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All-Star tickets available; Boras responds to Jay-Z; Orza says no thanks
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Tickets for Monday night’s Home Run Derby were available Sunday evening on Major League Baseball’s website, priced at $205, $263, $267, $300 and $310. Nearly 2,700 resale tickets were listed on StubHub for $112-$2,327.
Trevor Gretzky heads to Vancouver for baseball series against Canadians
VANCOUVER – Trevor Gretzky arrived in Vancouver on Wednesday for baseball, but it’s his hockey roots that are drawing attention his way.
Person familiar with gathering: Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez meets with Major League Baseball
TAMPA, Fla. – Alex Rodriguez met Friday with Major League Baseball officials probing the distribution of banned performance-enhancing drugs.
Oakland Athletics slugger Yoenis Cespedes rounds out 8-player field for Home Run Derby
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Yoenis Cespedes of the Oakland Athletics will swing for the Citi Field fences in the Home Run Derby next Monday night, rounding out the eight-player field.
Mariah Carey hospitalized after injuring shoulder at music video shoot late Sunday
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Mariah Carey is in the hospital for a shoulder injury.
Blue Jays look to help get hard-throwing reliever Steve Delabar to all-star game
TORONTO – The Blue Jays sported new T-shirts Sunday in support of teammate Steve Delabar’s bid to make the all-star game.
AP NewsBreak: People familiar with situation say MLB umpire Runge let go after drug violation
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Two people familiar with the situation tell The Associated Press that a Major League Baseball umpire was recently dismissed for what was believed to be the first known drug ouster among umps.
Cuba state TV airs 1st MLB game in 52 years, 2 months late and featuring no Cuban players
HAVANA – Major League Baseball has made a comeback on Cuban TV screens after a 52-year absence.
Tim Raines honoured to be inducted into Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
ST. MARYS ONTARIO, – The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony began Saturday afternoon with the singing of both the Canadian and American national anthems.
Alex Rodriguez, Yankees at odds over third baseman’s injury update on Twitter
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees are not seeing eye to eye on his hip injury.
Calif. city sues Major League Baseball, says it is dragging feet over Oakland A’s plan to move
SAN FRANCISCO – Major League Baseball is dragging its feet on having team owners vote on the Oakland Athletics’ proposed move to a new ballpark 40 miles south in San Jose, San Jose city officials said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
Kennedy, Hinske, Mattingly, Gibson among 8 suspended for Diamondbacks-Dodgers brawl
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Arizona pitcher Ian Kennedy was suspended for 10 games and Diamondbacks infielder Eric Hinske for five Friday for their roles in a brawl this week, while managers Don Mattingly and Kirk Gibson were given one-game bans.
MLB to hold 2014 opening day in Australia: Dodgers-Diamondbacks play at Sydney Cricket Ground
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks will bring their thunder Down Under.
Texas Rangers prevent three-game sweep with 6-4 win over Toronto Blue Jays
TORONTO – Adrian Beltre hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning and David Murphy added another solo shot an inning later as the Texas Rangers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre.
A year after passing on him, Astros draft Stanford righty Mark Appel with No. 1 pick
SECAUCUS, N.J. – Mark Appel was passed over by the Houston Astros a year ago.