...their new 'Official All Star Cafe' in Times Square 24 August. Other partners in the cafe Ken Griffey, Jr. and Shaquille O'Neal were busy and could not attend the groundbreaking

The doom of athlete restaurants

Patrick Hruby has some advice for Ricky Williams and any other athlete thinking about opening a restaurant.

The Coen brothers' take on Joe Mauer

Can the Twins re-sign Joe Mauer? Will the Yankees or Red Sox swoop in? The drama's worthy of a Coen brothers movie.

A few questions for Evan Longoria

Patrick Hruby has a few questions for MLB 2K10 cover athlete Evan Longoria.

Pujols wins third MVP

Albert Pujols is the unanimous winner of the National League MVP award, becoming the first player to repeat since Barry Bonds won four in a row from 2001-04.

Griffey could earn $3.9M in 2010

According to contract figures obtained by The Associated Press, the deal Ken Griffey Jr. signed this month to return to the Seattle Mariners for one more season as a 40-year-old calls for a $2.35 million base salary for 2010.

Youkilis, Bay fare well in MVP voting

...MVP to get at least 27 first-place votes, according to ESPN researcher Mark Simon, was Ken Griffey, a unanimous choice in 1997 while with the Mariners. The other first-place vote went to...

ESPN welcomes Gordon Edes

We talk with Gordon Edes about baseball, Boston and the movies.

Roy, Aldridge score 20 each as Blazers hold off Pistons

Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge each had 20 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers held off the tired but tenacious Detroit Pistons 87-81 on Wednesday night.

All the feuds fit to print

Sarah Palin isn't the first person to write a tell-all book to get the last word, just take a look at the sports world.

Aaron given Louisville Slugger award

Hall of Fame baseball player Hank Aaron will receive an award from the makers of the bats that he used to hit more than 700 home runs.

Wilson, Mariners agree to 2 years, $10M

The Mariners will keep shortstop Jack Wilson in Seattle through 2011.

Ken Griffey, Jr., and Ken Griffey, Sr., kid around on the bench in Seattle during the Mariners' game...

CAPTION: Oct 4, 2009; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ken Griffey Jr. (24) is carried around the infield by teammates following the Mariners 4-3 victory over...

Griffey to return for 2010

Ken Griffey Jr. has reached agreement on a one-year deal to return to the Seattle Mariners in 2010, said a baseball source.