ESPN: MLB

• newOnScene at Clayton Kershaw's pingpong charity event
  OnScene at Clayton Kershaw's pingpong charity event
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• newReal or not? Bullpen means Yankees will win AL East, Darvish on the block
  Real or not? Bullpen means Yankees will win AL East, Darvish on the block
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• newKyle Schwarber might be just as good as a trade-deadline acquisition
  Kyle Schwarber might be just as good as a trade-deadline acquisition
  - 3 hours ago, 28 Jul 17, 1:45am -
• newYanks' Judge breaks tooth celebrating walk-off
  Yanks' Judge breaks tooth celebrating walk-off
  - 4 hours ago, 28 Jul 17, 1:18am -
• newCards OF Martinez speaks on Venezuela unrest
  Cards OF Martinez speaks on Venezuela unrest
  - 5 hours ago, 27 Jul 17, 11:52pm -
• newNationals (8 HRs) don't need to trade for any hitters
  Nationals (8 HRs) don't need to trade for any hitters
  - 7 hours ago, 27 Jul 17, 9:42pm -
• newWhy there's no need to panic over Strasburg's latest injury
  Why there's no need to panic over Strasburg's latest injury
  - 7 hours ago, 27 Jul 17, 9:39pm -
• newMets send Duda to Rays for minor league arm
  Mets send Duda to Rays for minor league arm
  - 10 hours ago, 27 Jul 17, 7:17pm -
• newNats tie record with 5 homers in one inning
  Nats tie record with 5 homers in one inning
  - 14 hours ago, 27 Jul 17, 3:11pm -
• newDeadline predictions beyond Yu Darvish
  Deadline predictions beyond Yu Darvish
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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.
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• 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.
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• 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:
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• 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

• newOliver Stone responds to ‘Midnight’ review, plus more readers’ letters

  

  More on ‘Midnight’ Kenneth Turan’s review of “Midnight Return” [“Telling the Rest of Billy Hayes’ Story,” July 21] blames the filmmakers for supposed mendacity. As the original writer [of “Midnight Express”], I made it quite clear…
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• newFrom the Archives: First Dodgers game in Los Angeles

  

  After ceremonies at City Hall and a parade down Broadway, the Dodgers played their first game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before 78,672 fans on April 18, 1958. The Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants, 6-5. The Dodgers would play four seasons a…
  - 60 mins ago, 28 Jul 17, 4:00am -
• newCiting corruption, Pakistan's high court disqualifies Prime Minister Sharif

  

  Pakistan's Supreme Court has disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from serving because of allegations of corruption. Friday's decision by a five-judge panel of the court was not surprising as many legal experts and opposition leaders were expect…
  - 1 hour ago, 28 Jul 17, 3:40am -
• newMarty Sklar, pioneering Walt Disney imagineer, dies at 83

  

  Martin “Marty” Sklar, the pioneering Walt Disney Co. imagineer who played an instrumental role in the design of Disney theme parks, has died, the company announced Thursday night. He was 83. During his 54 years at Disney, Sklar worked closely wit…
  - 2 hours ago, 28 Jul 17, 3:25am -
• newA Bay Area developer wants to build 4,400 homes where they may be sorely needed. Here's why it won't happen

  

  
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• newLongtime Disney Imagineer Martin Sklar dies at 83

  

  
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• newToday in Entertainment: Kesha finds redemption in new song; news from TCA press tour

  

  
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• newMcCain, two other GOP senators join Democrats to reject last-ditch effort to repeal Obamacare

  

  Senators early Friday narrowly rejected a dramatically slimmed-down Obamacare repeal bill, even after being promised by GOP leaders that the measure would never actually become law. The strategy was a desperate and ultimately unsuccessful gambit by R…
  - 2 hours ago, 28 Jul 17, 2:35am -
• newMan sentenced to 115 years for fondling women while impersonating a police officer

  

