
Bruins, Rangers to carry on Boston-New York lore
After the marathon bombings, the cities of Boston and New York put aside their bitter rivalries and joined in their mutual love of sports and country.

Rangers beat A's 6-5 on 2 homers in 10th inning
Rangers manager Ron Washington kept calm and stuck with his reliable closer even as Joe Nathan pitched himself into serious trouble. Nathan delivered ...

Ackley hits grand slam, Mariners top Blue Jays 8-1
From the start, it was another rugged outing for R.A. Dickey and the Toronto Blue Jays. The reigning NL Cy Young winner gave up a home run on his ...

Diamond, Ortiz lift spirits after bombing, manhunt
A defiant David Ortiz stood on the Fenway Park infield and told the crowd to "stay strong," bringing a rousing cheer from Bostonians weary from a week ...

Column: Time for sports to help us heal again
In so many ways, sports can bring out the worst in us. The corruption. The greed. The destructive belief that winning isn't just the only thing, but ...

Bruins cancel morning skate; Red Sox on hold
Boston Red Sox players and other team employees have been told to stay home until a decision is made on whether Friday night's game will be played.
Balentien has 5 RBIs as Netherlands beat Mariners
Wladimir Balentien hit a three-run homer and finished with five RBIs to lead the Netherlands to an 8-1 win over the Seattle Mariners in an exhibition ...

Schilling's bloody sock from WS goes for $92,613
A bloody sock worn by Curt Schilling while pitching for the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the 2004 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals was sold ...
Dickey in Mumbai to help end sexual exploitation
R.A. Dickey said the pictures and literature couldn't have prepared him for the young boy who approached him last week on one of the squalid streets ...

Fiery Orioles manager Earl Weaver dead at 82
Earl Weaver, the fiery Baseball Hall of Fame manager who led the Baltimore Orioles to four World Series and won one, has died. He was 82.
A-Rod has hip surgery; recovery time 6 months
Alex Rodriguez had surgery on his left hip on Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined until after the Major League Baseball All-Star break in July.
Yanks, Ichiro complete $13 million, 2-year deal
The New York Yankees and Ichiro Suzuki finalized a $13 million, two-year contract on Wednesday that keeps the 10-time Major League Baseball All-Star ...

Hamilton, Angels finalize $125M, 5-year deal
Feeling "a little upset" that Texas didn't move quickly enough to re-sign him, free-agent outfielder Josh Hamilton donned a Los Angeles Angels jersey ...

A-Rod committed to 'hard road back' after surgery
Alex Rodriguez went to see doctors with hopes of finding something wrong. When they actually located a problem, only then did he start feeling a bit ...

Hamilton, Greinke remain on market after meetings
A quiet winter meetings figures to lead to a busy rest of December, given how few moves actually got finished at sprawling Opryland hotel. As teams ...

Red Sox rev up with Victorino; Giants keep Scutaro
Shane Victorino bolted for Boston, Marco Scutaro stayed with San Francisco, and the Miami Marlins shed more payroll in a late-night trade. It was ...

Napoli to Red Sox, Loney to Rays, A-Rod out
The Boston Red Sox began to play catch-up by getting All-Star catcher Mike Napoli, Tampa Bay took a chance on James Loney and the New York Yankees ...

AP source: Rivera, Yanks agree to $10 million deal
Pitcher Mariano Rivera and the New York Yankees have agreed to a $10 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The ...

Upton headed to Braves; Pettitte returns to Yanks
B.J. Upton is on his way to the Atlanta Braves and Andy Pettitte is staying with the New York Yankees in decisions which began to heat up Major League ...
AP source: Yankees, Pettitte close in on deal
Pitcher Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees are nearing agreement on a one-year contract in the range of $10 million to $12 million, a person ...