
Rivera's family Florida bound for closing chapter
Mariano Rivera's family is on its way to Florida for the expected announcement that one of baseball's greatest relievers will retire after the season.

Teixeira confident Yankees can overcome injuries
Mark Teixeira is confident the New York Yankees can overcome key injuries likely to impact the team through the first month of the regular season.

Teixeira out 8 to 10 weeks with wrist injury
Mark Teixeira will to be out at least until early May with a strained right wrist tendon, the latest major injury setback for the New York Yankees.

Royals' Hosmer to replace Teixeira in WBC
Kansas City Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer has been called upon to replace injured Yankees slugger Mark Teixeira on the United States team for the ...
Pujols 0 for 3 in spring training debut for Angels
Depending on one's point of view, Albert Pujols started his exhibition season 10 days late or 10 days early. Recovering from offseason surgery on his ...

US team plays to 4-4 tie with White Sox
The U.S. team played the Chicago White Sox to a draw on Tuesday. The afternoon probably felt like a loss. In its first of two exhibition games before ...
Pujols to make 2013 spring training debut
Albert Pujols is in the starting lineup to make his 2013 spring training debut for the Los Angeles Angels, about 10 days ahead of schedule following ...
Torre-led US motivated to break Classic drought
Baseball was invented in the United States, but the World Baseball Classic has been dominated by Japan. U.S. manager Joe Torre has taken a different ...

Yankees GM Cashman breaks leg skydiving
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman broke his right leg and dislocated the ankle while skydiving in Florida. Cashman jumped with the U.S.

Angels' Trout takes high road on salary, position
Los Angeles Angels slugger Mike Trout figures if he keeps producing like he did during his historic rookie season, he'll be in line for a handsome ...

Yankees' Ichiro Suzuki OK after traffic accident
Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki said he had no soreness Sunday, one day after being involved in a traffic accident. Suzuki was on his way home after ...
Chris Perez hopes to be back for Indians' opener
Cleveland All-Star closer Chris Perez hopes to recover from a shoulder injury in time for the Indians' April 2 opener at Toronto. Perez was diagnosed ...
Hamilton homers off Ryu as Angels beat Dodgers
In a big-money Los Angeles matchup, Josh Hamilton hit his first home run in an Angels uniform, connecting off Hyun-Jin Ryu during the first inning of ...
Indians closer Chris Perez has shoulder strain
Indians All-Star closer Chris Perez could be sidelined one month because of a strained shoulder. Perez, who saved 39 games last season, will not throw ...
Rangers' Andrus out due to soreness from tattoo
Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus was scratched from the lineup because of what the club called "sensitivity in his left arm" — apparently caused ...
Pujols to begin running, preparing for opening day
Albert Pujols is nearly ready to start running on the field in the Los Angeles Angels slugger's deliberate recovery from offseason surgery on his ...

Yankees OF Granderson breaks arm, out 10 weeks
Curtis Granderson jogged to first base after being hit on his right forearm as if it was a minor annoyance. Back at the ballpark in a brace a couple ...

Jeter about 2 weeks away from games
Yankees captain Derek Jeter is about two weeks away from playing in a game for the first time since breaking his ankle last fall. New York general ...

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 ...

Jeter resumes on-field running drills in Tampa
Yankees captain Derek Jeter practiced on-field running and agility drills for the first time since breaking his ankle last fall. Jeter worked out at ...

Cabrera duels with Kimbrel, Tigers beat Braves 2-1
The first game of spring training can provide some unusual scenarios. Such as Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera facing Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel — in ...

Rivera throws BP for first time since knee injury
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera did more than throw on Friday. He also called balls and strikes. The 43-year old Rivera threw 25 pitches in his first ...
Bobby Valentine to lead Sacred Heart athletics
Former Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine has been hired as the athletics director at Sacred Heart University. The university in Fairfield, Conn.