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AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Smooth on the field, Jeter struggles in front officeBy PAUL NEWBERRYDerek Jeter, The Player, glided through two decades in the Big Apple. His charisma made it all look so effortless, a beloved figure who could seemingly do no wrong, even in the media cauldron that is...

AP Sports WriterTeams not able to disclose who goes on IL due to virusBy JOE REEDYTrying to find out the status of a baseball player coming back from an ankle injury will definitely be easier than learning whether someone tested positive for the coronavirus.New York Yankees general manager Brian...

Former star SS Fernandez dies at 57; Blue Jays hits leaderTORONTO (AP) Tony Fernandez, a stylish shortstop who made five All-Star teams during his 17 seasons in the major leagues and helped the Toronto Blue Jays win the 1993 World Series, died Sunday after complications from a kidney...

AP Sports WriterStumbling Dodgers see lead cut in half by streaking D-backsBy BETH HARRISLOS ANGELES (AP) A few weeks ago, everybody was wondering if the Dodgers could break the major league record of 116 wins in a season.Now they're looking vulnerable with the playoffs approaching.Los Angeles has lost...

Associated PressMan who says he was blinded in eye by foul ball sues CubsBy DON BABWINCHICAGO (AP) A man who was left blind in one eye - at least temporarily - and may ultimately lose the eye after a foul ball struck him in the face at Wrigley...

Associated PressRed Sox manager surprised by Carson Smith's injury commentBy KEN POWTAKBOSTON (AP) Red Sox manager Alex Cora said he was surprised to hear that reliever Carson Smith feels that fatigue could have contributed to his dislocated pitching shoulder.Smith was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday....

Hall of Fame manager Tom Lasorda out of intensive careFULLERTON, Calif. (AP) Hall of Fame manager Tom Lasorda has been moved out of intensive care, although he remains hospitalized in Southern California.Los Angeles Dodgers spokesman Steve Brener said Tuesday that the team's 93-year-old former manager is doing rehab...

AP Sports WriterPirates 1B Bell looking for power boost in 2019By WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Josh Bell didn't read the criticism from an anonymous scout in a national magazine last month, the one that labeled the Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman as a player with ''five o'clock power,'' someone who...

Twins to add more safety netting at Target FieldMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Twins announced Thursday they will make further extensions to safety netting at Target Field next season, the third such enhancement they've made in five years.The new netting along the left-field line will extend an additional 85...

Al Jackson, tough left-hander on original Mets, dies at 83NEW YORK (AP) Al Jackson, a tough left-hander who provided a rare glint of hope in the early days of the woebegone New York Mets, has died at 83.His death was announced by the Mets, for whom he worked...

AP Baseball WriterScherzer scratched from Game 5, Ross to start for NationalsBy RONALD BLUMWASHINGTON (AP) Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer was scratched from his scheduled start in Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday night because of spasms near his neck and was replaced by Joe Ross.Washington manager...

Yanks' Wade, Voit, Maybin on ALDS roster; 12 Twins pitchersNEW YORK (AP) Versatile Tyler Wade was included on the New York Yankees AL Division Series roster while slumping first baseman Luke Voit made it over Mike Ford and Cameron Maybin was picked for outfield depth.Minnesota included 12 pitches...