Tigers left fielder Delmon Young has been arrested on a hate-crime harassment charge after New York police say he attacked a group of men and yelled anti-Semitic epithets. Young was standing outside of the Hilton New York, not far from Times Square, according to police. A group of about four Chicago tourists staying there were approached by a panhandler wearing a yarmulke. As the group walked up to the hotel doors, Young started yelling anti-Semitic epithets. Police say it's not clear who he was yelling at, but he got into a tussle with one of the Chicago group.

Criminal sexual assault charges will not be filed against Starlin Castro, Cook County prosecutors said Friday. "We're pleased for Starlin that this issue is resolved and glad that he can continue to keep his focus on baseball activities," Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said. The state's attorney's office and Chicago police reviewed the case and found insufficient evidence to charge the 21-year-old. Chicago police said in January that they were investigating an allegation of sexual assault against Castro.

Questioning of potential jurors in the Roger Clemens perjury case has finally ended after four days, and opening arguments are set for Monday afternoon. The judge, prosecutors and defense lawyers settled Thursday on the pool of 36 prospective jurors. From those 36, the final 12 jurors and four alternates will be picked on Monday morning.

Former Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra has been sentenced to nine months in jail after pleading no contest to charges he exposed himself to women he met on Craigslist and assaulted one, according to an ESPN.com report on Thursday.

The O'Malley family has considered purchasing the San Diego Padres. The family recently failed in a bid to buy back into the Los Angeles Dodgers. "We are thinking about it," Peter O'Malley said of the Padres. O'Malley declined to discuss what his role would be should his family succeed in buying the Padres.

Vladimir Guerrero has surrendered to police after authorities contend he attacked a police officer in a disco. Guerrero denied being part of an attack. A spokesman for the police in the Dominican Republic maintained that Guerrero "physically attacked" police officer Renato Pena Rojas after a brawl broke out in the disco. Authorities asked Guerrero turn himself in "so the case can be put in the hands of the justice system." "At no time did I attack anyone, nor was I fleeing," Guerrero said. "I presented myself at the jail last night after the complaint from the disco, and this morning first thing I went to the police that are handling the case."

John Moores will retain his 51-percent majority ownership stake in the Padres, at least for the foreseeable future. He said in an interview that his agreement to sell the franchise to former chief executive Jeff Moorad has been terminated. The group headed by Moorad had two more years to close what was a $530 million transaction signed three years ago, but those rights are no longer in force.

The Marlins, Tigers, Rangers and Angels all had hefty boosts in payroll during the offseason along with the Rays and Royals, according to a study of major league contracts by The Associated Press. Some traditional high rollers had huge drops, including the Mets, Cubs and White Sox. "Any time everything's even, it's always better competition," Prince Fielder said Thursday before his first game as the Tigers' new first baseman. The Yankees, of course, remain the king and topped $200M on opening day for the fifth consecutive year. And at $30M, Alex Rodriguez remains the richest of the richest, baseball's highest-paid player for the 12th straight season. The major league average salary rose 4.1 percent to $3.44M, the steepest hike since 2008.

The Chicago Police Department said Thursday the investigation into sexual assault allegations against Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro is ongoing, and owner Tom Ricketts said he hopes the matter is resolved "shortly." "I really can't comment on any of Starlin's stuff," Ricketts said Thursday on "The Carmen, Jurko & Harry Show" on ESPN 1000. "I think you just have to refer back to his statements and our statements, and we just hope it's behind us shortly."