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Famed speedster Kurys of women's pro league dies
Sophie Kurys, who stole 201 bases in 1946 while playing in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, has died. She was 87. The AAGPBL ...
Rangers' Berkman says calf strain is no issue
Lance Berkman knows he's being watched with some trepidation while going through spring training with the Texas Rangers. "Kind of a house of cards ...
Hughes could be out 2 weeks due to bulging disk
New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes could be sidelined for two weeks because of a bulging disk that will be treated with anti-inflammatory medication
Stanton hit in helmet by pitch from top prospect
An intrasquad matchup Wednesday between two precocious talents left Giancarlo Stanton dazed and Jose Fernandez shaken. Stanton was hit in the back of ...
AP study: Posey earns steepest rise in arbitration
Reserved for the better part of February for the contentious process of salary arbitration, the Ellis East Room on the second floor of the Hyatt ...
Brewers' Gamel tears ACL again, out for season
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Mat Gamel has torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee for the second time in less than a year and will ...
AP Source: Pirates to give Hurdle extension
Clint Hurdle is going to get a chance to finish a turnaround he's started with the Pittsburgh Pirates. A person with knowledge of the deal told The ...
No salary arbitration cases go to hearings
Major League Baseball pitched an arbitration shutout. Reliever Darren O'Day completed a $5.8 million, two-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles on ...
Helton sorry for DUI, ready to move forward in '13
Calling his recent drunk driving arrest a "monumental mistake," Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton fought tears as he apologized Sunday and ...
Jeter calls offseason 'absolutely terrible'
Derek Jeter had a miserable offseason he would rather forget. Not only did the New York Yankees captain not win another World Series ring, his season ...
Clemens: Piazza 'needs to go get with Jesse Owens'
Roger Clemens shrugged off Mike Piazza's comments in his autobiography that he took karate lessons after he was beaned by the pitcher, just in case ...
Buehrle to leave family behind to care for dog
Mark Buehrle won't be experiencing the dog days of summer. While the pitcher is headed to Toronto, his family will split the season between Broward ...
Obama heads to Florida for weekend with the boys
Faced with a long weekend in an empty White House, President Barack Obama figured he needed a getaway, too, so he put together a golf outing with some ...
Giambi getting in final swings with Indians
Jason Giambi's days as a masher are mainly behind him. His muscular, tattooed arms are as carved as ever, but the hair around his temples is dusted ...
Braun stands by statement, focuses on baseball
Ryan Braun had already let it be known he was not taking any questions about his reported link to a Florida anti-aging clinic when he faced reporters ...
Yankees razz Youkilis for Red Sox remarks
Teammates of Kevin Youkilis were waiting to razz him when the third baseman walked into the New York Yankees clubhouse on Friday. Youkilis made the ...
Cruz shocked name linked to Fla. clinic, PEDs
Texas Rangers slugger Nelson Cruz said Friday it was "shocking" and "depressing" to see his name came up in connection with a Florida clinic now at ...
Lucchino predicts sellout streak could end
Red Sox president Larry Lucchino says he thinks the team's sellout streak at Fenway Park will end in April, a month shy of 10 years of a packed ...
Indians sign RHP Matsuzaka to minor-league deal
The last time a team brought Daisuke Matsuzaka into camp, it paid more than $100 million to get him. On Wednesday, the Cleveland Indians brought him ...
Cardinals extend contract of GM, option on Matheny
The St. Louis Cardinals announced a three-year contract extension with general manager John Mozeliak on Thursday and exercised the 2014 option for ...
Arkansas baseball eyes return to Omaha
Dominic Ficociello sat in bed one night during his senior year of high school and couldn't help but feel drawn to a place 1,500 miles from home.
Felix Hernandez signs 7-year deal with Mariners
His hands trembled, his breath quickened and his eyes began to fill with tears. Felix Hernandez looked down at the piece of paper containing details ...
USC fires baseball coach for NCAA violations
Southern California has fired baseball coach Frank Cruz for violating NCAA rules regarding limits on practice time and organized team activities.
Column: Baseball still smells of drug use
There's something different about spring training this year. It came early because of the World Baseball Classic, and Tim Lincecum came without his ...
AP Source: Miami tests baseball team for HGH
Every University of Miami baseball player underwent testing recently for performance-enhancing drugs, including human growth hormone, a person with ...