ESPN: MLB

• newDodgers keep Urias' arm fresh for Game 4 start
  With the World Series tied 1-1, the Dodgers will go with Walker Buehler, Julio Urias and Clayton Kershaw to start the next three games.
  - 23 mins ago, 22 Oct 20, 2:41am -
• newDominant Kershaw propels Dodgers in Game 1
  Clayton Kershaw carved through the Rays' lineup, retiring 17 of the final 18 batters he faced and leading the Dodgers to an 8-3 victory in Game 1 of the 116th World Series on Tuesday.
  - 23 mins ago, 22 Oct 20, 2:41am -
• newPadres' Perdomo has Tommy John surgery
  Padres reliever Luis Perdomo opted to have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow recently and will miss the 2021 season.
  - 23 mins ago, 22 Oct 20, 2:41am -
• newLowe busts out with 2 HRs as Rays even Series
  Brandon Lowe became the first player to hit two opposite-field home runs in a World Series game, and the Rays' bullpen held on for a 6-4 win in Game 2.
  - 23 mins ago, 22 Oct 20, 2:41am -
• newWorld Series' Game 1 draws record-low viewers
  Los Angeles' 8-3 win over Tampa Bay received a 5.1 rating and was seen by an average of 9,195,000 viewers Tuesday night on Fox, according to Nielsen Media Research. The previous low was also a Rays game, in 2008 against the Phillies.
  - 23 mins ago, 22 Oct 20, 2:41am -
• newCash defends career-high pitch count by Glasnow
  Rays manager Kevin Cash said his thinking in sticking with starter Tyler Glasnow in the fifth inning of Tuesday's World Series Game 1 was "just trust that he had plenty of stuff to keep us right there."
  - 23 mins ago, 22 Oct 20, 2:41am -
• newPassan: How Mookie Betts just made the super-sabermetric World Series super-fun
  In baseball's bash-or-bust era, Betts showed what sets him -- and the Dodgers -- apart as L.A. bids for a title.
  - 6 hours ago, 21 Oct 20, 9:32pm -
• newHow the Rays became the Rays: Inside the brain trust of MLB's most innovative team
  The Rays, led by a forward-thinking front office whose members have now spread to teams across baseball, are four wins from finally winning their first World Series title.
  - 11 hours ago, 21 Oct 20, 4:30pm -
• newWait, is LeBron James now a Dodgers fan?
  The Lakers star often called himself a Yankees fan, even rooting against his hometown Indians. But then the Indians were in the World Series and LeBron was there for them. Is he now wearing Dodger blue?
  - 12 hours ago, 21 Oct 20, 3:05pm -
• newMagic, Jeter, Roy, Arozarena: Rays slugger having an epic rookie playoff performance
  Arozarena has been a key to Tampa's run to the World Series. Like Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Derek Jeter and others, he's proving that experience isn't everything in the postseason.
  - 14 hours ago, 21 Oct 20, 1:12pm -

FOXSports: MLB

• Rodriguez at DH rather than 3B
  As Alex Rodriguez's suspension saga unfolds, the New YorkYankees insist it's business as usual for them.
  - 7 Aug 13, 12:31am -
• Cardinals snap Dodgers streak
  Carlos Beltran and Matt Adams homered in the eighth inning, andthe St. Louis Cardinals snapped the Los Angeles Dodgers' 15-gameroad winning streak with a 5-1 victory on Tuesday night.
  - 7 Aug 13, 12:02am -
• Yankees fall to White Sox
  Chris Sale allowed one run while outpitching Hiroki Kuroda in tothe eighth inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the New YorkYankees 3-2 on Tuesday night.
  - 6 Aug 13, 11:31pm -
• Young leads Mets past Rockies
  Eric Young made a diving catch to take a go-ahead hit away fromTodd Helton in the sixth inning, then raced home with thetiebreaking run in the eighth, and the New York Mets beat theColorado Rockies 3-2 on Tuesday night.
  - 6 Aug 13, 10:55pm -
• Braves edge Nats in tense contest
  Hit by a pitch two innings after homering, Bryce Harper jawedand pointed at Atlanta's Julio Teheran, and the dugouts andbullpens emptied, but the only haymakers thrown during the NLEast-leading Braves' 2-1 victory over the Nationals on Tuesdaynig…
  - 6 Aug 13, 10:17pm -
• Electronic trail aids MLB probe
  Facebook friends. Transcripts of BlackBerry instant messages.Records of texts.
  - 6 Aug 13, 8:43pm -
• Duffy slated to start Wednesday
  After more than a year of rehab following Tommy John surgery,Royals left-hander Danny Duffy is ready to make his season debut,pain-free for the first time since high school.
  - 6 Aug 13, 7:27pm -
• Perez not speaking to local media
  Indians reliever Chris Perez has closed out the local media.
  - 6 Aug 13, 7:01pm -
• Ump Gonzalez takes pitch in neck
  Plate umpire Manny Gonzalez has left Tuesday night's gamebetween the Rockies and Mets after he was struck in what appears tobe the throat by a pitched ball that bounced off the dirt.
  - 6 Aug 13, 5:11pm -
• Happ ready to get back on mound
  After three months out of the Toronto Blue Jays rotation, J.A.Happ is ready to make his return.
  - 6 Aug 13, 4:45pm -

