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Weaver, Angels blank Indians 3-0
Jered Weaver was surrounded. There were baserunners at every corner and trouble everywhere he looked. He didn't panic or crumble. He did something ...
Yankees reliever Chamberlain nearing game action
Joba Chamberlain could soon pitch in a minor league game for the first time since injuring an ankle during spring training. The New York Yankees ...
Jim Palmer puts Cy Young Awards up for auction
Jim Palmer said he no longer needs trophies as mementos of his Hall of Fame career, so the former Baltimore Orioles ace has put his three Cy Young ...
Rangers better than ever after 2nd World Series
After going to two consecutive World Series without a title, the Texas Rangers are better than they ever have been. At least based on their record and ...
Rangers, Yanks and Giants get 3 All-Star starters
Josh Hamilton is set to lead a Texas parade to the All-Star game. Now, fans will decide if Chipper Jones gets one final appearance or whether it's ...
Darvish 11 Ks in first home loss, 3-1 to Oakland
Yu Darvish finally lost a game at home for the Texas Rangers. Except for a couple of pitches, it was still an All-Star worthy performance. Now fans ...
Thome eager to contribute to Orioles success
Jim Thome arrived at Camden Yards on Sunday, eager to become a regular in the Baltimore Orioles lineup and to make a good team even better.
Rocket Booster: Torre says Clemens belongs in Hall
Joe Torre believes pitcher Roger Clemens belongs in the Hall of Fame even though the seven-time Cy Young Award winner has been connected to ...
Phillies trade Thome to Orioles for minor leaguers
Slugger Jim Thome is headed to the Baltimore Orioles, whose struggling offense is in dire need of some punch. Thome was traded from the Philadelphia ...
Column: Baseball survives without instant replay
This wasn't Little League, so Dewayne Wise wasn't about to fess up. Sportsmanship only goes so far when you're wearing pinstripes and playing in ...
D-backs' Hill hits for second cycle of season
Aaron Hill has hit for his second cycle of the season Friday night against the Milwaukee Brewers, becoming the second major league player since 1900 ...
Berry, Nava, Quintana providing unexpected lifts
Just before he turned 27 last November, Quintin Berry signed with the Detroit Tigers as a minor league free agent. Little did anyone realize the path ...
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 ...
Auction set for Larsen's rare NY Yankee jersey
The baseball jersey worn by New York Yankees legend Don Larsen when he pitched the only perfect game in World Series history will soon be available ...
Yankees GM's accused stalker: He got me fake ID
A woman charged with stalking and shaking down New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has said he got her phony identification to use in ...
Tim Lincecum beats Dodgers to end long drought
Tim Lincecum threw his 167-pound body in front of the plate to save a run. He pounded the strike zone like the Lincecum of old. More than anything, ...
Phillies 2B Utley homers in first at-bat of season
Chase Utley homered in his first at-bat of the season Wednesday night after the Philadelphia Phillies slugger missed the first 76 games because of a ...
Yankees put CC Sabathia on DL with groin strain
Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a strained groin before New York's rotation took another hit ...
Yankees' Pettitte out 6 weeks with broken fibula
New York Yankees starter Andy Pettitte broke his left fibula where it meets his ankle and is expected to miss at least six weeks after he was hit by ...
Plea deal entered in Dykstra bankruptcy fraud case
Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have entered a plea agreement with former New York Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra in a case where he's accused of ...
Cards win 5th straight, 5-2 over slumping Marlins
Yadier Molina hit a three-run homer and Kyle Lohse pitched into the eighth inning to lead the St. Louis Cardinals past the staggering Miami Marlins ...
Much a-Youuu about nothing? Obama zinger gets buzz
Were they booing the president? Or were they "Youuuk-ing" him? In a sensitive campaign season where every headline matters, it depends on who is doing ...
Arizona's Andy Lopez to savor this national title
Arizona coach Andy Lopez celebrated the 20th anniversary of his first national championship by winning his second. It was 1992 when Lopez brought ...
Arizona wins national title with 4-1 win over SC
Andy Lopez finally won his national championship with Arizona. The Wildcats ended South Carolina's two-year run of dominance at the College World ...
Matt Kemp all but ruled out of All-Star game
The Los Angeles Dodgers have all but ruled out injured slugger Matt Kemp for next month's All-Star game in Kansas City. "It's a long shot at this ...