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AP Sports WriterMets put Yoenis Cespedes on DL with hamstring injuryBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) The New York Mets placed outfielder Yoenis Cespedes on the 10-day disabled list Saturday with what could be a season-ending hamstring injury.Cespedes strained his right hamstring running the bases in the first inning Friday...

Associated PressFans denounce racism with sign above Green MonsterBy KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) A few fans seated above the Green Monster dropped down a sign denouncing racism during the fourth inning of Boston's game against Oakland at Fenway Park on Wednesday night.The sign - draped over the top middle...

AP Sports WriterAP sources: Owners approve sale of Marlins to Jeter groupBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) The woebegone Miami Marlins are Derek Jeter's problem now.Major league owners on Wednesday approved the sale of the team by Jeffrey Loria to an investment group led by Jeter and Bruce Sherman, two...

LEADING OFF: Red Sox try to clinch, Cubs-Cards get testyBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors Thursday:---ENJOY ITA day after clinching their first playoff spot since 2010, the Twins are back on the field for an afternoon game at Cleveland. Minnesota became the first...

AP Sports WriterInfield Shift: Indians to try 2B Kipnis in center fieldBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Jason Kipnis is going back to an old stomping ground.Cleveland's two-time All-Star second baseman could get some playing time in center field as the Indians look to add depth in their outfield after...

LEADING OFF: Twins in, Red Sox near clinch, testy Cubs-CardsBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---ENJOY ITA day after clinching their first playoff spot since 2010, the Twins are back on the field for an afternoon game at Cleveland. Minnesota became the first...

LEADING OFF: Indians aim for 12th in row, Arizona after 11thBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---LABOR OF LOVEThe streaking Cleveland Indians try to win their 12th in a row when they open a series in Chicago against the White Sox. The AL...

Yankees pitcher Severino hit by liner in batting practiceTORONTO (AP) New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino has been hit in the back of the left shoulder by a line drive while the Toronto Blue Jays were taking batting practice.The right-hander didn't appear to suffer a serious injury in...

AP Sports WriterPuerto Rican players across MLB help after Hurricane MariaBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) It's been three days since Hurricane Maria destroyed Puerto Rico and Carlos Beltran still hasn't been able to get in touch with his parents who live there.While the Houston Astros designated hitter plays with...

Yawkey foundation 'disheartened' by efforts to rename streetBOSTON (AP) A foundation set up by the former owners of the Boston Red Sox says its ''disheartened'' its namesake has become embroiled in the national controversy over racially divisive monuments.The Yawkey Foundations said Friday in a statement to The Associated...

'Don't be alarmed': Bryce Harper out of Nationals' lineupWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper is out of the starting lineup because he feels sore after returning from a left knee injury that sidelined him for about a quarter of the season.Nationals manager Dusty Baker said before...

Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton hits No. 53 - and dents TV cameraMIAMI (AP) Giancarlo Stanton's latest home run did some damage - to a television camera.Stanton hit his major league-leading 53th homer for the Miami Marlins on Monday night, belting a fly ball to right field that dented the...