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AP Sports WriterWhere does Astros cheating rank in scandals? Ask Pete RoseBy TIM DAHLBERGLAS VEGAS (AP) Pete Rose was taking a break from signing autographs at the MGM Grand hotel when asked a question he’s uniquely qualified to address.What’s worse, betting on baseball or cheating at baseball?“I don’t...

AP Sports WriterRoyals ownership agrees to sell club to KC-based groupBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) David Glass and his family have agreed to sell the Royals to an ownership group led by Kansas City entrepreneur John Sherman in a deal that is expected to be worth about...

Former Marlins pitcher gets 4 years for insurance fraudWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) A pitcher on the Florida Marlins team that won the 2003 World Series has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for taking part in an insurance scam.The Palm Beach Post reports Justin...

LEADING OFF: Kershaw, Strasburg ailing; Cubs get boostBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---AILING ALL OVERStar pitchers Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers and Stephen Strasburg of the Nationals are recovering after getting injured Sunday, as is Cardinals on-base machine Matt Carpenter. Kershaw is...

'Don't be alarmed': Bryce Harper out of Nationals' lineupWASHINGTON (AP) Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper is out of the starting lineup because he feels sore after returning from a left knee injury that sidelined him for about a quarter of the season.Nationals manager Dusty Baker said before...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Smooth on the field, Jeter struggles in front officeBy PAUL NEWBERRYDerek Jeter, The Player, glided through two decades in the Big Apple. His charisma made it all look so effortless, a beloved figure who could seemingly do no wrong, even in the media cauldron that is...

LEADING OFF: Brewers chase Cubs, Reds try to blank DodgersBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:LAST SHOTThe Brewers try to close ground on the NL Central-leading Cubs in their final showdown of the regular season. Chicago beat Milwaukee 3-0 on Tuesday night to stretch...

AP Baseball WriterTanaka, Judge save Yanks; Bird homers for 1-0 win in Game 3By MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Masahiro Tanaka's seven-inning gem was saved when Aaron Judge prevented a home run in right field, and Greg Bird homered to give the New York Yankees a 1-0 victory over...

Bellinger gets a day off as Dodgers open series in ArizonaPHOENIX (AP) Major league batting leader Cody Bellinger is sitting out the Los Angeles Dodgers' series opener against the Diamondbacks in Arizona.Bellinger, who leads the majors with a .376 batting average with 20 home runs, is missing his...

AP Baseball WriterAPNewsBreak: Sabathia gets $500,000 bonus despite ejectionBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Plunking an opponent paid off for CC Sabathia.The New York Yankees gave Sabathia a $500,000 performance bonus, even though the 38-year-old left-hander was ejected from his final regular-season start six outs shy of the 155...

The Latest: Astros first baseman Gurriel's hairstyle a hitLOS ANGELES (AP) The Latest on Game 1 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers (all times local):3:40 p.m.Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel has one of the most unique hairstyles in all of sports.Of course,...

Associated PressWhite Sox's Renteria gets a full shot at turning team aroundBy JACK THOMPSONGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Rick Renteria has been here before.He was managing the Chicago Cubs in 2014 when they were building a team that would end its century-long championship drought.But just as that team was coming...