MLB

• Recap: Los Angeles vs. Chicago Cubs
  Manny Ramirez slugged his first home run of the spring and Reed Johnson belted a three-run shot to pace the Dodgers over the Cubs, 7-3, in Cactus League action.

• Recap: Seattle vs. Colorado
  Carlos Gonzalez had a pair of RBI on a single and a double to help the Colorado Rockies defeat the Seattle Mariners, 9-2, in Cactus League action.

• Recap: Oakland vs. Arizona
  Eric Patterson doubled and drove in three runs, as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks, 7-3, in Cactus League action.

• Hammel goes 5 innings as Rockies beat Mariners 9-2
  Carlos Gonzalez, Ryan Spilborghs and Eric Young had two hits each, and Colorado starter Jason Hammel tossed five strong innings to lead the Rockies past the Seattle Mariners 9-2 on Thursday.

• Hafner powers Indians over Reds
  Jeremy Sowers had a better day than his beloved alma mater.

• Manny uses bat, glove to help Dodgers top Cubs 7-3
  Manny Ramirez used both his bat and his glove Thursday to help the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

• Washington: I also used marijuana, amphetamines
  A day after acknowledging he failed a drug test for cocaine last year, Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington admits he used marijuana and amphetamines while he was a player.

• Diamondbacks sign 3B Reynolds to 3-year deal
  The Arizona Diamondbacks signed third baseman Mark Reynolds to a three-year contract Thursday.

• Hill struggles again as Cards lose to Braves 5-3
  St. Louis manager Tony La Russa wanted Rich Hill to throw more than the two innings the left-hander had given him in his first two outings of the spring.

• Recap: Detroit vs. Houston
  Brennan Boesch hit a game-ending RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning, as the Detroit Tigers got by the Houston Astros 5-4 in Grapefruit League action.

• Recap: Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh
  Luke Hughes' run-scoring double in the bottom of the ninth lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in Grapefruit League play.

• Thome homers to lead Twins to 5-4 win over Pirates
  Justin Morneau and Jim Thome returned to the lineup for the Minnesota Twins, each following four days of rest.

• Lidge pleased with 1st outing against live batters
  Philadelphia Phillies closer Brad Lidge gave up three hits and a run in an inning of work Thursday, and the right-hander was very encouraged with the results of his first action against live batters this spring.

• Recap: Toronto vs. Baltimore
  Travis Snider and John Buck each homered twice, logging four and three RBI, respectively, as Toronto hammered Baltimore, 13-3, in Grapefruit League play.

• Recap: St. Louis vs. Atlanta
  Chipper Jones clubbed a two-run home run as the Atlanta Braves edged the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-3, in Grapefruit League play.

• Blue Jays hit Guthrie hard in 13-3 rout of Orioles
  For Baltimore right-hander Jeremy Guthrie, this spring is looking very much like last year's, just as his performance Thursday looked a lot like his previous one.

• WADA president calls on MLB to test for HGH
  World Anti-Doping Agency president John Fahey called on Major League Baseball and its players' union to start testing for human growth hormone.

• Toyota sign could loom over Wrigley
  The Chicago Cubs owe much of their identity to two things - their 101-year drought without a World Series title and Wrigley Field.

• Marlins to host Mets in Puerto Rico in June
  The Florida Marlins will host the New York Mets for three games at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico from June 28-30, the league announced today.

• Recap: Cleveland vs. Cincinnati
  Wes Hodges went 2-for-4 with a homer and two runs batted in, as the Cleveland Indians took a 6-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in Cactus League action.

• Recap: Seattle vs. Texas
  Nelson Cruz blasted a pair of homers and had three RBI in Texas' 8-1 spring training rout of the Seattle Mariners.

• Cruz homers twice as Rangers rout Mariners
  Nelson Cruz hit two home runs, and Josh Hamilton and Chris Davis also connected as the Texas Rangers scored eight times in the first six innings and cruised to an 8-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night.

• Rockies closer Street likely to start season on DL
  Colorado Rockies closer Huston Street is likely to start the upcoming season on the disabled list due to a right shoulder injury.

• Carmona sharp, Indians beat Reds 8-2
  Fausto Carmona had his second strong outing of spring training Wednesday night, allowing only a pair of hits over four innings of the Cleveland Indians' 8-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

• Recap: Los Angeles vs. Chicago WSox
  Andruw Jones blasted a three-run home run and drove in four, as the Chicago White Sox got past the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-1, in Cactus League action.