Nats Sign Adam Dunn For 2 Years, $20 Million  —  Aiming to legitimize their lineup and energize their fanbase, the Washington Nationals today agreed to a preliminary two-year, $20 million deal with Adam Dunn, the 29-year-old free agent they have pursued for more than a month.

$15M Lawsuit claims ex-Met Roberto Alomar had sex knowing he had AIDS  —  Baseball great Roberto Alomar has full-blown AIDS but insisted on having unprotected sex, his ex-girlfriend charged Tuesday in a bombshell lawsuit.  —  The shocking claim was leveled by Ilya Dall, 31 …

Joba sees big things ahead for Yanks  —  Righty says team will move past exciting, tumultuous offseason  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Joba Chamberlain is well aware of the controversy swirling around the Yankees this spring, but it hardly seems to be impacting his enthusiasm for the upcoming season.

Who's ‘This Lady’?  Meet Selena Roberts, A-Rod's Worst Nightmare  —  When Sports Illustrated put one of its usual big features in the hands of a serious reporter, serious news started happening  —  Selena Roberts.  —  “This lady is coming out with all these allegations, all these lies …

The book on Manny  —  During his seven-plus seasons with the Red Sox, Manny Ramirez was often perceived as a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in an extra baggy uniform.  —  But a new authorized biography that hits the shelves next month attempts to offer some insight regarding his background …

There's been a J.B. Cox sighting  —  The Yankees invited three more prospects to big-league camp: RHP J.B. Cox, RHP George Kontos and RHP Kanekoa Texeira.  —  I had sort of wondered why these guys weren't invited in the first place.  Kontos is the pitcher who was nearly included in the trade with Pittsburgh last summer.

Giambi applauds A-Rod, Tejada 'roid admissions  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Jason Giambi is happy to see more baseball players going public with their involvement in performance-enhancing drugs and hopes the fascination with baseball's steroid era will soon fade.  —  Giambi, who returned …

Mets' Wright: You can't ever condone cheating  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - In a comparison of New York's third basemen, it's no contest.  Alex Rodriguez is a three-time MVP, a 12-time All-Star and the favorite to one day wrest the home run crown from the head of Barry Bonds.

Francona confident Ortiz, Lowell will be healthy  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. — Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona is upbeat about the improved health of David Ortiz and Mike Lowell.  —  Francona said Wednesday that neither is a question mark heading into spring training after a season in which both were hit hard by injuries.

Blue Jays sign Millar  —  The Toronto Blue Jays have signed INF Kevin Millar to a minor league contract for the 2009 season, with an invitation to major league spring training.  —  Millar, 37, batted .234 with 20 home runs and 72 RBI for the Baltimore Orioles in 2008.

DARRYL BARES MET SEXCAPADES  —  DESPITE their steroid scandals, today's baseball superstars are still choirboys compared to the boozing, skirt-chasing New York Mets of the mid-1980s.  —  “We were the boys of summer.  The drunk, speed-freak, sneaking-a-smoke boys of summer,” …

Peavy ‘dang glad’ to still be a Padre  —  Pitcher says he feels no ill will toward team for trying to trade him  —  SAN DIEGO — In his first interview since the end of last season, Padres pitcher Jake Peavy told XX Sports Radio in San Diego that he harbors no animosity toward …

Union decides against free-agent spring camp  —  NEW YORK — The baseball players' association decided against opening a spring training camp for free agents.  —  The union held a free-agent camp in 1995 in Homestead, Fla., following a 7½-month strike.