  When he approached the women, Christoph Moore lied and said he was a police detective working an investigation. He flashed a badge and, in two cases, a gun. But really, prosecutors said, the man was a registered sex offender with a history of violenc…
  - 3 hours ago, 28 Jul 17, 1:55am -
• newMajority of civilian oversight body wants L.A. County sheriff to stop flying drone

  

  Citing concerns over surveillance, safety and potential trauma to the public, a majority of Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight commissioners Thursday expressed that they want Sheriff Jim McDonnell to stop flying a drone used in law enforce…
  - 3 hours ago, 28 Jul 17, 1:50am -

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…
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• 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

• Aaron Judge: how the Yankees slugger could become baseball's richest player
  The outfielder combines huge power with modesty and charisma. He could stand to make hundreds of millions if he continues to dominate pitchersPrior to the night of 10 July, Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees’ 6ft 7in, 282lbs rookie right fielder, ha…
  - 3 days ago, 25 Jul 17, 4:00am -
• Chris Christie catches ball, gives it to young Mets fan, is booed anyway
  New Jersey governor already unpopular over beach incidentNew York baseball fans give vocal verdict on governor’s performanceA week after Chris Christie labelled an irate caller a “bum” during his stint as a sports radio host, the New Jersey gov…
  - 9 days ago, 19 Jul 17, 12:54pm -
• What's wrong with the Cubs? A backslide to mediocrity on Chicago’s North Side
  After their first World Series title in 108 years, the built-to-last Cubs appeared on the brink of a dynasty. This year it’s been back to black in WrigleyvilleThe Cubs are back. After flipping 107 years of history a season ago by winning the organi…
  - 15 days ago, 13 Jul 17, 5:00am -
• Aaron Judge hits Marlins Park roof on way to Home Run Derby title
  6ft 7in New York Yankees slugger wins competition at first tryHome favorite Giancarlo Stanton goes out in first roundAaron Judge hit the glass behind left field that supports the retractable roof at Marlins Park. He drove balls over the home run scul…
  - 17 days ago, 11 Jul 17, 7:31am -
• Scouting the next Vin Scully: All 30 MLB broadcast teams ranked
  David Lengel puts MLB’s 30 local telecasts to the test as he takes a tour round baseball’s broadcast boothsWith baseball’s lengthy regular season stretching from April to October, it’s not uncommon for fans to have the game on every night. Na…
  - 17 days ago, 11 Jul 17, 5:00am -
• Is Miami the worst place to celebrate the MLB All-Star game?
  The Miami Marlins owner is an ode to everything that’s distasteful about US sports. He is the least palatable host for baseball’s showcaseFor most owners in Major League Baseball, hosting the All-Star festivities this week would be a source of im…
  - 18 days ago, 10 Jul 17, 5:00am -
• The strange ambivalence towards MLB's home run blitz
  Players are hitting the ball out of the park at a record setting pace in 2017, yet their achievements are not receiving the attention some would have expectedBaseball is in the midst of a power explosion the likes of which historically has filled sta…
  - 23 days ago, 5 Jul 17, 5:00am -
• Umpire Angel Hernandez sues MLB over alleged racial discrimination
  Official says chief baseball officer has ‘history of animosity’Cuban-born umpire says white officials receive preferential treatmentAngel Hernandez, a big league umpire for nearly 25 years, sued Major League Baseball on Monday alleging racial di…
  - 24 days ago, 4 Jul 17, 9:50am -
• Will MLB’s novelty Hyde Park pitch help get baseball up and running in Europe? | Nick Miller
  MLB Battlegrounds is the first move towards bringing regular season games to Europe by 2019 but selling the sport is a trickier challenge than NFL and NBAIf you were at Hyde Park in London over the weekend, you could have gone to see Phil Collins or…
  - 25 days ago, 3 Jul 17, 8:26am -
• 'Maximum tension, minimum release': why baseball produces so many brawls
  For a non-contact sport, baseball appears to involve plenty of fights. What is it about the game that produces confrontations?In 1986 I had the privilege of sitting next to the great Scottish sportswriter Hugh McIlvanney during the NFL’s first Amer…
  - 31 days ago, 27 Jun 17, 5:00am -

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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