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Pudge to play for Puerto Rico

Star catcher Ivan Rodriguez will play for Puerto Rico at next year's World Baseball Classic.

Japan names early WBC roster

Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners and Daisuke Matsuzaka of the Boston Red Sox were among seven major league players named Monday to a 34-man preliminary roster for Japan's team at the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

Castilla shines in Mexican winter league

Roundup of action in the winter leagues.

Johnson, Jeter set for WBC

Davey Johnson, who guided the U.S. team to a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics, has been picked to manage at the World Baseball Classic this spring.

A-Rod to play for DR at WBC

Alex Rodriguez says he will play for the Dominican Republic in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

Ortiz: A-Rod to play for D.R. in WBC

David Ortiz, a member of the Dominican Republic team, told Yahoo! Sports that Alex Rodriguez intends to play for the Dominicans this spring in the World Baseball Classic.

Report: Japanese pitcher Tazawa agrees to three-year deal with Red Sox

Japanese pitcher Junichi Tazawa moved a step closer to signing with the Boston Red Sox after rejecting offers from three other major league teams.

Stop bickering about tennis' offseason

...alternating rest and play in the way that best suited their preferences (in terms of surface and tournament location). And that works, precisely because tennis is an individual sport populated by, essentially, freelancers. The athletes...

Japanese pitcher Tazawa moves closer to signing with Red Sox

Japanese pitcher Junichi Tazawa moved a step closer to signing with the Boston Red Sox after rejecting offers from three other major league teams.

Clemens, charity behind golf event mutually agree to sever ties

Roger Clemens has been asked to end his involvement with a charity golf tournament he has hosted for four years as the fallout from the Mitchell report continues to haunt the seven-time Cy Young award winner.

Matsuzaka says he's ready to help Japan defend WBC title

Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka is ready to help Japan defend its title at the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

Two thrown off Cuba's top team, likely out of WBC

Ace pitcher Yadel Marti and star outfielder Yasser Gomez have been thrown off Cuba's top league team for "a grave act of indiscipline," likely ending their hopes of playing in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.