Astros ace Verlander pulled early with triceps soreness
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander felt soreness in his triceps and made an early exit from an exhibition start Sunday, and th...
No fans, no fun: Athletes uneasy over empty-arena solutions
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — As U.S. sports leagues weigh whether to bar fans from ballparks and stadiums to help stall the coronavirus outbreak, San Francisco...
Serie A plays on despite government request to suspend games
ROME — Serie A games went ahead Sunday despite calls from Italy’s sports minister and the players’ association president to suspend action in the coun...
O’s: Mancini needs ‘non-baseball-related medical procedure’
In a gloomy season for the Baltimore Orioles last year, one of their few bright spots was Trey Mancini. Now they'll have to do without him for a while...
Signed off: MLB limits spring autographs amid virus outbreak
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A baseball fan's treasure trove sat on a table outside the San Francisco Giants clubhouse Saturday morning — hundreds of baseball ...
Yanks star Judge has broken rib, return to lineup uncertain
Now the New York Yankees know what's wrong with Aaron Judge. As to when he'll be OK to play, no telling.
Yanks’ Judge has broken rib, no set time on return to lineup
TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge has a broken rib and it's not clear whether he will need surgery, leaving doubt when he'll be back ...
Cubs RHP Darvish feeling better after sick day
MESA, Ariz. — Amid widespread concern about the coronavirus, Chicago Cubs pitcher Yu Darvish decided to be extra careful after he developed a cough th...
NCAA hoops game in Baltimore held in empty gym for COVID-19
BALTIMORE — A Division III men's basketball NCAA Tournament game Friday afternoon at Johns Hopkins University is believed to be the first U.S. sports ...
Yelich stakes future to Brewers with $215M, 9-year deal
PHOENIX — Christian Yelich took to Milwaukee so much he staked his long-term future to the Brewers.
White Sox announce $70M, 5-year deal with Yoán Moncada
MESA, Ariz. — The Chicago White Sox announced their $70 million, five-year contract with Yoán Moncada on Friday,
Sale has strained elbow, pitching-needy Red Sox sign McHugh
Chris Sale tried to make the best of the latest diagnosis on his left elbow. The Boston Red Sox star won't need Tommy John surgery — for now, anyway.
Boo Who? Astros already paying price , Red Sox await fate
FORT MYERS, Fla. — By recent standards, the heckling the Houston Astros heard at JetBlue Park was rather tame. Some boos during pregame introductions,...
MLB reminding teams about sticky substance rules
MESA, Ariz. — Gaylord Perry threw a spitball. Joe Niekro had an emery board and a piece of sandpaper. Whitey Ford used his wedding ring.
Column: Fear of unknown looms in sports as virus spreads
So far, at least, spring training ballparks are drawing good crowds and NBA and NHL arenas are mostly full. There’s little sign of coronavirus panic a...
Cubs scratch RHP Darvish, 2B Kipnis with illness
MESA, Ariz. — The Chicago Cubs scratched right-hander Yu Darvish and second baseman Jason Kipnis on Thursday because of illness.
Cleveland’s Reyes still smashing baseballs in Cactus League
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cleveland's Franmil Reyes strikes out quite a bit and isn't a particularly good defensive outfielder.
Former Husker lineman now dominant wrestler at small college
SEWARD, Neb. — Tanner Farmer just wants to be another guy on the Concordia University wrestling team, and for the most part he is.
MLB wants to ban in-game video, union would allow
TAMPA, Fla. — Major League Baseball has proposed banning player access to video during games, according to New York Yankees pitcher Zack Britton, but ...
Reds’ Bauer says tipping pitches for Dodgers all in fun
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Trevor Bauer thinks his decision to tip pitches for a Los Angeles Dodgers batter during a spring training game and the resulting att...
Italian sport to take place without fans until April 3
MILAN — All sporting events in Italy will take place without fans present for at least the next month due to the virus outbreak in the country, the It...
Yelich stays quiet amid reports of new contract with Brewers
PHOENIX — Christian Yelich is staying quiet when it comes to his contract situation with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Aces up: Strasburg, Scherzer help younger Nationals pitchers
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Stephen Strasburg chatted by his locker early in spring training with Wil Crowe — just a World Series MVP and a non-roster inv...
Judge, Stanton likely to start on IL; Sale’s elbow hurting
Injured outfielders Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton are likely to miss the New York Yankees' opener at Baltimore on March 26.
Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton unlikely for Yankees’ opener
TAMPA, Fla. — Injured New York Yankees outfielders Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton are likely to miss New York's opener at Baltimore on March 26.
Bucks, at 52-9 so far, have reached some rare NBA air
It’s reasonable to think Milwaukee is not going to win all 21 of its remaining games, which means not all is lost for the Golden State Warriors this s...
Maddon sees Cubs, Price debuts for Dodgers, Keuchel goes 4
Joe Maddon hugged Anthony Rizzo, shared an in-game microphone with Kris Bryant, slapped hands with the Cubs' mascot and drew a warm reception from the...
With season in doubt, Japan’s baseball taps virus experts
TOKYO — The opening of the Japanese baseball season is in doubt because of the outbreak of the new virus, officials said Monday, as the nation's baseb...
McCullers, Kluber back on mound after injuries, deGrom sharp
Lance McCullers struck out Paul Goldschmidt on curveball, then looked toward the Houston dugout.
Davis hits 3rd spring HR, Judge more tests, Buehler sharp
SARASOTA, Fla. — Don't tell Chris Davis that home runs in the Grapefruit League don't count.