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 …

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.

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 …

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.

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).

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 …

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.

Royals outfielder Jarrod Dyson to miss six weeks because of oblique strain  —  Dyson is likely to start the season on the disabled list  —  He was to have been in a platoon in right field with Paulo Orlando  —  Manager Ned Yost said others will have chance to play in right  —  SUPRISE, ARIZ.

Mets staff has an ace, or three, up its sleeve  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Season on the line, one game, winner take all, which Mets pitcher gets the ball?  It's a different question than who has the best arsenal.  I'm talking about the big-moment gene that defines an ace.  —  You're the manager; who do you like?

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 …

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.

Ruben Amaro Jr. loses power, gains sanity as Red Sox coach  —  FORT MYERS, Fla. - Ruben Amaro wakes up every morning, picks up the newspaper, peruses the Internet, and seldom sees his name.  —  He turns on the radio driving to work, listens to the latest baseball news, and never hears his name.

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.