Francisco Liriano is getting stronger with each spring training start. ...more

March 9, 2009

A former Major League baseball player was charged with simple domestic battery Thursday afternoon after an argument with his ex-wife turned physical, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

March 7, 2009

A former Major League baseball player was charged with simple domestic battery Thursday afternoon after an argument with his ex-wife turned physical, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said. Christopher M. Spurling's former wife said he "threw" her to the floor after a "minor dispute," a sheriff's report said. Spurling, 31, was a right-handed relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Brewers from 2003 to 2007, according to Major League Baseball's official Web site. ...more

March 6, 2009

Francisco Liriano felt good after his first spring training start, and that was all that mattered to the left-hander. ...more

February 28, 2009

Billy Wagner is out for the rest of this season and likely all of next. ...more

September 9, 2008

Braves pitcher Tom Glavine is out for the season, and his illustrious career could be over if he needs major surgery on his injured left elbow. ...more

August 17, 2008

The Minnesota Twins have promoted pitcher Francisco Liriano from Triple-A and cut pitcher Livan Hernandez and outfielder Craig Monroe. ...more

August 2, 2008

The NFL's annual hype machine is whirring, eager to suggest the Chiefs are on the rise, the Bills are ready to challenge New England, and the Lions are only a few fortunate bounces away from upending Green Bay as NFC North champions. ...more

July 20, 2008

The All-Star Game's television ratings increased from last year. The first nine innings of Tuesday night's 15-inning marathon on Fox drew a 9.3 fast national rating and 16 share, the network said Wednesday. That's up 11 percent from the 8.4/15 in 2007. ...more

July 17, 2008

Josh Hamilton, OF (Texas Rangers) - Hamilton had been sidelined for the past few games due to left knee inflammation. The Rangers attempted to bring him back for Thursday's game against the Astros, but after he was hit on the left hand by a pitch in his first at-bat, they took him out to avoid further injury. If Hamilton is out for an extended period, Brandon Boggs, Frank Catalanotto and Marlon Byrd will receive more playing time. Monitor Hamilton's injury closely. ...more

June 27, 2008