The outside walls of Miami Jai-Alai are cracked. The paint is chipped and faded. The entrance to the world's largest fronton, once a grand spectrum filled with fans, is empty. A single teller guards the door, charging a $1 fee. ...more

September 8, 2008

This is supposed to be the series in which the Rays pound the nails into the Yankees' coffin – at least as far as the American League East title goes. ...more

September 3, 2008

A couple of weeks ago, there was this big moment, at least for me. I came home late one night after a Rays game and was checking on my 11-year-old, the one and only Conor. He woke up. He asked if the Rays had won. I told him they had, again. I was on my way out of the room and he was on his way back to sleep when I heard his voice. ...more

August 30, 2008

Two big swings by Jason Giambi invigorated the New York Yankees. Now, can they muster one more run at the playoffs? ...more

August 29, 2008

Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski was released from a hospital Tuesday, one week after having triple bypass surgery. ...more

August 27, 2008

Alex Rodriguez flopped all night when the Yankees needed a big hit. Tim Wakefield won in his return from the disabled list and the Red Sox moved a step closer to squashing New York's playoff hopes, beating Andy Pettitte and the Yankees 7-3 Tuesday night. ...more

August 27, 2008

The Red Sox warmed up for their final regular-season visit to Yankee Stadium with an extra-inning win over the Blue Jays. ...more

August 25, 2008

Red Sox right-hander Josh Beckett won't face the New York Yankees on Tuesday after skipping a bullpen session Saturday because of continued numbness and tingling in his pitching arm. ...more

August 24, 2008

If our era could have its own coat of arms, it would be a yak against a background of mush. This must be the golden age of endless and pointless talk. ...more

August 11, 2008

For a while now, B.J. Upton hasn't felt right at the plate. And even when he collected two of the Rays' four hits in their first game at Yankee Stadium last week, he knew he hadn't found his way out of the woods. ...more

July 19, 2008