ESPN: MLB

• newThe MLB teams with the most serious work still to do this offseason
  The Mets did their work by adding Francisco Lindor. Now, the spotlight moves to those who have big holes to fill. Enter the Twins, Phillies, Blue Jays and Red Sox.
  - 16 hours ago, 17 Jan 21, 7:55am -
• newEx-A's pitcher bids $115M on share of Coliseum
  Former Athletics pitcher Dave Stewart submitted a bid to buy a share of the Oakland Coliseum with plans to develop the site should the A's leave the ballpark.
  - 23 hours ago, 17 Jan 21, 1:13am -
• ValleyCats, dropped as affiliate, sue MLB, Astros
  The Tri-City ValleyCats, who operated as a short-season affiliate of the Houston Astros for 18 seasons before being dropped, have filed a lawsuit against Major League Baseball and the Astros.
  - 1 day ago, 16 Jan 21, 10:52pm -
• Source: Perez back with Red Sox on 1-year deal
  Veteran starter Martin Perez has agreed to a one-year, $5 million guaranteed contract to return to the Boston Red Sox, a source confirmed to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
  - 1 day ago, 16 Jan 21, 8:37pm -
• Re-signing LeMahieu was top item on Yanks' to-do list -- whom should they add next?
  LeMahieu's return answers New York's biggest offseason question, but the Bombers still have some holes to fill.
  - 2 days ago, 16 Jan 21, 8:34am -
• Yankees roll dice on Corey Kluber: Will he return to Cy Young form?
  If the longtime ace bounces back from two injury-plagued seasons, New York might have just reeled in one of the biggest fish of this offseason.
  - 2 days ago, 16 Jan 21, 8:34am -
• Lindor, Mets reach $22.3M deal, avoid arbitration
  The Mets reached one-year deals with shortstop Francisco Lindor, first baseman-outfielder Dominic Smith, outfielders Michael Conforto and Brandon Nimmo and pitchers Edwin Díaz, Seth Lugo, Miguel Castro and Robert Gsellman to avoid salary arbitration…
  - 2 days ago, 16 Jan 21, 12:42am -
• Orioles reach 1-year deal with recovering Mancini
  — The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a $4.75 million, one-year deal with recovering slugger Trey Mancini on Friday but haven't come to terms yet with outfielder Anthony Santander.
  - 2 days ago, 16 Jan 21, 12:37am -
• Sources: Kluber, Yankees finalizing $11M deal
  The New York Yankees are finalizing a one-year, $11 million deal with two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber, pending a physical, sources told ESPN.
  - 2 days ago, 15 Jan 21, 8:52pm -
• Red Sox, 3B Devers agree on $4.575M deal
  The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $4,575,000, one-year deal with third baseman Rafael Devers that avoided salary arbitration, a person with knowledge told the Associated Press.
  - 2 days ago, 15 Jan 21, 7:06pm -

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

• newTom Brady finds playoff success again in what might have been Drew Brees' final game

  

  A year after his unceremonious departure from New England, Tom Brady is one win away from yet another Super Bowl heading into championship Sunday.
  - 2 hours ago, 17 Jan 21, 10:35pm -
• newChargers hire Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley as head coach

  

  Brandon Staley, coming off his first season as the Rams' defensive coordinator, has agreed to become the new head coach of the Chargers.
  - 2 hours ago, 17 Jan 21, 10:19pm -
• newCan the Lakers be the new Warriors with a twist: a LeBron-led dynasty?

  

  The Golden State Warriors aren't the same team they were a few seasons ago when they dominated the NBA. Will the Lakers be the next titan in the West?
  - 4 hours ago, 17 Jan 21, 8:33pm -
• new'It started in Vegas': 15 biggest takeaways from Part 2 of HBO's documentary, 'Tiger'

  

  The latest episode of HBO's documentary about Tiger Woods takes a look at his relationship with Rachel Uchitel. Here are 15 takeaways from Episode 2.
  - 4 hours ago, 17 Jan 21, 8:00pm -
• newWill Jared Goff be Rams' QB next season? Sean McVay vows to 'evaluate everything'

  

  Rams coach Sean McVay was noncommittal about starting quarterback Jared Goff's future with the team following Saturday's playoff loss to the Packers.
  - 4 hours ago, 17 Jan 21, 7:42pm -
• newRachel Uchitel hoped to leave the word 'mistress' behind. It hasn't gone as planned

  

  More than a decade after her involvement with Tiger Woods, Uchitel says employers are still wary of her: "They've told me flat out that I'm too scandalous."
  - 6 hours ago, 17 Jan 21, 5:50pm -
• newMegan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd are back and feeling refreshed

