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MLB suspends Byrd 50 games for failing PED test
Outfielder Marlon Byrd was suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball on Monday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
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 ...
Arizona beats S Carolina 5-1 in CWS finals opener
Arizona followed its script to perfection in Game 1 of the College World Series finals. Konner Wade did his part, pitching his third straight complete ...
Mets find farm upstate for famous prank chicken
Tim Byrdak and the New York Mets just gave new meaning to baseball's farm system. Thanks to the Mets' wacky reliever and a successful Twitter search, ...
Ross homers twice in Boston's 9-4 win over Braves
Kevin Youkilis' farewell at Fenway Park on Sunday even was moving for Cody Ross, one of the newest members of the Red Sox. On the day Youkilis' 8½ ...
White Sox acquire Youkilis from Red Sox
Kevin Youkilis took off his batting helmet, waved to the crowd and blew a kiss to his adoring fans. A favorite at Fenway Park for so long, he wanted ...
Orioles rally to beat Nationals 2-1
A tense interleague series between two neighboring teams with exceptional pitching staffs was decided by a timely swing from a player who almost got ...
Red Sox RHP Buchholz put on 15-day DL
The Boston Red Sox have placed right-handed pitcher Clay Buchholz on the 15-day disabled list Sunday due to what manager Bobby Valentine called a ...
Ibanez, Chavez rally Yankees past Mets 4-3
Two big home runs and a brilliant effort by the bullpen sent the New York Yankees to another comeback victory against their crosstown rivals.
Gamecocks, going 3rd title in row, face Arizona
Arizona came to the College World Series as one of the hottest teams in the nation and swept three straight games to reach the championship round.
Lincecum working every angle to figure out funk
Tim Lincecum looks back at his extreme, 30-pound weight loss before this season and wishes he had approached it all differently. He insists he dropped ...
Trout caps Angels' comeback with go-ahead homer
Rookie sensation Mike Trout has given the Los Angeles Angels everything they could have asked from a 20-year-old phenom — and more. Trout hit a ...
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.
Schilling: Company crash cost me baseball fortune
Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling said Friday that the collapse of his 38 Studios video game company has probably cost him his entire ...
Peralta suspended 8 games for pine tar; he appeals
Tampa Bay reliever Joel Peralta was suspended for eight games by Major League Baseball on Thursday for having pine tar on his glove. Peralta has ...
Berry's hit gives Tigers 2-1 win over Cards in 10
Quintin Berry slapped a base hit through the drawn-in infield, then took off for first base. He raised both hands in the air in celebration, rounded ...
Kemp hopes to be healthy for All-Star game
Dodgers slugger Matt Kemp still is optimistic about playing in the All-Star game next month in Kansas City — as long as he's sure he will be healthy ...
Gamecocks oust Kent St. on Roth's 2-hitter in CWS
Michael Roth offered yet another example of why he's one of the most dominant pitchers ever at the College World Series. Roth tossed a two-hitter, ...
Ortiz hits grand slam as Red Sox top Marlins 15-5
On the hottest day of the year in Boston, David Ortiz led the Red Sox to their biggest offensive attack of the season. Ortiz continued his torrid ...
Kent St-South Carolina postponed by rain at CWS
Kent State and two-time defending national champion South Carolina will meet Thursday morning after rain postponed their College World Series ...
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 ...
Florida State's 4-1 victory ousts Bruins from CWS
Florida State's Scott Sitz gave the best performance of his career on college baseball's biggest stage. The junior known as "the Bulldog" by teammates ...
Pena's 2-run HR lifts Rays to 5-4 win against Nats
Even without throwing a pitch, Tampa Bay's Joel Peralta left his mark on the game. The reliever was ejected in the Rays' 5-4 victory Tuesday night ...
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 ...
Phillies INF Freddy Galvis suspended 50 games
Philadelphia Phillies rookie infielder Freddy Galvis was suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball on Tuesday for testing positive for a banned ...