Tag: baseball

The left-wing ProPublica took to Twitter to solicit the public’s help in uncovering SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s baseball buddies.

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt finished second to Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar in MLB’s Final Vote for the National League All-Star team, and he said Russia may have interfered with the election. “First off, I just

In a preview of an interview with ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap, former MLB slugger Sammy Sosa danced around the question of whether or not he took performance-enhancing drugs, instead saying he “never tested positive.” Sosa was named in a 2009 New York

A Mattapoisett, MA, high school baseball coach feels “sick” after watching his team travel 88 miles to Notre Dame Cristo Rey to win 82-0, setting a new state record for margin of victory.

To protect their students from mass-shooters, a Pennsylvania school district spent $1,800 to arm all 500 of its teachers with a tiny, 16-inch baseball bat.

President Donald Trump met with the 2017 World Series Champions Houston Astros on Monday, but he also welcomed heroes who helped Houston in the wake of Hurricane Harvey to the White House.

Texas Wesleyan University fired its baseball coach after he refused to recruit players from Colorado because of the state’s permissive marijuana laws.

A Venezuelan baseball star has died from a bout of pneumonia after failing to receive adequate medical treatment amid the country’s deepening humanitarian crisis.

An agent for Major League Baseball was suspended and fired after allegations emerged that he used a hidden camera to record players using a shower in his home, a report says.

A new Gallup poll finds that the game of football is still America’s most popular sport, but that its popularity has slipped six points since 2007.

Shortly after winning a ring Wednesday night, Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa gave another ring away.

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Nick Pivetta showed Monday night he did not need his glove to make an out on a batted ball. Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes laced a comebacker 106 mph right at Pivetta and the ball went

In wake of the “Racism Is As American As Baseball” banner that was unfurled at Fenway Park this week, retired Boston Red Sox slugger David “Big Papi” Ortiz said he is not a fan of political statements being made at

“God Bless America” saved Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price from getting ejected Sunday as his team squared off with the New York Mets. At the end of the top half of the seventh inning, the Reds skipper left the dugout after second

Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame outfielder Jim Rice slammed New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia after the pitcher complained about the Red Sox testing his 37-year-old, 300-pound body and surgically repaired right knee in the first inning by bunting for

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera threw some haymakers Thursday as his team hosted the New York Yankees, sparking a benches-clearing brawl between the two teams. Right before the fight, Yankees pitcher Tommy Kahnle was ejected for throwing a pitch

Wednesday’s ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park did not go as planned for one unlucky photographer. Boston Red Sox fan and Ewing’s sarcoma survivor Jordan Leandre, a high school pitcher, threw the first pitch way over the catcher’s head and right

St. Lucie Mets outfielder Tim Tebow made an elderly woman’s day by telling her hello and wishing her well. Tebow was signing autographs Saturday before his game against the Tampa Yankees when a fan asked him to deliver a message

St. Lucie Mets outfielder Tim Tebow took a fastball to the head from Tampa Yankees pitcher Trevor Lane Saturday in the ninth inning. After getting checked out by coaches and training staff, Tebow took his base and eventually scored from first

A cat invaded the field in the bottom of the sixth inning of Wednesday’s Kansas City Royals-St. Louis Cardinals game and it sparked a comeback for the home team. With two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, bases loaded

Monday, Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) defended his actions over the weekend at a Chicago Cubs-Milwaukee Brewers game where he confronted a Cubs fan after being heckled. Christie told CNN’s Jake Tapper that he has always given it right back to hecklers

New Jersey Governor and big sports fan Chris Christie got in a fan’s face Sunday at Milwaukee’s Miller Stadium as the Brewers hosted the Chicago Cubs. Per WISN’s Ben Hutchinson, fans were heckling the governor when he was on the way back from getting

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray was forced to leave Friday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals in the second inning after he took a line drive to the head off the bat of Cardinals first baseman Luke Voit. The ball

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre was ejected from Wednesday’s game with the Miami Marlins. During the eighth inning and trailing by 12 runs, umpire Gerry Davis instructed Beltre to get in the designated on-deck circle while waiting for his

When former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow said he wanted to play professional baseball after his short lived pro football career, the scoffing could be heard across the country as sports writers rolled their eyes and joked about his aspirations.

New Jersey Governor Christie Christie got a not so warm welcome Tuesday night at the St. Louis Cardinals-New York Mets game. In the third inning, Cardinals infielder Paul DeJong hit a foul popup behind the plate, which Christie snagged on

Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs designated catcher Miguel Montero after he blamed teammate and star pitcher Jake Arrieta for allowing seven stolen bases by the Washington Nationals in a 6-1 loss the night before. According to MLB Network’s Peter Gammons, the

New York Yankees outfielder Dustin Fowler’s MLB debut was cut short Thursday night. During the first inning of his first game with the big league club, Fowler suffered an open rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee crashing

The Charleston RiverDogs had some fun this weekend at Tim Tebow’s expense while his Columbia Fireflies were in town. As Fireflies players came up to bat Saturday, the graphic on the scoreboard for players besides Tebow showed a picture of

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper went after San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Hunter Strickland after being hit Monday by a 98 mph fastball in the eighth inning. Strickland plunked Harper in the hip and the outfielder pointed at him with his

Things got ugly at Sunday night’s Class A minor league game between the West Michigan Whitecaps and the Dayton Dragons. Dragons right fielder Jose Siri took exception to Whitecaps shortstop Daniel Pinero stepping on his leg after Siri stole second in

Columbia Fireflies outfielder Tim Tebow is struggling a bit at the plate, but he flashed some leather Thursday. Up 3-2 over the Lexington Legends in the ninth inning and with one out remaining, Tebow made a not-so-graceful diving catch to preserve

Columbia Fireflies outfielder Tim Tebow hit two home runs over the course of his first three minor league games in early April. Since then, the former Heisman winner had gone without a homer. Tebow ended that drought Sunday when he

Former President George W. Bush was in attendance Wednesday to see the Texas Rangers host the Philadelphia Phillies. As Fox Sports Southwest’s Emily Jones shared a report during the live broadcast, the former Rangers owner, drink in hand, walked by and shouted,

Monday, Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones was greeted by Boston Red Sox fans with a bag of peanuts being thrown his way and with racial slurs. Tuesday was much different for Jones, as Red Sox fans in attendance greeted