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DENVER (AP) Always so optimistic, Chad Bettis vowed to be ready for spring training even after being diagnosed with testicular cancer in November and undergoing surgery. Now, he knows for sure: The Colorado Rockies right-hander will most certainly be ready to pitch next month. Cancer-free, too. On his drive home to Texas...

The HOUSTON and the BOSTON will both be gunning for a victory on 10/14/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Houston Astros (106-59) at Boston Red Sox (111-55) DATE/TIME: Saturday, October 13 - 8:09 PM EST WHERE: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts ROT TEAM PS OU RL 951 HOUSTON () () (-110)   952 BOSTON TV: 7:05 PM LINE: PREDICTION: BOSTON , HOUSTON Oddsmakers currently have...

Boog Sciambi to replace Len Kasper for Cubs TV broadcastsCHICAGO (AP) Jon ''Boog'' Sciambi is the new TV play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Cubs, replacing Len Kasper.Sciambi joins color analyst Jim Deshaies in the booth for Marquee Sports Network, which is jointly owned by the Cubs and Sinclair...

AP Baseball WriterA's minor league manager off ventilator in coronavirus fightBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Oakland Athletics minor league manager Webster Garrison has resumed breathing completely on his own for the first time in more than three weeks and no longer requires a ventilator as he fights the...

AP Sports WriterNats, Astros, Cards cancel workouts over virus testing delayBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Baseball's two World Series teams canceled workouts Monday because of coronavirus testing delays that one executive worried could endanger the season.The defending champion Washington Nationals and reigning American League champion Houston Astros called off...

AP Sports WriterRoyals announce $12 million, 2-year deal with Brandon MossBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The most fun Brandon Moss has ever had playing baseball came in Kauffman Stadium.He was playing for the Oakland Athletics in a wild-card game in September 2014, and everything was going along...

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 WriterRamirez homers twice as Indians rattle Reds 19-4By TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Jose Ramirez is skipping the Home Run Derby. He's not missing much else right now.Ramirez homered twice to match Albert Belle's club record for home runs before the All-Star break and the Cleveland Indians took...

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...

Outfielder Shogo Akiyama wanted to make history with RedsCINCINNATI (AP) Shogo Akiyama knew the Cincinnati Reds were the only Major League Baseball team that never had a player born in Japan. The chance to break a barrier was part of his impetus to sign.Akiyama got a $21 million,...

AP Sports WriterBlue Jays manager: Series at Phillies off because of virusBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said Thursday his team's series at Philadelphia scheduled for this weekend was called off because of concerns about the coronavirus after two Phillies staffers tested positive.''Our...

AP Sports WriterMLB uniform maker switches to producing medical masks, gownsBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Bryce Harper jersey that could have been worn this baseball season by the biggest Philadelphia Phillies fan is now a protective mask in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.Fanatics, the company that manufactures...