O.J. Simpson — Buried Knife Found at O.J.'s Estate  —  A construction worker found a knife buried on the perimeter of the former O.J. Simpson estate ... and it's currently being tested by the LAPD in a top secret investigation ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.  —  The story is incredible.

Hal Steinbrenner says family has no intention of selling Yankees  —  TAMPA, Fla. — The New York Yankees are not for sale.  Not now and, if the Steinbrenner family has its way, perhaps not ever.  —  Hal Steinbrenner, the Yankees' managing general partner, says that despite …

Top 100 Prospects Position Rankings: Corner Outfielders  —  Now that we've wrapped up the Top 10 Prospects lists and The Top 100, we turn our attention to how the best of the best stack up against each other with our position rankings.  —  CORNER OUTFIELDERS

Giants' Peavy Gives Up 6 Runs in 1 2/3 Innings vs Brewers  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Jake Peavy allowed six runs and nine hits, including a two-run homer to Chris Carter, over 1 2/3 innings in the San Francisco Giants' 8-7 loss to a Milwaukee Brewers split squad on Thursday.

Maicer Izturis Retires  —  Veteran second baseman Maicer Izturis announced his retirement from Major League Baseball at Blue Jays camp in Dunedin, Fla., this morning, per a club announcement.  The 35-year-old had been in camp on a minor league deal but has now elected to call it a career.

WBC helped MLB build bridges with Cuba  —  Ten years later, Paul Archey remembers the fax from Havana.  —  The inaugural World Baseball Classic was a little more than two months away, and yet Cuba's involvement was in doubt.  The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control had refused to grant …

Dolphins making guard a priority; Heat personnel news; Canes excited about new defense; UM hoops; Marlins  —  FRIDAY BUZZ COLUMN  —  For years, the Dolphins have tried to get by with young, unproven mid-round guards or journeymen types.  They now realize that's not going to work.

Suspended License, Leaving Crash Scene  —  8:02 AM PT — The Scottsdale PD says Suggs told cops he fell asleep at the wheel before the crash ... and say he was also cited for leaving the scene of an accident.  —  Cops tell TMZ Sports ... they were called about a crash in a grocery store parking lot …

Cameron Maybin Out Four To Six Weeks With Fractured Hand  —  Tigers outfielder Cameron Maybin will be sidelined for the next four to six weeks due to a non-displaced hairline fracture in his left hand, manager Brad Ausmus told reporters, including Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press (Twitter link).

Murphy Faces Mets for 1st Time as Nationals Top New York 9-4  —  VIERA, Fla. — Facing his former team for the first time, Daniel Murphy walked and scored on Anthony Rendon's two-run single in a four-run first inning against Rafael Montero in the Washington Nationals' 9-4 win over the New York Mets on Thursday.

Man accidentally kills himself while taking photos with gun  —  A 43-year-old Concrete man died Sunday after accidentally shooting himself in the face with what he thought was an unloaded gun.  —  The man and his girlfriend were at a residence in the 46000 block of Baker Loop Road taking photos …

Floyd Solid, Smoak Homers as Blue Jays Beat Pirates  —  BRADENTON, Fla. — Finally healthy after a three-year battle with injuries, right-hander Gavin Floyd turned in a solid start for the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday in a 10-8 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates.  —  Justin Smoak hit a towering solo home run for the Blue Jays.

Seven Rare Ty Cobb Baseball Cards Found in Old Paper Bag  —  This treasure almost ended up in the trash.  —  Seven century-old baseball cards found recently inside a crumpled paper bag in the south have been authenticated as rare Ty Cobb cards, a California-based memorabilia expert announced Wednesday.