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AL strikes out 16, holds off NL for 7th straight win in All-Star Game
Justin Verlander, Shane Bieber and the American League pitchers plugged power back into the mound.

MLB All-Stars make attractive trade targets as deadline nears
For a day, Will Smith was in for quite a treat — teammates with Clayton Kershaw, Freddie Freeman and Christian Yelich.

Tampa Bay Rays get OK from MLB to explore split season in Montreal
The Tampa Bay Rays have been given the go-ahead by Major League Baseball to look into playing a split season in Montreal.

Wired to win: Wire fox terrier is Westminster best in show
A wire fox from Brazil who's won big in Europe became America's top dog Tuesday night, beating out a crowd-pleasing longhaired dachshund and popular Sussex spaniel.

Frank Robinson dies: Baseball Hall of Famer was MLB’s first black manager
Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, has died. He was 83.

Edwin Encarnacion to Mariners, Carlos Santana to Indians in 3-team trade
Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto was in the hospital, making a trade from a bed.

Lee Smith, Harold Baines elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Longtime closer Lee Smith and smooth-swinging Harold Baines were elected to the baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.

Red Sox beat Dodgers at Fenway in World Series opener
The Fenway Funhouse proved too tricky, too cold and just too much for the beach boys.

World Series Bark Park: Rick Porcello’s puppy romps around Fenway
Fresh from his World Series workout, Rick Porcello was far from dog tired.

Dodgers land All-Star Manny Machado from Orioles, AP sources say
The Los Angeles Dodgers have won the Manny Machado sweepstakes, garnering the prized All-Star shortstop from the Baltimore Orioles in a trade Wednesday night.