman was 12 years old when he saw Jackie Robinson play in Montreal. More than 70 years later, Bowman says Montreal welcomed Robinson during the Hall of Famer's one season with...

Marlins trade SS Hechavarria to Rays for 2 minor leaguersST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Miami Marlins have traded shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria to the Tampa Bay Rays for two minor leaguers.The Marlins got right-handed pitcher Ethan Clark and outfielder Braxton Lee in the deal Monday.Tampa Bay is contending for...

LEADING OFF: Bumgarner back from crash, All-Stars aplentyBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---BUM IS BACKGiants ace Madison Bumgarner returns to the mound for the first time since a dirt bike accident led to a sprained AC joint in his pitching shoulder and...