Outfielder Josh Reddick railed against MLB for scheduling the Astros for a night game in Anaheim ahead of Friday's home game vs. the Rangers. Said manager A.J. Hinch: "It'll be brutal."
- 2 hours ago, 19 Jul 19, 9:09am -

Rivera, Halladay, Mussina, Martinez, Smith, Baines: From the first unanimous selection to the latest controversial Cooperstown call, here's why each of these guys is worthy of the Hall.
- 3 hours ago, 19 Jul 19, 8:26am -

Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg singled and hit a 420-foot, three-run homer in the third inning of Thursday's game against the Braves in Atlanta.
- 13 hours ago, 18 Jul 19, 10:12pm -

In his first-person series about the 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame class, Alex Rodriguez explains why his struggles facing Moose as an opponent became a blessing when they united in the Bronx.
- 13 hours ago, 18 Jul 19, 9:43pm -

Yankees manager Aaron Boone went on a profane rant Thursday after rookie umpire Brennan Miller called Brett Gardner out on strikes in the second inning of a doubleheader opener against Tampa Bay.
- 15 hours ago, 18 Jul 19, 7:59pm -

The Dodgers are irate with Philadelphia Phillies reliever Hector Neris, who celebrated his save against them Thursday with a fist pump and then a stare-down into the Los Angeles dugout.
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The Reds, with three catchers on the injured list, rushed Juan Graterol to Chicago for Wednesday's game and signed Ryan Lavarnway after he was released by the Yankees.
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Nathan Eovaldi, who has been on the injured list since late April with a sore elbow, is expected to be activated this weekend and will come out of the bullpen for the Red Sox.
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Despite some skepticism when he was signed, without All-Star DJ LeMahieu -- or whatever you want to call him -- the Yankees wouldn't be running away with the AL East.
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Which teams have buy-or-sell choices to make? Which NL shortstop will shine? And have the Braves locked up the East? We'll get you ready for the weekend.
- 20 hours ago, 18 Jul 19, 2:37pm -

As Alex Rodriguez's suspension saga unfolds, the New YorkYankees insist it's business as usual for them.
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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 -

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 -

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 -

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 -

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- 6 Aug 13, 8:43pm -

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 -

Indians reliever Chris Perez has closed out the local media.
- 6 Aug 13, 7:01pm -

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 -

After three months out of the Toronto Blue Jays rotation, J.A.Happ is ready to make his return.
- 6 Aug 13, 4:45pm -

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 -

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…
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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 -

(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 -

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, 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 -

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, 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 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 games as a player, according to a notebook discovered by the U.S.
- 22 Jun 15, 2:05pm -

The four-game series against the Phillies only increased the anxiety of fans.
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Time trial world champion Rohan Dennis pulled out of the Tour de France during Thursday's Stage 12, leaving his team wondering where he had gone.
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Kansas City Chiefs fan Dwyan Morgan, who flashed a laser pointer at Tom Brady during the AFC Championship game in January, pleaded guilty in court to disturbing the peace and was fined $500.
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To many people, Manny Pacquiao is becoming an ageless wonder. Others wonder why somebody his age -- 40 -- is still boxing.
- 3 hours ago, 19 Jul 19, 8:00am -

Top basketball player from Sherman Oaks Notre Dame is latest to join Sierra Canyon
- 5 hours ago, 19 Jul 19, 6:01am -

A lack of velocity by Angels pitcher Matt Harvey results in two home runs and an eventual 6-2 loss to the Houston Astros.
- 9 hours ago, 19 Jul 19, 1:54am -

Albert Pujols exited the Angels' loss on Thursday night with left hamstring tightness, but is not expected to "miss much, if any, time," according to manager Brad Ausmus. Pujols was officially listed by the team as day-to-day.
- 10 hours ago, 19 Jul 19, 1:14am -

With the teams returning to Dignity Health Sports Park on Friday for their first meeting of 2019, Times reporter Kevin Baxter interviewed a cross section of fans, players, coaches, broadcasters and club executives for this oral history of one of the…
- 12 hours ago, 18 Jul 19, 11:21pm -

The Dodgers asked season-ticket holders for their first payment for 2020 seats by Aug. 22. And, by the way, prices have gone up again.
- 12 hours ago, 18 Jul 19, 10:52pm -

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 -

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 -

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 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 -

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 -

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 -

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 -

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 -

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 -

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 -

Angels toss combined no-hitter while honoring fallen teammateRarity was first in California since 13 July 1991: Skaggs’ birthdaySkaggs, a pitcher, was found dead aged 27 in hotel room on 1 JulyWhen the Los Angeles Angels think about Tyler Skaggs in…
- 6 days ago, 13 Jul 19, 7:56am -

American League wins exhibition for seventh straight seasonLate roster addition Shane Bieber named Most Valuable PlayerAL pitchers combined to strike out to NL batters in ClevelandFor one night, the pitchers took back the power.Hours after an awesome…
- 9 days ago, 10 Jul 19, 7:52am -

Prize dwarfs player’s 2019 salary from Mets of $555,000First baseman will give 10% of prize money to charityVlad Guerrero Jr hits 91 HRs over three rounds but loses finalMets rookie Pete Alonso has a million-dollar swing. New York’s newest slugge…
- 10 days ago, 9 Jul 19, 7:33am -

Patrick Carroll applauds construction of the London playing field and calls Ed Vulliamy’s criticism curmudgeonlyHow depressing to read Ed Vulliamy’s curmudgeonly dismissal of the London Series ballgames. (Letters, 4 July). As someone who attended…
- 14 days ago, 5 Jul 19, 12:13pm -

The games played by the US teams in London were fundamentally flawed, says Ed Vulliamy, and Ian J Jackson explains why baseballs fly further in DenverI was intrigued by Matthew Engel’s relative enthusiasm for the baseball London Series (Analysis, 1…
- 16 days ago, 3 Jul 19, 1:16pm -

Team confirm player died before Texas Rangers gamePitcher also played for Arizona DiamondbacksThe Los Angeles Angels have confirmed pitcher Tyler Skaggs died before Monday’s game against the Texas Rangers. He was due to turn 28 on 13 July.Police in…
- 18 days ago, 1 Jul 19, 5:20pm -

Emmett Till shown on scoreboard alongside quiz show hostClub say display was meant as a tribute to civil rightsThe Chicago White Sox have said it was “poor form” for the team to show a scoreboard graphic of “famous people from Chicagoland” th…
- 18 days ago, 1 Jul 19, 12:57pm -

Fans flocked to the Red Sox-Yankees clash in their droves to guzzle hot dogs, belt out YMCA – and see a sublime openingBaseball makes cricket look like an almost stat-free zone. This weekend in London records have been falling over themselves with…
- 18 days ago, 1 Jul 19, 6:00am -

• Boston Red Sox 8-12 New York Yankees• Didi Gregorius keeps record home-run streak alive late onIt turned out to be a productive city break for the New York Yankees after they bade farewell to London by wrapping up their mini-series against the…
- 19 days ago, 30 Jun 19, 3:59pm -

Amid a mix of hot dogs and Pimm’s New York’s and Boston’s finest put on an eye-catching game in Major League Baseball’s first competitive fixture in EuropeThe two-foot long, £24 “Boomstick” hot dog. The mascot race won by a giant-headed…
- 20 days ago, 29 Jun 19, 6:39pm -

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 -

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 -

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 -

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 -

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 -

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 -

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 -

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 -

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 -

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 -

Fantasy owners have a deep talent pool this season in their search for youth, upside.        
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