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Coyotes have expressed interest in hosting outdoor game around Super Bowl
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – When the Anaheim Ducks play the Los Angeles Kings at Dodger Stadium, members of the Phoenix Coyotes ownership group will have an up-close view of the proceedings.
MLB players’ union head Michael Weiner dies at 51 from brain tumour
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Baseball players’ union head Michael Weiner has died 15 months after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. He was 51.
Rodriguez walks out of grievance hearing after arbitrator refuses to order Selig to testify
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Alex Rodriguez walked out of his grievance hearing Wednesday after arbitrator Fredric Horowitz refused to order baseball Commissioner Bud Selig to testify.
Pirates CF Andrew McCutchen wins NL MVP award; Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera repeats in AL
NEW YORK, N.Y. – M-V-P: Most Versatile Pirate.
Mark DeRosa joins MLB Network as studio analyst, 1 day after retiring as a player
SECAUCUS, N.J. – Mark DeRosa has joined MLB Network as a studio analyst, one day after retiring as a major league player.
World Series rating up 17 per cent over 2012 but lowest for 6 games or more
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The World Series television rating on Fox was up 17 per cent over last year but was the lowest for a matchup that went at least six games.
Holliday, Robinson homer for Cardinals in 4-2 win over Dodgers for 3-1 lead in NLCS
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Matt Holliday and pinch-hitter Shane Robinson connected for the first home runs of the NL championship series, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Tuesday night to take a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven playoff.
Manager Joe Girardi signs 4-year contract extension to stay with New York Yankees
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Manager Joe Girardi has signed a four-year contract extension to stay with the New York Yankees.
Florida prosecutors launch criminal probe into drug clinic linked to MLB doping scandal
MIAMI – State authorities in Florida have launched a criminal investigation into the now-closed clinic at the centre of Major League Baseball’s latest performance-enhancing drug scandal, a spokesman for Miami-Dade County’s chief prosecutor said Monday.
Bud Selig says he will retire as baseball commissioner in January 2015
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Bud Selig says he means it this time, that he will retire as baseball commissioner in January 2015.
Review: Roku unveils new set-top streaming boxes in Canada
TORONTO – When Google unveiled its $35 Chromecast device to help consumers get web content on their TVs, it was perceived as bad news for competitors selling similar but more expensive products, including one of the market leaders, Roku.
Federal appeals court upholds ban on sports gambling in New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. – A federal appeals court dealt another blow to New Jersey’s efforts to legalize sports gambling Tuesday, upholding a ruling that the state’s betting law conflicts with federal law and shouldn’t be implemented.
MLB remembers Sept. 11 with on-field tributes, special lineup cards and American flag patches
Texas Rangers third base coach Gary Pettis says it’s important for Major League Baseball — and all Americans — to take a moment to remember Sept. 11.
Blue Jays to play pair of pre-season games against Mets in Montreal next spring
MONTREAL – The Toronto Blue Jays will play a pair of pre-season games next spring at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium.
Kelly works 6 innings, Holliday gets RBI in 7th straight game as Cardinals beat Reds 6-1
ST. LOUIS – Joe Kelly tossed six strong innings and Matt Holliday drove in a run for a seventh straight game, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.
Girardi says ‘open season’ on A-Rod unless Dempster suspended for hitting Yankees star
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Yankees manager Joe Girardi said it will be “open season” on Alex Rodriguez if Major League Baseball fails to suspend Boston pitcher Ryan Dempster for hitting the New York star with a pitch.
Alex Rodriguez and Yankees: Foes for 21 hours each day and allies for 3
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Life with Alex Rodriguez breaks down in strange ways for the New York Yankees.
AL Capsules
CLEVELAND – Prince Fielder hit a two-run double in the 14th inning as the Detroit Tigers won their 11th straight, 6-5 on Wednesday night over the Cleveland Indians, who fell six games out of first place in the AL Central and maybe left rookie Danny Salazar in for one too many pitches.
De Aza double in 12th lifts White Sox past Yankees 6-5 after A-Rod appeals suspension
CHICAGO – Alejandro De Aza’s game-winning double in the 12th rallied the Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday night, hours after New York’s Alex Rodriguez appealed his suspension.
Person familiar with deliberations: A-Rod to be suspended Monday, can play during appeal
NEW YORK, N.Y. – A person familiar with deliberations tells The Associated Press that Major League Baseball has informed the New York Yankees that Alex Rodriguez will be suspended Monday but can play while he appeals the penalty.
People familiar with talks: Alex Rodriguez, union reach out to Yankees, MLB as penalty looms
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Two people familiar with the talks tell The Associated Press that Major League Baseball and the New York Yankees have turned down requests to meet with Alex Rodriguez’s camp and the union about the embattled star’s expected drug penalty.
Monday deadline for MLB drug agreements that don’t impact playoffs
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Looming playoffs could force an end to negotiations in baseball’s latest drug scandal as pressure builds to impose penalties so stars can still make the post-season.
Twins option LHP Scott Diamond, CF Aaron Hicks to Triple-A Rochester
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Twins have optioned Canadian left-hander Scott Diamond and centre fielder Aaron Hicks to Triple-A Rochester.
Blue Jays outfielder Melky Cabrera says he is yet to hear from MLB on possible suspension
OAKLAND, Calif. – Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Melky Cabrera says he hasn’t been told by Major League Baseball whether he will face a suspension for his ties to a Florida clinic accused of distributing performance-enhancing drugs.