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Associated PressMLB tells casinos league should get cut from wagers on sportBy REGINA GARCIA CANOLAS VEGAS (AP) Major League Baseball is insisting to casino executives that the league should get a cut from wagers placed on the sport following the repeal of a federal ban on sports betting.An...

A capsule look at the Dodgers-Brewers playoff seriesBy The Associated PressA look at the best-of-seven National League Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers:---Schedule: (All times EDT) Game 1, Friday, at Milwaukee, 8:09 p.m.; Game 2, Saturday, at Milwaukee, 4:09 p.m.; Game 3, Monday, Oct. 15,...

A capsule look at the Dodgers-Brewers playoff seriesBy The Associated PressA look at the best-of-seven National League Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers:---Schedule: (All times EDT) Game 1, Friday, at Milwaukee, 8:09 p.m.; Game 2, Saturday, at Milwaukee, 4:09 p.m.; Game 3, Monday, Oct. 15,...

AP Sports WriterFrancona, Indians still feeling 'sting' after ALDS sweepBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Terry Francona's emotions are still raw and real. The postseason pain hasn't subsided just yet.Still feeling a ''sting'' after another successful season for Cleveland ended in disappointment and well short of a World Series title,...

Nats get Barraclough from Marlins for $1M in slot allotmentWASHINGTON (AP) Right-handed reliever Kyle Barraclough was acquired by Washington from Miami on Wednesday in the Nationals' first offseason move to rebuild their bullpen.Washington sent the Marlins $1 million in international slot allotment as part of the deal.Barraclough went...

AP Sports WriterCora sticking with David Price for Game 2 of ALCS vs AstrosBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora says David Price will start Game 2 of the AL Championship Series against Houston despite an unprecedented history of playoff struggles.Speaking on MLB Network radio...

Associated PressFormer MLB star Lenny Dykstra indicted for drugs, threatsBy DAVID PORTERA grand jury in New Jersey indicted former baseball star Lenny Dykstra on drug and other charges stemming from an altercation with an Uber driver in May.The indictment handed up Tuesday charges the former Major League Baseball all-star...

AP Sports WriterFrancona, Indians still feeling 'sting' after ALDS sweepBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Terry Francona's emotions are still raw and real. The postseason pain hasn't subsided just yet.Still feeling a ''sting'' after another successful season for Cleveland ended in disappointment and well short of a World Series title,...

Associated PressFormer MLB star Lenny Dykstra indicted for drugs, threatsBy DAVID PORTERA grand jury in New Jersey indicted former baseball star Lenny Dykstra on drug and other charges stemming from an altercation with an Uber driver in May.The indictment handed up Tuesday charges the former Major League Baseball all-star...

AP Sports WriterBaby Braves bow out in playoffs, but the future looks brightBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Brian Snitker endured a restless night after the final game of the season.He was poring over what went wrong for the Atlanta Braves in the playoffs.He might've been thinking about his own...

AP Sports WriterBitter finish: Indians' first-round exit leaves sour tasteBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) For the third year in a row, the unmistakable aroma of champagne wafted into the hallway outside the visitor's clubhouse following the final game at Progressive Field.On the Cleveland side, the smell was sour.The Indians...

AP Sports WriterRays extend manager Kevin Cash's contract through 2024By FRED GOODALLST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays, who won more games than any American League team that didn't make the playoffs, have rewarded manager Kevin Cash with a contract extension that runs through 2024, plus a...