Red Sox's Lester no-hits Royals  —  BOSTON (AP)—Jon Lester has survived cancer and pitched a World Series clincher for the Boston Red Sox.  —  Now he can add a no-hitter to his already amazing list of accomplishments.  —  The 24-year-old lefty shut down Kansas City 7- Monday night …

With little power or speed, cellar-dwelling Padres don't have a prayer  —  SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres avoided complete catastrophe Monday night when Cy Young winner Jake Peavy learned there was no structural damage in his aching right elbow.  —  But around here these days, the term …

Pedro looks good, could return soon … PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez threw so well in an extended spring game on Monday that he's been summoned to Atlanta for a bullpen session in front of club officials Wednesday.  —  If all goes well, Martinez hopes to be pitching in the majors not long after that.

Support for Girardi, a Bit Less for Cashman  —  Not long ago, a humbling weekend for a stumbling Yankees team could have provoked the principal owner, George Steinbrenner, into criticizing the manager.  Times have changed, but only to a point.  —  Hank Steinbrenner, who is co-chairman …

Melvin has no problem with Braun's comments  —  I just spoke via telephone with Brewers general manager Doug Melvin, who is in Nashville scouting the Brewers' Class AAA affiliate.  I wanted to know if he had any problem with what Ryan Braun said after the Brewers lost, 11-7, Sunday in Boston to get swept in that interleague series.

Blalock's return to shift lineup around  —  Move to first base has implications for Catalanotto, Shelton  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Two questions arise from Hank Blalock's move to first base:  —  First, what happens to Frank Catalanotto and Chris Shelton when Blalock returns?

Dodgers 6, Reds 5  —  We learned after the game that Andruw Jones had an MRI today, that the MRI showed fluid and torn cartilage in his right knee and that if it isn't better by Thursday or Friday, he'll have arthroscopic surgery that will sideline him, according to what Jones says the doctors told him, for four to five weeks.

Lupica: A-Rod goes it A-lone  —  This is a dream setting for Alex Rodriguez and a dream entrance, seven months after it seemed he had made the worst and tackiest exit any famous Yankee has ever made.  He will come riding into Yankee Stadium Tuesday and be greeted as if he's riding Big Brown.

Longoria's HR in 13th gets Rays by A's  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)—Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer in the 13th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame a pair of home runs by Frank Thomas to beat the Oakland Athletics 7-6 Monday night.  —  Eric Hinske also hit a two-run homer and Jason Hammel …

DeWitt's RBI single in 9th lifts Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES (AP)—The Los Angeles Dodgers had the right hitter up with the bases loaded in the ninth inning.  —  Blake DeWitt's second RBI single of the game lifted the Dodgers to a 6-5 comeback win over Cincinnati on Monday night, snapping the Reds' six-game winning streak.

Umpire admits blowing call on Delgado home run  —  After losing out on a clear home run ball Sunday for the second time this season, the New York Mets might become the newest proponents of Major League Baseball instituting instant replay.  —  In Sunday's Subway Series finale …