Peavy to miss a 2nd straight start
Jake Peavy will miss a second consecutive start for the Chicago White Sox because of back spasms. The team announced the right-hander has been ...

Royals score 5 in 10th, beat Tigers 8-3
Alex Gordon had already struck out three times when he came to the plate with the bases loaded in the 10th inning. "I was just trying to make ...

Valverde returns to Tigers with 1-2-3 save
For the Detroit Tigers, it felt like 2011 again. Two of the key components of that year's AL Central division champs reunited Wednesday night to help ...

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 ...

After emotional ceremony, Red Sox top Royals 4-3
David Ortiz has been in the middle of some of Fenway Park's greatest moments. None of them seemed more important to "Big Papi" than his role in one ...

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.

With 10 straight wins, all is rosy in Atlanta
Chipper Jones retired last year, Bobby Cox the season before that. Despite the loss of two franchise cornerstones, the Atlanta Braves seem to be as ...

Royals can't overcome 5 HRs by Braves in 6-3 loss
Kansas City manager Ned Yost won't hesitate to give the ball to Kelvin Herrera again soon. Even after a rough outing against the Atlanta Braves.

Jose Reyes hurt as Blue Jays beat Royals 8-4
Jose Reyes heard a pop in his left ankle as he awkwardly slid into second base. After that, everything else was a blur to the Toronto Blue Jays on ...

Schmidt, Brett undecided on attending HOF ceremony
Hall of Fame third basemen George Brett and Mike Schmidt are both undecided if they'll attend this summer's induction ceremonies at Cooperstown.

MLB openers feature Strasburg, rivalries, AL vs NL
The Kansas City Royals have been absent from the playoffs since the day Billy Butler was born. They've barely had a winning season in the last two ...

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 ...
Shields, Davis get first look at K as Royals
The last couple years, every time that Royals manager Ned Yost would stop to buy a cup of coffee, he would tell the barista his name was Frank.

Royals' trade with Rays shows win-now mentality
When James Shields broke into the big leagues with Tampa Bay, the Rays were no better than the Kansas City Royals. They lost more than 100 games his ...