Baseball-Yankees' Rodriguez drops lawsuits against MLB

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Baseball-Yankees' Rodriguez drops lawsuits against MLB

* A-Rod ends two legal challenges, court papers say * MLB applauds "prudent decision" by Rodriguez * Lawyer says A-Rod will not attend Spring Training (Adds further detail, quotes) By Joseph Ax NEW YORK, Feb 7 (Reuters) - New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez on Friday abandoned a legal challenge to his record suspension for allegedly using performance-enhancing drugs, according to court filings. In documents filed in Manhattan federal court, Rodriguez's lawyers informed the court that he had dropped two lawsuits against Major League Baseball (MLB), one challenging an arbitrator's decision to suspend him for the 2014 season and one accusing baseball investigators of unethical behavior. The filings likely mean that the Yankees third baseman will sit out the entire 2014 season.

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