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Hall of Fame Dodgers manager Lasorda hospitalized in ICUFULLERTON, Calif. (AP) Hall of Fame manager Tom Lasorda has been hospitalized in Southern California.The Los Angeles Dodgers said Sunday that their 93-year-old former manager was in intensive care and resting comfortably at a hospital in Orange County. Lasorda lives...

AP Sports WriterFormer Braves GM Coppolella apologizes for rule violationsBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Former Atlanta Braves general manager John Coppolella has apologized for rules violations that led to him being banned from baseball for life, saying he's ''disgraced and humbled'' by his actions.In his first statement since losing...

AP Sports WriterSecond City? White Sox, Cubs close in on division titlesBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) Powered by the steady presence of Jose Abreu, the White Sox revival is roaring on the South Side.On the North Side, Yu Darvish is pitching like an ace again, and the Cubs are...

10-spot: Cardinals score 10 runs in 1st inning vs BravesATLANTA (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals have scored a record 10 runs in the first inning of the decisive Game 5 of the NL Division Series against the Atlanta Braves.The biggest first inning in MLB playoff history stunned the...

Associated PressHoskins homers, starts triple play; Phillies beat Cubs 6-3By AARON BRACYPHILADELPHIA (AP) Big-hitting rookie Rhys Hoskins homered for the fifth straight game and made a diving catch to start a game-changing triple play in the fifth inning, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-3 victory over the...

His team's got bite, but Francona loses tooth with chewTORONTO (AP) Enough talk about that toothless Toronto offense. Cleveland manager Terry Francona had a real dental issue to deal with after Game 3 of the AL Championship Series.Francona says he had to see a dentist after Monday night's...

AP Sports WriterSandoval homers in 11th to lift Giants to 2-1 win vs PadresBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) The red-hot San Francisco Giants keep playing - and winning - extra-inning games.Pablo Sandoval homered with two outs in the 11th and the Giants beat the San Diego Padres 2-1...

AP Sports WriterNats failed to get over the hump; what happens with Harper?By HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Not only did the 2018 Washington Nationals fail to get over the hump - despite those infamous camels - they didn't even make the postseason, let alone finally win a playoff series...

Slugger Jose Bautista, Braves agree to minor league dealATLANTA (AP) Six-time All-Star Jose Bautista and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a minor league contractUnder the deal announced Wednesday, Bautista would receive a $1 million, one-year deal if added to the 40-man major league roster. He will report...

AP Baseball WriterCommissioner says baseball season in jeopardyBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Commissioner Rob Manfred says there might be no major league season after a breakdown in talks between teams and the union on how to split up money in a season delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.The league...

AP Sports WriterPhillies' collapse result of several factorsBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) A surprising first half and a surge in early August had the Philadelphia Phillies in prime position to reach the postseason.Then they fell apart.Since completing a four-game sweep over the Miami Marlins on Aug. 5, the Phillies...

La Russa scheduled to change plea in drunken driving casePHOENIX (AP) Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa is scheduled to change his plea to misdemeanor charges stemming from his drunken driving arrest nine months ago on a freeway in Phoenix.The Hall of Fame manager, who had previously...