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The Latest: Lee Smith inducted into Baseball HOFCOOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) The Latest on the Baseball Hall of Fame Inductions (all times local):---4:10 p.m.Lee Smith has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.Smiling from beginning to end, Smith congratulated his new classmates before crediting his family and hometown...

Yankees will keep Farquhar at extended spring trainingTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Danny Farquhar will remain at extended spring training with the New York Yankees rather than start the season with a minor league team.The 32-year-old right-hander collapsed in the Chicago White Sox dugout on April 20 because of a...

AP Sports WriterKansas City Royals being sold in deal expected to fetch $1BBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) David Glass and his family on Friday announced the sale of the Kansas City Royals to an ownership group led by local entrepreneur John Sherman in a deal expected to...

Dodgers' Andrew Toles jailed in Florida on trespass chargeKEY WEST, Fla. (AP) Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andrew Toles was in jail Saturday and charged with trespassing property.The 28-year-old player was detained this week at the airport in Key West, Florida, by a Monroe County sheriff deputy.The Miami Herald...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Rangers add shortstop lost by Braves in scandalBy SCHUYLER DIXONARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers have signed free-agent shortstop Yenci Pena, one of the players taken from the Atlanta Braves as punishment for circumventing international signing rules, a person with knowledge of the deal...

Associated PressNationals star Harper off to smashing start after down yearBy CHUCK KINGWEST PALM BEACH , Fla. (AP) Nationals manager Dusty Baker discerns a difference in Bryce Harper at the plate this spring compared with the guy who struggled mightily for much of last season.It's not his current...

The Latest: Indians' win was most-watched Game 4 in 7 yearsBy The Associated PressCHICAGO (AP) The Latest on The World Series (all times local):4:15 p.m.Cleveland's 7-2 win over the Chicago Cubs was the most-watched World Series Game 4 in seven years.Game 4 Saturday night drew a 9.3 rating,...

Associated PressBryan Harper looking to join brother Bryce on Nats rosterBy CHUCK KINGJUPITER, Fla. (AP) It's easy to confuse Bryan Harper with his more famous brother Bryce, especially with both wearing Washington Nationals uniforms.They stand about 6-foot-4 and share similar facial features, right down to tightly cropped beards....

AP Sports WriterAstros 3B Colin Moran placed on DL with facial fractureBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) Houston Astros rookie Colin Moran has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a facial fracture, and the third baseman remained hospitalized Sunday to receive treatment for the injury.Moran fouled a ball...

AP Sports WriterStrasburg to start Game 4 of NLDS for Nationals after allBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) Washington Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg will start Game 4 of the NL Division Series against the Chicago Cubs after all.The Nationals announced several hours before Wednesday's scheduled first pitch that they were...

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...

AP Sports WriterCupCheck: 10 major leaguers market game, help fight cancerBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) On an off day in Los Angeles four years ago, a group of major leaguers players went to Manhattan Beach and played the prototype for a new game.Curt Casali, Matt Andriese, Alex Cobb and...