Friday, August 1 2014 12:43 AM EDT2014-08-01 04:43:35 GMT
Albert Pujols hit an RBI single in the 13th inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 Thursday night to avert a three-game series sweep.More >>
A frustrating night for Albert Pujols had a delightful ending.More >>
Thursday, July 31 2014 10:23 PM EDT2014-08-01 02:23:29 GMT
A person with knowledge of the trade says the Oakland Athletics have won the Jon Lester sweepstakes, acquiring the left-hander along with outfielder Jonny Gomes from the Boston Red Sox for slugging outfielder...More >>
Billy Beane considers Jon Lester a proven ace who can carry a pitching staff through the playoffs, just like he did last fall. The general manager acquired Lester to make sure Oakland gets there first.More >>
Thursday, July 31 2014 9:26 PM EDT2014-08-01 01:26:42 GMT
The Boston Red Sox have traded right-hander John Lackey to the St. Louis Cardinals for right-hander Joe Kelly and outfielder Allen Craig before Thursday's deadline, a person with knowledge of the deal said.More >>
The Boston Red Sox traded right-hander John Lackey to the St. Louis Cardinals for right-hander Joe Kelly and outfielder Allen Craig before Thursday's deadline.More >>
Thursday, July 31 2014 8:45 PM EDT2014-08-01 00:45:00 GMT
By The Associated Press Baseball fans were still trying to sort out the dizzying deals for postseason aces Jon Lester and John Lackey, Home Run Derby champ Yoenis Cespedes and All-Star shortstop...More >>
By The Associated Press Baseball fans were still trying to sort out the dizzying deals for postseason aces Jon Lester and John Lackey, Home Run Derby champ Yoenis Cespedes and All-Star shortstop Asdrubal...More >>
Thursday, July 31 2014 2:53 AM EDT2014-07-31 06:53:31 GMT
Matt Kemp singled in the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning, Zack Greinke struck out a season-high 13 and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Wednesday night for their season-best fifth...More >>
Matt Kemp has suddenly found his power, and it's helping keep the Los Angeles Dodgers atop the NL West.More >>
Wednesday, July 30 2014 11:16 PM EDT2014-07-31 03:16:58 GMT
Corey Kluber had three-hitter to outpitch Felix Hernandez for his first career shutout, Yan Gomes had a two-run double and the Cleveland Indians beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0 on Wednesday night.More >>
The Indians' new ace outdueled one of the top pitchers in baseball Wednesday night.More >>
Wednesday, July 30 2014 9:19 PM EDT2014-07-31 01:19:28 GMT
Derek Jeter got a surprise presidential farewell before playing his final game in Texas, when former President George W. Bush took part in a pregame ceremony.More >>
Derek Jeter got a surprise presidential farewell before playing his final game in Texas, when former President George W. Bush took part in a pregame ceremony Wednesday night.More >>
Wednesday, July 30 2014 9:11 PM EDT2014-07-31 01:11:44 GMT
Reliever Jean Machi and the San Francisco Giants took advantage of a huge baserunning blunder by Pittsburgh, tagging out two runners who wandered away on the same play and beating the Pirates 7-5 Wednesday to end a...More >>
Jean Machi and the San Francisco Giants ended their six-game losing streak in the most wacky way. They don't care how it happened, any break is welcome these days.More >>
Wednesday, July 30 2014 4:28 AM EDT2014-07-30 08:28:44 GMT
Both the Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies ran out of relief pitchers in a marathon game. The Rockies then turned to a starter. The Cubs used a catcher - and won.More >>
Both the Chicago Cubs and Colorado Rockies ran out of relief pitchers in a marathon game. The Rockies then turned to a starter. The Cubs used a catcher - and won.More >>
Wednesday, July 30 2014 1:58 AM EDT2014-07-30 05:58:12 GMT
In one of their craziest scouting experiences, the Minnesota Twins have reached a deal with a 24-year-old pitcher who has thrown 100 mile per hour fastballs in a California summer league but has never been drafted.More >>
In one of their craziest scouting experiences, the Minnesota Twins have reached a deal with a 24-year-old pitching prospect who has thrown 100 mile per hour fastballs but has never been drafted.More >>
Tuesday, July 29 2014 9:13 PM EDT2014-07-30 01:13:20 GMT
A lawyer says a Connecticut minor league baseball player hit by former major leaguer Jose Offerman in a 2007 baseball bat attack has won nearly $1 million in a lawsuit.More >>
A minor league baseball player hit by former major leaguer Jose Offerman in a 2007 baseball bat attack won nearly $1 million in a lawsuit on Tuesday, an attorney said.More >>
Tuesday, July 29 2014 10:09 AM EDT2014-07-29 14:09:30 GMT
Don't worry about me. The Sharknado Evacuation map supplied by Syfy network places me, as a resident of Lower Manhattan, smack in the zone most in peril this sharknado season. But I'll be ready.More >>
Don't worry about me. The Sharknado Evacuation map supplied by Syfy network places me, as a resident of Lower Manhattan, smack in the zone most in peril this sharknado season. But I'll be ready.More >>
