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Tiger Woods provided a glimpse at his private weekend round of golf with US President Barack Obama, saying on Tuesday that it had been a "pretty cool" experience.

Washington Nationals southpaw pitcher Ross Detwiler said Tuesday he will join the United States team for the World Baseball Classic in next month's showdown of top global stars.

US President Barack Obama played a round with Tiger Woods on Sunday, crowning a buddies golf trip with his long-awaited first match-up with the 14-time major champion.

President Barack Obama practiced his putting technique with friends in balmy Florida on Saturday under the watchful eye of Butch Harmon, who once coached Tiger Woods.

Milwaukee Brewers star outfielder Ryan Braun and Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Melky Cabrera are cooperating with a Major League Baseball investigation into a Florida clinic and banned substances.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Melky Cabrera said Friday that he is cooperating with Major League Baseball's probe into a Miami clinic that allegedly gave players performance-enhancing drugs.

Washington Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez, set to start for the United States in the World Baseball Classic, denied using performance-enhancing drugs Tuesday as he reported to pre-season training camp.

South Korean outfielder Choo Shin-Soo signed a one-year deal on Monday with the Cincinnati Reds, avoiding a salary arbitration fight with the Major League Baseball club.

Major League Baseball right-handed ace pitcher Justin Verlander said Monday that he has turned down an offer to join the United States team at next month's World Baseball Classic.

The resignation of the national women's judo coach, who beat athletes with a bamboo sword, was a nasty reminder of how Japan's sporting world still draws on the traditions that led the country to war last century, experts say.

Former Hanshin Tigers closing relief ace Kyuji Fujikawa will officially join his new Chicago Cubs teammates on Sunday when the Major League Baseball club's pitchers and catchers report for pre-season camp.

Felix Hernandez could walk into Seattle Mariners training camp on Tuesday as the highest-paid pitcher in Major League Baseball, or he might not be there at all, according to US reports.

Milwaukee Brewers star outfielder Ryan Braun and other Major League Baseball players denied any wrongdoing on Wednesday after their names were linked to a Miami clinic that allegedly aided dope cheats.

Former Cy Young award-winner Chris Carpenter will likely miss the 2013 baseball season, with his career in jeopardy from the nerve-related injury that sidelined him much of last year.

New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and other Major League Baseball players were named in a report detailing the records of a Miami clinic that allegedly supplied them performance-enhancing drugs.

The Arizona Diamondbacks traded outfielder Justin Upton to the Atlanta Braves in a seven-player Major League Baseball swap announced on Thursday.

Cincinnati will play host to the 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the league announced Wednesday, bringing the annual contest to the Midwest city for the fifth time.

Delmon Young, who overcame off-field issues to help power Detroit into last year's World Series, signed a one-year Major League Baseball deal with the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.

Sandy Koufax, a Hall of Fame pitcher who played for four World Series champions, was named Tuesday as a special advisor to Los Angeles Dodgers chairman Mark Walter by the Major League Baseball club.

Hall of Famer Stan Musial, one of baseball's greatest hitters and a St. Louis Cardinals icon, has died at the age of 92.