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If a pitcher decides to pitch the Arizona Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt up in the strike zone, he's doing so at a high risk. The image above shows the two pitches on which Goldschmidt homered on Friday. The image at the bottom of this story shows...

Jordi Alba says Lionel Messi took risks by playing with a hamstring injury to ensure Barcelona won this season's La Liga trophy.

The Cowboys insist moving DeMarcus Ware is no big deal, but it comes with risks.

On a bad night, Marijuana Deathsquads is a band full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. This is the risk of music that relies heavily not on rote performance but on a kind of high-wire act of endlessly unfolding possibilities driven by a couple o...

In the past, Ajax have launched their new kits by scaring fans half to death with a set of rigged changing rooms installed at the club shop. So without running the risk of having to muddle through all the tricky paperwork that comes along with giving...

Leonardo risks a year-long ban and Paris Saint-Germain face a potential point deduction after their sporting director appeared to barge into referee Alexandre Castro after Sunday's draw with Valenciennes, though the Brazilian claims: "I was the one assaulted".

For the second straight start, Justin Grimm attempts to pick up Nick Tepesch after a Rangers loss. It's the risk the Rangers run pitching rookie starters consecutively in the rotation. The Rangers have lost consecutive games twice this season. ...

Craig Custance writes that the NHL's planned outdoor game in Dodger Stadium between the Ducks and Kings next season, announced Monday, carries with it both risk and reward -- as does the entire Stadium Series.

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ARLINGTON, Texas -- An MRI is next for Andrew Bailey on Monday. And whether the Red Sox reliever goes on the DL will probably be determined by the results of his exam. "We're not going to risk anything without a full checkup," Red Sox manager John...

The Baltimore Ravens and offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie decided they wanted to stay together despite a far-from-smooth relationship. The Ravens re-signed McKinnie to a two-year deal Thursday after a season in which Baltimore cut the former Pro Bowl...

Our experts answer the question: Did Floyd Mayweather Jr. take a risk in picking Robert Guerrero for Saturday's welterweight title defense?...

A research report telling Riddell that no football helmet could prevent concussions did not deter Riddell's development of the Revolution or its decision to market the helmet as protection against concussions.

It's one of the biggest mistakes a general manager or coach can make. The grand proclamations, you know the ones. Our No. 1 goal is to beat Green Bay. We get off the bus running the football. We only want good character people. I like tha...

Bears GM Phil Emery is not oblivious to character issues, but he understands he has a job to do.

In general, I'm not a huge believer in the idea that injury worries should be a major factor in most players' NBA draft decisions. Sure, it's always a risk, and it's always easy to favor hindsight if a player is indeed burned by his decision to play ...

Let's set the scene: Billy Horschel is 26 years old and has never won on the PGA Tour. He's been to qualifying school four times, passed the test three times, but is at that stage of his career when he's at risk of becoming the equivalent of a career...