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Yankees' Teixeira out 2nd day with sore left wrist
Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira was out of the starting lineup against the Boston Red Sox for the second straight day because of a sore left wrist ...
Panama spoils Uganda's debut at LLWS with 9-3 win
Win or lose, the Little League World Series team from Uganda has become a hometown favorite. The first team from Africa to advance to South ...
Nebraska loses LLWS debut; Japan and Calif. win
After a hard-earned victory Thursday, the team from Petaluma, Calif., got two days off to get ready for its next game at the Little League World ...
MLB owners approve sale of Padres
The O'Malleys are back in the baseball business. Back in Southern California, too, just down the road in San Diego instead of Los Angeles. In a quick ...
Already great, Hernandez joins pitching elite
Gloves went flying into the air. Players screamed and celebrated, bouncing around the grass with unabashed joy. Even in Jackson, Tenn., Felix ...
Rangers avoid 4-game sweep, beating Yankees 10-6
These romps around the bases fit the Texas Rangers just fine. Craig Gentry turned a spot start into a tiebreaking hit and the Rangers avoided a ...
Giants' Cabrera suspended for positive drug test
Melky Cabrera's 50-game suspension comes just as reliever Guillermo Mota is nearing his return to the Giants from a 100-game performance-enhancing ...
Red Sox boss says no players asked for new skipper
None of the Boston Red Sox players in a series of meetings with the team's top brass called for manager Bobby Valentine to be replaced, owner John ...
Tough tickets? Sometimes sold-out games aren't so
Sellouts in pro sports aren't always so. In today's world of social media, fans often point out perceived inaccuracies in attendance figures, perhaps ...
Kuroda pitches 2-hitter, Yankees beat Rangers 3-0
The New York Yankees are in need of a reliable ace right now. Hiroki Kuroda has been the man for the job. Kuroda pitched a two-hitter and the Yankees ...
With more teams in race, MLB attendance up again
The extra playoff spot in Major League Baseball this season has thickened the races, with several teams well within October's reach despite taking ...
Astros look to future as team sinks to new low
The Houston Astros knew they weren't going to win much this season, so with an eye toward the future they cast off their few pricey veterans before ...
Swisher's slam helps Yankees beat Rangers
Nick Swisher hit a grand slam off Ryan Dempster and drove in five runs, Derek Lowe closed with four shutout innings in his Yankees debut and New York ...
Shane Victorino powers Dodgers past Pirates 5-4
No matter what uniform he's wearing, Shane Victorino always gives the Pittsburgh Pirates trouble. The newly acquired outfielder hit his first homer ...
Cabrera homers, Tigers hold off Yankees 6-5
The Tigers are a half-game out of first place, and they know who to thank. Miguel Cabrera homered for the third straight game and drove in three runs, ...
Weaver's 4-hitter leads Angels past A's 4-0
Jered Weaver gave the Los Angeles Angels all the relief they needed. Weaver pitched a four-hitter for his major-league leading 15th victory, and the ...
Cabrera's HR caps 5-run rally in 10th for Tigers
Miguel Cabrera's towering fly ball was headed toward left-center field — and at first, the Detroit slugger couldn't tell if it would clear the fence.
Phillies trade RHP Blanton to Dodgers
Joe Blanton earned a World Series ring the last time he was traded. He's hoping for an encore. The right-hander was sent from the Philadelphia ...
Cal Ripken Jr.: Mom's kidnapping 'bizarre'
Cal Ripken Jr. said Friday that his family and the police were still searching for answers about the kidnapping of his mother last week, a crime he ...
Andrus, Rangers win wild game over Angels
Elvis Andrus and the Texas Rangers were not going to let the Angels beat them again — even if they needed two improbable comebacks to win. Andrus had ...
Joba shaky in return as Yanks rout O's, stop skid
The bullpen door swung open, and Joba Chamberlain stopped to take in the scene. For the first time in 14 months, he was headed back to a major league ...
Reds C Mesoraco suspended 3 games for bumping ump
Cincinnati Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco is appealing his three-game suspension for making contact with an umpire during an argument. The rookie will ...
AL West-leading Rangers get Cubs ace Ryan Dempster
The Texas Rangers won the Ryan Dempster sweepstakes. Now, they'll try to capture the ultimate prize. The AL West leaders fortified their rotation for ...
Phillies send Victorino to Dodgers
Shane Victorino will hear an unfamiliar sound at Chavez Ravine: cheers. The Phillies traded the two-time All-Star center fielder to the Los Angeles ...