Sports / Baseball

Maddux and Glavine among newcomers on Hall of Fame baseball ballot 28 Nov 2013 - 09:33 am

NEW YORK: Former Atlanta Braves pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, each of them 300-game winners, were among newcomers to the Baseball Hall...

Kaepernick shines as 49ers beat Redskins to end losing streak 27 Nov 2013 - 09:56 am

Washington: Colin Kaepernick threw three touchdowns to snap San Francisco’s slump as the 49ers beat Washington 27-6 yesterday to heap more misery on...

A’s to remain at O.co Coliseum until 2015 27 Nov 2013 - 09:53 am

Oakland: The Oakland A’s will remain at O.co Coliseum for at least two more years under a proposed lease extension that was expected...

Cardinals ink Peralta to four-year deal 26 Nov 2013 - 12:00 pm

SAINT LOUIS: Jhonny Peralta a shortstop who was suspended 50 games last season for doping, signed a four-year Major League Baseball contract yesterday...

Red Sox crush Cardinals to clinch World Series 01 Nov 2013 - 09:23 am

Boston Red Sox player Mike Napoli hoists the Commissioner’s Trophy after the Red Sox defeated the Cardinals in game six of the 2013...

Out of this world Ortiz claims MVP 01 Nov 2013 - 09:22 am

BOSTON: David Ortiz was obviously enjoying the moment yesterday, soaking it all in as he stood on the field at Fenway Park and...

Baseball: Cards catcher Molina snares sixth Gold Glove award 30 Oct 2013 - 11:51 pm

ST LOUIS: St Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (pictured) won his sixth straight Gold Glove award yesterday when Major League Baseball announced the...

Red Sox beat Cardinals to close in on World Series 29 Oct 2013 - 10:52 pm

SAINT LOUIS: Boston pitcher Jon Lester brought some consistency back into the World Series yesterday, following the chaotic finishes of the previous two...

WADA in Jamaica for doping audit 29 Oct 2013 - 10:39 pm

KINGSTON, Jamaica: A tight-lipped three-member World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) team arrived in Jamaica yesterday to begin what is expected to be a two-day...

World Series: Gomes’ homer lifts Red Sox over Cards 28 Oct 2013 - 10:36 pm

Boston Red Sox’s Jonny Gomes raises a finger as he takes off around the bases after hitting a three run home run off...

Rare call gives Cards win 27 Oct 2013 - 10:07 pm

St Louis Cardinals’ Carlos Beltran proudly displays the Roberto Clemente Award he has won at Busch Stadium in St Louis yesterday. The Roberto...

Cardinals rally to beat Boston 26 Oct 2013 - 12:37 am

St Louis Cardinals’ shortstop Pete Kozma (38) scores as the ball goes by Boston Red Sox’s catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia (39) during the seventh...

Red Sox honour marathon bomb victims 26 Oct 2013 - 12:36 am

BOSTON: Victims of the Boston marathon bombing were honoured in an emotional ceremony during game two of the 109th World Series at Fenway...

Boston hammer Cardinals 25 Oct 2013 - 04:25 am

LEFT: Boston Red Sox David Ortiz (left) watches the flight of his two run home run in the seventh inning along with St...

Cardinals, Red Sox get set for World Series duel 22 Oct 2013 - 11:08 pm

St Louis Cardinals’ Allen Craig checks his elbow protection. BOSTON: The resurgent Red Sox will try to cap a worst-to-first season with a...

Red Sox reach World Series 21 Oct 2013 - 08:49 am

Boston: Shane Victorino belted a seventh-inning grand slam to put the Boston Red Sox into the World Series with a 5-2 victory over...

Red Sox on brink of World Series return 19 Oct 2013 - 05:29 am

DETROIT: Mike Napoli homered and the Red Sox tagged Detroit starter Anibal Sanchez for four runs yesterday in a 4-3 win that put...

Detroit beat Boston to level series 18 Oct 2013 - 05:27 am

Boston Red Sox centre fielder Jacoby Ellsbury claps after his triple off Detroit Tigers reliever Joaquin Benoit scored team-mate Xander Bogaerts during the...