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AP Sports WriterOlson, Canha hit back-to-back HRs to lead A's past Yanks 6-2By JOSH DUBOWOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Matt Olson and Mark Canha hit back-to-back homers in the first inning to lead the Oakland Athletics over the New York Yankees 6-2 Tuesday night for their fifth win in six...

McCann on DL with right knee soreness, returns to HoustonNEW YORK (AP) Astros catcher Brian McCann, in a 1-for-26 slide that has dropped his batting average to .219, has been put on the 10-day disabled list because of right knee soreness and returned to Houston to be examined.McCann...

AP Sports WriterSale gets warm reception in return to Chicago with Red SoxBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Chris Sale smiled as he talked about his time in Chicago. The White Sox praised Sale's work ethic and attitude, and Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell called him a true competitor...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) For a second straight year, no veteran committee candidates were deemed worthy of baseball's Hall of Fame.The Pre-Integration Era Committee weighed the merits of six players, three executives and one of the game's pioneers, all of whom made their mark before Jackie Robinson broke the...

The Latest: Astros take in Warriors vs ClippersLOS ANGELES (AP) The Latest on Game 6 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers (all times local):3:52 p.m.A day before playing for a championship, a few of the Houston Astros went to see a team...

AP Baseball WriterMLB rejects 114-game schedule, threatens plan of about 50By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) If Major League Baseball and its players take the field for a coronanvirus-delayed 2020 season, it will be after acrimonious negotiations that resemble their labor war of a generation ago.MLB rejected the players'...

Fantasy Sports NetworkFANTASY PLAYS: Looking at effects of Yankees-White Sox tradeBy JAKE CIELYThe MLB trade deadline is fast approaching, and we already have some significant fantasy baseball players affected by the moves. Not only is there a new batter for the Yankees, but a new closer has emerged, while...

AP Sports WriterIndians to host 2019 All-Star Game, sixth time for clubBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Sandy Alomar looked out the window as snow fell inside Progressive Field and vividly recalled a warm July night 20 years ago.''The best moment of my life,'' he said.A six-time All-Star catcher, Alomar...

Shortstop Tim Anderson activated from IL by White SoxCHICAGO (AP) Shortstop Tim Anderson has been activated from the 10-day injured list by the Chicago White Sox, who recalled right-hander Carson Fulmer from Triple-A Charlotte before a series opener against the New York Mets.Chicago optioned outfielder Ryan Cordell to...

Orioles recall top pitching prospect Harvey to aid bullpenBALTIMORE (AP) The Orioles have recalled 2013 first-round pick Hunter Harvey from Double-A Bowie to bolster their weary bullpen.Harvey, the son of former big league pitcher Bryan Harvey, has never pitched above Class A. The 23-year-old right-hander missed the 2015...

Indians' Ramirez hit by pitch on forearm, no serious injuryMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Cleveland third baseman Jose Ramirez left Thursday's game against Minnesota after getting hit by a pitch, but X-rays showed no serious injury.Ramirez was hit in the right forearm by a 93.1 mph pitch from Kyle Gibson in...

ESPN reports Angels PR employee supplied Skaggs with opioidsANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Angels say they don't know whether a longtime public relations official had been providing drugs to late pitcher Tyler Skaggs, as detailed in a report Saturday on ESPN's ''Outside the Lines.''Eric Kay, a 24-year...