Mariners option Walker after loss
Rookie right-hander Taijuan Walker was optioned back to Triple-A Tacoma after Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Mets as the Mariners continued juggling their roster and rotation. Read more
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Colon flirts with perfection as Mets down M’s
Bartolo Colon has defied the odds in his late-career renaissance, and right now the Mets are reaping the spoils. Taking a perfect game into the seventh inning Wednesday at Safeco…Read more
Tigers flex muscles, erupt to pull away from D-backs
Propelled by a five-run fourth and a four-run eighth, Detroit beat down Arizona at Chase Field. Read more
De La Rosa’s 11-K gem helps Rockies halt slide
It took a combination of synchronized high-socks, a pregame standoff, a ninth-inning nailbiter and left-hander Jorge De La Rosa's best game of the season, but on Wednesday, the Rockies finally…Read more
Cormier to fight Jones with Gustafsson hurt
UFC light heavyweight contender Alexander Gustafsson has withdrawn from a planned title fight against defending champion Jon Jones on Sept. 27 due to injury. Read more
NHL free-agent defenceman Cory Sarich injured in cycling accident; extent of injuries unclear
DENVER - Free-agent NHL defenceman Cory Sarich is recovering in a Calgary hospital after a cycling accident this week. His agent, Tim Hodgson, released a statement Wednesday saying that Sarich…Read more
Tejada OK after getting hit in helmet
The baseball scuff on Ruben Tejada's batting helmet offered a tangible reminder of how lucky he was. In a frightening moment during Wednesday's 3-2 Mets win over the Mariners, Tejada…Read more
Trout waiting for right time to unleash speed
Although Mike Trout's power numbers have been way up this season, he has just 10 stolen bases after swiping 82 in the previous two seasons. The two-time MVP runner-up has…Read more
Back spasms keeping Machado on bench
Manny Machado was out of the lineup again on Wednesday , as he's still dealing with the back spasms that crept up during Tuesday's batting practice. Read more
Papi sets record for HRs by visitor at Rogers Centre
With his three-run blast in the top of the first inning against the Blue Jays on Wednesday night, David Ortiz passed Alex Rodriguez for the most homers by a visiting…Read more