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ATLANTA (AP) Jail records show that former Major League Baseball outfielder Otis Nixon was arrested on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and permitting an unlicensed person to drive.Atlanta police spokesman Officer Kim Jones says 56-year-old Nixon was arrested Tuesday night. Jones did not provide...

SEATTLE (AP) Texas designated-hitter Josh Hamilton will have an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee Friday, and the Rangers hope he'll return before the end of the season.The club made the announcement before the game against Seattle on Thursday. Texas manager Jeff Banister says Hamilton will have meniscus...

ATLANTA (AP) Reliever Jim Johnson is returning to the Atlanta Braves, agreeing to a $2.5 million, one-year contract.The Braves announced the deal Monday, bolstering a bullpen that didn't have anyone with double-figure saves last season.Johnson saved nine games for the Braves before he was dealt to the Dodgers...

NEW YORK: New York’s Masahiro Tanaka pitched seven scoreless innings to steer the Yankees to a 5-0 win against Toronto on Sunday, snapping their five-game losing sequence and edging within 3-1/2 games of the Blue Jays in the race for top spot in the American League East division. Elsewhere, AL...

PHOENIX (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Alex Guerrero left Friday night's game in the top of the third inning after straining his left calf while running to first base. Guerrero was brought in to pinch hit with one out in the third, and reached base on an infield single....

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Madison Bumgarner allowed only one hit, an Albert Pujols home run, over six innings, but the Los Angeles Angels rallied Sunday for a 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants.Matt Duffy and Justin Maxwell each had a homer against Angels' starter C.J. Wilson, who allowed...

WASHINGTON (AP) Free agent pitcher Yusmeiro Petit has agreed to a contract with the Washington Nationals, pending a physical exam.Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Saturday the team has a deal in place with Petit, a right-hander who was not tendered a 2016 contract offer by the San...

NEW YORK (AP) The governors of the two states whose teams will face off in the World Series are continuing a yearslong tradition by placing a friendly wager on the outcome.The New York Mets and the Kansas City Royals meet in the best-of-seven series beginning Tuesday.New York Gov....

1909 - Leon Ames of the New York Giants pitched a no-hitter for 9 1-3 innings on opening day, but lost 3-0 to Brooklyn in 13 innings.1915 - Rube Marquard of the New York Giants no-hit the Brooklyn Dodgers, winning 2-0.1947 - Jackie Robinson played his first major league...

TOKYO (AP) Japanese pitcher Kenta Maeda moved a step closer to playing in Major League Baseball on Friday when the Hiroshima Carp agreed to post him.Under the posting system, MLB teams can earn the right to negotiate with Maeda for 30 days by agreeing to pay Hiroshima a...

Orioles hire Roger McDowell as their pitching coachBALTIMORE (AP) The Baltimore Orioles have hired Roger McDowell to be their pitching coach.The 55-year-old McDowell replaces Dave Wallace, who retired after the 2016 season.McDowell was pitching coach of the Atlanta Braves for 11 years before being fired in October. From...

Yankees star Alex Rodriguez has reached 30 home runs for the 15th season, tying Hank Aaron's major league record. Rodriguez hit his 684th career home run in the sixth inning Tuesday night, lifting New York into a 1-all tie with Baltimore. The 40-year-old Rodriguez hadn't hit the 30-homer mark since...