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Report: Bonds to sue over steroid allegations in book  —  Barry Bonds' lawyer said he plans to sue the authors and publisher of a book alleging the outfielder used an array of performance-enhancing drugs, including steroids.  —  Attorney Michael Rains sent a letter Thursday to an agent for the authors of …

Ichiro collects three hits in Mariners' win  —  Outfielder also drives in a run in first game back since Classic  —  MARINERS 4, DIAMONDBACKS 2  —  Diamondbacks at the plate: Arizona didn't do much against Mariners starter Felix Hernandez, but Eric Byrnes singled in a run in the fifth inning …

Team Health Reports  —  Oakland Athletics  —  C Jason Kendall: Ever since his brutal 1999 season, Kendall's been supernaturally healthy (average of 659 PA per year during that period).  Of course, with that PECOTA card, the A's management may be hoping he gets hurt.  The fans certainly do.

Notes: Guillen questions Jenks' regimen  —  Iguchi moves back to No. 2 spot; Podsednik returns  —  • Javier Vazquez speaks to MLB.com: 350K  —  • Bobby Jenks talks to MLB.com: 350K  —  • Cintron fills gaps for White Sox  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — Bobby Jenks' unsettling …

Notes: Nix gets out in the field  —  Millwood makes final Cactus League start  —  • Rangers' Hyzdu keeps chasing the dream  —  • Rangers fall short against White Sox  —  SURPRISE, Ariz. — Laynce Nix is back in the Rangers' outfield.  Now he has nine more days to show the Rangers where he will fit on Opening Day.

This blog is now "Human Resources Wonk"  —  Coaching drama persists this morning at three Big Ten programs.  That's a whopping 27 percent of all conference schools!  Mass hysteria!...  Indiana says: we need a coach!  —  And some Hoosier fans apparently think John Calipari would be ideal.

Writing up a Storm  —  The Internet is changing sports coverage.  Columnists who seldom leave their couches hold forth.  Athletes break their own "news" on their personal websites.  Rumormongering is rampant.  Don't like it?  Get rowdy.  Start your own blog

Indians financially flexible in 2006  —  Shapiro recognizes Indians' strength is in farm system  —  • Sabathia throws six strong in tie  —  LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Ordinarily, the phrase "financial flexibility" isn't in Mark Shapiro's vocabulary.  —  That's just how life …

Koplove concentrates on regaining form  —  Reliever hopes adjusted mechanics will pay dividends  —  • Watch regular-season games on MLB.TV  —  • D-Backs notes: Batista right on schedule  —  • Jackson homers twice in D-Backs' win  —  • Buy D-Backs Spring Training tickets

One way or another, somebody's got to go  —  Opening Day is closing in, which means several players will be moving out, and Dustan Mohr and Tony Graffanino are atop the list.  —  TAMPA — A week from today, the Red Sox will play their final exhibition game in Florida, meaning …

Five Questions: Arizona Diamondbacks  —  With 2001 and the Luis Gonzalez single a distant memory, the Diamondbacks are in full rebuilding mode, an approach that is edging closer to bearing fruit.  Maturation of young players such as Chad Tracy and Brandon Webb, the free-agent acquisition of Troy Glaus …

Five Questions: New York Mets  —  In 2004 the Mets finished at 71-91, 25 games behind the division champs, Atlanta (who else?).  The front office went to work in the offseason and ended up signing Pedro Martinez and Carlos Beltran to long-term lucrative contracts.

New faces at second base … PEORIA, Ariz. — Managers and front-office executives have chugged enough coffee, held enough meetings and watched enough games to have a good idea how camp position battles will play out this spring.  In some cases, the only remaining step is a formal declaration of the winners and losers.