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AP Sports WriterBack in Boston, Red Sox's Cora vows to be above reproachBy KYLE HIGHTOWERBOSTON (AP) Alex Cora wants to make one thing clear - he deserved to have his dream job as manager of the Boston Red Sox taken away earlier this year.He also is eager to...

The TORONTO and the ATLANTA will both be gunning for a victory on 7/10/2018 at 7:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Toronto Blue Jays (41-48) at Atlanta Braves (49-39) DATE/TIME: Tuesday, July 10 - 7:35 PM EST WHERE: SunTrust Park, Cumberland, Georgia ROT TEAM PS OU RL 977 TORONTO 9 (-125) (-125) 9 (-110) 115 -125 978 ATLANTA TV: 7:35 PM LINE: -125 PREDICTION: ATLANTA , TORONTO Oddsmakers currently...

AP Baseball WriterMLB offers 76-game season, playoffs rise up to 16 teamsBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball has made another try to start the coronavirus-delayed season in early July, proposing a 76-game regular season, expanding the playoffs from 10 teams to as many as 16 and...

AP Baseball WriterYanks-Twins: the Bronx Bombers vs. the Bomba SquadBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) The Bronx Bombers vs. the Bomba Squad, matchup of the big league heavyweights.Given the peerless power of the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins, their AL Division Series seems as much bout as baseball.''It's...

SEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Mariners didn't wait long to go after Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma after his agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers was never finalized.The Mariners re-signed Iwakuma late Thursday night, locking up the right-hander for 2016 with options for the 2017 and 2018 seasons - financial...

AP Sports WriterYankees place SS Tulowitzki on their expansive injured listBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) Yankees shortstop Troy Tulowitzki was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left calf strain, the 11th player sidelined just a week into the season.A five-time All-Star, Tulowitzki left prior to the...

Rays invite Venters to camp after 3rd Tommy John surgeryLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Relief pitcher Jonny Venters has been invited to big league spring training by the Tampa Bay Bays while trying to come back from his third Tommy John surgery.The 32-year-old lefty hasn't pitched in the...

LEADING OFF: Blackmon hitting .500; Clevinger, Plesac haltedBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:BLISTERING BLACKMONCharlie Blackmon raised his batting average to an amazing .500 with three more hits in Colorado's 8-7 win over Arizona.After starting out the year 0 for 9, Blackmon has hit...

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 Baseball WriterCatching up: Judge's grab, Tanaka, Bird lift Yanks in Game 3By MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Good thing for Masahiro Tanaka and the Yankees that Aaron Judge is 6-foot-7.Judge prevented a home run to save Tanaka's seven-inning gem, Greg Bird homered off relief ace Andrew Miller and...

AP Sports Writer"We love baseball" Wrigley ballhawks stay on during pandemicBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Standing on a corner on Waveland Avenue, Moe Mullins has seen them come and go.Sosa and McGwire. The Sandberg Game. Pujols. Young and old men alike. Summers full of blue skies, and a neighborhood...

AP Sports WriterBieber wins MVP, Cleveland shines in All-Star GameBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Michael Brantley came back, took a well-deserved bow and delivered like always. Shane Bieber pitched a perfect inning and took home an MVP trophy and a shiny new pickup truck.Carlos Carrasco stood up to cancer.On...