2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (326+ words) International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry, the organization’s first African and first female leader, said the moment carried profound personal meaning. “As an African, this moment means so much to me,” Coventry, an Olympic swimming champion from Zimbabwe, said, her…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (319+ words) Colorado Rockies (55-90, fifth in the NL West) vs. New York Yankees (83-62, second in the AL East) New York; Thursday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Ryan Feltner (5-9, 5.91 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 81 strikeouts); Yankees: Max Fried (4-4, 2.73 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 87 strikeouts) LINE: Yankees -347, Rockies +267; over/under is…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (101+ words) The Los Angeles Dodgers are calling up top-rated prospect Josue De Paula from Double-A, according to multiple reports. Dodgers Reportedly Call Up Top Prospect Josue De Paula The Los Angeles Dodgers are calling up top prospect Josue De Paula from…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (283+ words) The Diamondbacks' winning streak ended at four and they fell a half-game behind San Diego for the third wild card in the National League. It was the third straight series in which the Royals won the final game to avoid…...

3+ day, 40+ min ago   (300+ words) Athletics left-handed pitcher Brady Basso allowed three hits and three walks with four strikeouts in four innings. Basso’s worked out of a jam in the fourth when the Blue Jays threatened with runners on the corners, but got out of…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (134+ words) FOX Sports Two of the Athletics ' top prospects, infielder Leo De Vries and pitcher Jamie Arnold, are out indefinitely with injuries. De Vries, baseball's No. 2 prospect according to MLB.com, will undergo surgery on his right shoulder on Monday in…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (839+ words) The 26-year-old, 400-meter sprinter from South Carolina might not be the most recognizable face at the three-day meet featuring 28 events that kicks off Friday. In some ways, though, he's the reason this event exists. Last year, Patterson was working a…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (202+ words) “We are not worried about the conditions of the venues and we believe there is no problem holding the Asian Games as planned,” Hirosawa told reporters. The Asian Games, an event with more athletes than the Summer Olympics, open Sept....

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (319+ words) Tigers starter Troy Melton (8-4) gave up four runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings, and four relievers held the Twins to one hit the rest of the way. Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth for his 494th career save and 18th this season. Joe…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (290+ words) Athletics (57-86, fourth in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (66-77, third in the AL West) Seattle; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Gage Jump (6-9, 5.15 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 99 strikeouts); Mariners: Bryan Woo (10-9, 4.25 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 149 strikeouts) LINE: Mariners -252, Athletics +200; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE:…...