Basic’s Shane Spencer fired a two-hitter on Tuesday to lead the Wolves to a 5-1 road victory over Liberty.
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A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels are close to finalizing a $432 million, 12-year contract that would shatter the record for the largest deal in North American sports history.
Bryce Harper was back in the Philadelphia Phillies’ lineup as the designated hitter Sunday, two days after taking a 96-mph pitch on the right ankle.
Bryce Harper sat out the Philadelphia Phillies game against the Houston Astros on Saturday, saying he’s “a little sore” one day after getting hit by a pitch and bruising his right ankle.
The Aviators’ new home is one step closer to being ready for the April 9 home opener.
Josh Sharman saved his best for the end, pitching out of jams in the fifth and sixth innings, as the Diamondbacks defeated visiting Palo Verde 5-3 in a battle of the area’s top-ranked teams.
Injured Houston Astros pitcher Francis Martes has been suspended for 80 games following a positive test for the banned performance-enhancing drug Clomiphene.
Tim Tebow has been reassigned to minor league camp by the New York Mets after hitting .267 with one RBI in eight spring training games.
Several oddsmakers balked at MLB’s decision Thursday to require teams this season to send their starting lineups to the commissioner’s office 15 minutes before the clubs release the information elsewhere.
Julia Ruth Stevens, the last-surviving daughter of American baseball legend Babe Ruth, died Saturday morning in a Henderson assisted care facility after a short illness, her family announced on Facebook. She was 102.
The Bulldogs played six games in the Diamondback Kickoff Tournament, five of them decided by one run, including a 7-6 win over Arbor View in Saturday’s championship game at Desert Oasis.
Bryce Harper drew a five-pitch walk on Saturday in his first spring training plate appearance since signing a record contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Faith Lutheran scored five runs in the top of the seventh to take the lead, but the game was called because of darkness in the bottom of the seventh. By rule, the game reverts back to the last completed inning, giving Silverado a 7-4 win.
The Cubs have compiled four consecutive 90-win seasons and return most of their team that went 95-68 last season. But Las Vegas oddsmakers expect Chicago to take a step back this season.
Anthony Martinez scored the winning run on Austin Kryszczuk’s sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, lifting Centennial to a 5-4 home win over Liberty on Thursday in both teams’ season opener.
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