Heisman Trophy winner commits to career as quarterbackPlayer had been drafted by Oakland A’s last JuneHeisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray says he will pursue a career in the NFL over playing baseball for the Oakland Athletics. Murray was the ninth overa…
Robinson broke barriers when he took charge of ClevelandHis 586 home runs stand 10th on baseball’s all-time listHall of famer Frank Robinson, the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, has…
The league pulls in $10bn a year and yet no one wants to pay free-agents this offseason. Some believe owners are colluding to keep wages downIt’s only a week until pitchers and catchers start reporting for Spring Training and yet two of baseball’s bigg…
ESPN obtains coroner’s report on incident last AugustBall traveled over protective netting and struck 79-year-oldA woman died as a result of being struck in the head by a foul ball at Dodger Stadium last August, according to a coroner’s report obtained…
The Oklahoma quarterback is a dual-sport star. Why would he choose the brutality of football over a more comfortable life in baseball?So this is what a college athlete with real leverage looks like. Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray has done a masterful job pitt…
52-year-old was arrested on Monday in TexasWetteland helped Yankees to victory in 1996 World SeriesFormer major league pitcher John Wetteland has been charged in Texas with continuous sex abuse of a child under age 14. Denton County jail records show t…
Last week Thomas Bjørn admitted analytics played a big part in Europe’s Ryder Cup victory – the best teams are open to ideas no matter where they come fromThere is a scene in Moneyball, the story of how the Oakland A’s defied a tiny budget to come clos…
Former employee makes allegations in social media postsSeattle Mariners say accusations are baseless and untrueMajor League Baseball is investigating claims made against the Seattle Mariners by the team’s recently fired training and conditioning direct…
Huge crowds lined the streets of Boston to celebrate the Red Sox’s ninth World Series title. Confetti rained down on fans hoping to catch a glimpse of the baseball players, who have now been called the greatest team in Boston Red Sox history. The Red S…
Alex Cora’s players started the season well, and just got better. No wonder owner John Henry called them the best Red Sox team everAs he lifted the World Series trophy, Boston Red Sox owner John Henry proclaimed the 2018 edition was “the best Red Sox t…
As it happened: Boston Red Sox 5-1 Los Angeles DodgersBoston win best-of-seven series against LA 4-1Red Sox first baseman Steve Pearce started Game 5 of the World Series the same way he and his Boston teammates finished Game 4 – by sticking a dagger in…
Game 4 report: Red Sox one game from title after comebackEmail Hunter with your thoughts or tweet @HunterFelt 12.44am GMT Red Sox 2-1 Dodgers, top 2ndChristian Vazquez falls being 0-2 almost immediately. Kershaw’s definitely looking better here. He tak…
As it happened: Boston Red Sox 9-6 Los Angeles DodgersRed Sox lead best-of-seven series 3-1 going into Game 5Bat dropped to the side, Yasiel Puig stretched his arms high toward the pitch-black sky. He knew immediately upon contact that with one crack o…
Game 3 report: Muncy hits walk-off homer in record gameEmail Hunter with your thoughts or tweet @HunterFelt 12.38am BST Los Angeles Dodgers lineupDavid Freese batting leadoff. Let’s get weird. 12.37am BST Red Sox lineupHolt is starting over Kinsler, wh…
Max Muncy ended the longest World Series game ever with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the 18th inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Boston Red Sox 3-2 early Saturday to pull within 2-1.Muncy connected off Nathan Eovaldi, who was in his…
As it happened: Boston Red Sox 2-3 Los Angeles DodgersRed Sox lead best-of seven series 2-1 after 18-inning marathonGame is longest in World Series history at over seven hoursMax Muncy hits walk-off homer to seal victoryMax Muncy ended the longest Worl…
Red Sox hold 2-0 series lead as teams arrive in CaliforniaEmail David with your thoughts or tweet @LengelDavid 1.45am BST EmailMichael Aston is a Welshman whose been in LA for over 30 years! He writes: 1.43am BST Red Sox 0-0 Dodgers, top 2ndDevers grou…
As it happened: Los Angeles Dodgers 2-4 Boston Red SoxTeams head to California for Game 3 of best-of-seven seriesFrom playoff flop to World Series ace in one legacy-changing October, David Price earned his second postseason victory in a row Wednesday n…
Game 1 report: Nunez blast powers Red Sox past DodgersEmail David with your thoughts or tweet @LengelDavid 12.44am BST Hello and welcome to our coverage of Game 2 of the 114th World Series. We’re mighty pleased to have you along with us in what is a cr…
Los Angeles Dodgers 4-8 Boston Red Sox: as it happenedBoston go 1-0 up in best-of-seven series after Fenway Park winFenway Park proved too tricky, too cold and just too much for the Dodgers in the World Series opener. Andrew Benintendi, JD Martinez and…
