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Erstad out to show he’s right coach for Nebraska

(Eds: Updates.) By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer New Nebraska coach Darin Erstad loves when people say he can't do something.

Dodgers’ Kemp makes bold promise

After losing MVP race, Matt Kemp aims to cement himself in the record books next season.

Cardinals a hit at Saints-Rams game

Chris Carpenter, Tony La Russa and the World Series champion Cardinals drew huge cheers Sunday at the NFL game between the St. Louis Rams and New Orleans Saints.

Ramirez to play for hometown team

A Dominican baseball official says former World Series MVP Manny Ramirez intends to play for a team in his Caribbean homeland.

Stamkos a big hitter, in baseball

Big contract hasn't changed Steven Stamkos, who still plays ball with hometown buds.

Strasburg strikes out seven in 5 innings

Stephen Strasburg struck out seven in five innings, giving up one earned run on two hits in a rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday night.

Strasburg strikes out six in three innings

Stephen Strasburg struck out six and allowed one earned run over three innings Monday night in his latest minor league rehabilitation start.

Oh Canada! Jays’ Lawrie a BC booster at LLWS

The Little Leaguers from Langley, British Columbia, have a big fan in Toronto Blue Jays rookie infielder Brett Lawrie.

Strasburg pitches 3 scoreless in Class-A

Washington Nationals star Stephen Strasburg pitched three scoreless innings Friday night in his latest minor league rehabilitation start.

Strasburg tests elbow in rehab start

Stephen Strasburg struck out four and allowed a home run Sunday in his first competitive game since undergoing Tommy John surgery last year.

Dykstra enters not guilty plea

Former New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Lenny Dykstra has pleaded not guilty in a federal case where he's accused of embezzling money from a bankruptcy estate.

Ex-mascot sues Yanks’ Triple-A team

The Yankees are being sued by Champ, a former minor league mascot.

Henke to enter Canadian Baseball Hall

Reliever Tom Henke, early major leaguer George 'Dandy' Wood and Baseball America founder Allan Simpson have been chosen for induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Several All-Stars on arbitration list

Prince Fielder, AL MVP Josh Hamilton, major league home run champion Jose Bautista and Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon headed 119 players who filed for salary arbitration Friday.

Report of $96M Beltre deal premature

Source: No deal yet between Beltre, Rangers.

Jenks joins Red Sox, Ordonez stays with Tigers

Bobby Jenks, Kerry Wood and Josh Willingham changed uniforms while Magglio Ordonez stayed in Detroit as several teams tried to wrap up business Thursday before taking a holiday break.

Musial, Russell win presidential medal

St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan "The Man" Musial and Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell are among the 2010 winners of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.

Fan banned for life after hitting pitcher

A fan has been banned for life from Richmond Flying Squirrels home games after a foul ball he threw back onto the field hit the opposing team's pitcher.

Ilitch interested in buying Pistons

Mike Ilitch, the owner of the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings says he wants to buy the NBA's Detroit Pistons.

Koby Clemens chasing big leagues in Rocket’s glare

Koby Clemens smiled wide as he described his favorite memory of his minor league career so far, the night he played third base while his superstar dad was on the mound as his teammate.


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