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TORONTO - The Oakland Athletics selected right-hander Sonny Green from Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday to make his first major league start against the Blue Jays. The Athletics designated infielder Adam Rosales for assignment. Oakland's first round pick in the 2011 draft, Gray made two relief... ...more

Phil Mickelson needed to go low right out of the gate on Saturday to have any thoughts of getting in the mix over the final 36 holes at the PGA Championship. After playing his first seven holes in 3-over, which featured a tidy little triple bogey, his tournament is over. But Phil being Phil, he'll still provide us plenty of entertainment on this Saturday: And that's the most athletic feat you'll see on the course today. ...more

It all seems so quaint compared to his 211-game suspension by Major League Baseball, but Alex Rodriguez is being disciplined by the Yankees for seeking a second opinion on his strained quad without authorization from the team reports Andrew Marchand of ESPN New York. This arises out of that fun little controversy in July when? ...more

Q: What was Ryan Tannehill looking at (Friday night against Jacksonville)? He didn’t even try to throw to Mike Wallace – Gordon P., Miramar ...more

No team claimed waived starter Josh Johnson, who is struggling through a rare off year. ...more

2013 Virginia Football Roster Profile: Brandon Phelps ...more

Recapping The Minors: August 7thClimbing Tal's HillI was born and raised in Houston, and have been a die-hard Astros fan (as well as Rockets and Texans fan) since I was born. I grew up watching the likes of Bagwell, Biggio, Berkman, and Oswalt, and my favorite Astros player of all-time is Hunter Pence.and more » ...more

Joey Votto drove in a pair of runs with a single and a triple on Friday night, and Bronson Arroyo recovered from his roughest outing of the season, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-2 victory over the San Diego Padres. ...more

Injuries, struggles force Scioscia to alter lineup #CRICKET

Albert Pujols will be out for a while, Howie Kendrick will probably go on the disabled list, Peter Bourjos is still on a rehab assignment for Triple-A Salt Lake and Josh Hamilton is coming off a 2-for-26 homestand, which means Mike Scioscia's lineups will feature several interesting twists

Ticket Price Preview: Astros vs RangersClimbing Tal's HillMar 31, 2013; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Astros center fielder Justin Maxwell (44) stands on third base after hitting a triple in the eighth inning against the Texas Rangers at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports. The battle ... ...more

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