Baseball

Apropos for the Opening Day of the Major League Baseball season, Paul McCartney announced Opening Day for his upcoming out There world tour will be on July 9 in one of baseball’s most historic ballparks, Fenway Park in Boston. This will be the...

Hoping to spike sales of baseball cards, Topps has recruited a handful of 80s rockers to autograph a series of limited edition baseball cards. Autographed cards featuring the likeness of Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider, ex-...

The sun was starting to set Tuesday on the baseball field at Warren Township Park as Dennis “Tate” Ryans recalled his chance crossing of paths with New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who died earlier in the day. Ryans, now 41, was...

MIAMI — The Marlins obviously haven't padded attendance enough through sweet deals like allowing fans over 55 into Thursday games free or giving away select tickets for a $1.25 service charge at select bars. So on Saturday night, they really ran...

Three times Saturday, Robinson Cano flashed a smile as big as Jay-Z's when he sees his wife, Beyonce, after a long day at the office. The first time came when Cano, semi-fooled by a Brandon Morrow pitch, still managed to turn it into one of those short-...

PHILADELPHIA — After Phillies third base coach Ryne Sandberg got the green light from manager Charlie Manuel, he gathered the players together to talk about them taking more infield and pitchers fielding practice (PFP) and the outfielders spending...

When I think of our local baseball teams and their supporters, I envision my wife in a bathing suit. Or trying to get into one. Every year when spring arrives, I hear about her summer plans and how good she's going to look in a new bathing suit....

Cubs 8, Mets 2: Scott Feldman pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings and helped himself with a two-run double as Chicago evened the series with visiting New York. Anthony Rizzo and Nate Schierholtz each added a solo homer while Luis Valbuena and Welington...

The Sports Xchange Indians 5, Mariners 4 CLEVELAND -- For the second day in a row the Cleveland Indians beat the Seattle Mariners in walk-off fashion. Jason Kipnis scored from third on a fielder's choice grounder to shortstop in the bottom of the ninth...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Indians 5, Mariners 4 Indians 5, Mariners 4: Mark Reynolds drove in three runs - including a walk-off fielder's choice grounder - as host Cleveland won in its final at-bat for the second straight game. Closer Chris Perez (2-0)...

NEW YORK -- Robinson Cano hit a pair of two-run home runs and David Phelps pitched a career-high seven innings on Saturday as the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-2, in front of an announced crowd of 45,577 at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees...

Ron Washington is deservedly under fire for letting Yu Darvish throw 130 pitches Thursday night in a 10-4 victory over Justin Verlander and the Tigers. It was fun to watch but pointless for him to continue beyond the seventh inning, when he had thrown 115...