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Bill Boyce/Associated Press Rick Ankiel made his Mets debut last night at Busch Stadium. ST. LOUIS FIRST PITCH: Less Cowgill. More Ankiel? Desperate for outfield production, the Mets signed strikeout-prone Rick Ankiel and will use him in a ce...

TAMPA, Fla. -- The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will honor the community of Newtown and the memory of those killed in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School when the teams play opening day April 1 at Yankee Stadium. Pregame ceremonie...

A person with knowledge of the negotiations says free agent left-hander Hideki Okajima has reached agreement on a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics, the AP reports.

BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox have obtained right-hander Graham Godfrey from the Oakland Athletics, completing a trade for right-hander Sandy Rosario. Godfrey was 9-2 with a 3.29 ERA and one save last season with Triple-A Sacramento. He started th...

An investment company run by the owner of the Boston Red Sox says it will stop managing money for clients. A notice on the website of John W. Henry & Co. says it will stop managing clients' assets on Dec. 31. The company trades commodities, foreig...

Liverpool announced plans Monday to expand the capacity of Anfield, the club's home for 120 years, rather than building a new stadium.

CHICAGO -- The Cubs have promoted Shiraz Rehman to assistant general manager. The 34-year-old Rehman joined Chicago last November as assistant to the general manager after spending six seasons in the Arizona Diamondbacks' front office. He also wor...

Catcher Kelly Shoppach has been acquired by the New York Mets from the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named following a waiver claim. The 32-year-old is hitting .250 with five homers, 12 doubles and 17 RBIs in 48 games this year. Catcher Ry...

Clint Dempsey missed Fulham's preseason training camp in Switzerland, while speculation grew that he could be joining Liverpool.

Mike Janes/Associated Press The Mets drafted Louisiana high school shortstop Gavin Cecchini in the first round Monday. Louisiana high school shortstop Gavin Cecchini worked out at Citi Field on Friday for Mets executives. He then stuck around for t...

Getty Images/Associated Press The Mets face (l to r) Drew Pomeranz, ageless Jamie Moyer and Jeremy Guthrie this weekend at Coors Field. METS (11-8, third place/NL East) vs. COLORADO ROCKIES (9-9, third place/NL West) Friday: RHP Chris Schwinden ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Bobby Valentine is using every opportunity this spring to help rid the Boston Red Sox of the memory of their September collapse. He banned alcohol in the clubhouse, tweaked the rival New York Yankees and then, in their exhibition...

CHICAGO -- Commissioner Bud Selig will decide what compensation the Boston Red Sox will receive for Theo Epstein's move to the Chicago Cubs. Epstein left as Boston's general manager with a year left on his contract to become president of baseball ...

CHICAGO -- Commissioner Bud Selig will decide what compensation the Boston Red Sox will receive for Theo Epstein's move to the Chicago Cubs. Epstein left as Boston's general manager with a year left on his contract to become president of baseball ...

The Oakland Athletics and Jonny Gomes were working Thursday to finalize a deal that would provide the team with outfield depth, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said.

Boston Celtics star Kevin Garnett is about to become a limited shareholder in the American-owned Roma soccer club.