IBT: MLB

• Major League Baseball Hires Sport Integrity Monitor To Investigate Suspicious Gambling Activity
  Major League Baseball (MLB) has hired London-based Sport Integrity Monitor (SportIM) to investigate suspicious gambling activity in professional baseball. The sport has its share of legal gambling and is among the top three favorites of sports betto…
  - 12 Nov 15, 2:50am -
• MLB Kansas City Royals Parade 2015: Live Stream, Start Time, TV Channel And Route Info For World Series Victory Celebration
  Hundreds of thousands of Kansas City fans will celebrate the city's first World Series championship in 30 years Tuesday with a Royals parade and victory rally. The parade will start at noon CT next and will be live streamed for fans who can' t make i…
  - 3 Nov 15, 7:41am -
• Mets-Royals World Series Game 5 Draws 17.2 Million Viewers, And That's Just Fine By Fox
  UPDATE: 5:21 p.m. EST -- The final Nielsen numbers are in, and Game 5 pulled in 17.2 million viewers total, confirming that it is indeed the highest-rated Game 5 since 2009.Original story:
  - 2 Nov 15, 12:20pm -
• Royals Reign After Beating Mets In World Series
  (Reuters) - Kansas City ended a 30-year wait for a World Series title as the Royals reigned over Major League Baseball with a 7-2, 12-inning victory over the New York Mets on Sunday.A pinch-hit single by utility infielder Christian Colon scored the…
  - 2 Nov 15, 1:27am -
• Who Is Tori Ahern Murphy? Daniel Murphy's Wife Was At Center Of Birth Controversy
  There isn't a hotter player in baseball right now than the New York Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy, who has hit a home run in a record six consecutive playoff games while leading his team to the World Series. But Murphy, who is married to wife T…
  - 22 Oct 15, 4:52pm -
• Daniel Murphy's Playoff Streak Could Be Worth Millions In Endorsements, Earnings, But Only If He Stays In NYC
  Daniel Murphy, once a largely anonymous second baseman for the New York Mets, has set the baseball world afire by hitting a home run in six consecutive postseason games, along the way propelling the Amazins to a National League pennant and a spo…
  - 22 Oct 15, 3:11pm -
• Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers: Betting Odds, Prediction, Preview For 2015 ALDS
  The Toronto Blue Jays have waited 22 painfully long seasons since Joe Carter’s magical home run to return to the postseason, but that drought ends with the American League Division Series against the Texas Rangers starting Thursday night.
  - 7 Oct 15, 3:53pm -
• Yogi Berra, Baseball Legend And Creator Of 'Yogisms', Dead At 90
  Yogi Berra, one of baseball's most well-known figures, who was renowned as much for his skills as a catcher on the field as his dizzying malapropisms off of it, died on Tuesday. He was 90.Berra died of natural causes at his New Jersey home, accordin…
  - 23 Sep 15, 3:14am -
• JetBlue Is Partnering With MLB To Bring 'Baseball To The Skies'
  JetBlue is just fine if nine innings last the whole flight. JetBlue and MLBAM, the interactive media arm of Major Baseball League (MLB), have teamed up to bring free in-flight access to MLB.TV, the MLB’s streaming platform, JetBlue announced on T…
  - 9 Jul 15, 10:45am -
• Pete Rose Bet On Baseball As Player, Documents Reveal: Will He Ever Enter MLB Hall Of Fame?
  Pete Rose bet on baseball games as a player, according to a notebook discovered by the U.S.
  - 22 Jun 15, 2:05pm -

