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So what's up with all these perfect games?
Twenty-seven up, 27 down. Again. Seattle's Felix Hernandez threw Major League Baseball's third perfect game of the season Wednesday — a record — ...
Giants' Cabrera suspended for positive drug test
Melky Cabrera's 50-game suspension comes just as reliever Guillermo Mota is nearing his return to the Giants from a 100-game performance-enhancing ...
Hernandez tosses perfect game in Seattle's 1-0 win
As he rode down in the crowded elevator wearing a wide grin after watching Felix Hernandez twirl baseball history, Seattle general manager Jack ...
AP PHOTOS: Seattle's Hernandez tosses perfect game
Seattle's Felix Hernandez has long talked of his desire to achieve pitching perfection. He finally accomplished it Wednesday against the Tampa Rays ...
Ag giants spend big to defeat labeling initiative
The nation's largest agribusiness and biotech companies are pouring millions of dollars into California to stop the first-ever initiative to require ...
Red Sox boss says no players asked for new skipper
None of the Boston Red Sox players in a series of meetings with the team's top brass called for manager Bobby Valentine to be replaced, owner John ...
GOP convention shines spotlight on Fla.
Tampa is a hot property for the Republicans this year, and that doesn't just mean the 90-degree temperatures in August that will begin to sauté ...
Tough tickets? Sometimes sold-out games aren't so
Sellouts in pro sports aren't always so. In today's world of social media, fans often point out perceived inaccuracies in attendance figures, perhaps ...
Kuroda pitches 2-hitter, Yankees beat Rangers 3-0
The New York Yankees are in need of a reliable ace right now. Hiroki Kuroda has been the man for the job. Kuroda pitched a two-hitter and the Yankees ...
With more teams in race, MLB attendance up again
The extra playoff spot in Major League Baseball this season has thickened the races, with several teams well within October's reach despite taking ...
Astros look to future as team sinks to new low
The Houston Astros knew they weren't going to win much this season, so with an eye toward the future they cast off their few pricey veterans before ...
Swisher's slam helps Yankees beat Rangers
Nick Swisher hit a grand slam off Ryan Dempster and drove in five runs, Derek Lowe closed with four shutout innings in his Yankees debut and New York ...
Shane Victorino powers Dodgers past Pirates 5-4
No matter what uniform he's wearing, Shane Victorino always gives the Pittsburgh Pirates trouble. The newly acquired outfielder hit his first homer ...
Johnny Pesky, beloved by Red Sox fans, dies at 92
Adored by generations of Red Sox fans, Johnny Pesky was so much a part of Boston baseball that the right-field foul pole at Fenway Park was named for ...
Eastin breaks NFL's on-field gender barrier
Shannon Eastin earned her stripes by receiving the ultimate officials' compliment: It was almost as if she wasn't there. Just being there earned her ...
Manchester United lines up stock market debut
British soccer club Manchester United has priced its public offering at $14 per share, below the $16 to $20 per share price range that had been widely ...
Cabrera homers, Tigers hold off Yankees 6-5
The Tigers are a half-game out of first place, and they know who to thank. Miguel Cabrera homered for the third straight game and drove in three runs, ...
First NFL female official not intimidated
The NFL's first female official is welcoming her role as a sports pioneer. Shannon Eastin says she's excited and a bit nervous but not at all ...
Padres sale agreement in place, needs MLB approval
A group that includes former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Peter O'Malley and pro golfer Phil Mickelson reached agreement Monday to buy the San Diego ...
Weaver's 4-hitter leads Angels past A's 4-0
Jered Weaver gave the Los Angeles Angels all the relief they needed. Weaver pitched a four-hitter for his major-league leading 15th victory, and the ...
Cabrera's HR caps 5-run rally in 10th for Tigers
Miguel Cabrera's towering fly ball was headed toward left-center field — and at first, the Detroit slugger couldn't tell if it would clear the fence.
Phillies trade RHP Blanton to Dodgers
Joe Blanton earned a World Series ring the last time he was traded. He's hoping for an encore. The right-hander was sent from the Philadelphia ...
Cal Ripken Jr.: Mom's kidnapping 'bizarre'
Cal Ripken Jr. said Friday that his family and the police were still searching for answers about the kidnapping of his mother last week, a crime he ...
Andrus, Rangers win wild game over Angels
Elvis Andrus and the Texas Rangers were not going to let the Angels beat them again — even if they needed two improbable comebacks to win. Andrus had ...
Joba shaky in return as Yanks rout O's, stop skid
The bullpen door swung open, and Joba Chamberlain stopped to take in the scene. For the first time in 14 months, he was headed back to a major league ...