
Granderson hurt as Yankees beat Rays 9-4
Another injury marred a New York Yankees' victory. Outfielder Curtis Granderson broke the knuckle on his left pinky finger in the Yankees' 9-4 win ...

Verlander, Darvish set for showdown in Texas
Justin Verlander says it's May. Yu Darvish says it's not the first great opposing pitcher he's faced, and won't be his last. True on all counts.

Cardinals beat Rockies 3-0 on Wainwright gem
Shelby Miller retired the last 27 batters Friday night, finishing with a one-hitter. A day later, the St. Louis Cardinals rookie sat in the dugout and ...

Thunder take 3-0 series lead with 104-101 win
Kevin Durant was in uncharted territory on Saturday night, playing in his first game without friend and teammate Russell Westbrook. Durant knew it ...

Sanchez fans 17 to set Tigers record
For one night at least, Anibal Sanchez changed the pitching pecking order in the Detroit clubhouse. Sanchez struck out 17 in eight marvelous innings, ...

Sanchez fans 17, Tigers beat Braves 10-0
Anibal Sanchez approached the dugout with the crowd at Comerica Park roaring its approval, then he took off his hat to acknowledge the fans. Aware of ...

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.

Verlander, Tigers agree to $180M, 7-year deal
For Justin Verlander, $180 million was enough. No need to wait two seasons, become a free agent and find out how much baseball's biggest spenders ...
San Diego basketball star gets 6 months in prison
Former University of San Diego basketball star Brandon Johnson was sentenced to six months in prison Friday for his role in a game-fixing scheme.

Singer Mindy McCready dies in apparent suicide
Perhaps there was one heartbreak too many for Mindy McCready. The former country star apparently took her own life on Sunday at her home in Heber ...

Ex-boyfriend: McCready left rehab too soon
Mindy McCready threatened suicide after losing custody of her sons earlier this month, yet she was allowed to leave a court-ordered drug ...

Sheriff: Mindy McCready had apparently shot self
Mindy McCready, who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems sidetracked her career, died Sunday after she apparently shot herself.
Clemens: Piazza 'needs to go get with Jesse Owens'
Roger Clemens shrugged off Mike Piazza's comments in his autobiography that he took karate lessons after he was beaned by the pitcher, just in case ...

Yankees razz Youkilis for Red Sox remarks
Teammates of Kevin Youkilis were waiting to razz him when the third baseman walked into the New York Yankees clubhouse on Friday. Youkilis made the ...
Rivera says Yankees will support Rodriguez
Sitting on a stage with their manager and GM during a fundraiser, Mariano Rivera and Mark Teixeira vowed to welcome Alex Rodriguez back to the New ...
Thomas: No sympathy for steroids-tainted stars
Retired Chicago White Sox slugger Frank Thomas feels even better about his career after watching steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa and ...

Sosa says he and McGwire belong in Hall of Fame
Sammy Sosa thinks he and fellow steroid-tainted star Mark McGwire belong in the Hall of Fame. Slammin' Sammy also said the Chicago Cubs should retire ...

Column: Armstrong and Te'o, and lies and liars
The verdict is finally in on Lance Armstrong, and it's worse than anyone thought. His appearance with Oprah was a disaster in so many ways that you ...

Confession may lead to legal woes for Armstrong
By admitting to Oprah Winfrey that he doped during his professional cycling career, Lance Armstrong potentially opened himself up to a stream of ...
MLB to expand blood testing for HGH
Major League Baseball will test for human growth hormone throughout the regular season and increase efforts to detect abnormal levels of testosterone, ...

Hall of Famers happy to see Bonds, Clemens denied
Nobody was happier about the Hall of Fame shutout than the Hall of Famers themselves. Goose Gossage, Al Kaline, Dennis Eckersley and others are in no ...

Steroids fallout: No BB Hall for Bonds, Clemens
No one was elected to the Hall of Fame this year. When voters closed the doors to Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa, they also shut out ...

Judgment day for Bonds, Clemens, Sosa at Hall
Judgment day has arrived for Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa to find out their Hall of Fame fates. With the cloud of steroids shrouding many ...