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Vince Naimoli, original owner of Tampa Bay Rays, dies at 81TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Vince Naimoli, the original owner of the Tampa Bay Rays who ended the region's long pursuit to land a major league team, has died. He was 81.He died Sunday night, nearly five years after being...

Associated PressBetts homers 3 times as Red Sox beat Royals 5-4By KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) Mookie Betts belted three solo homers and J.D. Martinez also went deep, powering the Boston Red Sox to a 5-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.It was the fourth three-homer game for...

Woman allegedly sets small fires at Kauffman StadiumKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Kansas City police say they arrested a woman who allegedly set several small fires while wandering around Kauffman Stadium.Royals spokesman Toby Cook says none of the fires caused any significant damage at the stadium.Police arrested 36-year-old Bridget...

Associated PressOntario premier says MLB approval to play in Toronto closeBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) Major League Baseball is close to winning approval to play in Toronto amid the coronavirus pandemic, the premier of Ontario said Monday.Ontario Premier Doug Ford said city, provincial and federal authorities ''kind of gave...

AP Sports WriterOrioles activate 2B Schoop from DL after 3-week stayBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) Jonathan Schoop has been activated from the disabled list by the Baltimore Orioles, who struggled for three weeks without the All-Star second baseman.Schoop went on the DL on April 14 with a right oblique...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Penny-pinching Rays manage to keep up with big boysBy PAUL NEWBERRYThey play in an architectural nightmare of a ballpark.They are treated like pariahs in their own community.They have to get by with one of baseball's stingiest payrolls.Yet, somehow, the Tampa Bay Rays make it work.It's one...

Rockies, Trevor Story finalize $27.5M, 2-year dealDENVER (AP) The Colorado Rockies and All-Star shortstop Trevor Story finalized a $27.5 million, two-year deal Friday, avoiding arbitration.His agreement leaves 18 players still headed to arbitration hearings, which run from Tuesday through Feb. 21.Story gets a $2 million signing bonus payable...

The SEATTLE and the TEXAS will both be gunning for a victory on 5/22/2019 at 2:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. SEATTLE vs TEXAS GAME: Seattle Mariners (23-28) at Texas Rangers (23-23) DATE/TIME: Wednesday, May 22 - 2:05 PM EST WHERE: Globe Life Park in Arlington, Arlington, Texas ROT TEAM PS OU RL 965 SEATTLE 12 (-105) (100) 11.5 (-110) -110 100 966 TEXAS TV: 2:05 p.m. ET, ROOT...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) No one in Chicago White Sox camp is happier for a new season than James Shields. The right-hander, brought in to bolster a pitching staff on a team expected to contend last season, saw his fortunes fall with the team's place in the standings. Now, with a team...

AP Baseball WriterSmoke from nearby wildfires creates eerie baseball sceneBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Coliseum lights shone brightly for miles through a sunless, smoky sky in the middle of the afternoon - hours before they usually would be on for a night baseball game. By mid-morning...

Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward ready to return to lineupCHICAGO (AP) Outfielder Jason Heyward is ready to return the Chicago Cubs' lineup.Heyward expects to play Saturday against the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers after being sidelined for two weeks because of a sore knuckle on his right hand.He was hurt...

AP Sports WriterRiding high in summer, Dodgers on brink of wipeout in fallBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) The Dodgers were baseball's best team during the regular season, piling up 104 wins, blasting 53 homers in June and finishing up a 43-7 run in August.Now, they're one loss away...