Baseball

Still playing with two broken fingers, Yankees 1B Anthony Rizzo excited for World Series return

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Rizzo is still playing with two broken fingers on his right hand, although the swelling is gradually reducing.

Oct 23, 2024 9:47 AM Read more >

Japan prepares to cheer on Ohtani and the Dodgers, and the country is dressing for the occasion

TOKYO (AP) — Jiro Nishi wore a New York Mets cap as he browsed a Tokyo sporting goods store this week that boasts the largest array of MLB gear in Japan.

Oct 23, 2024 8:15 AM Read more >

Ohtani's historic 50-50 ball sells at auction for nearly $4.4M amid ongoing dispute over ownership

Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in any sport, the auctioneer said Wednesday.

Oct 23, 2024 6:31 AM Read more >

Ohtani's historic 50-50 ball sells at auction for nearly $4.4M amid ongoing dispute over ownership

Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in any sport, the auctioneer said Wednesday.

Oct 23, 2024 12:08 AM Read more >

Fernando Valenzuela, Mexican-born pitcher whose feats for Dodgers fueled 'Fernandomania,' dies at 63

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired “Fernandomania” while winning the NL Cy Young Award and Rookie of the Year in 1981, has died. He was 63.

Oct 22, 2024 9:40 PM Read more >

Freddie Freeman expects to return to Dodgers' lineup in World Series opener against Yankees

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman is penciling himself into the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup for their World Series opener against the New York Yankees.

Oct 22, 2024 7:46 PM Read more >

Jack Flaherty will start for Dodgers in World Series opener against Gerrit Cole and Yankees

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jack Flaherty will start for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series opener against the New York Yankees and Gerrit Cole on Friday night at Dodger Stadium in a matchup of area natives.

Oct 22, 2024 6:22 PM Read more >

Nestor Cortes expects to be on Yankees World Series roster, even if it's a long-term health risk

NEW YORK (AP) — Nestor Cortes expects to be on the New York Yankees' World Series roster against the Los Angeles Dodgers after throwing two innings of batting practice and pronouncing himself recovered from an elbow injury that has sidelined him for

Oct 22, 2024 4:31 PM Read more >

MLB wants the Tampa Bay Rays to play in the area if hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field is unfit

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball hopes to find the Tampa Bay Rays a temporary home near their fanbase at least for the start of the 2025 season if the damage to Tropicana Field from Hurricane Milton cannot be repaired in time.

Oct 22, 2024 4:00 PM Read more >

Guardians manager Vogt confident team can make another strong title run after coming up short in '24

CLEVELAND (AP) — Stephen Vogt lingered in Cleveland's dugout after the season's final out, letting the moment fill him with both pain and purpose.

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