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Red Sox handcuffed by Pettitte, Rivera in 4-2 loss
Looking for their first season-opening sweep at Yankee Stadium, the Red Sox instead were handcuffed by a pair of familiar foes. Andy Pettitte pitched ...
Red Sox chill Yanks, 2-0 for first time since 1999
Back in the warmth of the clubhouse, Clay Buchholz took pride in how he chilled the New York Yankees' bats. For the first time since 1999, the Boston ...
Wieters, Davis, Jones power Orioles past Rays 7-4
Baltimore played like a confident bunch that's left 2012 behind and is intent on proving a surprising breakthrough season wasn't a fluke. Adam Jones ...
Cano switches agents to Jay-Z company from Boras
Rapper and recording producer Jay-Z is expanding into sports representation and has signed New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano away from ...
Alex Rodriguez calls return 'a great challenge'
Alex Rodriguez stood in the Yankee Stadium tunnel, just in front of the entrance to the home clubhouse. He was willing to answer questions for the ...
MLB teams honor Newtown victims before openers
The names, written in script, streamed slowly down on the video board in center field at Yankee Stadium, of the 20 children and six educators who died ...
Lester, Red Sox shut down Yankees on opening day
Jackie Bradley Jr. and the Red Sox were daring on the basepaths. Jon Lester and the Boston bullpen were aggressive against a barely recognizable New ...
Yankees set record payroll at $230M; Astros $27M
The New York Yankees set a record for baseball's highest opening-day payroll at $230.4 million, almost 10 times what the Houston Astros are paying ...
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 ...
Ailing A-Rod will make more than Houston Astros
Alex Rodriguez will make more this year than all the Houston Astros combined — a lot more. And he won't even play the first half of the season, if at ...
Lawsuit against Yankees GM Cashman is dropped
The mother of a woman accused of stalking New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman has abruptly dropped her lawsuit against him. The New York ...
Hughes to start season on Yankees' disabled list
New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes will join Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira and Curtis Granderson on the disabled list for the start of ...
Forbes values Yankees at $2.3 billion
Forbes estimated the New York Yankees have the highest value in Major League Baseball for the 16th straight year at $2.3 billion, and the average for ...
Jeter resigned to starting season on disabled list
Yankees captain Derek Jeter is resigned to starting the season on the disabled list for the first time since 2001. Jeter is undergoing treatment for ...
Yanks on verge of getting Vernon Wells from Angels
Vernon Wells is on the verge of becoming the latest addition to the New York Yankees' injury-depleted lineup. New York neared an agreement with the ...
Yankees work to acquire Vernon Wells from Angels
Vernon Wells might become the latest addition to the New York Yankees' injury-depleted lineup. As the Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 in 10 ...
Ravens open on road because of Orioles conflict
Consider this a rare example of the NFL not getting its way. Instead of celebrating their Super Bowl title with a game at their home stadium, the ...
Jeter to only play exhibition games in minors
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says shortstop Derek Jeter will play only in minor league spring training games for the rest of spring ...
Cashman: 'It's a possibility' Jeter misses opener
The New York Yankees might be minus Derek Jeter on opening day. The star shortstop missed his second straight exhibition game Wednesday because of ...
Yankees, Red Sox to honor Newtown
The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will honor the community of Newtown and the memory of those killed in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary ...
Yankees SS Jeter scratched from Tuesday's lineup
Relax, Yankees fans. The captain is OK. Derek Jeter was removed from New York's lineup against the Phillies on Tuesday for "precautionary" reasons ...
Goodell: No expanded playoffs for 2013
The Baltimore Ravens' reward for winning the Super Bowl might be a road trip. Traditionally, the NFL champions kick off the next season by hosting a ...
Ortiz's batting practice session canceled
David Ortiz canceled a batting practice session because heel pain that has sidelined the Boston Red Sox designated hitter for nine days is still too ...