  

  The women's national soccer team welcomes back Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd for the first time in 10 months when it faces Colombia in Orlando.
  - 8 hours ago, 17 Jan 21, 4:07pm -
• newPatrick Mahomes vs. Baker Mayfield: Five facts from their record-smashing 2016 game

  

  Five things to know about Patrick Mahomes and Baker Mayfield from their epic 2016 college game ahead of Chiefs vs. Browns in the NFL playoffs.
  - 10 hours ago, 17 Jan 21, 1:45pm -
• newChargers scheduled to meet with Rams' Brandon Staley for second time

  

  The Chargers are scheduled to interview Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley a second time as they continue to search for their new head coach.
  - 11 hours ago, 17 Jan 21, 1:15pm -
• new5 takeaways from the Rams' season-ending loss to the Packers

  

  Here are five takeaways from the Rams' 32-18 season-ending loss to the Green Bay Packers in Saturday's NFC divisional-round playoff game.
  - 11 hours ago, 17 Jan 21, 1:14pm -

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

• Tommy Lasorda, Hall of Fame manager and LA Dodgers icon, dies aged 93
  Lasorda led Dodgers to World Series titles in 1981 and 1988Hall of Fame manager led US to gold medal at 2000 OlympicsTommy Lasorda, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to two World Series titles and later became an ambas…
  - 9 days ago, 8 Jan 21, 1:48pm -
• Padres, Dolphins and Mavs (oh my!): our bold sports predictions for 2021
  On the heels of a sports year that was chock full of surprises, Guardian US contributors make their bold predictions for the months to comeHere are our bold predictions for 2021 in sports. Please note the bold (or should that be bold?) in bold predic…
  - 18 days ago, 31 Dec 20, 4:00am -
• San Diego Padres close to blockbuster trade for star pitcher Blake Snell
  San Diego to trade for star pitcher in exchange for prospectsSnell won 2018 AL Cy Young Award with Tampa Bay RaysTwo months ago, Blake Snell got yanked off the mound with a two-hit shutout going in the final game of the World Series.Now, the Tampa Ba…
  - 21 days ago, 28 Dec 20, 10:32am -
• Phil Niekro, Hall of Fame knuckleballer who starred with Braves, dies aged 81
  Atlanta Braves pitcher won 318 games over 24-year careerNiekro also played for Yankees, Indians and Blue JaysBaseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, who pitched well into his 40s with a knuckleball that baffled big league hitters for more than two decade…
  - 21 days ago, 27 Dec 20, 1:34pm -
• The most notable US athletes of 2020: No 8 – Clayton Kershaw, finally a champion
  The Los Angeles Dodgers ace had developed a reputation as a postseason choker. He put that to rest as his team claimed the World SeriesClayton Kershaw wasn’t the most valuable player in the 2020 World Series. He wasn’t involved in its most dramat…
  - 27 days ago, 22 Dec 20, 5:00am -
• MLB corrects 'clear error' and reclassifies Negro Leagues as a major league
  Leagues ran while black players were excluded from MLBChange means statistics for baseball greats will changeWillie Mays will add some hits to his record, Monte Irvin’s big league batting average should climb over .300 and Satchel Paige may add nea…
  - 32 days ago, 16 Dec 20, 2:25pm -
• Trump rails at 'cancel culture' after Cleveland Indians confirm name change
  Native Americans groups have protested against name for yearsDonald Trump says move is ‘cancel culture at work’Cleveland’s baseball team will drop “Indians” from their name in a move president Donald Trump dismissed as “cancel culture at…
  - 35 days ago, 14 Dec 20, 9:05am -
• Mets' Robinson Canó loses $24m in salary after failed doping test
  MLB commissioner suspends infielder for entire 2021 seasonSecond failed drugs test leads to automatic suspensionAll Robinson Cano needed to do to make $24m in 2021 was not take performance enhancing drugs or commit a major felony. He could only manag…
  - 60 days ago, 18 Nov 20, 4:15pm -
• The long-overdue hire of Kim Ng shows what women in sports are up against
  The appointment of a woman with three decades’ experience to a general manager post has been hailed as a groundbreaking moment. Perhaps one day it will just be business as usual“This challenge is one I don’t take lightly,” said Kim Ng, follow…
  - 63 days ago, 16 Nov 20, 7:00am -
• Kim Ng hired by Miami Marlins as first female general manager in US sports
  Kim Ng becomes first female GM in MLB historyBaseball lifer thankful for ‘honor of my career’The Miami Marlins have hired Kim Ng to be their next general manager, making her the first female GM in the history of Major League Baseball.“After dec…
  - 66 days ago, 13 Nov 20, 11:11am -

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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