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AP Baseball WriterPitch clock, limits on mound visits looming for MLB in 2018By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Count CC Sabathia as a fan who wants to speed up baseball games. When the six-time All-Star tunes in at home, he quickly changes the channel.''It's slow. It's boring,'' the New...

AP Baseball WriterJudge hits 30th HR, breaks DiMaggio's mark for Yanks rookiesBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) There's a new name in the Yankees' record book after Aaron Judge eclipsed a franchise icon.The 6-foot-7 outfielder hit his 30th home run of the season Friday night, breaking Joe DiMaggio's mark...

AP Sports WriterIndians' Francona out of hospital after heart procedureBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Indians manager Terry Francona is resting at home following a heart procedure and four-day hospital stay.Francona was released from the Cleveland Clinic on Friday night, one day after undergoing a cardiac ablation for an irregular...

Pitbull, Hudson, Kravitz performing at All-Star eventsMIAMI (AP) Pitbull will performe during ceremonies Monday night before the All-Star Home Run Derby.Bebe Rexha will sing ''The Star-Spangled Banner'' Tuesday night before the All-Star Game at Marlins Park and Jocelyn Alice will sing ''O Canada.''Jennifer Hudson will sing at a...

Dombrowski: Red Sox may stand pat at trade deadlineST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Boston president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski says the Red Sox are not seeking rotation help and may stand pat as the non-waiver trade deadline looms at the end of the month.''We're not looking for starting...

Associated PressDonaldson, Tulowitzki homer as Blue Jays beat Astros 7-2By PAUL ATTFIELDTORONTO (AP) Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki homered, helping Marcus Stroman and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 7-2 on Saturday.Donaldson ended a 20-game homerless drought with a three-run shot in the fifth inning. Tulowitzki...

AP Sports WriterIndians' Francona out of hospital after heart procedureBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Indians manager Terry Francona is resting at home following a heart procedure and four-day hospital stay.Francona was released from the Cleveland Clinic on Friday night, one day after undergoing a cardiac ablation for an irregular...

Castro may miss All-Star Game because of hamstring strainNEW YORK (AP) Yankees second baseman Starlin Castro may miss the All-Star Game because of his strained right hamstring.Castro went on the disabled list June 27, and New York manager Joe Girardi said Castro won't start running hard until Thursday.''I...

Indians' Francona in hospital, won't manage team TuesdayCLEVELAND (AP) Indians manager Terry Francona has been admitted to Cleveland Clinic for tests and will miss Tuesday night's game against the San Diego Padres.Francona, 58, was hospitalized twice last month after becoming lightheaded and having a rapid heart rate. He...

Associated PressBraves slugger Freeman returns earlier than expectedBy GEORGE HENRYATLANTA (AP) Braves slugger Freddie Freeman has returned earlier than expected from a broken left wrist and he's back as the starting third baseman.Freeman's return is the latest stage in a surprising turnaround since he was hit by a...

Associated PressFreeman returns to lineup 3 weeks earlier than expectedBy GEORGE HENRYATLANTA (AP) Braves slugger Freddie Freeman has returned earlier than expected from a broken left wrist and he's back as the starting third baseman.His return is the latest stage in a surprising turnaround since he was hit...

AP Baseball WriterNow with Blue Jays, Montero wants to put Cubs parting behindBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Wearing his new Toronto Blue Jays jersey, Miguel Montero wanted to put his petulant parting from the Chicago Cubs behind him.''It wasn't the perfect departure, but it is what it was....