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Associated PressNewman doubles in 10th, Pirates beat Reds 6-5By ALAN SAUNDERSPITTSBURGH (AP) Kevin Newman put the ball in the left-center gap - the most spacious place in PNC Park - and Francisco Cervelli turned on the jets.Newman lined a double in the 10th inning and Cervelli scored from...

Tim Tebow reassigned to minor league camp by MetsPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) Tim Tebow has been reassigned to minor league camp by the New York Mets after hitting .267 with one RBI in eight spring training games.The 31-year-old outfielder attended big league camp for the second straight...

Associated PressStanton: I would have hit 80-plus homers if I knew pitchesBy MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) New York Yankees star Giancarlo Stanton imagined having the advantage the Houston Astros gained in their scam.''If knew what was coming in '17, I probably would have hit 80-plus home runs,'' he...

Associated PressBraves rally for 6 runs in 9th, beat Miami on Swanson's hitBy GEORGE HENRYATLANTA (AP) Dansby Swanson's two-run single capped a six-run ninth inning, and the NL-leading Atlanta Braves rallied to stun the Miami Marlins 10-9 on Sunday.Ronald Acuna Jr. drove in two runs in the seventh...

Mets scratch Jacob deGrom because of neck tightnessPHILADELPHIA (AP) The New York Mets have scratched two-time NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom from his start against the Phillies on Friday.DeGrom says he has neck tightness, but ''everything is fine structurally'' and he doesn't plan to go on...

Associated PressAthletics sign outfielder Robbie GrossmanBy CARRIE MUSKATMESA, Ariz. (AP) The Oakland Athletics added depth to their outfield mix by signing outfielder Robbie Grossman to a $2 million, one-year contract Friday.Nick Martini, Stephen Piscotty, and Ramon Laureano are projected to get the majority of playing time in the...

Associated Press=Kyler Murray chooses NFL over baseball and A'sBy CARRIE MUSKATMESA, Ariz. (AP) - When Kyler Murray won the Heisman Trophy, the Oakland Athletics knew there was a chance he might chose football over baseball.That is exactly what happened.On the day the A's started spring training workouts, Murray said...

When the Texas Rangers decide this season that it's time to go to the mound to talk with Yu Darvish, the manager or pitching coach won't necessarily be trotting out there alone. Baseball owners approved a rule change last week, several sources have told ESPN, that would allow coaches and...

Associated PressRed Sox sweep Blue Jays, move closer to AL East crownBy DOUG ALDENBOSTON (AP) J.D. Martinez hit his 41st home run and the Boston Red Sox moved closer to clinching the AL East title, completing a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with a 4-3 victory...

AP Sports WriterTurner homers in 9th, Dodgers top Cubs 4-1 for 2-0 NLCS leadBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Justin Turner savored every last stride as he followed in Kirk Gibson's famous footsteps at Dodger Stadium.The kid from Southern California knew all about the history attached to this home...

Venezuela's baseball league delays season start after US banCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) Venezuela's winter baseball league is delaying the start of its season for the first time in decades after the MLB banned its players from playing in the competition.The Venezuelan League of Professional Baseball said in a statement...

Cubs' Maddon fires back at Hurdle for criticizing BaezCHICAGO (AP) Cubs manager Joe Maddon fired back at Pittsburgh Pirates skipper Clint Hurdle for criticizing Chicago star Javier Baez's bat flip on a popup.Maddon says he was ''surprised'' and didn't ''really understand'' why Hurdle criticized Baez. He warned against...