Jordan Walden

GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE Mets 5, Nationals 3: Stephen Strasburg surrendered three hits over two innings - including a single and home run to the first two batters he faced - in his first action since Sept. 7. David Wright was hitless in three at-bats for New...

Sage Hill School football Coach J.R. Tolver said Friday night was senior Joe Melita's first game ever playing running back. Melita impressed in the Lightning's 42-20 season-opening nonleague loss to Calvary Chapel. He rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown...

OAKLAND — Mike Scioscia won't declare that Ernesto Frieri is his new closer — he'd still like the option of using veteran left-hander Scott Downs at the end of games — but the Angels manager's actions and Frieri's performance suggest the...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Nick Blackburn kept Albert Pujols in the ballpark, which made him no different than any other pitcher the Los Angeles Angels' slugger has faced in his first month in the American League. The problem was Torii Hunter....

COSTA MESA — Bryan Rice began as a ball boy for the Costa Mesa High boys' basketball program. He went on to play for the team. Now he's coaching the Mustangs, guiding Costa Mesa to unprecedented feats. The Mustangs unleashed a relentless defense...

Angels General Manager Jerry Dipoto said that he "did not make a contract offer" to free-agent closer Heath Bell, who signed a three-year, $27-million deal with the Miami Marlins, and that the Angels are more focused on acquring a big......

The agent for pitcher C.J. Wilson said he would "absolutely" be meeting with the Angels again this week in Dallas at baseball's winter meetings. C.J. Wilson is considered the top starting pitcher on the market....

The Angels reached an agreement with free-agent reliever LaTroy Hawkins on a one-year, $3-million deal pending a physical, according to a person familiar with negotiations who was not authorized to speak about them publickly. Hawkins, who will turn 39...

The Angels are one of four finalists to acquire free-agent reliever Francisco Cordero, his agent said, but it is unclear whether they are recruiting the veteran right-hander as a closer or set-up man. Angels General Manager Jerry Dipoto has maintained.......

A top priority for Angels closer Jordan Walden this spring will be to improve a changeup he had very little confidence in and rarely threw last season, when the rookie right-hander was 5-5 with a 2.98 earned-run average, 32 saves......

What should have been an uplifting victory turned into one of the most deflating losses of the season as closer Kevin Gregg and young third baseman Josh Bell played starring roles in a collapse that only these Orioles could make look so routine. Called...