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Sanchez misses no-hitter as Tigers maul Twins Reuters - 8 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Detroit's Anibal Sanchez was denied a no-hitter but still struck out 12 batters in a pitching gem as the Tigers sent the Minnesota Twins crashing to their 10th straight defeat with a 6-0 victory on Friday. Sanchez was heading towards a second … More »Sanchez misses no-hitter as Tigers maul Twins
(Reuters) - Detroit's Anibal Sanchez was denied a no-hitter but still struck out 12 batters in a pitching gem as the Tigers sent the Minnesota Twins crashing to their 10th straight defeat with a 6-0 victory on Friday. Sanchez was heading towards a second career no-hitter with one out in the ninth inning before Joe Mauer …
Baseball standings Reuters - 8 hrs ago
May 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Friday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Yankees 29 18 .617 - 2. Boston 29 20 .592 1 3. Baltimore 26 22 .542 3 1/2 4. Tampa Bay 24 23 .511 5 5. Toronto 20 28 .417 9 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION … More »Baseball standings
May 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Friday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. NY Yankees 29 18 .617 - 2. Boston 29 20 .592 1 3. Baltimore 26 22 .542 3 1/2 4. Tampa Bay 24 23 .511 5 5. Toronto 20 28 .417 9 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Detroit 27 19 .587 - 2. Cleveland 27 20 .574 0 1/2 …
Baseball results Reuters - 8 hrs ago
May 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Friday (home team in CAPS) WASHINGTON 5 Philadelphia 2 Baltimore 10 TORONTO 6 DETROIT 6 Minnesota 0 BOSTON 8 Cleveland 1 CINCINNATI 7 Chicago Cubs 4 NY Yankees 9 TAMPA BAY 4 CHICAGO WHITE SOX … More »Baseball results
May 25 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Friday (home team in CAPS) WASHINGTON 5 Philadelphia 2 Baltimore 10 TORONTO 6 DETROIT 6 Minnesota 0 BOSTON 8 Cleveland 1 CINCINNATI 7 Chicago Cubs 4 NY Yankees 9 TAMPA BAY 4 CHICAGO WHITE SOX 4 Miami 3 (11 innings) LA Angels 5 KANSAS CITY 2 MILWAUKEE 2 Pittsburgh …
Baseball-Sanchez misses no-hitter as Tigers maul Twins Reuters - 9 hrs ago
May 24 (Reuters) - Detroit's Anibal Sanchez was denied a no-hitter but still struck out 12 batters in a pitching gem as the Tigers sent the Minnesota Twins crashing to their 10th straight defeat with a 6-0 victory on Friday. Sanchez was heading towards … More »Baseball-Sanchez misses no-hitter as Tigers maul Twins
May 24 (Reuters) - Detroit's Anibal Sanchez was denied a no-hitter but still struck out 12 batters in a pitching gem as the Tigers sent the Minnesota Twins crashing to their 10th straight defeat with a 6-0 victory on Friday. Sanchez was heading towards a second career no-hitter with one out in the ninth inning before Joe …
Granderson hurt as Yankees beat Rays 9-4 AP - 11 hrs ago
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Another injury marred a New York Yankees' victory. More »Granderson hurt as Yankees beat Rays 9-4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Another injury marred a New York Yankees' victory.
Sanchez loses no-hit bid in 9th, Tigers beat Twins AP - 11 hrs ago
DETROIT (AP) — Add another near miss in this 2013 baseball season — this time it was Detroit's Anibal Sanchez falling just short of a no-hitter. More »Sanchez loses no-hit bid in 9th, Tigers beat Twins
DETROIT (AP) — Add another near miss in this 2013 baseball season — this time it was Detroit's Anibal Sanchez falling just short of a no-hitter.
No shave for Johnson after Nats top Phillies 5-2 AP - 11 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals didn't have a close shave, and neither did Davey Johnson. More »No shave for Johnson after Nats top Phillies 5-2
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals didn't have a close shave, and neither did Davey Johnson.
Zimmermann wins 8th; Nationals top Phillies 5-2 AP - 12 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jordan Zimmermann became the National League's first eight-game winner, and the Washington Nationals followed a calamitous road trip with a winning start to a homestand, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on Friday night. More »Zimmermann wins 8th; Nationals top Phillies 5-2
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jordan Zimmermann became the National League's first eight-game winner, and the Washington Nationals followed a calamitous road trip with a winning start to a homestand, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on Friday night.
