LOS ANGELES (AP) β A judge has suggested that terms of Donald Sterling’s family trust are clear enough to remove him as a trustee and allow his estranged wife to sell the Los Angeles Clippers without his consent. At the center of the volatile court battle are reports from three doctors who examined the 80-year-old Sterling and found he shows symptoms of early Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The judge said the trust agreement provides that if two doctors examined Sterling and found he lacked the capacity to manage his own affairs, he would be removed as a trustee without any provision to contest the decision.
UNDATED (AP) β The Toronto Blue Jays’ lead in the American League East is at 1 Β½ games over Baltimore and 2 Β½ games ahead of the New York Yankees. Adam Lind smacked a three-run homer and had four RBIs as the Jays rocked the Yanks 8-3. The Orioles rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4 on a walkoff, three-run homer by pinch-hitter Chris Davis in the ninth.
UNDATED (AP) β The Washington Nationals won a battle of division leaders to move two games ahead of Atlanta in the National League East. Adam LaRoche belted a three-run homer and Gio Gonzalez worked six innings of the Nationals’ 3-0 shutout of Milwaukee. The Brewers’ lead in the NL Central was cut to 4 Β½ games over St. Louis after Matt Adams went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer, a solo shot and six RBIs in an 8-0 laugher against the Rockies.
UNDATED (AP) β San Francisco’s lead in the National League West remains four games over Los Angeles following losses by the Giants and Dodgers. β Odrisamer Despaigne (oh-DREE’-seh-mehr dehs-PAHN’-yay) scattered four hits in seven shutout innings as San Diego drilled San Francisco 6-0. Jarrod Dyson was 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two stolen bases in the Royals’ 5-3 win over the Dodgers, putting Kansas City two games behind the AL Central-leading Detroit Tigers.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) β Vanderbilt has opened the best-of-3 College World Series finals by beating Virginia 9-2 after blowing most of a seven-run lead. No. 9 hitter Tyler Campbell hit a three-run double while the Commodores erupted for nine runs in the third inning. Campbell actually doubled twice in the third while Vanderbilt worked out five walks and scored four unearned runs in the inning.
