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CLEVELAND (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays dropped their fifth straight game Monday night. They lost a couple players, too.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jeff Locke didn't think it made a difference who pitched. The Pittsburgh Pirates needed a win, and somebody was going to get it for them.

BOSTON (AP) — Jose Abreu doubled home two runs off Boston closer Craig Kimbrel with two outs in the top of the 10th inning after Chicago escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the ninth, lifting the White Sox to a…

A look at what's happening all around the majors Tuesday:

MIAMI (AP) — Mark Reynolds hit two home runs to help power the Colorado Rockies to a 5-3 victory over the Miami Marlins in a record-setting home run contest Monday night.

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James ended his social media blackout by throwing a knockout punch at his critics.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have signed No. 1 overall draft pick Mickey Moniak.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Francisco Lindor and Juan Uribe homered in the eighth inning and the Cleveland Indians beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 on Monday night.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Washington Nationals have scratched unbeaten right-hander Stephen Strasburg with an upper back strain, spoiling his scheduled showdown with Clayton Kershaw.

The drought is over for Cleveland, and the debate is over as well.

MINNEAPOLIS — When the Minnesota Lynx visit the Los Angeles Sparks today, it will be just another regular-season game for two teams with championship aspirations.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Running back Kendall Gaskins signed a two-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Draymond Green wants to maintain the momentum from a special season that fell short by competing in the Rio Olympics. Klay Thompson plans to take his mind off basketball and missed chances entirely and go watch…

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Pete Carroll stood at the front of the auditorium just like he would for any other meeting as the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have placed center fielder Dexter Fowler on the 15-day disabled list with a right hamstring injury.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Left-handed reliever Neal Cotts has signed a Triple-A contract with the Texas Rangers.

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NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have traded the rights to veteran defenseman Keith Yandle to Florida for the Panthers' sixth-round pick in Friday's NHL draft.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State's athletic director job has often been a stepping stone to supposedly bigger and better places.