Yankees manager Aaron Boone doesn't believe in sitting players to get them going, but he's taking a different approach with his "aching" catcher.
Slumping second baseman Chase Utley was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday night by the Philadelphia Phillies with inflammation in his right ankle.
Mariners hitting coach Howard Johnson thinks Robinson Cano's struggles this season are due to the fact he's pressing.
New York Knicks teammates Carmelo Anthony and Tim Hardaway Jr. denied Wednesday that they have a poor relationship in response to a report earlier in the day by ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have become concerned enough about Yasiel Puig's nearly monthlong batting slump that manager Don Mattingly held him out of the starting lineup for Friday night's game in San Diego.
Mired in a season-long slump, Los Angeles Angels slugging outfielder Josh Hamilton took himself out of Sunday's lineup against the Texas Rangers for a mental break.
