Sports and Athlete injuries at Baseball News

Baseball

Dickey Ks 13 in latest 1-hitter; Mets beat O's 5-0
R.A. Dickey saved his career by cultivating a knuckleball. Now he's using it to rewrite the Mets' record book as baseball's most dominant pitcher.
Arkansas ends S. Carolina's NCAA tournament streak
Advantage, Arkansas. The Razorbacks, who lost two of three to SEC rival South Carolina in the regular season, now find themselves one win from the ...
Kent St. eliminates top-seeded Gators 5-4 at CWS
Winning a game for the first time at the College World Series isn't supposed to easy. Just ask Kent State. The Golden Flashes survived shaky relief ...
Ohio State's Meyer visits Indians
Urban Meyer dreamed of playing shortstop for the Cleveland Indians. On Monday, he got as close as he ever will. Ohio State's new coach, who grew up ...
Trevor Plouffe surges to top of Twins power chart
Trevor Plouffe and the Minnesota Twins were both out of options. Plouffe, the 26-year-old former first-round draft pick, spent his first three stints ...
Wade shutout moves Arizona within win of CWS final
Arizona's Konner Wade got payback, and then some, against UCLA on Sunday night. Wade pitched his first career shutout, limiting the Bruins to five ...
Phillips, Cueto & Reds top Mets for 6th win in row
Brandon Phillips loves to fool around in the field during batting practice, trying all sorts of "crazy" stuff with his glove. It's fun and besides, ...
Yankees sweep Nationals, win 4-1 for 9th straight
The New York Yankees are used to big crowds, used to so-called "playoff atmospheres" in the regular season. The clubhouse is stocked with players who ...
Wei-Yin Chen and Orioles shut out Braves 2-0
Adam Jones had a one-word description of the Orioles' second straight shutout win: "Chen-sational." Wei-Yin Chen combined with four relievers on a ...
Scherzer Ks 12, Tigers blank slumping Rockies 5-0
Max Scherzer struck out 12 in eight dominant innings, rookie Quintin Berry had a career-high five hits and the Detroit Tigers beat the staggering ...
Schilling taking leave of absence from ESPN
Curt Schilling is taking a leave of absence from his job as an analyst for ESPN after his video gaming company filed for bankruptcy. ESPN spokesman ...
Nationals designate reliever Lidge for assignment
The Washington Nationals designated struggling reliever Brad Lidge for assignment Sunday and activated reliever Ryan Mattheus. Lidge signed a $1 ...
Braves place Beachy on DL, make plans for Jurrjens
The Atlanta Braves placed Brandon Beachy on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday with a sore right elbow, creating an opening in the rotation that will ...
Santana deals 1-hitter in Angels' 2-0 win
Ervin Santana had his parents in the stands for the first time all season, and he took the mound with confidence after a pep talk from an old teammate
Cousins' triple lifts Marlins over Rays
Scott Cousins' bat was a welcome addition to Miami's sputtering lineup. The center fielder had his first hits in more than a year, going 3 for 7 and ...
Manny Ramirez requests release; A's oblige
Manny Ramirez is a free agent again after he asked the Oakland Athletics to release him and the team granted his request on Friday. Ramirez signed a ...
Upstart Stony Brook loses 9-1 to UCLA in CWS debut
So much for shocking the world. This time Stony Brook got zapped. Tyler Johnson allowed five runs in the first inning and the Seawolves couldn't get ...
Dempster dominates again, Cubs beat Red Sox 3-0
Ryan Dempster realizes his days with the Chicago Cubs could be winding down, particularly if he keeps this up. He's dominating, and a contender just ...
Rangers' Hamilton in hospital for intestinal virus
Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton was hospitalized early Friday after becoming dehydrated because of an intestinal virus and likely will miss the ...
Cooling technology helping umps handle the heat
Those summer scorchers don't make umpires melt down anymore. Cooling technology that's been used by the military for years has started helping umps ...
Collapse still stings Epstein
Theo Epstein still can't erase the Boston Red Sox's collapse last season from his mind. Now the Chicago Cubs' president of baseball operations, he ...
Cain raises no-hitter total to 5, so why the rash?
A day after Matt Cain's perfect game, some fans actually suggested that no-hitters are becoming almost, well, commonplace. Perish that thought.
Huff bruises knee during perfect game celebration
Giants first baseman Aubrey Huff has become the second big leaguer to get injured this month while celebrating a no-hitter. Huff sprained his right ...