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Blake Snell, Rays agree to $50 million, 5-year contractPORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) AL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell and the Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a $50 million, five-year contract that covers three seasons of arbitration eligibility plus two years after he could have become a...

Associated PressNo Canada: Blue Jays barred from playing games in TorontoBy ROB GILLIESTORONTO (AP) The Blue Jays won't play their home games in Toronto this year because Canada's government doesn't think it's safe for players to travel back and forth from the United States, one of the countries...

Associated PressRed Sox manager surprised by Carson Smith's injury commentBy KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) Red Sox manager Alex Cora said he was surprised to hear that reliever Carson Smith feels that fatigue could have contributed to his dislocated pitching shoulder.Smith was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday.''I...

SEATTLE (AP) After Howard Lincoln watched yet another Seattle Mariners news conference to introduce a new employee, the CEO of the organization said he would take another personal financial hit because of the club's losing season.Lincoln, the CEO of the Mariners for the past 16 seasons, who rarely...

BOSTON (AP) The Boston Red Sox say a fan who was injured at Fenway Park trying to catch a foul ball is expected to be released from a hospital Wednesday night.The man flipped backward over a railing in the lower box seats and landed on a concrete walkway...

LEADING OFF: Harper's homers, Indians go deep, Cueto warmsBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:BRYCE BLASTSQuiet for much of the season, Bryce Harper is making a lot of noise lately for the Phillies.Harper hollered as he ran around the bases after hitting a game-ending...

AP Sports WriterWhite Sox groundskeeper back on job after 23 years in prisonBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Imprisoned 23 years for a crime he didn't commit, Nevest Coleman couldn't imagine a day like this.He was back in his old job as a groundskeeper for the Chicago White Sox, working...

The LA ANGELS and the OAKLAND will both be gunning for a victory on 5/28/2019 at 10:07 PM when they meet in a game matchup. LA ANGELS vs OAKLAND GAME: Los Angeles Angels (24-29) at Oakland Athletics (29-25) DATE/TIME: Tuesday, May 28 - 10:07 PM EST WHERE: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California ROT TEAM PS OU RL 971 LA ANGELS () () (-110)   972 OAKLAND TV: 10:07 p.m. ET,...

Associated PressReds consider signing OF Ben RevereBy GARY SCHATZGOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) Ben Revere got a physical on Monday with the Cincinnati Reds, who were interested in signing him as an additional outfielder.General manager Dick Williams said a deal depended upon results of the physical. Revere made $4 million...

Rangers put Perez on DL after LHP hurts right thumb at hotelNEW YORK (AP) Martin Perez has been placed on the 10-day disabled list after injuring the thumb on his non-pitching hand in an accident at the team hotel, the latest setback for a depleted Texas Rangers rotation.The...

Gilded Age Rawlings Sporting Goods Co sold to private equityNEW YORK (AP) The 131-year-old Rawlings Sporting Goods Co. is being sold to a private equity fund for about $395 million.The iconic sports gear maker, which has outfitted children and pros alike, from Roberto Clemente and Mickey Mantle, to...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Royals, Hamilton agree to $5.25M contractBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Royals and speedy outfielder Billy Hamilton have agreed to a $5.25 million contract for next season that includes up to $1 million in incentives, a person familiar with the negotiations...