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NEW YORK (AP) Bryce Harper began this season with one personal goal - and it had nothing to do with homers, RBIs or awards.''All I wanted to do was stay healthy and stay on the field every day,'' he said.Harper did that, and a lot more. The Washington...

Associated PressBlue Jays still waiting for bats to break out in ALCSBy IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) The Blue Jays are running out of time to fix their startling power outage in the AL Championship Series.A trip home to hitter-friendly Rogers Centre for Game 3 was expected to produce a...

Indians' Miller won't throw for 5 to 7 daysCLEVELAND (AP) Indians All-Star reliever Andrew Miller isn't sure when he'll return to the mound, but he's confident his troublesome right knee is making progress.The Indians announced Friday that Miller, who is on the disabled list for the second time...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: MLB whistleblower deserves applause, not criticismBy PAUL NEWBERRYWhen future generations are documenting baseball history, Mike Fiers will surely be remembered as one of the game's most significant figures.Not necessarily for what he did on the field, though tossing a pair of no-hitters is certainly a worthy...

Former Red Sox All-Star David "Boo" Ferriss dies at 94JACKSON, Miss. (AP) David ''Boo'' Ferriss, a Boston Red Sox pitcher who helped lead the team to the 1946 World Series, has died. He was 94.Rick Cleveland, a close friend of the former player, says Ferriss died Thursday at...

Associated PressBrewers LHP Suter to have Tommy John surgery, out for yearBy ANDREW WAGNERMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers' injury-plagued rotation took another hit Monday when lefty Brent Suter said he would have Tommy John surgery that will end his season.''It was pretty crushing news, but I'm kind of...

For The Associated PressNats' Ryan Zimmerman's AP diary: Fundraising for virus helpBy RYAN ZIMMERMANEDITOR’S NOTE: Ryan Zimmerman is a two-time All-Star infielder who has played 15 years in the majors, all with the Washington Nationals. He holds most of the team’s career hitting records, and his two homers and...

AP Sports WriterPadres acquire RHP Yu Darvish in blockbuster trade with CubsBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller reunited with an old friend in another blockbuster move Tuesday night.The aggressive Padres got Yu Darvish in a trade with the Chicago Cubs, adding another ace...

AP Baseball WriterLiriano pitches Tigers to 1st win of season, 6-1 over RoyalsBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Francisco Liriano pitched into the seventh inning in his Detroit debut and Victor Martinez drove in three runs to give the Tigers their first win of the season, 6-1 over the Kansas...

AP Sports WriterPlenty of high-profile players wearing new uniformsBy ROB MAADDIChris Sale traded socks - or Sox - from white to red. Edwin Encarnacion took his big bat to Cleveland. Aroldis Chapman returned to the Bronx.Plenty of All-Stars, Cy Young winners and MVPs are wearing new uniforms this season.The...

LEADING OFF: Indians' Bieber, Yankees' Cole take the moundBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors Tuesday:HEADED TO AWARDSCleveland's Shane Bieber (8-1, 1.74 ERA) likely will make his final regular-season start when he faces the Chicago White Sox and Reynaldo Lopez (1-2, 5.40 ERA). Bieber narrowly...

Cards' Yadier Molina says he tested positive for COVID-19ST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina says he's one of the players on the team who tested positive for COVID-19.The nine-time All-Star revealed his results Tuesday in a Spanish-language Instagram post. Soon afterward, the Cardinals issued a...