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AP Sports WriterArenado goes on injured list with sore left shoulderBy PAT GRAHAMThe Colorado Rockies will chase after a flickering playoff spot without All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado, who was placed on the injured list with a sore left shoulder.Arenado has been hampered recently by inflammation in his AC...

Associated PressYankees celebrate playoff berth with hotel lobby toastBy IAN HARRISONThe New York Yankees found an unusual place to celebrate clinching a playoff berth in an atypical season.After losing at Boston on Sunday, the Yankees headed to Buffalo, New York, for the start of a series against Toronto, and...

MLB, union commit $10M to increase Black participationNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball and the players' association say they have committed $10 million to fund programs of the new Players Alliance to improve representation of Black Americans in baseball.Management and the union said in a statement Monday that...

Harper back in lineup as Phillies DH after back stiffnessWASHINGTON (AP) Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper was the designated hitter for Monday's game against Washington, a day after leaving a game with lower back stiffness.Harper exited Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Toronto Blue after he struck out with...

AP Baseball WriterReds, Brewers and Cardinals charging hard in NL CentralBy NOAH TRISTERAll the Cincinnati Reds needed was one extended winning streak to turn a disappointing season into a possible playoff berth.Cincinnati had high hopes after spending big in the offseason, but the Reds showed little sign of improvement...

LEADING OFF: 9 of 16 playoff spots open going into last weekBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:FINAL WEEKFernando Tatis Jr. and the Padres are headed to the playoffs, so are DJ LeMahieu and the Yankees. But going into this last week, a lot...

Marlins keep up playoff push, edge Nats to open twinbillMIAMI (AP) Brandon Kintzler escaped a bases-loaded jam to end it and the Miami Marlins kept up their playoff push, scratching out a late unearned run off Max Scherzer to beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 Sunday to open a...

AP Sports WriterSecond City? White Sox, Cubs close in on division titlesBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Powered by the steady presence of Jose Abreu, the White Sox revival is roaring on the South Side.On the North Side, Yu Darvish is pitching like an ace again, and the Cubs are...

AP Sports WriterSecond City? White Sox, Cubs close in on division titlesBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Powered by the steady presence of Jose Abreu, the White Sox revival is roaring on the South Side.On the North Side, Yu Darvish is pitching like an ace again, and the Cubs are...

LEADING OFF: Yanks on a roll, Verlander set for TJBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:---GONE STREAKINGThe Yankees can clinch their fourth consecutive postseason berth and set a new mark for supremacy in their rivalry with Boston in the finale of a series at...

AP Sports WriterSecond City? White Sox, Cubs close in on division titlesBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Powered by the steady presence of Jose Abreu, the White Sox revival is roaring on the South Side.On the North Side, Yu Darvish is pitching like an ace again, and the Cubs are...

LEADING OFF: 9 of 16 playoff spots open going into last weekBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors on Monday:FINAL WEEKFernando Tatis Jr. and the Padres are headed to the playoffs, so are DJ LeMahieu and the Yankees. But going into this last week, a...