BOSTON (AP) _ Jon Lester is slated to return to the mound for theBoston Red Sox on Monday, nearly a year after his rookie season wascut short when he was diagnosed with cancer. Lester was scheduled to replace Julian Tavarez for Monday's gameat Cleve ...

STATELINE, Nev. (AP) _ A pair of Hall of Fame catchers who hittheir share of home runs have different takes on Barry Bonds'pursuit of Hank Aaron's all-time record. Johnny Bench and Gary Carter said Bonds' chase for 755 is goodfor baseball, but they ...

BALTIMORE (AP) _ Kevin Millar would rather help the BaltimoreOrioles become a winner than join a club that already is one. As the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline nears, it's a sure betthe Orioles will be fielding offers for Millar, a playoff-teste ...

DETROIT (AP) _ Detroit Tigers infielder Neifi Perez was suspended25 games Friday, the first player penalized for testing positive fora stimulant under Major League Baseball's drug program. Perez, a seldom-used utility player, is hitting .172 with on ...

NEW YORK (AP) _ Four decades after the Brooklyn Dodgers brokehearts by departing for Los Angeles, Harry Nespoli is still fuming. ``It was a betrayal of the Dodgers fans who were here supportingthe team,'' Nespoli said Sunday. ``They took the heart a ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Roger Clemens says he'll do anything to helpthe New York Yankees, and he proved it Sunday by coming out of thebullpen for the first time in 23 years to face Barry Bonds. Clemens made his first regular-season appearance as a reli ...

Rod Beck was a menacing sight on the mound, with a bushymoustache and a searing stare that intimidated batters throughouthis 13-year career as one of baseball's best closers. Yet his friends in the game knew Beck as a hardworking teammateand a jovia ...

NEW YORK (AP) _ Everyone in pinstripes insists Mariano Rivera isstill a safe bet, even after a rough start this season. Perhaps he can prove it when the Red Sox return to town. Boston usually presents the biggest challenge for the Yankees'star close ...

NEW YORK (AP) _ Jason Giambi failed an amphetamines test withinthe last year, the Daily News reported Wednesday. The New York newspaper reported that after the failedamphetamines test, Giambi is subjected to six additional tests forone year. The new ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) _ St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock was drunk at the time of his fatal accident and marijuana was found in the sport utility vehicle he was driving. Police Chief Joe Mokwa also said at a news conference Friday that the 29-year- ...