
With Rodriguez out, Chavez to get shot for Yankees
With Alex Rodriguez headed for the disabled list and possibly out into September, Eric Chavez will get his chance to prove to the New York Yankees ...

A-Rod breaks hand, Seattle beats Yankees 4-2
Even as Alex Rodriguez writhed on the ground in pain, he didn't believe his left hand was fractured. Turns out A-Rod was wrong, and now the Yankees ...

Suzuki singles in Yankees debut, 4-1 win over M's
Ichiro Suzuki bowed twice to the fans and promptly smacked a single to center. Sayonara, Seattle. Hello, Yankees. Suzuki switched teams at Safeco ...

A's rally past Yankees 5-4 in 12 for 4-game sweep
Several players gathered around a high-definition TV on one end of the Oakland Athletics clubhouse, shouting and screaming at the highlights they just ...

Griffin shuts down Yankees as A's win 4-3
A.J. Griffin glanced into the visiting dugout and saw Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira among others. Oakland's rookie right-hander felt ...

Bautista injures wrist in Blue Jays' loss to Yanks
Jose Bautista and a potent Blue Jays lineup has helped make up for a spate of injuries to the pitching staff this season. Now, Toronto may have to ...
Vilma asks for hearing Thursday in bounty case
Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma is asking a federal judge for a hearing Thursday on his bid to block his season-long suspension stemming from the ...

Reggie Jackson says he made mistake naming players
Reggie Jackson says he messed up by disparaging Alex Rodriguez, Gary Carter and other big names in baseball and has been reaching out to make ...

Trade talk should heat up in baseball's 2nd half
There was a public outcry when R.A. Dickey did not start the All-Star game, a journeyman for the Chicago White Sox threw a perfect game and the ...

Nova pitches Yankees to 7-3 win over Red Sox
Barely a month ago, the New York Yankees were just six games over .500. Now they head into the All-Star break with the best record in baseball and the ...

Teixeira's error helps Rays beat Yankees
Mark Teixeira replayed the ground ball in his mind, then reviewed it on video. And the slick-fielding first baseman still wasn't sure what happened ...

Get ready for Rangers to fill up All-Star roster
Two straight trips to the World Series have turned the Texas Rangers into baseball's glamour gang. Josh Hamilton is the most popular player in the ...

Cano, Yankees touch up Dickey in 6-5 win over Mets
Not even R.A. Dickey's darting knuckleball could prevent another power show by the New York Yankees. Robinson Cano hit a tiebreaking homer in the ...

Davis homers, Francisco saves Mets' win over Yanks
Justin Turner cranked up Frank Francisco's new theme song, Project Pat's "Chicken Head," as soon the New York Mets closer entered the clubhouse.

Column: Not time yet for Clemens in Hall of Fame
The announcement this week that yet another baseball player tested positive for a banned substance shouldn't be terribly surprising, even for those ...

Braves hold on, end Yankees' 10-game win streak
Chipper Jones and the Atlanta Braves eventually caught the ball, and the New York Yankees. Jones atoned for a costly error by cutting down the ...

Sabathia, Jeter lead Yankees to 10th straight win
These AL vs. NL matchups are becoming quite a mismatch for the New York Yankees. CC Sabathia struck out 10, Derek Jeter drove in three runs and the ...
Mayweather Jr. tops Forbes list of money makers
The world's highest-paid athlete is in jail. The guy in second place just lost a title fight, and the man who held the distinction for a decade is now ...