New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez to remain in Colorado as decision on hip surgery looms  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez will remain under the care of a Colorado hip specialist “for the foreseeable future,” New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said on Friday night …

Guerrero a year older than listed  —  Online report says Angels slugger actually born in 1975  —  Angels superstar Vladimir Guerrero reportedly has revealed that he was actually born in 1975, a year earlier than previously noted in his biographical information during his career, making him 34 now instead of 33.

Bernie Williams: A-Rod injury could be ‘blessing in disguise’  —  SAN JUAN - Bernie Williams certainly knows about playing amid distractions after his 16 seasons on George Steinbrenner's Yankees, including the three years he was Alex Rodriguez's teammate.  —  There was A-Rod's infamous …

Blue Jays give Miller a shot  —  Pitcher Wade Miller has reached a preliminary agreement on a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to his agent, Bob Garber.  —  The deal is pending completion of a physical exam.  Miller, 32, posted a 45-25 record from 2001 through 2003 in Houston …

Dutch shock Dominican Republic  —  Netherlands capitalizes on three errors to claim opening win  —  SAN JUAN, P.R. — The Netherlands pulled off one of the biggest upsets in World Baseball Classic history on Saturday when it defeated the Dominican Republic, 3-2, in the first game of Pool D.

WBC Day Three Wrapup  —  We'll be keeping an eye on the World Baseball Classic from day one to the championship game.  Today things really got going with action in three different pools.  We'll keep updating the results throughout the day.  —  What happened: Has China passed Taiwan in baseball?

Spring Game 11: Braves at Yankees  —  YANKEES  —  Pitching today: Chien-Ming Wang followed by Tomko, Coke, Dunn, De La Rosa.  —  BRAVES  —  Anderson CF  —  Johnson 2B  —  Kotchman 1B  —  Norton DH  —  Francoeur RF  —  Escobar SS  —  Diaz LF  —  Infante 3B  —  Ross C

Zumaya deemed fit after shoulder exam  —  Right-hander diagnosed with ‘normal Spring Training soreness’  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Even as Joel Zumaya mowed his way past opposing hitters in his early Spring Training appearances, Tigers manager Jim Leyland always used the words “if he's healthy” …

CC comes up aces in first start  —  TAMPA - CC Sabathia was as good as advertised Friday night, giving the Yankees their first look at his $161 million left arm.  —  Sabathia allowed one unearned run in two innings against the Tigers, giving up two hits and striking out two.

Braves' Garret Anderson hurts calf  —  Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — Garret Anderson pulled his right calf muscle running in warm-ups before Friday night's 13-0 victory against Houston and was scratched from the lineup.  —  Afterward he said it would be several days before he'll know how long he might be out.

Cubs handling with care  —  With Harden looking as strong as ever, Piniella won't go overboard to baby him  —  MESA, Ariz. — As the Cubs finally prepare to hand shoulder-challenged pitcher Rich Harden the ball for his first spring start next week, the issue of how long he'll last at a peak level …

INCONSISTENT DUANER MAY BE A GONER  —  JUPITER, Fla. - Duaner Sanchez might not have much longer to prove himself to the Mets.  —  If the Mets release the right-handed reliever by April 1, they would save three-fourths of his $1.6875 million contract, and yesterday, manager Jerry Manuel …