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AP Sports WriterPirates announce Ben Cherington general managerBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Ben Cherington is the new general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates.The club announced the move on Monday, three weeks after firing Neal Huntington from the same position following a last-place finish in the NL Central.Cherington won a...

Correction: Orioles-Nationals-TV Dispute storyNEW YORK (AP) In a story Nov. 15 about a legal dispute between the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Nationals, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the judge denied a motion by the Nationals to reargue the case that led to his Aug. 22 decision...

Judge says MASN should pay Nats based on MLB panel decisionNEW YORK (AP) A judge has ordered lawyers for the Nationals and Baltimore Orioles to submit a proposed judgment of what the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network should pay Washington for television rights from 2012-16 based on the decision issued...

Associated PressBetting on himself: Odorizzi accepts offer for Twins' returnBy BRIAN HALLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Jake Odorizzi watched Dallas Keuchel remain on the free-agent market until June and didn’t want to take a chance of lingering without a contract. So he accepted the Minnesota Twins’ $17.8 million qualifying offer for...

Judge says MASN should pay Nats based on MLB panel decisionNEW YORK (AP) A judge has ordered lawyers for the Nationals and Baltimore Orioles to submit a proposed judgment of what the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network should pay Washington for television rights from 2012-16 based on the decision issued...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Pirates agree to hire Ben Cherington as GMBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pirates have agreed to hire Ben Cherington as their general manager, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Friday because...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Pirates agree to hire Ben Cherington as GMBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pirates have agreed to hire Ben Cherington as their general manager, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Friday because...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Pirates agree to hire Ben Cherington as GMBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) The Pirates have agreed to hire Ben Cherington as their general manager, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Friday because...

AP Baseball WriterA position-by-position look at the free agent marketBy NOAH TRISTERPatrick Corbin was an exception last offseason.Amid a slow free agent market - some stars didn't sign until after the start of spring training - Corbin's search for a new home was over in December when he received...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Pirates agree to hire Ben Cherington as GMBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) A person familiar with the decision says the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to hire Ben Cherington as their general manager.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement...

AP Sports WriterBraves bolster shaky bullpen, sign free agent LHP Will SmithBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Braves made another move to bolster their shaky bullpen Thursday, signing left-hander reliever Will Smith to a three-year, $40 million contract.The free-agent deal includes a $13 million option for the 2023...

AP Sports WriterLA Sweep: Angels’ Trout, Dodgers’ Bellinger win MVP awardsBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has overcome injury and tragedy to win his third AL MVP award.Trout got 17 of 30 first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America...