AP Sports WriterAngels sign left-handed reliever Alex Claudio to 1-year dealBy GREG BEACHAMANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Left-hander Alex Claudio agreed to a one-year, $1.125 million contract Wednesday with the Los Angeles Angels, adding the sidearm reliever to their bullpen...

MLB reclassifies Negro Leagues as major leagueNEW YORK (AP) Willie Mays will add some hits to his record, Monte Irvin's big league batting average should climb over .300 and Satchel Paige may add nearly 150 victories to his...

Mariners continue bullpen makeover, sign Keynan MiddletonSEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Mariners continued their bullpen overhaul Wednesday by signing right-handed reliever Keynan Middleton.The 27-year-old appeared in 13 games last season with the Los Angeles Angels as he continued to...

MLB reclassifies Negro Leagues as major leagueNEW YORK (AP) Willie Mays will add some hits to his record, Monte Irvin's big league batting average should climb over .300 and Satchel Paige may add nearly 150 victories to his...

Twins' Morse given Fishel Award for PR excellence by MLBBy The Associated PressMinnesota Twins communications boss Dustin Morse has been awarded the Robert O. Fishel Award for Public Relations Excellence by Major League Baseball.The Twins senior director of communications...

With Stalock injured, Wild sign goalie Hammond for insuranceST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Wild signed goalie Andrew Hammond to a one-year, two-way contract Wednesday, adding insurance at the position in light of a long-term injury for Alex...

MLB reclassifies Negro Leagues as major leagueNEW YORK (AP) Willie Mays will add some hits to his record, Monte Irvin's big league batting average should climb over .300 and Satchel Paige may add nearly 150 victories to his...

Blackhawks promote Bowman, hire Faulkner to oversee businessCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Blackhawks shuffled their front office Wednesday, elevating general manager Stan Bowman to president of hockey operations and hiring Jaime Faulkner as president of business operations.Danny Wirtz -...

MLB reclassifies Negro Leagues as major leagueNEW YORK (AP) Willie Mays will add some hits to his record, Monte Irvin's big league batting average should climb over .300 and Satchel Paige may add nearly 150 victories to his...

AP Sports WriterGM Francis building toward inaugural Kraken season from afarBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) In one corner of the second floor at the Seattle Kraken's future training center sits the office of the general manager, complete with a...