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December 09, 2018

Seton Hall overcomes half-court shot to stun No. 9 Kentucky

Keldon Johnson caught the ball near center court and heaved in a prayer of a shot at the regulation buzzer that sent Kentucky ...

December 08, 2018

Venezuelan baseball fans mourn death of ex-major leaguers

Dozens of Venezuelans waited in line outside a chapel in the state of Lara on Saturday, hoping to bid farewell to former ...

December 08, 2018

Kluber, Bauer, Greinke could be dangled at winter meetings

Corey Kluber, Trevor Bauer, Zack Greinke and Madison Bumgarner appear to be available for teams looking to bolster starting ...

December 08, 2018

Senate passes bill to honor baseball pioneer Larry Doby

The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to honor former Cleveland Indians center-fielder Larry Doby, the American League's ...

December 08, 2018

Nats GM: Corbin, Harper 'independent'; owner thinks OF gone

As with most things involving the Washington Nationals' offseason, a day that was supposed to be all about introducing ...

December 07, 2018

Cards' Goldschmidt is not thinking beyond 2019 season

Now that he is with the St. Louis Cardinals, Paul Goldschmidt is not thinking beyond the 2019 season. The six-time All-Star ...

December 07, 2018

Atlanta goes for a rare sports title in MLS Cup final

A city that has known plenty of sporting heartbreak is one win from a championship. It sure has been a while. Atlanta hasn't ...

December 07, 2018

Eovaldi agrees to $68 million, 4-year deal with Red Sox

Nathan Eovaldi's marathon relief performance in Game 3 of the World Series is a moment that will resonate in Red Sox history.

December 07, 2018

Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray is named the AP Player of the Year

Oklahoma's Kyler Murray won The Associated Press college football Player of the Year on Thursday, becoming the second ...

December 07, 2018

Cubs' Morrow has elbow surgery, likely to start season late

Closer Brandon Morrow likely will miss the start of the season for the Chicago Cubs following arthroscopic surgery on his ...

December 07, 2018

Schoop, Twins agree to $7.5 million, 1-year contract

Second baseman Jonathan Schoop and the Twins agreed to a $7.5 million, one-year contract on Thursday, another step in an ...

December 06, 2018

Carrasco gets $47 million, 4-year deal from Indians

Carlos Carrasco's career has taken some dramatic turns, re-routed by elbow surgery, a therapeutic trip to the bullpen and ...

December 06, 2018

AP sources: Corbin, Nats agree on $140M, 6-year contract

Add Patrick Corbin to the All-Star starting staff the Washington Nationals have assembled. A person familiar with the deal ...

December 06, 2018

Cardinals strike gold, get Goldschmidt from Diamondbacks

The St. Louis Cardinals struck gold in their search for a big hitter, acquiring slugging first baseman Paul Goldschmidt in ...

December 06, 2018

MLB players concerned about retooling teams, attendance drop

Baseball players are concerned the Seattle Mariners have become yet another rebuilding team and may be joined by others ...

December 04, 2018

New Mets GM vows more moves after adding Cano, Diaz

Wearing red Santa's helper hats, Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz got right to work for the New York Mets — as elves, handing out ...

December 04, 2018

World Series champ Red Sox accept invitation to White House

The Boston Red Sox have accepted an invitation to the White House to celebrate their World Series championship.

December 04, 2018

Mets get Cano, Diaz and cash from Mariners in 7-player trade

Aiming for an instant upgrade after two failing seasons, the New York Mets and their rookie general manager turned to a most ...

December 04, 2018

Phils get star SS Segura from Seattle for Santana, Crawford

The Philadelphia Phillies acquired two-time All-Star shortstop Jean Segura from the Seattle Mariners for veteran slugger ...