Playoff-hopeful Rays rough up watered-down Yankees (AP)

Rays manager Joe Maddon heard a few cheers coming from the clubhouse and reached for the computer mouse. He knew what had just happened. He wanted to know how. "Niiiice," Maddon said after learning the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels in the 12th inning. Indeed, it was a nice night for Tampa Bay.

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Mariano Rivera sets MLB saves record with No. 602 (AP)

Mariano Rivera stood by himself, in the center of the diamond at Yankee Stadium. For once, the great closer wasn't sure what to do next. So he smiled, blew a kiss to the crowd, and then doffed his cap as cheers washed over him following the record 602nd save of his career. "Oh, my God, for the first time in my career, I'm on the mound alone," Rivera said.

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 20, 2011

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Mariano Rivera sets MLB saves record with No. 602 (AP)

Mariano Rivera stood by himself, in the center of the diamond at Yankee Stadium. For once, the great closer wasn't sure what to do next. So he smiled, blew a kiss to the crowd, and then doffed his cap as cheers washed over him following the record 602nd save of his career. "Oh, my God, for the first time in my career, I'm on the mound alone," Rivera said.

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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 19, 2011

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Indictment of love: S.F. cheers home run champ Bonds at NLCS (Yahoo! Sports)

OK, here's some red meat for the masses. Barry Bonds, the all-time home run champ, was among several former...

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Hamilton leaves Yankees sore, not his ribs (AP)

Josh Hamilton received no cheers for this home run at Yankee Stadium. In one of the highlights of the final season at old Yankee Stadium two years ago, the Texas Rangers slugger thrilled New York fans when hit a record 28 homers in the first round of the All-Star Home Run Derby. On Monday night, his just-barely-enough drive into the short right-field porch off Andy Pettitte gave the Rangers a 2-0...

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Lincecum outduels Halladay, Giants lead NLCS 1-0 (The Canadian Press)

PHILADELPHIA - All those derisive whistles sounded like cheers to Tim Lincecum.

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MLB owners approve sale of Texas Rangers (AP)

Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved the sale of the Texas Rangers to an investment group led by Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan and sports attorney Chuck Greenberg on Thursday. The sale was formally approved at a MLB owners' meeting in Minneapolis, marking the end of a monthslong struggle that Ryan and Greenberg endured to take control of the club.

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