Craig Breslow

MINNEAPOLIS— David Ortiz insists he isn’t trying to do anything special to show the Minnesota Twins they made a big mistake by letting him go in 2002.    It just looks that way every time he crushes another ball into the Target Field seats. ...

The insignias honoring Newtown, a black ribbon with the town's crest, were painted into the grass on the field at Yankee Stadium, and a number of Red Sox players snapped photos. "What we do is provide a distraction, but that's temporary," said Red Sox...

|TODAY| |COLLEGE BASEBALL| Presentation at Concordia-Moorhead, 2:30 p.m. doubleheader   |TV SPORTS| Major League Baseball—Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees, Noon (ESPN); Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates, 12:30 p.m. (WGN); San...

|TV SPORTS| Tennis--Australian Open, men’s semifinal, same-day tape, 11 a.m. (ESPN2); women’s championship, 2 a.m. (ESPN2) Cycling--Tour Down Under, Stage 4, same-day tape, 2:30 p.m. (NBCSN) NBA Basketball--Minnesota Timberwolves at...

In a season when the greatest rivalry in sports has been the Red Sox vs. themselves, let this stand as more than a left-handed compliment: In recent games, Jon Lester is pitching like the ace he can be. On a Saturday when the most exciting intramural...

TODAY LEGION BASEBALL STATE A TOURNEY At Fossum Field in Aberdeen WEDNESDAY Game 1, 10 a.m.: Region 1A champion Brookings Post 74 Bandits (38-9) vs wild-card entry Sioux Falls Post 15 West (37-21). Game 2, 12:30 p.m.: Defending state...

Miguel Montero piled up three RBIs, driving in the go-ahead runs with a double in the eighth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Friday night. The Royals had pulled into a tie in the seventh before Kelvin Herrera (0-1)...

Bryce Harper had a hand in everything for the Washington Nationals. Harper made a tumbling barehanded catch in centerfield and then led off the ninth inning with a double to set the stage for Ian Desmond's two-out game-ending home run that gave the...

No. 5 Diamondbacks: 26th in a series countdown to spring training. Next: Rays. Good players carry themselves a certain way. They're respected by teammates, which gives them a sense of security that fosters confidence. They know who they are, even if it...

TV SPORTS Soccer-MLS Draft, 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Men's College Basketball-James Madison at Virginia Commonwealth, 5 p.m. (ESPNU); Clemson at Boston College, 6 p.m. (ESPN); Wisconsin at Purdue, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); George Mason at Drexel, 7 p.m. (ESPNU);...

First in a series, counting down to the opening of spring training. First up: the Athletics, No. 30 in Phil Rogers' power rankings. Loved the movie "Moneyball." If you weren't touched by Billy Beane's relationship with his daughter, you don't have a...

Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jack Zduriencik announced today the club has signed right-handed pitcher Shawn Camp and left-handed pitcher Hong-Chih Kuo to one-year Major League contracts.   To make...