Sanabia : I didn't know spitter was against rules AP - 14 hrs ago
CHICAGO (AP) — Miami Marlins pitcher Alex Sanabia said he didn't know it was illegal to spit directly onto a baseball. More »Sanabia : I didn't know spitter was against rules
CHICAGO (AP) — Miami Marlins pitcher Alex Sanabia said he didn't know it was illegal to spit directly onto a baseball.
Yankees' Teixeira to play in minors on Wednesday AP - 15 hrs ago
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira expects to play in his first game since hurting his right wrist in early March, suiting up for a minor-league game with Double-A Trenton on Wednesday. More »Yankees' Teixeira to play in minors on Wednesday
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira expects to play in his first game since hurting his right wrist in early March, suiting up for a minor-league game with Double-A Trenton on Wednesday.
Teixeira expects to play in minors Wednesday AP - 19 hrs ago
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira says he expects to play in a minor-league game Wednesday with Double-A Trenton. More »Teixeira expects to play in minors Wednesday
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira says he expects to play in a minor-league game Wednesday with Double-A Trenton.
A-Rod sells Miami Beach home for $30M AP - 19 hrs ago
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has sold his Miami Beach home for $30 million. More »A-Rod sells Miami Beach home for $30M
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has sold his Miami Beach home for $30 million.
Rowing body chief Oswald runs for IOC top job Reuters - 23 hrs ago
By Karolos Grohmann LONDON (Reuters) - World rowing federation (FISA) boss Denis Oswald became the fifth candidate for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency on Friday, with the Swiss sports administrator citing his long experience as an … More »Rowing body chief Oswald runs for IOC top job
By Karolos Grohmann LONDON (Reuters) - World rowing federation (FISA) boss Denis Oswald became the fifth candidate for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency on Friday, with the Swiss sports administrator citing his long experience as an asset. Oswald, an IOC member since 1991 and member of the powerful executive …
Olympics-Rowing body chief Oswald runs for IOC top job Reuters - 23 hrs ago
(Updates with more details, quotes and background) By Karolos Grohmann LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - World rowing federation (FISA) boss Denis Oswald became the fifth candidate for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency on Friday, with the … More »Olympics-Rowing body chief Oswald runs for IOC top job
(Updates with more details, quotes and background) By Karolos Grohmann LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - World rowing federation (FISA) boss Denis Oswald became the fifth candidate for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency on Friday, with the Swiss sports administrator citing his long experience as an asset. Oswald, …
Olympics-World rowing body's chief Oswald runs for IOC top job Reuters - Fri, May 24, 2013
LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - World rowing federation (FISA) boss Denis Oswald became the fifth candidate for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency on Friday, with the Swiss sports administrator citing his long experience as an asset. "More … More »Olympics-World rowing body's chief Oswald runs for IOC top job
LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - World rowing federation (FISA) boss Denis Oswald became the fifth candidate for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency on Friday, with the Swiss sports administrator citing his long experience as an asset. "More than 40 years of service to the Olympic movement has provided me with …
Baseball-Happy Fenway return for Indians' Francona Reuters - Fri, May 24, 2013
May 23 (Reuters) - Former Red Sox manager Terry Francona enjoyed his return to Fenway Park on Thursday as his new team, the Cleveland Indians, hammered Boston 12-3. Francona won two World Series in eight years at the helm of the Red Sox before leaving … More »Baseball-Happy Fenway return for Indians' Francona
May 23 (Reuters) - Former Red Sox manager Terry Francona enjoyed his return to Fenway Park on Thursday as his new team, the Cleveland Indians, hammered Boston 12-3. Francona won two World Series in eight years at the helm of the Red Sox before leaving at the end of the 2011 season and was making his first trip back as an …
Francona manages at Fenway for 1st time since 2011 AP - Fri, May 24, 2013
BOSTON (AP) — Terry Francona felt right at home in the visiting dugout. More »Francona manages at Fenway for 1st time since 2011
BOSTON (AP) — Terry Francona felt right at home in the visiting dugout.
