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Tuesday on ESPN’s “High Noon,” co-host Bomani Jones slammed New York Mets minor league prospect Tim Tebow, saying the former Heisman winner “has no business” playing in AA. Tebow, the left fielder for the Mets’ AA affiliate Binghamton Rumble Ponies, has

A fan sitting in the Padres Petco Park caught a foul ball in her glass of beer. But what she did next, made her a baseball internet legend.

Former MLB star Johnny Damon heaped praise on President Donald Trump, saying he is “doing a great job” in the White House. Damon told TMZ Sports that Americans under Trump have more money in their pockets and he supports the president’s

The Atlanta Braves posted a picture on their Twitter account Monday, showing a fan holding an umbrella over a JROTC member during a Memorial Day ceremony at Suntrust Park.

One of Ohio’s most vocal protesters against the Cleveland Indians Chief Wahoo mascot has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $77,000 in federal funds meant to benefit Native Americans, a report says.

Los Angeles (AFP) – Seattle Mariners star Robinson Cano has been banned for 80 games after failing a drugs test, Major League Baseball said Tuesday.

Utah Sen. Orin Hatch announced plans to introduce new legislation that would once again curb sports betting after the nation’s highest court shot down federal rules prohibiting sports gambling.

Monday on Fox Sports Radio’s “Outkick the Coverage,” host Clay Travis noted Tim Tebow’s success in AA this season for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, saying not only has the 2007 Heisman-winner “drastically exceeded” reasonable expectations, but he could end up making

TORONTO (AP) – James Paxton of the Seattle Mariners became the first Canadian to pitch a no-hitter in his home country, shutting down the Toronto Blue Jays 5-0 Tuesday night.

Suddenly Tim Tebow is “tearing it up” in Double-A baseball and enjoying a second wind for the season. The former NFL player made a splash when he jumped into baseball, however, this season he only earned one hit in the next 14 at-bats after homering in his first plate appearance.

SEATTLE (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki’s otherworldly talents made an early impression on Dave Niehaus, the Hall of Fame voice of the Seattle Mariners.

HOUSTON – As soon as Justin Verlander left the game, the incredible Yankees line-up continued to resemble their 1927 club with four of their next five batters smashing the ball and scoring to pass Houston for the second-best record in the AL.

Houston Astros pitcher Ken Giles gave up a three-run homer to the Yankees on Tuesday and, as he left the field, he punched himself in the face for doing it.

Former Boston Red Sox outfielder Johnny Damon, who was eliminated on Monday night’s episode of “Dancing with the Stars: Athletes,” insists that President Donald Trump is doing a great job in the White House.

Philadelphia Phillies color analyst Mike Schmidt, was forced to apologize for a bad joke about women and the Me Too movement during Sunday’s game.

BOSTON (AP) — Boston officials Thursday approved changing the name of Yawkey Way, the street outside Fenway Park, because of allegations former Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey was a racist who resisted hiring black ballplayers in the 1940s and ’50s.

TORONTO (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is encouraged by pace-of-play changes that have limited mound visits and reduced the time between innings at major league games this season.

NEW YORK (AP) — As part of its collection of Babe Ruth items, the Baseball Hall of Fame says it has the bat the slugger used to hit his then-record 60th home run in 1927.

Los Angeles (AFP) – Major League Baseball pitcher Danny Farquhar was fighting for his life on Sunday after undergoing emergency surgery the day before to reduce swelling from a brain hemorrhage.

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Brandon Belt of the San Francisco Giants saw 21 pitches in an epic plate appearance against Los Angeles Angels rookie right-hander Jaime Barria in the first inning Sunday, the most since records began in 1988.

Oakland (United States) (AFP) – Oakland ace Sean Manaea tossed the first no-hitter of the 2018 season, getting some help from an overturned call in the A’s 3-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night.

Chicago (AFP) – Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Danny Farquhar is hospitalized in stable but critical condition after suffering a brain hemorrhage during a Major League Baseball game, the team announced Saturday.

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo has a solution to cut down on the number of baseball’s cold weather game postponements: schedule fewer regular-season games.

Jackie Robinson’s daughter thinks black baseball players are more reluctant to speak publicly about racial issues than their NFL and NBA colleagues because they constitute a lower percentage of rosters.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees are the most valuable franchise in baseball at an estimated value of $4 billion, according to Forbes.

The benches emptied in the bottom of the third inning of the Rockies-Padres game on Wednesday afternoon.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez has lost his no-hit bid in the eighth inning on a leadoff double by Tim Beckham that bounced through third baseman Josh Donaldson’s legs.

Monday on MLB Network’s “MLB Tonight,” Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez squared off with analyst and two-time All-Star Harold Reynolds using a ball of tape that Martinez said resembled the type of balls used in the Dominican Republic. Reynolds,

Anaheim (United States) (AFP) – Shohei Ohtani flirted with a perfect game in his home pitching debut on Sunday, retiring the first 19 batters to power the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-1 rout of the Oakland Athletics.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs tried to play their home opener on Monday. It was just a snow-go.

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina had to be restrained Sunday after Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo gestured towards the catcher in an argument with the home plate umpire. Molina charged at Lovullo, but was held back by the umpire.

For their home opener, the Minnesota Twins brought a bald eagle to soar around the stadium as part of the pre-game festivities. Instead of landing with the trainer, the eagle landed on Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton, who barely flinched

Two sports writers for the Washington Post slammed President Donald Trump for skipping the Washington Nationals’ opening day but also attacked him for using sports to divide America. The pair ultimately decided that Trump is too divisive to be allowed to participate in national sports.

Fewer people are watching baseball now, than at any point in the last ten years. That, according to a Marist poll which surveyed fan interest in the game.

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo has made his strongest gun control statement yet, saying that he thinks laws need to be changed to make it harder for Americans to buy firearms.

They call the NFL the “No Fun League.” However, Major League Baseball may soon give them a run for their money.