Monday, July 28 2014 4:16 PM EDT2014-07-28 20:16:50 GMT
Ervin Santana threw eight scoreless innings, Evan Gattis homered for the first time in more than a month and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 2-0 on Monday.More >>
Ervin Santana knew in the very first inning his slider would be tough to hit.More >>
Monday, July 28 2014 12:35 AM EDT2014-07-28 04:35:22 GMT
Carl Crawford hit an RBI triple to back Hyun-Jin Ryu's third straight victory, and the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers completed a sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 4-3 victory Sunday night.More >>
Manager Don Mattingly hardly considers a late-July sweep in San Francisco a turning point to put his Dodgers in the driver's seat atop the NL West.More >>
Sunday, July 27 2014 7:14 PM EDT2014-07-27 23:14:00 GMT
The Tampa Bay Rays didn't like the way David Ortiz acted after he helped beat them with a three-run homer, and now it's back on between the teams at the bottom of the AL East.More >>
The Tampa Bay Rays didn't like the way David Ortiz acted after he helped beat them with a three-run homer, and now it's back on between the teams at the bottom of the AL East.More >>
Sunday, July 27 2014 6:57 PM EDT2014-07-27 22:57:11 GMT
Carlos Santana hit two more home runs, giving him six in six games, and the Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City 10-3 Sunday to end the Royals' winning streak at five.More >>
Hall of Famers Reggie Jackson and Jim Rice didn't do it. Neither did Mark McGwire, Albert Pujols, Jim Thome, Barry Bonds nor any other opposing slugger who played at Kansas City.More >>
Sunday, July 27 2014 1:23 PM EDT2014-07-27 17:23:56 GMT
The Baseball Hall of Fame has reduced the number of years a player can remain eligible to be voted in by the writers to 10 years from 15, giving Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens less time to be considered.More >>
Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire will have less time to remain eligible for the Hall of Fame ballot under changes made Saturday.More >>
Sunday, July 27 2014 1:23 AM EDT2014-07-27 05:23:44 GMT
Clayton Kershaw pitched a two-hitter to win his ninth straight decision, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.More >>
Clayton Kershaw continued to spoil his manager with another brilliant performance.More >>
Saturday, July 26 2014 8:43 PM EDT2014-07-27 00:43:29 GMT
A person with knowledge of the trade says the San Francisco Giants are working to finalize the acquisition of right-hander Jake Peavy from the Boston Red Sox for a pair of minor league pitchers.More >>
The San Francisco Giants boosted their rotation for the stretch run by acquiring right-hander Jake Peavy from the Boston Red Sox on Saturday for a pair of minor league pitchers.More >>
Friday, July 25 2014 11:43 PM EDT2014-07-26 03:43:33 GMT
David Price won his sixth start in a row, Evan Longoria hit a three-run double and the Tampa Bay Rays earned their eighth straight victory, beating the Boston Red Sox 6-4 on Friday night.More >>
David Price and the Tampa Bay Rays are on quite a roll.More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 11:05 PM EDT2014-07-25 03:05:13 GMT
A law enforcement official and online marketplace StubHub say cyber thieves got into more than 1,000 customers' accounts and fraudulently bought tickets for events.More >>
Some of the hottest tickets in town - to Broadway hits, Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake concerts, a New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox game - were snapped up by an international ring of cyber thieves who commandeered more than...More >>
Thursday, July 24 2014 10:24 PM EDT2014-07-25 02:24:24 GMT
Corey Kluber of the Cleveland Indians is pitching a perfect game through six innings against the Kansas City Royals.More >>
Corey Kluber of the Cleveland Indians has had his perfect game broken up with a one-out single in the seventh inning by Omar Infante of the Kansas City Royals.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 6:27 PM EDT2014-07-23 22:27:33 GMT
Bartolo Colon of the New York Mets has a perfect game through six innings against the Seattle Mariners.More >>
Bartolo Colon of the New York Mets has lost his bid for a perfect game when he allowed a single to Seattle's Robinson Cano with two outs in the seventh inning.More >>
Wednesday, July 23 2014 2:41 AM EDT2014-07-23 06:41:10 GMT
Chase Headley hustled to New York, eager to help his new team right away. That's exactly what he did - about 4 1/2 hours after pulling on his pinstripes.More >>
Chase Headley hustled to New York, eager to help his new team right away. That's exactly what he did - about 4 1/2 hours after pulling on his pinstripes.More >>
Tuesday, July 22 2014 7:12 PM EDT2014-07-22 23:12:19 GMT
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is "anxious" to look at the recommendations of a team of top orthopedists who are studying the uptick in elbow injuries among pitchers.More >>
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is "anxious" to look at the recommendations of a team of top orthopedists who are studying the uptick in elbow injuries among pitchers.More >>
