Lind, Romero give Blue Jays win over Angels  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ricky Romero pitched seven solid innings one day after signing a multi-year contract extension, Adam Lind homered and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 on Sunday.  —  Romero (10-7) allowed six hits, struck out four and walked three.

The greatness of baseball  —  My mother was and continues to be my biggest fan.  She has been there since I was eight years old playing Little League in Southington, Connecticut, shouting encouragement from the stands.  —  I'll never forget 20 years ago during the NCLS …

Hip check: A-Rod's three jacks power Yanks  —  Slugger works out mechanical flaw in power display vs. Royals  —  KANSAS CITY — Alex Rodriguez might have saved the most impressive blast for the finale of his own personal power showcase, rocketing a ninth-inning drive into the scarcely-reached …

Twins take no-hitter into eighth, down Oakland 4-2  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Kevin Slowey held Oakland without a hit for seven innings and Minnesota took a team no-hitter into the eighth as the Twins defeated the Athletics 4-2 on Sunday.  —  Slowey combined with Jon Rauch, Jesse Crain and Matt Capps …

Wilson, Young lead Rangers to series win over Red Sox  —  Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - Michael Young hit a three-run homer to pace Texas in a 7-3 decision over Boston in the finale of a three-game series.  —  Julio Borbon and Andres Blanco each drove in two runs for the Rangers, who took two of three in the set.

Crew hopeful of signing top pick Covey  —  MILWAUKEE — Brewers amateur scouting director Bruce Seid met with 2010 first-round Draft pick Dylan Covey and his family in Pasadena, Calif., on Saturday night, but entered the final 48 hours of the signing window having yet to make a firm contract offer.

Reds hope to sweep Marlins  —  Former phenom Homer Bailey makes his first big-league start in nearly three months when the Cincinnati Reds go for the sweep against the Florida Marlins in today's finale of a three-game series at Great American Ball Park.  —  The Reds made it two straight wins …

Twins' Slowey lifted after 7 no-hit innings  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Twins pitcher Kevin Slowey has tossed seven no-hit innings against the Oakland Athletics, only to watch Jon Rauch give up a hit on the second batter he faced.  —  Slowey walked three and struck out five Sunday before he was replaced …

Strasburg: Harper doesn't need my advice  —  Deadline nears for No. 1 overall pick to sign with Nationals  —  WASHINGTON — The deadline for the Nationals to sign their 2010 Draft picks is Monday at midnight ET.  The biggest name is their first overall pick, outfielder Bryce Harper.

Major League Baseball umpires miss 20 percent of close calls, according to “Outside The Lines” survey … This season in Major League Baseball has seemingly brought a new umpiring controversy every week, with Jim Joyce's blown call in the Armando Galarraga near-perfect game standing out.

Galarraga, Avila scuffle in Tigers dugout  —  CHICAGO — Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga and catcher Alex Avila had to be separated by teammates during a dugout dispute in the second inning of Detroit's 13-8 victory over the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.

Votto ejected for arguing strikes  —  Second time this season first baseman thrown out in first  —  CINCINNATI — Reds first baseman Joey Votto was ejected in the first inning of Sunday's 2-0 win over the Marlins for disputing a strike call.  —  Votto took a 1-1 pitch from Anibal Sanchez …