$43.5 million extension runs through 2012-13
PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby has a new contract before his 20th birthday and his eye on the Stanley Cup for the Pittsburgh Peng...
Seattle star's inside-the-park homer sparks AL
SAN FRANCISCO — A home-run ball from the first All-Star game at AT&T Park is headed to the Hall of Fame — not one soaked wi...
HR record chaser overshadows Derby participants
SAN FRANCISCO — Barry Bonds made the biggest splash, and he didn't even hit in the Home Run Derby.
The Angels' Vladimir Gu...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Brian France walked through the FanZone at Daytona International Speedway without handlers or security. The NASCAR chairman seemed like just anothe...
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Zack Kalter belted a leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give Traverse City a 4-3 victory over SlipperyRock Sliders Monday.
The ...
Federer, Nadal rivalry reaches new level
WIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal long ago established themselves as the best of the best in men's tennis, far ...
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The collision of an aluminum bat and a baseball produces a distinctive "ping," a sound of summer heard on youth ballfields across the country.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Dan Haren has always lacked the luster of his big-name teammates, quietly putting up big numbers and impressing opposing hitters.
With Barry Zito out of ...
Teamwork pays off for some, fails others
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — One team failed to work together. Another one basically fell apart. In the end, Jack Roush's guys reminded ...
PITTSBURGH — Jason Bay's All-Star break got a lot better with only two swings of his bat.
Bay, slumping for more than a month, hit a two-run home run off Cubs ace Carlos...