L.A. Times: Baseball

• newHernández: Why are Dodgers in control of World Series? Star starters didn't pitch Game 2

  

  The Dodgers lost to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of the World Series, but they got a win by keeping their stable of top starters rested for another game.
  - 2 hours ago, 22 Oct 20, 1:24am -
• newRays relievers prove they are all about prevention

  

  The Tampa Bay Rays' dominant bullpen put a stop to the Dodgers' attempts to rally back in Game 2 of the World Series.
  - 2 hours ago, 22 Oct 20, 1:22am -
• newPlaschke: Dodgers' Game 2 loss looked eerily similar to past World Series failures

  

  The Dodgers are the favorite to win the World Series, but they didn't play like it in Game 2. Should they be worried about losing to the Tampa Bay Rays?
  - 2 hours ago, 22 Oct 20, 1:19am -
• newYoung Dodgers pitchers set up to fail in 'out-getter' role in Game 2

  

  The Dodgers have not done an optimal job putting players into position to succeed this postseason and it showed on Wednesday with Tony Gonsolin and Dustin May.
  - 2 hours ago, 22 Oct 20, 1:10am -
• newPhotos: Dodgers vs. Rays in Game 2 of the World Series

  

  Photos from Game 2 of the World Series between the Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
  - 3 hours ago, 22 Oct 20, 12:01am -
• newDodgers fall behind early, drop Game 2 of the World Series to the Rays

  

  Tony Gonsolin and Dustin May weren't effective early for the Dodgers, who fell behind and never recovered in a loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in World Series Game 2.
  - 3 hours ago, 21 Oct 20, 11:52pm -
• newDylan Floro goes from forgotten to integral Dodgers' bullpen piece

  

  Dylan Floro was left off the Dodgers' wild card round roster, but he got key outs in Game 2 of the World Series, prompting a hug from manager Dave Roberts.
  - 4 hours ago, 21 Oct 20, 10:51pm -
• newAny way you slice it, third quarters have been a nemesis for Chargers

  

  The Chargers had big half time leads against Kansas City, Tampa Bay and New Orleans before losing down the stretch.
  - 6 hours ago, 21 Oct 20, 9:31pm -
• newHome away from home? Dodgers fans outnumber Rays fans at World Series

  

  Is Texas the Dodgers new home away from home? Plenty of Dodgers fans were in attendance for Game 2 of the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
  - 6 hours ago, 21 Oct 20, 9:30pm -
• newIn a Bruin market, Chip Kelly is diversifying his portfolio of plays

  

  Instead of toning down the offense during the shortened season, UCLA is adding plays that quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson said makes the Bruins "more dynamic."
  - 7 hours ago, 21 Oct 20, 8:16pm -

The Dugout Doctors

• Martavis Bryant Suspended 1 Year

  

  The Steelers have a very solid wide receiver group, but that will take a hit next season. The NFL has suspended Martavis Bryant at least one season following a violation of the NFL’s substance abuse policy. In situations like this, you really hope…
  - 15 Mar 16, 7:39pm -
• Mark Sanchez Has Sights Set on Starting Job in Denver

  

  With Brock Osweiler officially a Houston Texan, the Broncos QB situation is extremely murky. Many media reports had Robert Griffin III pegged to land in Denver, but alas, Mark Sanchez was traded to the Broncos. Sanchez is not really regarded as an NF…
  - 15 Mar 16, 1:26pm -
• Deontay Wilder vs. Alexander Povetkin Nearly Made

  

  In the past few days, promising signs have begun to emerge regarding the potential for undefeated WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder facing his No. 1 contender, Alexander Povetkin. According to Povetkin’s promoter, Andrey Ryanbinsky, the fight…
  - 15 Mar 16, 1:19pm -
• Rugby Player, Haydn Peacock Suffers Horrific Penis Injury

  

  Rugby player Haydn Peacock suffered a horrible injury when his penis nearly got ripped off during a game in France. Peacock, a 23-year-old from Australia, was playing in a French Federation of Rugby League Elite 1 match last month when the unthinkabl…
  - 14 Mar 16, 9:59am -
• LA Clippers Branden Dawson Arrested For Domestic Violence

  

