Former Orioles manager Earl Weaver dies at 82  —  Earl Weaver penned his own epitaph.  —  “On my tombstone just write, ‘The sorest loser that ever lived,’ ” he once said.  —  Weaver, the Orioles' irascible, chain-smoking, umpire-baiting manager who led the team to four American League pennants …

Stan ‘The Man’ Musial dies at 92  —  ST. LOUIS — Stan Musial, one of baseball's greatest hitters and a Hall of Famer with the St. Louis Cardinals for more than two decades, died Saturday.  He was 92.  —  Stan the Man won seven National League batting titles, was a three-time MVP and helped …

Cubs considered using Miller Park during Wrigley Field renovations  —  Cubs ownership long has insisted it doesn't consider U.S. Cellular Field an option as a temporary home while renovations to Wrigley Field are being done.  —  But could the team finally get its long-sought public handout …

Sources: Cubs, D-backs discussed Upton deal  —  The Chicago Cubs and the Arizona Diamondbacks recently discussed the feasibility of a trade that would have sent right fielder Justin Upton to the Cubs, according to two major league sources.  —  According to both sources …

Kemp: Shoulder healing ‘ahead of schedule’  —  Star outfielder in L.A. to serve as grand marshal of Kingdom Day Parade  —  LOS ANGELES — Matt Kemp, in town to serve as grand marshal at Saturday's 28th Kingdom Day Parade in South Los Angeles, said his surgically repaired left shoulder is healing …

Giants GM says Mets target Wilson won't return to San Francisco  —  Brian Wilson's tenure in San Francisco is all but over, leaving the door open for the Mets.  —  Giants senior vice president and general manager Brian Sabean all but confirmed that the closer would not be returning the team in 2013.

Tampa Bay Rays agree to terms with final four arbitration-eligible players  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays ended the arbitration process early this season, agreeing to terms with their four remaining eligible players before Friday's exchange of figures.  —  Outfielder Matt Joyce …

Manti Te'o denies being part of hoax  —  Manti Te'o denied being part of a hoax involving a relationship with a person online whom he considered his girlfriend, during an interview with ESPN on Friday night.  —  “No. Never,” Te'o said in a 2½-hour interview with ESPN's Jeremy Schaap.

Dodgers leaning toward TV deal with Time Warner Cable  —  Stan Kasten, president and CEO of the Dodgers, right, and Janet Marie Smith, senior vice president of planning and development, speak about improvements to Dodger Stadium on Jan. 8.  (Reed Saxon / Associated Press)

Miller Lite Party Deck to Debut at Miller Park in 2013  —  MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers and MillerCoors today unveiled plans for a new Miller Park group entertainment area, The Miller Lite Party Deck.  —  The Party Deck will have a capacity of 70 and will be situated above the Miller Park right field Loge Bleachers.