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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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.

For Suspended License  —  7:28 AM PT — Suggs' rep Denise White just issued an official statement saying, “This morning Terrell Suggs was in a single car collision, no one was injured. … 7:11 AM PT — A rep for Suggs tells us Terrell had gotten into a minor 1-car traffic accident earlier in the night …

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.

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.

Brett Anderson To Undergo Back Surgery, Out 3 To 5 Months  —  Dodgers lefty Brett Anderson is set to undergo surgery today on a bulging disk in his back, MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports (Twitter links).  Anderson is expected to miss three to five months.  —  The news comes as a major blow …