DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The first showdown of brilliant bullpens went to the Kansas City Royals. After Kansas City took...
BEN WALKER, AP Baseball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Win or lose, Jake Peavy is a treat to watch when he pitches. He scowls, he...
RONALD BLUM, AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A six-pack won’t be enough for Madison Bumgarner if the San Francisco Giants win the World...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (USA Today) — Ned Yost sounded like he was basking in the comfort of a two-game lead. Yet, he won the battle...
Steve Gilbert, MLB.COM PHOENIX (MLB.com)—Dave Stewart officially became the D-backs’ fourth full-time general manager Thursday, while De Jon Watson was hired for a key role in...
ARLINGTON, Texas (ESPN) — Seattle Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon said Sunday he’s concerned about the lack of African-American players and managers in baseball. In the last few...
KRISTIE RIEKEN, AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros are looking toward the future, and they decided there is no time like the present...
RONALD BLUM, AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Rob Manfred was elected baseball’s 10th commissioner Thursday, winning a three-man race to succeed Bud Selig and given...
TORONTO (AP) — Red Sox slugger David Ortiz has passed Boston great Carl Yastrzemski on baseball’s career home run chart. One inning after matching Yastrzemski...
Robert Jablon and Andrew Dalton, ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three years after his savage beating at the hands of Los Angeles fans at...
DENNIS WASZAK Jr., Associated Press SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — The Houston Astros had the No. 1 pick again, and this time, they took a pitcher polished...
NEW YORK (AP) — Maya Angelou will not attend the 2014 MLB Beacon Awards Luncheon, where she will be honored. Major League Baseball cited “health...
HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Albert Pujols smiled as he explained why he felt the need to apologize to his wife for hitting...
The Associated Press The U.S. college sports system, which generates billions of dollars and draws millions of fans and viewers every year, is a rarity across...
RONALD BLUM, AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball players and management hope to reach a new drug agreement this week that would increase initial...
FRED GOODALL, AP Sports Writer PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — Baseball’s new guidelines regarding home plate collisions will be released on Monday. MLB executive vice president...
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves are planning to honor the 40th anniversary of Hank Aaron’s record 715th home run in a pregame ceremony before their...
By William Reed NNPA Columnist Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray says that Washington Nationals baseball owner Theodore Lerner has pitched him a fast ball and...
(Reuters) – New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has sued Major League Baseball and Commissioner Bud Selig and accused them of trying to destroy his reputation...