Dodgers find spark to whip Brewers, rookie Ryu wins Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013
(Reuters) - If Don Mattingly's comments and lineup change were aimed at shaking up his struggling Los Angeles team, he certainly got his wish as the Dodgers hammered Milwaukee 9-2 on Wednesday. With the Dodgers bottom of the National League West despite … More »Dodgers find spark to whip Brewers, rookie Ryu wins
(Reuters) - If Don Mattingly's comments and lineup change were aimed at shaking up his struggling Los Angeles team, he certainly got his wish as the Dodgers hammered Milwaukee 9-2 on Wednesday. With the Dodgers bottom of the National League West despite having one of the highest payrolls in Major League Baseball, Mattingly …
Baseball-Dodgers find spark to whip Brewers, rookie Ryu wins Reuters - Thu, May 23, 2013
May 22 (Reuters) - If Don Mattingly's comments and lineup change were aimed at shaking up his struggling Los Angeles team, he certainly got his wish as the Dodgers hammered Milwaukee 9-2 on Wednesday. With the Dodgers bottom of the National League West … More »Baseball-Dodgers find spark to whip Brewers, rookie Ryu wins
May 22 (Reuters) - If Don Mattingly's comments and lineup change were aimed at shaking up his struggling Los Angeles team, he certainly got his wish as the Dodgers hammered Milwaukee 9-2 on Wednesday. With the Dodgers bottom of the National League West despite having one of the highest payrolls in Major League Baseball, …
Twins' Plouffe has concussion, on 7-day DL AP - Wed, May 22, 2013
ATLANTA (AP) — The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion Wednesday after he was struck in the head by Dan Uggla's shin while breaking up an attempted double play. More »Twins' Plouffe has concussion, on 7-day DL
ATLANTA (AP) — The Minnesota Twins placed third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion Wednesday after he was struck in the head by Dan Uggla's shin while breaking up an attempted double play.
Banker Carrion bids for IOC presidency Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013
By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN (Reuters) - Puerto Rican banker Richard Carrion launched his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday, with his long financial experience a powerful pitch in his quest for the world's … More »Banker Carrion bids for IOC presidency
By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN (Reuters) - Puerto Rican banker Richard Carrion launched his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday, with his long financial experience a powerful pitch in his quest for the world's top sports job. The 60-year-old Carrion, who is chairman of Puerto Rican …
Olympics-Banker Carrion bids for IOC presidency Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013
(Updates with more quotes and details) By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN (Reuters) - Puerto Rican banker Richard Carrion launched his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday, with his long financial experience a powerful … More »Olympics-Banker Carrion bids for IOC presidency
(Updates with more quotes and details) By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN (Reuters) - Puerto Rican banker Richard Carrion launched his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday, with his long financial experience a powerful pitch in his quest for the world's top sports job. The 60-year-old …
Olympics-Puerto Rico's Carrion makes run for IOC presidency Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013
By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - Puerto Rican banker Richard Carrion launched his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday, with his long financial experience a powerful pitch in his quest for the … More »Olympics-Puerto Rico's Carrion makes run for IOC presidency
By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - Puerto Rican banker Richard Carrion launched his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday, with his long financial experience a powerful pitch in his quest for the world's top sports job. The 60-year-old Carrion, who is chairman of Puerto …
Trout hits for the cycle as Angels thump Mariners Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013
(Reuters) - Mike Trout became the youngest player in the American League ever to hit for the cycle in the Los Angeles Angels' 12-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. The reigning AL rookie of the year singled in the third inning, tripled in the … More »Trout hits for the cycle as Angels thump Mariners
(Reuters) - Mike Trout became the youngest player in the American League ever to hit for the cycle in the Los Angeles Angels' 12-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. The reigning AL rookie of the year singled in the third inning, tripled in the fourth, doubled in the sixth before completing the feat with a home run …
Trout hits for cycle, drives in 5, Angels rout M's AP - Wed, May 22, 2013
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout even surprised himself in adding to his growing list of impressive big league achievements. More »Trout hits for cycle, drives in 5, Angels rout M's
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout even surprised himself in adding to his growing list of impressive big league achievements.
Baseball-Trout hits for the cycle as Angels thump Mariners Reuters - Wed, May 22, 2013
May 21 (Reuters) - Mike Trout became the youngest player in the American League ever to hit for the cycle in the Los Angeles Angels' 12-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. The reigning AL rookie of the year singled in the third inning, tripled in the fourth, doubled in the sixth before completing the feat with a …
Straily, Cespedes push A's past Rangers 1-0 AP - Wed, May 22, 2013
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Oakland rookie right-hander Dan Straily was well aware of the ace pitcher and the powerful lineup he was facing.
Canseco player-coach in indy league _ for a series AP - Tue, May 21, 2013
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Jose Canseco is back in the independent United League as a player-coach. At least for one series.
Indians' Perez deletes Twitter account AP - Tue, May 21, 2013
CLEVELAND (AP) — Indians closer Chris Perez deactivated his Twitter account following two rough outings, and after receiving a slew of negative comments.
Analysis: New MLS club faces challenge to make mark in New York Reuters - Tue, May 21, 2013
By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - For a brief but dazzling spell in the 1970s, New Yorkers fell in love with soccer as Pele and the Cosmos showcased the world's most popular game in a city long dominated by baseball and American football. Now Major League Soccer hopes that a new team, called the New York City Football Club …