TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez refused to discuss a Major League Baseball investigation into his involvement in illegal poker games, ending an interview Thursday with a one-word answer. The New York Yankees had said the injured star would stop his post-workout media session at the team’s minor league training complex if any reporter posed an non-baseball question. Rodriguez spoke for several ...

Major League Baseball plans to interview Alex Rodriguez as it investigates allegations the New York Yankees star took part in illegal celebrity poker games.MLB said in a statement Wednesday: We take this very seriously and have...

Major League Baseball officials will interview Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez as they probe an allegation that the third baseman participated in illegal celebrity poker games.

Major League Baseball (MLB) said on Wednesday it has launched an investigation into Alex Rodriguez following reports that the New York Yankees slugger took part in high-stakes underground poker games.

Protesters have backed off a planned boycott of Tuesday's Major League All-Star Game in Phoenix. Instead, they'll hand out white ribbons to rally opposition to Arizona's tough immigration law. Meanwhile, the game will be missing some of its top stars, including Alex Rodriguez, Placido Polanco and Albert Pujols. They're out with injuries.