Georgia Tech catcher Wieters ready for MLB draft

Georgia Tech's Matt Wieters is one of those rare talents that every MLB team craves, Mark Schlabach writes.

Practically un-bee-lievable

A swarm of bees at Petco Park. A flock of sea gulls at Progressive Field. A Nat with almost as many homers as his team has wins. Yeah, it's been one bizarre first half, for sure.

Carolina and Opening Day on our minds

Fans' elation at the NCAA tournament championship game and Opening Day was muted this week by the death of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart.

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Manny Being Manipulated

Why was the most intriguing figure of the 2008 postseason shown the door in Boston? Bill Simmons fingers the real villain.

Pro sports figures more invested in this presidential campaign

Republicans maintain the lead in presidential campaign contributions from professional sports figures, but the gap is narrowing. Analysts point to the candidates' popularity and to Capitol Hill's interest in steroids, spying and cheating in sports.

The Talented Mr. Roto: Do your bidding

Matthew Berry says it's time to bid on some auctions for a good cause and for some players to help your fantasy team.

Fan voting continues through July 12 for ESPYS

Tiger Woods, Tom Brady, Kobe Bryant and Alex Rodriguez are the contenders for best male athlete as the ESPY nominees have been announced.

E-ticket: Dice-K 2.0

Your team might spend $75 million just to talk to him. Is 21-year-old Japanese phenom Yu Darvish worth it?

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Fantasy Camp Notes: Red Sox head East

AJ Mass has the latest fantasy news from spring training.

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Boston rallies, then holds off Baltimore to edge O's

After Baltimore's Steve Trachsel held Boston's bats in check through six innings, the Red Sox broke through in the seventh with key hits from Jason Varitek and Kevin Youkilis to seal the victory.