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AP Sports WriterGirardi: For now, Aroldis Chapman out as Yankees closerBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Aroldis Chapman is out as the New York Yankees closer.Yankees manager Joe Girardi said before Saturday night's game with the Boston Red Sox that the hard throwing lefty, who gave up two runs in...

Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna feeling 'weird,' mentally offKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna says he is out of sorts mentally, feeling ''anxious'' and ''weird.'' And that is why he was unavailable to pitch Friday.''I really don't know how to explain it. ... I...

AP Sports WriterHarper has bone bruise, Nats hopeful he's back this seasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) When Bryce Harper couldn't put any weight on his left leg when he was helped off the field, the worst-case scenario certainly seemed realistic.Harper walking up the stairs provided some hope, and an...

Detroit's Comerica Park offers entry using fingerprint scansDETROIT (AP) A new program will allow baseball fans at Tigers games in Detroit to get into the ballpark by using fingerprints to verify their identity.The biometrics scanning system is making its debut this week at Comerica Park. Visitors may enroll...

AP Sports WriterMariners bolster staff, get RHP Mike Leake from CardinalsBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) The Mariners acquired right-hander Mike Leake from the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday in exchange for minor-league infielder Rayder Ascanio as Seattle tries to bolster its beleaguered starting rotation during the AL wild-card race.The...

Yankees put OF Hicks on DL with strained obliqueNEW YORK (AP) The New York Yankees have put outfielder Aaron Hicks on the 10-day disabled list because of a strained left oblique, less than a month after he missed six weeks because of an injury to his right ribcage.The...

Marlins start trust fund for Fernandez's daughter and momMIAMI (AP) The Miami Marlins have established a trust fund for the mother and 3-month-old daughter of their late ace, Jose Fernandez.Marlins president David Samson said Thursday that the fund will be used to pay all education costs for Fernandez's...

Ex-Senate staffer: Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning has diedBy The Associated PressLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Bunning, who went on to serve in Congress, has died. He was 85.Bunning's death Friday was confirmed by Jon Deuser, who served as chief of staff when Bunning...

Mets put RHP Lugo on DL; Gsellman to face Yanks on WednesdayNEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets have put starter Seth Lugo on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder impingement in the latest injury to the team's rotation.The Mets made the move Tuesday night before...

Associated PressReview: Fact outhits fiction in 'Pride of the Yankees' bookBy DOUGLASS K. DANIEL''The Pride of the Yankees: Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper, and the Making of a Classic'' (Hachette), by Richard SandomirThe movie ''The Pride of the Yankees'' is the kind of Hollywood hokum that makes us feel good....

AP Baseball WriterGirardi stays with Sanchez despite defensive difficultiesBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Yankees manager Joe Girardi is sticking with catcher Gary Sanchez for the postseason despite the 24-year-old's defensive difficulties.Sanchez leads the major leagues in passed balls with 16 and has been behind the plate for 53...

AP Sports WriterNL West-leading Dodgers lose Kershaw to DL with back injuryBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) Clayton Kershaw is headed to the disabled list for the second straight summer because of a back injury.A year after missing 2 1/2 months with a herniated disk in his lower back,...