Cards stun Nats; Yankees advance
The baseball playoffs wrapped up the divisional series Friday night, as two more teams took another step on the road toward the World Series. The St. Louis Cardinals completed a shocking comeback and...
View ArticleOzzie Guillen sacked by Marlins
Controversial manager Ozzie Guillen has been fired by the Miami Marlins, the team announced on Twitter. BREAKING NEWS: The Marlins announced today that they have dismissed manager Ozzie Guillen....
View ArticleBaseball Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk charged with DUI
Carlton Fisk, one of the greatest catchers in Major League Baseball history, was charged with driving under the influence after driving into a cornfield in New Lenox, Illinois, police said Tuesday....
View ArticleGiants' Sandoval ties World Series record with three home runs in game
Pablo Sandoval of the San Francisco Giants tied a World Series record when he hit three home runs in Game 1 against the Detroit Tigers. Sandoval, who had 12 home runs during the regular season, hit a...
View ArticleGiants beat Tigers - again
With a strong pitching performance by Ryan Vogelsong, the San Francisco Giants shut out the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on Saturday night, inching one step closer to winning the World Series.
View ArticleSan Francisco Giants celebrate World Series victory with a parade today
The Giants will be riding high in ticker tape today, when San Francisco welcomes home the 2012 World Series winners. The team's colors are orange and black, so it's fitting that it is Halloween....
View ArticleBaseball writers elect no one to Hall of Fame
For only the eighth time in their annual elections and the first time since 1996, baseball writers have elected no player to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The 2013 ballot marked the first year of...
View ArticleMajor League Baseball to test for human growth hormone
Major League Baseball has announced it will begin random testing for human growth hormone during the 2013 regular season. "This agreement addresses critical drug issues and symbolizes Major League...
View ArticleMLB sues Florida clinic, accuses it of supplying banned drugs to players
Major League Baseball filed a lawsuit Friday seeking damages against the South Florida clinic Biogenesis of America and its operator, Anthony Bosch, for allegedly providing performance-enhancing drugs...
View ArticleReport: Some 20 baseball players may face suspension
Major League Baseball is set to suspend some 20 players in the coming weeks due to a scandal involving performance-enhancing drugs, according to an ESPN report. The network says it is potentially the...
View ArticleRed Sox owner buys Boston Globe
The New York Times Co. will sell The Boston Globe to sports magnate John W. Henry for $70 million, a fraction of the price it paid for the paper two decades ago. The company paid $1.1 billion for the...
View ArticleA-Rod: it's my big contract
Alex Rodriguez says his record contract makes him an attractive target for a baseball ban or suspension, and may play a major role in his current woes. The slugger with a stellar batting average faces...
View ArticleRacial slurs on Jackie Robinson statue
Vandals defaced a statue of Jackie Robinson outside the Brooklyn Cyclones baseball stadium, marking racial slurs and symbols on it, park and police officials said Wednesday. A swastika, "anti-Semitic...
View ArticleMLB commissioner Bud Selig retiring in January 2015
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig will retire when his current term ends January 24, 2015, Major League Baseball said Thursday. Selig said that "it remains my great privilege to serve the...
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