Benito Santiago

With construction bonds sold and grading work started at the former site of the Orange Bowl, the Marlins officially announced their ???ceremonial??? ground-breaking with a release this afternoon. It???s at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18 at 1501 NW 3rd St.,.......

This morning, the Marlins will make history, holding the official ceremonial ground-breaking for their loooong awaited ballpark. The ceremony is expected to be full of optimism and forward-looking, but it will also include a tinge of history: the Marlins?...

There are clocks around the Marlins offices at Land Shark Stadium that count down the days until April 1, 2012. That's when the team's new ballpark is expected to open. Saturday was a significant day. Less than 12 hours after......

TV SPORTS Women's College Basketball-Michigan at Purdue, 5:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Penn State at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Idaho at Nevada, 10 p.m. (ESPNU) Men's College Basketball-Xavier at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Villanova at...

Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven became Hall of Famers on Wednesday, the two-time World Series champions easily elected after narrow misses last season. Sluggers Rafael Palmeiro, Mark McGwire, Jeff Bagwell and Juan Gonzalez came nowhere close. Hall...

Frank Thomas said in spring training it was time for the White Sox to become Magglio Ordonez's team. "Magglio has grown up into that role," Thomas said in March. "He's making $14 million, and he's a superstar. Let him do his thing." Ordonez did his...

Bartolo Colon went from stud to dud in a matter of minutes Thursday night. On the verge of throwing his fourth complete game in his last five starts, Colon disintegrated before a crowd of 22,827 at U.S. Cellular Field. After giving up just three hits...

Jon Lieber doesn't think. He throws. He doesn't waste time worrying about the condition of his right elbow, his strategy against Barry Bonds or his phenomenal run at Wrigley Field. "His personality is great for a starting pitcher," catcher Joe Girardi...

The 2003 salaries for the 827 major league baseball players on opening day rosters and disabled lists. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and...

Bartolo Colon went from stud to dud in a matter of minutes Thursday night. On the verge of throwing his fourth complete game in his last five starts, Colon disintegrated before a crowd of 22,827 at U.S. Cellular Field. After giving up just three hits...

Sammy Sosa said he has had "goose bumps" watching the Pacific Bell Park crowd pull for Barry Bonds in his quest for his 600th home run. "The fans are giving him a standing ovation every time," Sosa said before the Giants rallied for a 4-3 victory in 10...

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said last week he hoped his wife liked him with white hair. A few more days like Wednesday and he may not have any hair. For the second time in the first eight games of the season, Guillen's bullpen blew a substantial...