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Rays v Yankees: Moore looks for 9th, Hernandez staying put, Price update

ROGER MOONEY
ST. PETERSBURG Matt Moore, who has pitched the Rays to a victory six times this season in a game following a loss, will attempt to do that for a seventh time this afternoon when the Rays meet the Yankees at Tropicana Field.

A win today and Moore…

Rays v Yankees: Rodney remains the closer, Jennings off, Joyce back

ROGER MOONEY
ST. PETERSBURG Rays Manager Joe Maddon said Fernando Rodney remains his closer and that he’s not entertained the thought of moving Rodney to another role in the bullpen.

“Not at all,” Maddon said.

The Rays open a three-game series with the first place Yankees tonight at the…

Gausman is Bowman’s No. 3 redemption card

Topps announced its third redemption for its 2013 Bowman baseball product Thursday, and card No. 3 will be Baltimore Orioles rookie pitcher Kevin Gausman.

Gausman, 22, will make his Big League debut today when the Orioles face the Blue Jays. The 6-foot-3, 195-pounder from Colorado starred at LSU.He was 2-4…

Topps previews baseball Update series

Here’s an update about Topps’ flagship baseball set.

No, the fact that Topps Series 2 is coming out next month…

Panini’s Prime Hockey will have extra treat

Panini America provided a tease to its upcoming 2012-13 Prime Hockey set, and if the packs seem a little bit heavier this year, there’s a good reason.

Rays juggle rotation to get Cobb a start this weekend against Yankees

ROGER MOONEY
TORONTO The Rays will take advantage of Thursday’s off day and juggle the rotation for this weekend’s series with the Yankees.

Alex Cobb will be moved up and start Sunday’s game. Rookie Jake Odorizzi, originally slated to pitch Sunday, will be pushed back to Monday and face…

Beckett opens weekly Wednesday chat room on Facebook page

f you enjoy reading the Beckett magazines, follow the company on Twitter (@BeckettMediaLLC), read and contribute on their message boards, and watch their box breaks on YouTube, then a chatroom should be the next logical step. After all, who wouldn’t want to interact with the people who are on top…

Rays @ Jays: Joyce update, Longo DH, Molina returns

ROGER MOONEY
TORONTO Matt Joyce said he doesn’t believe his right hamstring is “too serious” and he hopes to be able to pinch-hit later today against the Blue Jays if needed.

Joyce left Tuesday’s win in the seventh inning because of tightness in the hamstring. He thinks that might…

NFL Network report on Revis is revealing

BY ROY CUMMINGS
Tribune Staff

TAMPA - Most football players are four-gear athletes. That, at least, is how Todd Toriscelli, the Buccaneers director of sports medicine and performance, sees it.

Darrelle Revis is different.

Revis, Toriscelli says, is a…

In The Game acquires Sport Kings LP

In The Game, Inc., and Sport Kings LP are owned by Brian Price, and until today they were separate companies. However, Price announced today that he will be merging the two into one. In his blog today, Price said the acquisition of Sport Kings’ assets would make production easier and…