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Original Tampa Bay Rays owner Vince Naimoli dies at 81TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Original Tampa Bay Rays owner Vince Naimoli has died at 81.The team said Monday he died Sunday nearly five years after being diagnosed with an uncommon brain disorder.The Tampa businessman had been part of unsuccessful bids...

AP Sports WriterDodgers' Roberts suspended 1 game for spat with PadresBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was suspended for Saturday night's game by Major League Baseball for his role in an altercation with San Diego Padres manager Andy Green the night before.Roberts was...

Injured Cespedes may be ready for Mets-Yankees seriesNEW YORK (AP) A slumping New York Mets offense could possibly receive some help from Yoenis Cespedes this weekend, just in time for the Subway Series against the New York Yankees.Cespedes has been out since May 16 with a strained right...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Five-time All-Star Mike Sweeney was inducted into the Royals' Hall of Fame on Saturday night, shortly before AL Central-leading Kansas City played the Los Angeles Angels.Despite injuries that hampered him throughout his career, Sweeney still hit .297 with 215 homers and more than 900...

Padres send Reed to A's to complete Profar-Allen tradeSAN DIEGO (AP) Oakland acquired minor league outfielder Buddy Reed from San Diego on Thursday to complete the Dec. 2 trade that sent second baseman Jurickson Profar to the Padres for catcher Austin Allen.Reed will be a non-roster invitee with...

Tampa Bay outfielder Arozarena arrested in Mexico's YucatanMEXICO CITY (AP) Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena has been arrested in Mexico's Yucatan state for a situation involving an apparent custody dispute, two weeks after he won the Babe Ruth award for the Most Valuable Player in the postseason.The...

Fantasy Sports NetworkFANTASY PLAYS: Shortstop position youthful in fantasyBy NANDO DI FINOThe 2017 crop of fantasy shortstops can't really be summed up in your typical terms like ''stacked,'' ''terrible,'' ''shallow'' or ''deep.''It's a true mixed bag - a handful of studs, some late-round sleepers, the usual assortment of defensive...