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Astros rookie Paulino among 3 pitchers suspended for drugsNEW YORK (AP) Houston Astros rookie David Paulino was one of three pitchers handed performance-enhancing drug suspensions Saturday by Major League Baseball.Paulino was the only one who is currently in the majors. The commissioner's office announced he received an 80-game...

Ted Cruz finds a doppelganger in Cubs owner Tom RickettsWASHINGTON (AP) A photo of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts has some people seeing double over the two men's remarkable resemblance.Cruz tweeted the photo of the two posing with the World Series trophy in...

AP Sports WriterMLB umpire Tumpane rescues woman on Pittsburgh bridgeBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) John Tumpane can't explain why he approached the woman as she hopped over the railing of the Roberto Clemente Bridge on Wednesday afternoon.The woman told Tumpane she just wanted to get a better view of...

Coast Guard rejects new lights where Jose Fernandez crashedMIAMI (AP) The U.S. Coast Guard won't be installing lights on the Florida jetty where Miami Marlins star Jose Fernandez crashed his boat, killing himself and two others.The Coast Guard announced in a news release Thursday that the color-coded, lighted...

Bartolo Colon designated for assignment by BravesATLANTA (AP) Right-hander Bartolo Colon was designated for assignment by the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, one day after the 44-year-old right-hander dropped to 2-8.Pitching for the first time since going on the disabled list with a strained left oblique on June 6,...

Associated PressCubs' Bryant could be sidelined until next weekBy BENJAMIN STANDIGWASHINGTON (AP) Kris Bryant was out of the Chicago Cubs' starting lineup for a series finale at Washington, a day after spraining his right ankle, and could be sidelined until next week.The reigning NL MVP turned his ankle...

South Korea's Hwang could earn $786,885 if stays in majorsSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Jae-Gyun Hwang would earn $786,885 if he remains on the San Francisco Giants' major league roster for the remainder of the season and could gain more in performance bonuses.The South Korean third baseman homered in his...

Bartolo Colon designated for assignment by BravesATLANTA (AP) Right-hander Bartolo Colon was designated for assignment by the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, one day after the 44-year-old right-hander dropped to 2-8.Pitching for the first time since going on the disabled list with a strained left oblique on June 6,...

Bartolo Colon designated for assignment by BravesATLANTA (AP) Right-hander Bartolo Colon has been designated for assignment by the Atlanta Braves, one day after the 44-year-old right-hander dropped to 2-8.Pitching for the first time since going on the disabled list with a strained left oblique on June 6, Colon...

Rangers pitcher Cashner hit on elbow by broken batCLEVELAND (AP) Texas Rangers pitcher Andrew Cashner was struck on the right elbow by a broken bat Thursday against the Cleveland Indians.Cashner was hit when Edwin Encarnacion broke his bat hitting an RBI single in the sixth inning. Cashner didn't...

Ted Cruz finds a doppelganger in Cubs owner Tom RickettsWASHINGTON (AP) A photo of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts has some people seeing double over the two men's remarkable resemblance.Cruz tweeted the photo of the two posing with the World Series trophy in...

Associated PressBeat the Freeze: Braves' promotional race off and runningBy ANDY BUHLERATLANTA (AP) When Atlanta Braves grounds crewmember Nigel Talton was asked during the offseason if he wanted to race fans as a part of an in-game promotion, he had no idea it was the start of something...