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AP Sports WriterYoung Rays confident they can stay in AL playoff chaseBy FRED GOODALLST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays are confident they can emerge from a tough five-week stretch and remain in contention for their first playoff berth in six years.With help from a surprising 14-4...

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...

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...

White Sox begin placing extended netting to foul polesCHICAGO (AP) Work crews have begun extending the protective netting to the foul poles at Guaranteed Rate Field, a step the Chicago White Sox are taking following a couple of high-profile injuries this season.The White Sox say the majority of...

AP Sports WriterTrade deadline looms as baseball resumes after breakBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Francisco Lindor and the Cleveland Indians, looking up at Nelson Cruz and the surprising Minnesota Twins. Matt Chapman and the Oakland Athletics, trying to run down Jose Altuve and the Houston Astros. Max Scherzer and...

AP Sports WriterTrade deadline looms as baseball resumes after breakBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Francisco Lindor and the Cleveland Indians, looking up at Nelson Cruz and the surprising Minnesota Twins. Matt Chapman and the Oakland Athletics, trying to run down José Altuve and the Houston Astros. Max Scherzer and...

AP Sports WriterJeter's Marlins could become a good team -- but when?By STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) The Phillies had just become the latest visiting team to win a game in Miami, and from the top of baseball's food chain, $330 million man Bryce Harper tried to be kind as...

AP Sports WriterJeter's Marlins could become a good team -- but when?By STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) The Phillies had just become the latest visiting team to win a game in Miami, and from the top of baseball's food chain, $330 million man Bryce Harper tried to be kind as...

AP Sports WriterNationals dance their way from rock bottom to playoff raceBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Seven weeks ago, the Washington Nationals didn't have much to dance about.They were 12 games below .500 with the fourth-worst record in baseball. They weren't giving ace Max Scherzer and Co. enough run...

AP Baseball WriterOops! All-Star scoreboard has rough night in ClevelandBy BEN WALKERCLEVELAND (AP) The only errors on the scoreboard at the All-Star Game were by the scoreboard.At least one player noticed - and wasn't too pleased.The giant board at Progressive Field was filled with mistakes Tuesday night, including...

AP Sports WriterBieber wins MVP, Cleveland shines in All-Star GameBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Michael Brantley came back, took a well-deserved bow and delivered like always. Shane Bieber pitched a perfect inning and took home an MVP trophy and a shiny new pickup truck.Carlos Carrasco stood up to cancer.On...