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The non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone, and while it will take months or even years to see how the flurry of deals panned out—both as far as what happens this October and what kind of players the traded prospects grow up to be—it’s natural to try to get an early read on which teams helped themselves the most and who suffered setbacks. Instead, with an eye toward ending the franchise's 29-year championship drought, the Dodgers pulled off one of the day’s biggest trades, getting four-time All-Star righthander Yu Darvish from the Rangers without surrendering any of their top three prospects, righties Walker Buehler and Yadier Alvarez and outfielder Alex Verdugo. Which isn't to say that L.A. won't miss second baseman/outfielder Willie Calhoun, generally considered just their fourth-best prospect, and by far the best of the three they dealt to Texas, but his future probably isn't in the infield. Continue to Article

August 01, 2017 11:57:am EST

Analysts and investors will be watching to see if iPhone sales are seeing a "pause" ahead of a big launch this fall. Although the iPhone 8 isn't expected to be launched until this fall, Wall Street analysts still expect the unannounced device to have a major impact on Apple's June-quarter earnings. Apple reports its quarterly earnings on Tuesday. The big item that Wall Street analysts are looking for is iPhone sales, and seeing whether there is a "pause" in purchases caused by anticipation for the iPhone 8. Continue to Article

August 01, 2017 8:53:am EST

Yu Darvish and Sonny Gray headed a parade of prized arms on the move Monday, leaving little doubt on trade deadline day: Top teams made a big pitch for the playoffs. All-Star Brandon Kintzler, Addison Reed and Justin Wilson were among the many relievers swapped before the cutoff. "We're trying to go from good to great," New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. Continue to Article

August 01, 2017 7:24:am EST

Yu Darvish and Sonny Gray headed a parade of prized arms on the move Monday, leaving little doubt on trade deadline day: Top teams made a big pitch for the playoffs. All-Star Brandon Kintzler, Addison Reed and Justin Wilson were among the many relievers swapped before the cutoff. "We're trying to go from good to great," New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. Continue to Article

July 31, 2017 11:32:pm EST

BOSTON (AP) -- Doug Fister finally ended a long drought and rookie Rafael Devers continued his torrid start in the big leagues. Fister took a shutout into the eighth inning, Devers went 4 for 4 and drove in a run and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Continue to Article

July 31, 2017 11:02:pm EST