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AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Big game and a big decision for KershawBy TIM DAHLBERGEven before took the mound to twirl a playoff masterpiece, the talk was it could be the last time Clayton Kershaw - who has an opt-out clause in the contract that will pay him $70 million the...

AP Baseball WriterNew York museum exhibit marks Jackie Robinson centennialBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) An exhibit on Jackie Robinson opens at the Museum of the City of New York on Thursday, the centennial of the birth of the man who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier.Robinson first played...

BALTIMORE – The Boston Red Sox say right-hander Junichi Tazawa has been shut down for the remainder of the season to get some rest. Tazawa has appeared in 61 games (58⅔ innings). He is 2-7 with a 4.14 ERA. “I just want to make this perfectly clear: There was no injury,”...

Associated PressRays win 11th straight home game, beat Orioles 8-3By MARK DIDTLERST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays haven't played this well at home since the only year they went to the World Series.Brandon Lowe hit a three-run homer in a five-run first inning and the Rays...

Associated PressWhite Sox have high expectations after 67-win seasonBy JACK THOMPSONGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Coming off a 67-win season, the Chicago White Sox have high expectations.''It's a good group of young men, and we're looking forward to seeing how it plays itself out,'' manager Rick Renteria said Wednesday as...

AP Sports WriterStunt? Even with jerseys and books to sell, Tebow says noBy TIM REYNOLDSPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) Mets fans can buy a few jerseys featuring names of players in the team's instructional league.Cespedes jerseys, they're big sellers.Cone jerseys, available as throwbacks.Of course, those are for Yoenis...

AP Sports WriterLet's play two: Yankees beat Cubs 5-4 in 18 inningsBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Aaron Hicks slid across home plate, hopped up and flexed his arms in jubilation.No Monday morning blues for Hicks and the New York Yankees.Hicks scored on Starlin Castro's grounder in the 18th inning,...

Former National League umpire Dutch Rennert dies at 88ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) Dutch Rennert, a National League umpire from 1973 to 1992 who was known for his animated, booming strike calls, has died. He was 88.St. John's Family Funeral Home and Crematory in St. Augustine, Florida, confirmed Monday...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Angels, C Castro agree to $6.85M, 1-year dealBy JAKE SEINERThe Los Angeles Angels and catcher Jason Castro have agreed to a $6.85 million, one-year contract, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday...

LEADING OFF: 9/11 tributes, HR record nears, Yelich injuryBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:REMEMBERINGMajor League Baseball pays tribute to those affected by the 9/11 tragedy with a moment of silence before all games. First responders will be among those honored in pregame ceremonies.Players,...

Chicago Cubs hire Rangers' Anthony Iapoce as hitting coachCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs hired Anthony Iapoce as its major league hitting coach Monday, replacing the fired Chili Davis.Iapoce had the same job for Texas the last three seasons, a span in which the Rangers ranked fifth in the...