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Chris Sale outpitched James Shields, Tyler Flowers homered and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 1-0 in the season opener on Monday.

Based on that final balloting update, it appears the American League starting lineup for the All-Star game will be loaded with Yankees and Red Sox.

&#8226 Tampa Bay Rays right-hander James Shields went the distance to beat the Chicago White Sox Tuesday, allowing four hits and a run while striking out nine. Shields boasts a 3.07 ERA and 1.06 WHIP, which would be career bests, and after his fi...

Blog | April 20, 2011

Eric Karabell looks back at Tuesday's action, including another great outing from James Shields and the return of Ubaldo Jimenez from the DL.

Blog | Conversation | April 20, 2011

Tampa Bay is already a phenomenally talented team -- a glance at the roster could tell anybody as much. But the style the Rays play, with players flying around the basepaths, is causing problems for the opposition. Talent is great, but speed kills.

Blog | Conversation | April 29, 2010

Spring training numbers always are tricky. Here are some hot or cold ones to ignore.

Story | Conversation | March 17, 2009

A daily glance inside the numbers from the world of sports.

Story | Conversation | May 07, 2006

A Chicago politician proposed an ordinance Monday that would increase the penalty for fans who go on the playing field during a sporting event, in response to last week's attack on an umpire at a White Sox game.