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MLB interviewing players as part of drug probe
One by one, for three weeks already, players accompanied by their lawyers have been summoned to interviews as part of baseball's latest investigation ...
Police suspect pot sent to home of Indians' Perez
Drug agents are investigating a suspected marijuana shipment mailed to the suburban home of Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez, authorities said ...
Teheran dominant as Braves sweep Pirates, 5-0
Julio Teheran realized he was working on a no-hitter against Pittsburgh after the fifth inning. He tried to put the thought out of his head so he ...
Puig homers twice in Dodgers' 9-7 win over Padres
Yasiel Puig powered the Dodgers in his second major league game, injecting the kind of excitement that has been missing all season for the last-place ...
Jake Peavy leaves in 3rd inning with rib injury
Chicago White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy has left his start against the Seattle Mariners in the third inning because of pain in his ribs. Peavy had an ...
Orioles get 4-1 win to snap Astros' winning streak
Baltimore starter Chris Tillman swears he enjoys pitching at Camden Yards. With the success he's had away from there this season, he might be starting ...
Mayberry's slam lifts Phillies over Marlins in 11
John Mayberry Jr. is Mr. Extra Innings. Mayberry hit his first career grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the 11th after his tying homer in the ...
Tigers chase Moore early in 10-1 win over Rays
Torii Hunter noticed early on that something was amiss with Tampa Bay left-hander Matt Moore. "I saw him throw the curveball a couple times, and I saw ...
Richie Phillips dies at 72; led umpires, NBA refs
Richie Phillips, a tough-talking Philly lawyer who became a negotiator for Major League Baseball umpires and NBA referees, has died. He was 72.
Now at Little League ... rare Babe Ruth jersey
One of the centerpieces of Little League Baseball's newly-renovated museum arrived Tuesday via armored truck before being carried in through a side ...
UNC advances, edges Fla Atlantic 12-11 in 13 inns.
North Carolina coach Mike Fox sat in stunned disbelief, searching for words after his No. 1-seeded Tar Heels barely avoided a stunning upset in the ...
Hal Steinbrenner has been disappointed in A-Rod
Alex Rodriguez has let down Hal Steinbrenner. The New York Yankees' managing general partner on Monday expressed his disappointment in Rodriguez's ...
Indians SS Asdrubal Cabrera injures right leg
Cleveland Indians shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera has been helped off the field at Yankee Stadium after straining his right quadriceps while running to ...
Cards C Molina suspended 1 game for contacting ump
Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina has been suspended one game and fined by Major League Baseball for making contact with umpire Mike Everitt during an ...
Death on Red Sox owner's yacht is apparent suicide
A crew member on a yacht belonging to Red Sox owner John Henry apparently committed suicide on board Monday while the vessel was docked in Boston, ...
Buchholz, Red Sox beat Yankees 3-0 in 5½ innings
Three delays, 5½ innings and another sensational outing by Clay Buchholz — albeit a short one. Buchholz allowed two hits in an abbreviated shutout and ...
Florida Atlantic stuns No. 1 UNC 3-2 in NCAAs
Ricky Santiago hit a three-run homer in the seventh to help Florida Atlantic beat No. 1 overall seed North Carolina 3-2 on Sunday night in the NCAA ...
Yankees fan says he's 111, but has no proof of age
A baseball fan who says he's 111 years old and was saluted by the New York Yankees on the field this weekend has no proof of his age. Bernando LaPallo ...
Nats' Harper says knee 'still swollen and crappy'
Bryce Harper hopes to begin running and hitting next week and come off the disabled list the first day he is eligible. But Harper acknowledged Sunday ...
Columbia earns 1st NCAA win, tops New Mexico in 13
Nick Crucet hit a go-ahead RBI single in the 13th inning and Columbia held on to earn its first NCAA tournament win with a 6-5 victory over New Mexico ...
Valpo stuns Florida with first NCAA win since 1966
Valparaiso won an NCAA tournament game for the first time since 1966, scoring four times in the seventh inning and holding on to eliminate Florida ...
UNC Wilmington eliminates Army with triple play
Corey Dick homered and had three of UNC Wilmington's 16 hits, and the Seahawks eliminated mistake-prone Army from the NCAA tournament Saturday with ...
Lucroy, Peralta help Brewers top Phillies 4-3
Francisco Rodriguez and the Milwaukee Brewers had a little extra help holding off the Phillies. Second-base umpire Mike Estabrook called pinch-runner ...
Nationals place Bryce Harper on DL with sore knee
Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday with bursitis in his left knee. The Nationals tried ...
Richard, Guzman lift Padres to 17-inning victory
It took 17 innings and a rare relief appearance for Clayton Richard to earn his first win of the year. Richard pitched two scoreless innings out of ...