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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Eireann Dolan had no idea she would inspire a movement just by offering her support to the gay community. Specifically to youth who might be struggling with who they are.She sure is making her mother proud, and her father, too.The moment Dolan read that the...

WASHINGTON (AP) NL Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer injured a finger on his pitching hand and will miss the World Baseball Classic. The Washington Nationals announced Monday on Twitter that their star right-hander has a stress fracture in the knuckle of his right ring finger. The team said the ongoing...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) " Giants pitcher Jake Peavy homered through the low-hovering mist for his first long ball in more than nine years, leading San Francisco past the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 in Major League Baseball on Wednesday. Peavy struck out eight in six-plus innings on the mound and connected for...

The COLORADO and the SAN DIEGO will both be gunning for a victory on 9/22/2017 at 10:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Colorado Rockies (82-71) at San Diego Padres (69-84) DATE/TIME: Friday, September 22 - 10:10 PM EST WHERE: Petco Park, San Diego, California ROT TEAM PS OU RL 961 COLORADO 8 (155) (155) 8 (-110) -165 155 962 SAN DIEGO TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, AT&T SportsNet-Rocky...

Torii Hunter Jr signs with Angels, will still play footballANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Angels have signed Torii Hunter Jr., their 23rd-round draft pick and the son of the former Angels outfielder.Torii Hunter attended his son's signing Saturday.Torii Hunter Jr. also is a football receiver at Notre...

AP Baseball WriterBig daddy: Freeman takes newborn home, homers, gets 4 hitsBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Freddie Freeman took his newborn son and wife home from a hospital, stayed up through most of the night and headed from Atlanta to New York.This is what adrenaline can do: He...

Nationals' Harper drops appeal, serves 1-game suspensionWASHINGTON (AP) Nationals star Bryce Harper has dropped his appeal and will serve a one-game suspension in the second game of the day-night doubleheader Saturday against Miami.The team announced the outfielder's decision after he went 0 for 2 in Washington's 6-4 win...

The PHILADELPHIA and the WASHINGTON will both be gunning for a victory on 9/10/2017 at 1:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. PHILADELPHIA vs WASHINGTON When: 9/10/2017 1:35 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU RL 953 PHILADELPHIA 8 (-350) (-275) 9.5 (-110) 240 -275 WASHINGTON TV: 1:35 PM LINE: -275 PREDICTION: WASHINGTON , PHILADELPHIA Oddsmakers currently have the WASHINGTON listed as -275 point favorites versus the PHILADELPHIA,...

Blue Jays' Gibbons, first base coach ejected early in TexasARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Toronto manager John Gibbons and first base coach Tim Leiper have been ejected during separate arguments in the Blue Jays' game at Texas.Leiper was the first to get tossed, saying something to crew chief Dale Scott...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - In a piercing staccato, Dino Ebel's whistle can penetrate through the noise from tens of thousands of rowdy baseball fans. And it can trigger a defensive alignment shift in one quick adjustment.More than anything, the Angels bench coach's method gets his players' eyes on him...

Damon Berryhill named Braves' Triple-A Gwinnett managerLAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) Damon Berryhill, a catcher for the Braves, Cubs and three other teams in his 10-year playing career, has been named manager of Atlanta's Triple-A Gwinnett team.The 53-year-old Berryhill joins the Braves after seven seasons in the Dodgers organization. He...

LEADING OFF: Pirates try to end skid, Cessa boosts YanksBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---HARR-IBLEThe Pirates have lost seven in a row and fallen below .500, dropping them 4 1/2 games behind St. Louis for the second NL wild-card spot. Ryan Vogelsong...