Michael Morse is back, but Mariners can learn from once letting him go
TweetPEORIA, Ariz. — Michael Morse is stretching and playing DJ at the same time. It’s 8:15 a.m. in a sluggish Mariners clubhouse, the morning needs some caffeine, and here is the self-proclaimed...
View ArticleTrout starts fast in Angels' loss to Mariners
TweetPEORIA, Ariz. — Hours before Mike Trout singled in his first at-bat this spring, the Los Angeles Angels’ outfielder was a big hit with some kids. Trout and teammates David Carpenter, Michael Kohn...
View ArticleSwing into spring: A look behind the scenes in Peoria
TweetPEORIA, Ariz. — Just the very words — spring training — conjure up an image. Verdant fields. Delectable warmth. Lazy afternoons in the sun watching the slow unveiling of a new baseball season....
View ArticleIbanez hits 3-run homer as M's beat Padres 8-3
TweetPEORIA, Ariz. — San Diego starter Freddy Garcia wasn’t surprised when Raul Ibanez sent his first-inning pitch over the right-field wall for a three-run home run. Ibanez’ first hit of spring...
View ArticleCubs need to get ring-side seats
TweetUpdated: February 28, 2013 2:24AM MESA, Ariz. — On a rainy day in St. Louis last April, the first-year manager of the new-era Cubs ordered his team to stand in line in front of the visitors’...
View ArticleTulowitzki, Pomeranz debut for Rockies in win
TweetSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Troy Tulowitzki waited quite a while to get back in the box. Tulowitzki got an RBI in his first at-bat of spring training, then singled the next time up Saturday as the...
View ArticleWeiner says media shouldn't jump to conclusions
TweetPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Baseball union head Michael Weiner says reporters should refrain from jumping to conclusions about media reports linking players to a Florida anti-aging clinic accused of...
View ArticleMan United chief executive David Gill to step down
TweetLONDON — Manchester United chief executive David Gill said Wednesday he is to step down in June after a decade at the helm of one of the world’s most valuable sporting clubs. His move will deprive...
View ArticleRacist Abuse of Balotelli Brings Fine for Inter
TweetInter Milan was fined €50,000 ($65,340) Tuesday after sections of its fans racially abused striker Mario Balotelli during the Milan derby on Sunday. According to a statement from Serie A, Italy’s...
View ArticleEx-U.S. midfielder Robbie Rogers reveals he is gay | Soccer
TweetSoccer Former U.S. midfielder Rogers says he is gay Robbie Rogers, a former midfielder for the U.S. national team, revealed Friday he is gay and is leaving soccer to “discover myself away from...
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