Baseball
Manny Ramirez shakes baseball with 50-game suspension
Shaq's spelling was a bit off. His sentiment, though, was right on. "Dam manny ramirez, come on man Agggggggggh, agggggggh, agggggh," Shaquille O'Neal wrote on Twitter.
Mets rally twice, but bullpen falters as Marlins win with run in ninth
MIAMI - John Maine was solid in his return from shoulder surgery, the Mets rallied twice to tie the Marlins, and yet, in the end, it was the same old story Friday night - the Mets' bullpen came up small in a big spot, and they fell, 5-4.
Madam Kristin Davis dated Alex Rodriguez and provided him hookers, sources claim
A former Manhattan madam who supplied Eliot Spitzer with hookers also counted Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez as a customer - and found him so charming she dated him herself for free, former employees of the call-girl agency tell the Daily News.
Griffey Jr. is Mariners' homecoming king
PEORIA, Ariz. — Seattle Mariners pitcher Miguel Batista heard a familiar cackle on the other side of the spring training clubhouse, peaked around the corner and threw his hands high into the air. There was Ken Griffey Jr.
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez remains mum about meeting with MLB
If the Kentucky Derby is the most exciting two minutes in all of sports, then I think this had to be the most awkward. In light of a published report that said he will meet this week with Major League Baseball officials about his admitted use of a...
Seattle Mariners love outfielder Endy Chavez's speed and defence
PEORIA, Ariz. — Endy Chavez is still making a living off "The Catch" even though it happened three years ago. How often does Chavez think of his home run-robbing grab for the New York Mets against the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 7 of the 2006 Nati...
Teixeira's Contract Is Not That Big a Deal in New York
TAMPA -- In any of the 29 other Major League Baseball spring training camps, the arrival of a graceful, powerful switch-hitting first baseman who signed an eight-year, $180 million contract in the offseason would mean his every movement, his every...
Baseball Homecomings for Ken Griffey Jr. and Jason Giambi
PEORIA, Ariz. — At baseball’s heart lies one simple goal: to leave home and then return. Straying’s perils are instantly dispelled on contact with the place once left.
Report: Mariners pick up Griffey talk
The Seattle Mariners are accelerating efforts to bring Ken Griffey Jr. back to the city where he enjoyed his greatest success, ESPN is reporting.
New York Red Bulls Boost Left Flank With Khano Smith
Seattle Sounders FC have traded away Khano Smith to the New York Red Bulls for allocation money. Smith joined Seattle in the Expansion Draft and has yet to play for the club.
Mets' Santana has first post-knee surgery bullpen
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - One small step for Johan Santana was a modest leap for the Mets yesterday when the team's $137.5-million ace briefly threw from a mound during a casual bullpen session.
Eating $270M worth it for the Yankees to finally ditch A-Rod
When the Yankees re-signed Alex Rodriguez in the fall of 2007, they envisioned the "clean" alternative to Barry Bonds - the knight in shining armor who would erase the stain of steroids from the all-time home run record, and they would bask in the...
Breaks go Rays way in Game 2 of World Series
Determined to prove themselves worthy playoff warriors, the Tampa Bay Rays held the powerful Philadelphia Phillies at bay with shields James Shield.
Rays pitcher Matt Garza wins ALCS MVP award
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Matt Garza's promising first season with the Tampa Bay Rays just got even better. Garza shut down the Boston Red Sox in Game 7 of the AL championship series Sunday night, leading Tampa Bay to its first pennant and earning t...
Former Jays' skip Gibbons is Royals' new bench coach
John Gibbons, the former Toronto Blue Jays' manager fired in June, has been hired by the Kansas City Royals as their bench coach.
COL FB: Utah 31, Oregon State 28
Salt Lake City -- A 28-yard field goal by Louie Sakoda as time expired Thursday capped an amazing comeback and gave No. 15 Utah a 31-28 victory over Oregon State.
Cubs not looking much like the NL's best team
CHICAGO - It took a single inning to crystallize 100 years. In the second inning of Game 2 of the NLDS, the Chicago Cubs, amid a din of boos, were out-managed, out-executed, out-hustled, out-performed, and even out-lucked by the Los Angeles Dodger...
Canadian slugger Jason Bay homers, sparks Red Sox to 4-1 win over Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. - No matter how much the Angels dominate Boston during the regular season, they can't beat the Red Sox in October.
The Dodgers are an October surprise
CHICAGO -- October arrived Wednesday on the back of a chilly lake wind and a nasty neighborhood roar. The Dodgers shrugged. October arrived with the doom of a two-run deficit in four miserable innings. The Dodgers grinned. October arrived high, ha...
Hamels, Lidge pitch Phils past Brewers in Game 1
PHILADELPHIA—Cole Hamels put Philadelphia in position to win, then Brad Lidge barely hung on. Behind their top two arms, the Phillies grabbed their first postseason victory in 15 years.