  Los Angeles rookie Branden Dawson was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of spousal abuse, a felony charge. He was taken into custody at 8:30am and was released after posting $50,000 bond. The arrest involved his live-in girlfriend. “It’s an aw…
  - 14 Mar 16, 9:31am -
• Ruslan Provodnikov vs. John Molina in June

  

  On June 11, Ruslan Provodnikov returns to the site of his memorable 2015 clash with Lucas Matthysse, as he faces John Molina in his Showtime debut. I have covered a lot of fights at Turning Stone, which is one of the premier smaller venues in the Nor…
  - 14 Mar 16, 9:11am -
• 2016 Printable Bracket for NCAA March Madness

  

  The 2016 Printable Bracket for NCAA Tournament March Madness will be updated below with a version that has all the team names on the evening of Sunday, March 13th. So be sure to bookmark this page and check back in the evening of Selection Sunday to…
  - 13 Mar 16, 4:53pm -
• Johnny Manziel Gets A Cleveland Browns Farewell Tribute

  

  The Johnny Manziel era in Cleveland is over. Bottlegate, a website dedicated to all Cleveland area sports, created a Johnny Manziel football tribute video to remember his days with the Browns. Unfortunately there wasn’t a lot of on-the-field highli…
  - 11 Mar 16, 5:15pm -
• Francisco Vargas vs. Orlando Salido

  

  Prizefighting is an unpredictable activity by its very nature. You never know what’s going to happen when two athletes square off for gloved combat. But sometimes, a fan can have pretty good reason for optimism. Certain combinations of fighters are…
  - 11 Mar 16, 4:43pm -
• NBA Player Nate Robinson Attempting to Play in the NFL

  

  The writing has appeared to be on the wall for the end of 31-year-old Nate Robinson’s NBA career this season as he was picked up for a short two-game stint with the New Orleans Pelicans and hasn’t sniffed an NBA court ever since. Instead of tryin…
  - 10 Mar 16, 4:06pm -

The Guardian: MLB

• newThe exquisite catharsis of watching Clayton Kershaw fail to implode
  The Dodgers pitcher is brilliant in the regular season and notoriously rocky in the playoffs. Watching him pitch well in the World Series is a joyIn the 178th postseason inning he’s pitched, facing the first batter of his 29 October start, the best…
  - 18 hours ago, 21 Oct 20, 9:17am -
• Los Angeles Dodgers too hot for Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of World Series
  Clayton Kershaw’s solid start helps Dodgers to opening winTampa Bay Rays 3-8 Los Angeles DodgersClayton Kershaw, Cody Bellinger, Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers left the Tampa Bay Rays stuck in neutral to start a most strange World Series…
  - 1 day ago, 21 Oct 20, 12:02am -
• Trump trashed Fauci's baseball ability. But could he play the game himself?
  The president returned to two of his favourite subjects on Tuesday: sports and insulting the nation’s top infectious diseases expertWith the World Series starting on Tuesday night in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Donald Trump felt it was a pe…
  - 2 days ago, 20 Oct 20, 1:05pm -
• Dodgers roar back to life to beat Braves and make World Series against Rays
  Los Angeles had trailed 3-1 in best-of-seven seriesCody Bellinger’s home run seals 4-3 victory in Game 7Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the World Series for the third time in…
  - 3 days ago, 19 Oct 20, 12:11am -
• Tampa Bay Rays reach World Series for second time with ALCS win over Astros
  Arozarena, Rays top Astros 4-2 in Game 7, reach World SeriesDodgers win 3-1 over Braves to force Game 7 in NLCSRemarkable rookie Randy Arozarena homered again, 36-year-old Charlie Morton was brilliant against his former team and the Tampa Bay Rays re…
  - 4 days ago, 17 Oct 20, 9:30pm -
• Will Smith homers off Will Smith as Dodgers edge Braves in Game 5 of NLCS
  Dodgers avoid elimination with 7-3 win over AtlantaHouston win 7-4 over Tampa to force Game 7 in ALCSAstros become second team to recover from 3-0 holeOne Will Smith outdid another Will Smith to keep the season alive for the Los Angeles Dodgers.A com…
  - 5 days ago, 16 Oct 20, 10:52pm -
• Astros stay alive on Correa's walk-off as Braves move to brink of World Series
  Astros win 4-3 on dramatic homer to force Game 6 in ALCSBraves one win from pennant after 10-2 win over DodgersBefore Carlos Correa headed to the plate in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the AL Championship Series, he told Dusty Baker, “Walkoff.”Th…
  - 6 days ago, 15 Oct 20, 9:25pm -
• LA Dodgers use record 11-run first inning to flatten Braves in NLCS
  Dodgers win 15-3 to cut NLCS deficit to two games to oneMax Muncy’s grand slam caps record-setting first inningSpringer and Altuve homer to keep Astros alive in ALCSMax Muncy’s grand slam capped a record-setting 11-run first inning for the Los An…
  - 7 days ago, 14 Oct 20, 10:44pm -
• Altuve's throwing yips have Houston Astros on brink of ALCS elimination
  2017 AL MVP has four errors in nine playoff games this yearNormally sure-handed fielder made no errors in regular seasonAstros trail 3-0 in best-of-seven-games AL Championship SeriesJosé Altuve’s sudden inability to make simple throws in the field…
  - 7 days ago, 14 Oct 20, 6:44pm -
• Tampa Bay Rays dump Astros to move one win from World Series
  Joey Wendle’s two-run single lifts Rays in 5-2 winBraves hold off Dodgers rally for 2-0 lead in NLCSJoey Wendle hit a go-ahead, two-run single two batters after another critical error by José Altuve, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a 5-2 win ag…
  - 8 days ago, 13 Oct 20, 10:34pm -

