Perez dethrones Agbeko in scorcher

Joseph King Kong Agbeko brought the flashier name but Yonnhy Perez packed the bigger punch in dethroning Agbeko on Saturday.

Sources: Sox shopping third baseman Lowell

...Melvin Mora and Miguel Tejada, assuming Tejada agrees to an overdue switch to third. The Red Sox are also checking the medical records of free-agent relievers Rafael Soriano and Mike Gonzalez, a major-league...

Mauer named AL's MVP

Joe Mauer has become only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award.

Ward looks sharp in cutting up Kessler

Not only did Andre Ward walk away with Mikkel Kessler's super middleweight belt Saturday, he also emerged as the man to beat in the Super Six Classic.

La Liga: Valencia fire, Nilmar double

Brazil striker Nilmar scored twice to lead Villarreal to a 3-1 home win over Real Valladolid that moved them up to 11th in La Liga on Sunday.

Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.

Pushing for a minimum payroll threshold

Cries for a salary cap were sparked by the Yankees' winning the World Series, but what baseball really needs is a minimum payroll threshold.

Introducing the Soccernet Quiniela

Eduardo Alvarez introduces a new La Liga prediction feature: the Soccernet Quiniela.

The free agent do-call list

...and AL teams looking for a DH (He makes a ton of sense for the Baltimore Orioles). Miguel Tejada: Like Dye, he's an older guy who can command only a short-term investment, but...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009

Deportivo La Coruña 1-1 Sporting Gijon

...and wide of the goal.Sporting responded, and Miguel de las Cuevas' long-range effort was held...not have to wait long for his goal.Gonzalez Sergio's free-kick was headed against the...

Baez ruling could set precedent

...the Dominican Republic to drastically overhaul the team's Dominican operations in the wake of the Esmailyn Gonzalez age scandal. The scandal, which was uncovered by MLB's investigation unit, led the Nationals to shut...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009

Behind the numbers of '09 Sox hitters

We crunch the numbers of the 2009 Red Sox, starting with the position players.

...the ball with Paraguay's Cerro Porteno's Miguel Torren during a Copa Sudamericana soccer game in Asuncion, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Rene Gonzalez

...the ball with Paraguay's Cerro Porteno's Miguel Torren during a Copa Sudamericana soccer game in Asuncion, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Rene Gonzalez