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Yankees activate Voit from 10-day injured listNEW YORK (AP) The New York Yankees have activated first baseman Luke Voit from the 10-day injured list Saturday prior to their game against the Toronto Blue Jays.Voit missed seven games after being sidelined with an abdominal strain on June 29 during...

LEADING OFF: Red Sox LH Sale faces DodgersBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:REMEMBER WHENRed Sox left-hander Chris Sale faces the Dodgers for the first time since he came out of the bullpen to finish last year's World Series, striking out the side in...

AP Sports WriterAngels honor Skaggs with emotional no-hit masterpieceBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Angels all wore Tyler Skaggs' No. 45 jerseys as they stood solemnly on the field while his mother, Debbie, delivered a heartbreakingly perfect strike with her first pitch.Three incredible hours later, the...

AP Sports WriterAngels do the improbable with Skaggs on their mindsBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Angels all put on Tyler Skaggs' No. 45 jerseys and stood solemnly on the field while his mother, Debbie, delivered a heartbreakingly perfect strike on the first pitch.The Angels then...

Associated PressFiers wins seventh straight as A's top White Sox 5-1By MICHAEL WAGAMANOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Mike Fiers stayed busy during the All-Star break and made three trips to the Coliseum to stay on his normal pitching routine.The payoff? A seventh consecutive win that inched the Athletics a little...

AP Sports WriterAngels' Cole, Pena combine for no-hitter against MarinersBy JOE REEDYANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Taylor Cole and Felix Pena of the Los Angeles Angels pitched the second combined no-hitter in franchise history, beating the Seattle Mariners 13-0 Friday night in the team's first home game since the death...

AP Sports WriterParty of 5? Competitive NL Central in for taut 2nd halfBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Joe Maddon didn't let the free time created by a rare ejection go to waste.Shortly after getting tossed by home plate umpire Joe West on July 4 following an outburst in which...

AP Sports WriterRoyals adding former first-round pick Starling from minorsBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Royals are bringing Bubba Starling to the majors, culminating a journey for the hometown hero and former first-round draft pick that took eight years in the minors.Starling will join Kansas City for...

All-Star Game television rating sets record lowNEW YORK (AP) Baseball's All-Star Game had a record low television rating.The American League's 4-3 victory over the National League on Tuesday night in Cleveland had a 5.0 rating and 11 share on Fox, according to Nielsen Media Research. The game was...

Cardinals place Molina on IL amid series of roster movesST. LOUIS (AP) The Cardinals placed catcher Yadier Molina on the injured list with a strained right thumb and activated infielder Matt Carpenter as part of a series of roster moves Thursday.St. Louis also brought up left-hander Chasen Shreve...

Cardinals place Molina on IL amid series of roster movesST. LOUIS (AP) The Cardinals placed catcher Yadier Molina on the injured list with a strained right thumb and activated infielder Matt Carpenter as part of a series of roster moves Thursday.St. Louis also brought up left-hander Chasen Shreve...

All-Star Game television rating sets record lowNEW YORK (AP) Baseball's All-Star Game had a record low television rating.The American League's 4-3 win over the National League on Tuesday night in Cleveland had a 5.0 rating on Fox, according to Nielsen Media Research. The game was seen by an...