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The Latest: Hinch doesn't think Turner interferedHOUSTON (AP) The Latest on Game 7 of the World Series (all times local):5:30 p.m.Umpires apparently wouldn't have gotten much of an argument from Astros manager AJ Hinch if that disputed interference call hadn't been made in Game 6.Nationals leadoff hitter Trea...

Tim Tebow invited to spring training by MetsNEW YORK (AP) Tim Tebow will be at spring training with the New York Mets.The 30-year-old outfielder was among a group of nine spring training invitees announced by the team Friday.The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback is preparing for...

MLB batters set HR record for 2nd straight month, hit 1,142NEW YORK (AP) A month after setting a record for most home runs in a month, big league batters did it again and are on pace to shatter the season mark.The Elias Sports Bureau said Monday that batters...

AP Sports WriterDickerson homers twice, leads Phils to 6-5 win over BravesBy DAN GELSTONPHILADELPHIA (AP) Scott Kingery timed a diving catch just right. He hustled around the bases for a thrilling inside-the-park home run.Kingery was in the right place for the Phillies - except in the clubhouse.''Go stand...

AP Baseball WriterAsymptomatic All-Star slugger Gallo tests positive for virusBy STEPHEN HAWKINSARLINGTON, Texas (AP) All-Star slugger Joey Gallo tested positive for the coronavirus, forcing the outfielder who is asymptomatic to miss the start of summer camp for the Texas Rangers after being among teammates who had worked out...

Associated PressNova throws 4-hitter as White Sox net a win, top Marlins 9-1By SCOTT KINGCHICAGO (AP) Ivan Nova stumped Miami again and improved to 5-0 against the Marlins.Nova pitched a four-hitter that led the Chicago White Sox over Miami 9-1 on Monday night.''I always want to do my...

AP Sports WriterPowerful presence: Encarnacion gives Indians booming batBy TOM WITHERSGOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) As fans lining the chain-linked fence next to Cleveland's main practice field jockeyed for better position to snatch an autograph or selfie with the team's newest star, Edwin Encarnacion showed no emotion.With his glove balanced...

Major League Baseball is going to build it - and the White Sox and Yankees are coming to Iowa. The Chicago White Sox will play the New York Yankees next summer at the site in eastern Iowa where the movie ''Field of Dreams'' was filmed, MLB announced Thursday. The game...

LEADING OFF: Indians head to NYC for a week, Arrieta's callBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors today:BIG APPLE TESTJose Ramirez, Francisco Lindor and the Indians own the majors' best record since early June, going 43-19 while whittling away an 11 1/2-game deficit in the...

Nationals closer Doolittle on DL; will miss All-Star GamePITTSBURGH (AP) The Washington Nationals placed All-Star closer Sean Doolittle on the 10-day disabled list with left toe inflammation, optioned right-handed pitcher Jefry Rodriguez to Triple-A Syracuse and recalled right-handed pitchers Wander Suero and Austin Voth from Syracuse on Tuesday.Doolittle,...

Moreland stays with Red Sox, gets $3 million contractBOSTON (AP) First baseman Mitch Moreland is staying with the Boston Red Sox, agreeing Tuesday to a one-year contract that guarantees $3 million.Moreland gets a $2.5 million salary this year, and Boston has a $3 million team option for 2021...

Former Padres pitcher Jose Torres gets probation after pleaPHOENIX (AP) Former San Diego Padres pitcher Jose Torres has avoided jail time in a domestic violence case.A Maricopa County Superior Court judge in Phoenix sentenced Torres to two years of probation Monday. He pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated assault...