APNewsBreak: Jose Reyes' domestic abuse case to be dropped  —  HONOLULU (AP) — Maui prosecutors are moving to dismiss a domestic abuse charge against suspended Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes because his wife isn't cooperating.  —  Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Kerry Glen said she expects …

Central Texas mother allows children to get tattoos  —  A Central Texas mother was taken into custody after allowing her young children to be tattooed.  Police say the mom was intoxicated at the time and let her boyfriend's brother do the work.  Now the three children each have tattoos on their ankles.

Baseball's Latest Recruit Is an iPad  —  Deal between Apple, Major League Baseball makes tablets, strategy apps available to coaches  —  There will be a new player in Major League Baseball dugouts this season: the iPad.  Apple Inc. and MLB signed a multi-year agreement to equip every team …

Miller breaks wrist in Yankees' 2-0 win over Braves  —  KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) Yankees reliever Andrew Miller broke his non-pitching wrist when struck on the right arm by a line drive in the seventh inning of the New York Yankees' 2-0 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.

The vigilante Royals are a big part of baseball's big problem  —  Baseball sure loves a manufactured controversy, especially if the terms “respect,” “class,” or “the right way” are involved.  —  No team attempts to uphold the unwritten rules of the game quite like the Kansas City Royals.

Renewed discomfort means Walden won't make Cardinals roster  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • The on-again, off-again health of reliever Jordan Walden is off again as minutes after completing an impressing inning of work against Miami the righthander notified the team he was sore.  Again.

Pirates Notes: Nicasio, Luebke, Hurdle  —  Juan Nicasio has made the Pirates' rotation, according to various reporters, including MLB.com's Adam Berry (on Twitter).  That means Nicasio will join Gerrit Cole, Francisco Liriano, Jon Niese and Jeff Locke, and veteran Ryan Vogelsong …

First-ever IIHS headlight ratings show most need improvement  —  Highway safety research  —  ARLINGTON, Va. — The Toyota Prius v is the only midsize car out of 31 evaluated to earn a good rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's first-ever headlight ratings.

Jason Motte Has Strained Shoulder, Likely To Miss Opening Day  —  Rockies reliever Jason Motte is dealing with a shoulder strain that will likely cause him to miss the start of the season, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports on Twitter.  That seems to line up lefty Jake McGee to take the closing duties to start the year.

Rays Inform James Loney He Won't Make Opening Day Roster  —  Rays first baseman James Loney has been informed that he won't make the team's Opening Day roster, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports (Twitter links).  He has been informed he'll either be traded or released.

Here are my good-for-nothing predictions for your team, you vultures  —  We're not going to be right anyway, so let's have fun with this year's MLB team predictions.  —  Congrats, Joe Maddon!  You're No. 1.  Or maybe that's better news for the Pirates fan behind you.  —  Justin K. Aller/Getty Images

Former Eagles front office executive: Chip Kelly alienated scouts ‘almost immediately’  —  Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly on the sidelines against the Washington Redskins at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, September 21, 2014.  The Eagles won the game 37-34.

Schuerholz stepping aside as Braves president  —  John Schuerholz, a 50-year veteran of baseball front offices, is stepping aside as president of the Atlanta Braves.  —  Terry McGuirk, the Braves' chairman and CEO, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in an exclusive interview that Schuerholz …