Chan Ho Park's struggles were far more noticeable after Cleveland third baseman Andy Marte pitched a perfect top of the inning after being called on to bail out a taxed bullpen.

In six plate appearances against six pitchers, Alex Rodriguez had one hit, a two-run single that capped the seven-run seventh inning, as his quest for 600 career home runs continued.

The soon-to-be 12-team conference will confront issues over television money and a championship game.

Spot starter Dustin Moseley allows one run in six strong innings

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Alex Rodriguez went 1-for-4 with a walk and three RBIs, making it one week since he hit his 599th home run.

Former NBA big man Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in the woods outside Memphis, was shot to death and the case is being investigated as a homicide, police said Thursday.

Fate had it set up just right that Alex Rodriguez's home run chase would make its way through this city.

The Nationa League West-leading San Diego Padres obtained infielder Miguel Tejada and a little more than $1 million from the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday.

Meeting comes in wake of recommendation that state stop supporting horse racing

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Beau Choix wore down Lonesome Street and Lighthouse Sound in the stretch to win the $70,000 Quick Call Stakes for 3-year-olds by a head Thursday at Saratoga.

Investigators have determined that Colorado Rockies president Keli McGregor's death in April was from natural causes, police said Thursday.

Bob Baffert has been psyched all week, confident his Preakness winner Lookin At Lucky is ready to run another huge race in the $1 million Haskell Invitational on Sunday.

The N.C.A.A. added to self-imposed sanctions by Arizona’s men’s basketball program on Thursday, vacating 19 wins from the 2007-08 season and removing an additional scholarship for violations involving Hall of Fame coach Lute Olson.

The Patriots have turned over many of the players from their glory years, but want to keep quarterback Tom Brady.