Strasburg goes career-high 8 innings

Stephen Strasburg had quite the homecoming.Pitching in front of about 50 family members and friends, Strasburg lasted a career-high eight innings against his hometown Padres to snap a seven-start win... Read More

Did IRS controversy spill into sports?

The latest controversy to hit Washington is now seemingly spilling over to the softball field, where a game between an IRS recreational team called the Cheetahs - no, really - and a team from the offi... Read More

Nolan Ryan's son to run Astros

Reid Ryan choked back tears as he was introduced as president of his beloved Astros, the team he grew up watching in the days when his Hall of Fame father, Nolan Ryan, starred as a pitcher for Houston... Read More

Harvey stays unbeaten, Mets top Cubs

Matt Harvey won his fifth consecutive decision, allowing five hits in 7 1/3 innings and singling in the go-ahead run in the seventh to lead the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs 5-0 Friday.Daniel M... Read More

Yankees place Pettitte on 15-day DL

Add starting pitcher Andy Pettitte to the long list of All-Stars on the New York Yankees' disabled list.Pettitte was placed on the 15-day DL Friday because of a strained left trapezius muscle in his... Read More

Kuroda goes 8 strong in shutout

Hiroki Kuroda pitched two-hit ball for eight dominant innings and the New York Yankees again beat Mark Buehrle and the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-0 on Friday night.Austin Romine and Brett Gardner had run-s... Read More

Honest Affeldt returns $500K

What would you do if you got your paycheck and realized that you'd been spotted an extra $500,000? What if someone told you that you were within your legal rights to keep it?Would you give it back?B... Read More

M's edge Yanks; Pettitte injured

On a night of injuries, the Seattle Mariners patched together just enough pitching to win.Andy Pettitte and Chris Stewart became the latest Yankees to get hurt, and emergency Seattle starter Hector N... Read More

Rangers 10, Tigers 4

Geovany Soto ended Justin Verlander's night with a three-run homer that capped a seven-run third, and Yu Darvish lasted eight innings even though an anticipated pitching duel fizzled in the Texas Rang... Read More

Ibanez homers twice, M's beat Yanks

Raul Ibanez was more than happy to turn those welcome back calls of ''Ra-uuul!'' into a good old Bronx cheer.Ibanez again treated Yankee Stadium as his personal playground, hitting a grand slam and t... Read More