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Ex-All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton charged with child injuryKELLER, Texas (AP) Former All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton has been charged with injury to a child after his 14-year-old daughter told his ex-wife that he'd struck her.Hamilton turned himself Wednesday to the Tarrant County Jail in Fort Worth, Texas, and was...

Mets activate Jacob deGrom from injured listNEW YORK (AP) New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom was activated from the 10-day injured list and was set to start Friday's series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers.The NL Cy Young Award winner reported soreness in his throwing elbow last week after...

AP Sports WriterFrom 106 wins to early defeat, Dodgers fall short againBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) It's back to the drawing board - again - for the Los Angeles Dodgers, whose World Series title drought now extends to 31 years.This time, they didn't even make it that far.The...

Red Sox clinch 2nd straight playoff berthBALTIMORE (AP) The Boston Red Sox are going back to the playoffs.A few hours after beating the Baltimore Orioles 9-0 on Wednesday, the Red Sox were assured their second consecutive trip to the postseason when the Los Angeles Angels lost 6-5 to...

Mets' Schneider shifted to big league staff from Triple-ANEW YORK (AP) Brian Schneider was shifted to major league quality control coach by the New York Mets, filling the opening created when Luis Rojas replaced Carlos Beltran as manager.The 43-year-old was Miami's catching coach for the past four seasons...

Red Sox send LHP Hall to Tigers for minor league C NuñezBOSTON (AP) The Boston Red Sox have acquired left-hander Matt Hall from Detroit for minor league catcher Jhon Nuñez.The 26-year-old Hall made 16 relief appearances for the Tigers last season and five the year before, posting an...

Associated PressLed by Harvey, Orioles hope for better bullpen in 2020By RICH DUBROFFSARASOTA, Fla. (AP) In the forgettable 2019 season, the Baltimore Orioles' bullpen had a woeful 5.79 ERA, the worst in the major leagues. That was a far cry from the team's successful run years ago, when...

Royals get pitcher Adams from Yankees for infielder PerezKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Royals acquired right-hander Chance Adams from the New York Yankees for infielder Christian Perez on Monday.The 25-year-old Adams spent last season with the Yankees and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, going 1-1 with a save and an 8.53...

Associated PressWith athletic family all around, DeShields fits into IndiansBy THERESA SMITHGOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) Dad, the elder Delino DeShields, is working less than 100 yards away, behind a fence dividing Cleveland's training complex from the Cincinnati Reds facility. Sister Diamond DeShields is just a phone call away.Together, they...

Curt Schilling says he may run for Congress in ArizonaPHOENIX (AP) Former major league pitcher Curt Schilling says he's thinking about running for Congress in Arizona.Schilling confirmed in an email to The Arizona Republic on Monday that he's considering a run. He declined to say which district he'd...

AP Sports WriterA century after Black Sox, baseball cheating goes high-techBy BEN NUCKOLSWASHINGTON (AP) A century after the Black Sox scandal that tarnished the World Series and ushered in major changes in baseball, the notion that millionaire ballplayers would take money to throw a game - much less...

Associated PressPlot that wounded Ortiz unraveled because of many mistakesBy DANICA COTO and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEINSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) Alberto Rodriguez Mota had one job: taking a photo of the man that his crew of hired killers was supposed to fatally shoot at an outdoor cafe, according to...