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The Latest: Francona has restless night before Game 7CLEVELAND (AP) The Latest on Game 7 of the World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians on Wednesday (all times local):5 p.m.Between the broken ribs and peanut butter, Indians manager Terry Francona had an interesting, restless night before...

MILWAUKEE (AP) - St. Louis ace Adam Wainwright injured his left ankle while batting Saturday night, and the Cardinals sounded concerned about how badly he was hurt.Wainwright was put in a walking boot and manager Mike Matheny said the clubhouse was ''pretty somber'' after a 5-3 win over the...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Free-agent catcher Michael McKenry has signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers that includes an invitation to major league spring training.AL West champion Texas also signed left-hander Donnie Veal to a minor league contract on Wednesday.McKenry has appeared in the majors with Colorado...

AP Sports WriterMets sign shortstop Jose Reyes to minor league contractBy CHARLES ODUMATLANTA (AP) The New York Mets signed shortstop Jose Reyes to a minor league contract on Saturday, creating a reunion with the team's former star who now must overcome a suspension for domestic violence as he...

SEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays have completed the first significant trade of the offseason, a six-player swap that sends infielder Brad Miller, first baseman Logan Morrison and pitcher Danny Farquhar to Tampa Bay for pitchers Nathan Karns and C.J. Riefenhauser, and minor league outfielder...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Athletics and pitcher Henderson Alvarez have agreed to a one-year contract.The team announced the move on Monday.Alvarez went 0-4 with a 6.45 ERA in four starts for Miami during a 2015 season shortened by two stints on the disabled list for injuries to...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Nick Peters, a former Spink Award winner who covered the San Francisco Giants for 47 years and loved to mentor young writers, has died. He was 75.Both the Giants and Peters' former employer, the Sacramento Bee, announced that he died Monday at his Northern California...

Segedin's dream debut leads Dodgers over Red SoxLOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles' Rob Segedin set a Dodgers record by driving in four runs on his major league debut while Adrian Gonzalez hit his 300th career home run in an 8-5 win against Boston on Sunday that moved the...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Gov. Andrew Cuomo canceled two $5,500-a-ticket World Series fundraisers after being accused of exploiting the national pastime and civic pride for a chance to raise cash from wealthy insiders.The Democratic governor's campaign said Thursday that the events scheduled for Games 3 and 4 at Citi...

SEATTLE (AP) Dave Henderson, the former major league outfielder who hit one of the most famous home runs in postseason history, died Sunday after suffering a massive heart attack. He was 57.Henderson died early Sunday morning at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, according to a statement from the...

NEW YORK (AP) The New York Yankees have bolstered an already dominant bullpen, acquiring hard-throwing All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman from the Cincinnati Reds for four minor leaguers.Chapman became available after the Reds' deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers fell through during baseball's winter meetings three weeks ago when...

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) Above the small cactuses and flowering plants dotting the concrete-blocked plaza outside the doorway to Cleveland's training complex is a new sign that serves as both a reminder and motivator. ''American League Champions 2016,'' it says. The Indians have some unfinished business. One swing away from beating the Chicago...