Sunday, July 20 2014 6:49 PM EDT2014-07-20 22:49:33 GMT
Odrisamer Despaigne of the San Diego Padres is pitching a no-hitter through six innings against the New York Mets.More >>
Odrisamer Despaigne of the San Diego Padres lost a no-hit bid with two outs in the eighth inning when Daniel Murphy of the New York Mets doubled.More >>
Saturday, July 19 2014 4:29 PM EDT2014-07-19 20:29:41 GMT
The Chicago Cubs have filed a lawsuit against several people whom the team accuses of being behind a fake mascot that has been engaging in bad behavior near Wrigley Field, including getting into a bar fight that...More >>
The Chicago Cubs have filed a lawsuit against several people whom the team accuses of being behind a fake mascot that has been engaging in bad behavior near Wrigley Field, including getting into a bar fight that was...More >>
Friday, July 18 2014 11:41 PM EDT2014-07-19 03:41:21 GMT
Scooter Gennett and Khris Davis homered and Kyle Lohse pitched seven strong innings to help the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Washington Nationals 4-2 in a meeting of division leaders Friday night.More >>
Milwaukee starter Kyle Lohse didn't need many words to sum up his effort in Friday night's 4-2 win at Washington.More >>
Friday, July 18 2014 7:49 PM EDT2014-07-18 23:49:31 GMT
By RACHEL COHEN AP Sports Writer The Houston Astros failed to sign the first pick in this year's draft, San Diego high school left-hander Brady Aiken, before Friday's deadline.More >>
By RACHEL COHEN AP Sports Writer The Houston Astros failed to sign the first pick in this year's draft, San Diego high school left-hander Brady Aiken, before Friday's deadline.More >>
Friday, July 18 2014 3:52 PM EDT2014-07-18 19:52:46 GMT
Former major leaguer Jose Offerman says he didn't swing his bat at two other players or cause their injuries in scuffle during a 2007 minor league baseball game in Connecticut.More >>
Former major leaguer Jose Offerman testified Friday that he neither swung his bat at two minor leaguers nor caused their injuries during a scuffle that broke out when he was hit by a pitch during a 2007 comeback attempt.More >>
Friday, July 18 2014 1:33 PM EDT2014-07-18 17:33:44 GMT
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer Baseball's All-Star party is over, and the real fun begins Friday night.More >>
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer Sure, it was great for a couple days. The cheers for Derek Jeter. The power of Giancarlo Stanton. The excellence of Mike Trout in the American League's 5-3 victory.More >>
Thursday, July 17 2014 12:00 PM EDT2014-07-17 16:00:05 GMT
Each start was remarkably similar. That smooth, efficient motion. The devastating array of pitches. The easy cool that quickly spreads to his teammates, who are so confident when he takes the mound.More >>
Each start was remarkably similar. That smooth, efficient motion. The devastating array of pitches. The easy cool that quickly spreads to his teammates, who are so confident when he takes the mound.More >>
Friday, August 1 2014 12:43 AM EDT2014-08-01 04:43:44 GMT
Hundreds of cars submerged below murky water. A landmark basketball court, newly refurbished, showing signs of buckling. Soaked and stained carpets. An athletic track coated in mud.More >>
Repair crews on Thursday were shoring up a giant hole in the middle of Sunset Boulevard caused by a ruptured pipe, as officials at the water-logged University of California, Los Angeles, continued to assess damage from the...More >>
Friday, August 1 2014 12:43 AM EDT2014-08-01 04:43:35 GMT
Albert Pujols hit an RBI single in the 13th inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 1-0 Thursday night to avert a three-game series sweep.More >>
A frustrating night for Albert Pujols had a delightful ending.More >>
Friday, August 1 2014 12:43 AM EDT2014-08-01 04:43:07 GMT
A ticket stub signed by Lou Gehrig on the day he retired from baseball sold for $95,600 at an auction on Thursday, and the boxing gloves Muhammad Ali wore in the first of his three fights against Joe Frazier sold...More >>
A ticket stub signed by Lou Gehrig on the day he retired from baseball sold for $95,600 at an auction on Thursday, and the boxing gloves Muhammad Ali wore in the first of his three fights against Joe Frazier sold for...More >>
Thursday, July 31 2014 11:44 PM EDT2014-08-01 03:44:17 GMT
Maya Moore scored 20 points to power the Minnesota Lynx past Phoenix 75-67 on Thursday night, snapping the Mercury's franchise-record 16-game win streak.More >>
With the WNBA playoffs about three weeks away, the Minnesota Lynx and Phoenix Mercury gave a peek at what the postseason could bring.More >>
Thursday, July 31 2014 11:39 PM EDT2014-08-01 03:39:27 GMT
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer Michael Phelps has entered four events at next week's U.S. national championships.More >>
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer Michael Phelps will match his most grueling program since coming out of retirement, entering four events at next week's U.S. national championships.More >>