theScore: MLB

• OF Span activated by Nationals from 7-day DL
  WASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Nationals have activated outfielder Denard Span off the seven-day disabled list after he showed no linger effects from a concussion.Span was in the leadoff spot Saturday against St. Louis. Manager Matt Williams says, '…
  - 19 Apr 14, 11:24am -
• NL Capsules
  NEW YORK (AP) Aaron Harang threw no-hit ball for seven innings but was pulled after 121 pitches, and reliever Luis Avilan gave up David Wright's two-out single in the eighth as the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 6-0 Friday night.As Harang's p…
  - 19 Apr 14, 2:53am -
• AL Capsules
  DETROIT (AP) Albert Pujols hit his 497th home run and Howie Kendrick added two of his own to lead the Los Angeles Angels to an 11-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.The Angels chased Detroit starter Drew Smyly (1-1) after three innings an…
  - 19 Apr 14, 1:58am -
• Twins shut down by Vargas in 5-0 loss to Royals
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Ricky Nolasco was virtually unhittable a week ago in Minnesota, shutting down the scuffling Royals over eight innings in an easy victory that came amid a three-game sweep.Nothing was easy for Nolasco on Friday night.
  - 19 Apr 14, 12:07am -
• Mets trade 1B Ike Davis to Pirates
  NEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets traded slumping first baseman Ike Davis to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night, parting ways with a power hitter who proved to be too inconsistent at the plate.Pittsburgh sent minor league right-hander Zack Thornto…
  - 18 Apr 14, 11:35pm -
• Ortiz wants to visit Marathon finish line Monday
  BOSTON (AP) David Ortiz wants to visit the Boston Marathon finish line Monday after the Red Sox are done with their Patriots' Day game against Baltimore.Just more than a year ago, two bombs went off near the finish line, less than a mile from Fenway…
  - 18 Apr 14, 8:55pm -
• A's lefty reliever Doolittle gets 5-year deal
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) In three short years, Sean Doolittle transformed himself from a top first base prospect into a shut-down reliever.The Oakland Athletics are rewarding him for it, giving the left-hander a five-year contract Friday for making the…
  - 18 Apr 14, 8:46pm -
• Rangers' Scheppers headed to DL with elbow issue
  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Tanner Scheppers felt discomfort in his pitching elbow long before the Texas Rangers went to spring training with a plan to turn the right-hander into a starter.Scheppers finally said something after the fourth start of his big…
  - 18 Apr 14, 8:21pm -
• Tigers call up Miller, send Collins down
  DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Tigers have recalled right-hander Justin Miller from Triple-A Toledo and optioned outfielder Tyler Collins to Toledo.The team announced the moves before Friday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels.
  - 18 Apr 14, 7:14pm -
• D-Backs activate OF Ross after hip surgery
  PHOENIX (AP) The Arizona Diamondbacks have reinstated outfielder Cody Ross from the disabled list and designated left-handed reliever Ryan Rowland-Smith for assignment.Ross sustained a dislocated hip while running to first base against the New York…
  - 18 Apr 14, 7:12pm -

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