Sox fired two in steroids case  —  MLB started inquiry last fall after one Fenway guard named another as his steroids supplier; no players implicated  —  Left: Nicholas Alex Cyr was fired from his job as a security employee for the Boston Red Sox.  Right: A photo of Jared Remy, posted on his girlfriend's Facebook page.

Melky leads way for Yankees with cycle in 8-5 win  —  CHICAGO - CC Sabathia was far from dominant Sunday against the White Sox, but fortunately for the Yankees, Mark Buehrle was anything but perfect.  —  The Yankees battered Buehrle for seven runs in 4-1/3 innings, rescuing Sabathia …

Mora: Trembley doesn't respect me  —  Out of lineup again, third baseman rips manager, says he's ready to leave Orioles after season; 'It's time for me to move on'  —  Out of the lineup for the third time in the past four games, Orioles third baseman Melvin Mora said before Sunday's game …

Royals overcome Shields' bid for no-hitter in late win  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — John Buck (FSY) ended James Shields' bid for a no-hitter with a leadoff single in the eighth inning, Mitch Maier (FSY) drove in three runs and the Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Sunday.

At end of day, no Halladay  —  Teams not willing to meet Jays' price  —  Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi was still recovering from the 300 text messages, 150 e-mails, countless telephone calls, and erroneous media reports, but he was most disappointed that one of the 10 teams …

Fowler's hit leads Rockies to 6-4 win over Reds  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Colorado turned to an unlikely source to finally get a win in extra innings.  —  Slumping rookie Dexter Fowler's (FSY) two-out RBI triple in the 11th inning off of Nick Masset (FSY) helped Colorado beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-4 …

Dirty D-Backs ought to come clean  —  To all dirty Diamondbacks who hoisted the World Series trophy in 2001:  —  Raise your black flag.  Step forward and own your mistake together.  Say you're sorry before the list gets you.  —  Such a gesture will bring instant forgiveness, maybe even a surprise round of applause.

Neftali Feliz headed for Arlington  —  The Rangers are ready to call up uber-pitching prospect Neftali Feliz.  He could be added to the roster as early as Sunday night.  —  Feliz is 4-6 with a 3.49 ERA in 25 games, including 13 starts, for Triple A Oklahoma City.

Hart to undergo appendectomy  —  Brewers center fielder Corey Hart was scheduled for an appendectomy on Sunday night at Scripps Hospital in San Diego and will likely miss the rest of August.  —  Hart played Saturday night after complaining of a stomach ache, then reported abdominal pain to the team's medical staff after the game.

Webb to undergo surgery Monday  —  ASHLAND — Arizona ace Brandon Webb's season is officially over.  —  The right-hander will be undergoing surgery on Monday in Arlington, Texas to resolve problems with his right shoulder.  Specialist Dr. Keith Meister, the Rangers' team physician …

Texas Rangers' Ian Kinsler goes on DL; Frank Francisco returns  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers placed second baseman Ian Kinsler on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring.  —  Kinsler missed five straight starts and said before the game that the injury hadn't improved, but hadn't gotten worse either.