Projected standings for 2003

Editor's note: Tom Tippett is the designer of the Diamond Mind Baseball computer game and the simulation software used in ESPN Classic Fantasy Basebal...

Gwynn Jr.'s 2-run triple lifts Padres over Marlins

Tony Gwynn Jr.'s two-run triple broke an eighth-inning tie, Oscar Salazar had three hits and the San Diego Padres beat the reeling Florida Marlins 7-4 Saturday night.

Sizing up the August trade candidates

While the July trading deadline has passed, several players could still be moved in August waiver deals.

Page 2 Power Rankings: Hot dog edition

Patrick Hruby delivers the supremacy metric on the world of sports and beyond.

Nats take RHP Strasburg at No. 1

The Nationals have selected pitcher Stephen Strasburg with the first pick in baseball's amateur draft.

Enough already

Sports are great. But here are 50 things that, even without, would make it better.

Perez gives up homers as South Korea beats Mexico

South Korea used the long ball to get to Oliver Perez and Mexico in WBC play on Sunday.

Refs, jet lag and color red all contribute to home-field advantage

What actually gives teams an edge on their own turf?

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...in China hoping to conclude a deal to bring Major League Baseball to Beijing for a pre-Olympic exhibition in 2008

Officials think baseball could get back into Olympics after Obama election

With Barack Obama in the White House, baseball officials think their sport could have a better chance of getting back into the Olympics.

Padres-Nationals Preview

Padres-Nationals Preview

CLIP REEL: CELEBRATING EBAY

...We even have a recurring feature about online sports auctions called Auction Block, penned weekly by our...August 11th: pinheads! August 5th: cashing in on Olympic history (hello, Mr. Phelps) July 29th: profits result...

Streak for the Cash Blog

Beat the Streak Blog

Clemens saga weaves a tangled web in Houston

These obviously aren't good times for Roger Clemens. But he isn't the only person in Houston whose life has been turned upside down since the Rocket was named in the Mitchell Report, writes ESPN.com's Mike Fish.

Ortmeier's ninth-inning double dooms Padres, Bell

Daniel Ortmeier hit a two-out, RBI double in the ninth and the Giants beat the Padres 1-0 on Wednesday night.