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TORONTO -- Justin Verlander took the mound for the ninth inning, fully aware of the no-hitters he had finished -- and his near misses, too. Zeroed in, he wouldn't be denied this time. Verlander pitched his third career no-hitter, punctuating a dominant season by striking out 14 to lead the Houston Astros past the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Sunday.

CLEVELAND -- American League All-Star Game starter Justin Verlander told ESPN on Monday that the balls used in Major League Baseball games this season are "a f---ing joke" and that he believes "100 percent" that the league has implemented juiced balls to increase offense. "It's a f---ing joke," said Verlander, an eight-time All-Star who is starting his second All-Star Game on Tuesday. "Major League Baseball's turning this game into a joke. They own Rawlings, and you've got Manfred up here saying it might be the way they center the pill. They own the f---ing company. If any other $40 billion...

Kate Upton is living life on the edge, literally. The 23-year-old model visited Toronto this past weekend to support her pro baseballer beau, Justin Verlander, while the Detroit Tigers played against the Blue Jays for a three-game series. During their stay, their pair played tourists and embarked on the "extreme urban adventure" the city has to offer -- the CN Tower Edgewalk. Both Upton and Verlander slipped into orange jumpsuits and harnesses before walking along the edge of the famous tower 1,168 feet above ground. And by the look of it, the couple wasn't afraid -- they even managed to...