Athletics throw wet blanket over Sox  —  Felix Doubront emerged from a large pack of contestants to earn a spot in the Red Sox rotation during spring training, the 24-year-old lefthander impressing the judges with his improved fitness and consistency.  —  Keeping that job could be a tougher task.

Lawrie hits walk-off homer to beat Rangers  —  It was felt the first two games of the three-game set against a tough-hitting Texas Rangers outfit would be a good measuring stick for Kyle Drabek and Drew Hutchison, two up-and-coming hurlers for the Toronto Blue Jays.

‘Oil Can’ says he used crack entire '86 season  —  E:60 - ‘Oil Can’ Boyd  —  Dennis ‘Oil Can’ Boyd sits down with Buster Olney to talk about his drug abuse and battle with cocaine.  —  Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd, who pitched eight of his 10 major league seasons with the Boston Red Sox …

Dodgers' turbulent McCourt era ends as sale is completed  —  A tearful Frank McCourt thanks Dodgers' employees.  Guggenheim Baseball's Magic Johnson, Mark Walter and Stan Kasten, who plan news conference, aren't expected to make immediate changes to team.  —  Frank McCourt's ownership of the Dodgers came to an end on Tuesday.

Joyce Homers to Help Rays Top Mariners 3-1  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Matt Joyce had two of Tampa Bay's three hits, including a solo homer and RBI triple, to help the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1 for their ninth victory in 10 games on Tuesday night.

In Latin America, New Fraud Models Emerge To Combat DNA Tests  —  In the early days of age fraud in the Dominican Republic, it wasn't difficult for a player to shave a few years off his age.  It was often as simple as changing the date on the birth certificate by hand.

Andy Pettitte Testifies That Roger Clemens Said He Used H.G.H.  —  WASHINGTON — Major League Baseball's troubled history of doping was once again paraded into public view on Tuesday as Andy Pettitte, a Yankees pitcher revered by many fans for his postseason triumphs, testified in federal court …

Another freak injury for Jeremy Affeldt  —  If Jeremy Affeldt could not laugh about being the king of freak injuries, he might cry.  Before he heard one question about his latest trip to the disabled list, he said, “I was separating frozen hamburgers and I slipped on the floor.”

Phillies score 2 runs in 8th, beat Braves 4-2  —  ATLANTA—John Mayberry Jr. doubled and scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Tuesday night in the first meeting of the season between the NL East rivals.

Pujols unhappy Angels coach Hatcher reveals hitters' meeting details  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Before the first game of each series, clubs routinely hold hitters' meetings to review scouting reports on the pitchers they'll be facing, and pitchers' meetings to go over the opposing team's lineup.