Texas pitcher Padilla gets seven-game ban
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Texas Rangers pitcher Vicente Padilla has been suspended for seven games following an incident during Sunday's clash with the Oakland Athletics, Major League Baseball (MLB) said on Tuesday.
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Neifi PÃ©rez, a veteran utility infielder for the Detroit Tigers, has become the first major league player to be suspended for using a banned amphetamine.
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Colorado Rockies pitcher Joe Kennedy was suspended Friday for five games and Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jason Kendall four for their parts in a bench-clearing brawl Sunday.
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Tyrell Gatewood, a senior safety at Texas, was released from jail after his arrest on drug charges, the fifth arrest of a Longhorns player since June. Gatewood, 22, was charged with two counts of possession of a dangerous drug.
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Tampa Bay Devil Rays outfielder Carl Crawford has been suspended for two games and fined for inappropriate actions against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, Major League Baseball (MLB) said on Wednesday.
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Gary Matthews Jr. leads off with a disputed home run to quickly end Daniel Cabrera's scoreless streak as Texas topples Baltimore, 7-5, Thursday night.
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Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - The three Texas Rangers relievers involved in last Monday&#39;s altercation with fans in Oakland had their suspension reduced one game each by the league Wednesday.
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NBA scoring leader Carmelo Anthony was suspended for 15 games, drawing the heaviest punishment among seven players banned on Monday after a brawl between the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets on Saturday.
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Mike Winters, the umpire who was involved in the argument that left a Padres outfielder with a season-ending knee injury, was suspended for the rest of the regular season.
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VALENCIA midfielder Miguel Angel Angulo has been banned for seven matches by UEFA following incidents in their Champions&#39; League match with Werder Bremen last week.
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Rafael Soriano of the Atlanta Braves has been banned for four games and fined an undisclosed amount for intentionally hitting Dan Uggla of the Florida Marlins with a pitch, Major League Baseball said on Thursday.
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Dodgers outfielder Milton Bradley received a five-game suspension from Major League Baseball on Wednesday, one day after his bottle-throwing incident with fans in right field at Dodger Stadium.
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Anaheim, CA -- The Anaheim Angels suspended outfielder Jose Guillen for the remainder of the regular season without pay for his actions after Saturday&#39;s game against Oakland.
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Houston Astros first baseman Lance  Berkman has been suspended for two games for returning to the  field after being ejected from a game, Major League Baseball  said Friday.
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HOUSTON -- Houston Astros first baseman Lance Berkman was suspended for two games and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball on Friday after being ejected in a game against Colorado.
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Valencia midfielder Miguel Angel Angulo has been banned for seven matches by UEFA following incidents in their Champions League match against Werder Bremen last week.
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San Diego -- The Giants reacted with dismay and indignation after learning Tuesday that Major League Baseball disciplinarian Bob Watson suspended closer Dustin Hermanson for three games and fined him for hitting Jeff Kent on Thursday night in apparent