Will Major League Baseball toss out tobacco?

Standing in front of his locker, Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Joel Hanrahan spits a trickle of tar-black tobacco juice into a plastic water bottle. He asks whether the cameras are rolling before taking his next question…MORE

Rays beat Yankees, move into wild-card tie

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon sat alone in his office, waiting for the reaction of his players gathered around a cluster of televisions in the middle of the clubhouse. The Rays beat the New York Yankees 5-2 on Monday night, then celebrated yet another loss that left the AL wild-card race tied with two games to go…MORE

Ozzie Guillen out as White Sox manager, likely to join Marlins

Update, 12:02 a.m ET: Ozzie Guillen managed his final game Monday for the Chicago White Sox, and is expected to become the Florida Marlins’ next manager. White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf granted Guillen’s request to be released from his contract after refusing to give him a contract extension. The White Sox will retain compensation rights if Guillen accepts a managerial position with the Florida Marlins or any other team…MORE

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ATLANTA (AP) — The televisions in the Atlanta clubhouse had all been switched off. The Braves didn’t even bother hanging around to watch the team that’s chasing them in the wild-card race…MORE

Makau wins Berlin Marathon in world record; Gebrselassie quits

BERLIN (AP) — Haile Gebrselassie lost the race against time on Sunday when Patrick Makau shattered his marathon world record and ended an era of two decades dominated by arguably the greatest distance runner in history…MORE

Jones submits Jackson, defends title

Jon Jones successfully defended his UFC light heavyweight with a rear-naked choke of former titleholder Quinton Jackson during the fourth round Saturday night in Denver…MORE

Texans’ Arian Foster out vs. Saints

Houston Texans running back Arian Foster is out Sunday against the New Orleans Saints because of a hamstring injury…MORE

Bengals WR Jerome Simpson active

CINCINNATI — Bengals receiver Jerome Simpson was active Sunday for a game against the San Francisco 49ers even though he missed practice because he is the focus of a drug investigation…MORE

Ailing Peyton Hillis out Sunday

Hillis was sent home sick with a high fever before practice on Friday. He came to the stadium Sunday before leaving a few hours before kickoff against the Dolphins. Hillis, who rushed for 1,177 yards and 11 touchdowns last season, will be replaced in the starting lineup Sunday by Montario Hardesty…MORE

Turnovers, special teams help No. 3 LSU subdue West Virginia

Morris Claiborne returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown, wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., caught a 52-yard touchdown pass, and quarterback Jarrett Lee threw for three scores in all as the No. 3 Tigers’ lit up the No. 16 Mountaineers 47-21 in front of 62,056 at Milan Puskar Stadium Saturday night…MORE