Baseball

Ray Lewis and Derek Jeter are both the longtime leaders of their respective teams, and now both are out until next year. Which player's injury is more significant?

When a big-name player on your team goes down, it's makes things tougher—and that goes double in the postseason.

Baseball's last two World Series champions face off for the National League pennant. The Cardinals and Giants advanced to the best-of-seven National League Championship Series by improbable and historic rallies over less-experienced opponents. Game 1 is set for Sunday night, as St. Louis' Lance Lynn opposes San Francisco's Madison Bumgarner at AT&T Park. Here's a preview of the 2012 NLCS: Read

After each team defeated upstart opponents in the division series, the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers advanced to the best-of-seven American League Championship Series. Game 1 is set for Saturday night, as Detroit's Doug Fister opposes New York's Andy Pettitte at Yankee Stadium. Here's a preview of the 2012 ALCS:

The World Series is a best-of-seven matchup, as is the League Championship Series. So why not the divisional round?

Two of baseball's final four teams are set after one division series in each league reached its conclusion on Thursday. The two remaining division series have their fifth and deciding games scheduled for Friday. Here's a recap of Thursday's clinching games: ALDS Game 5: Detroit 6 — Oakland 0 Justin Verlander struck out 11 while pitching a complete-game shutout, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Oakl

The MLB playoffs are underway and we all have our favorite teams that we are rooting for to win. However, sometimes what happens in life puts in prospective how trivial sports can be. Don't get me wrong, I love sports, but the story of Oakland A's relief pitcher, Pat Neshek will make you put team allegiance aside.

Football long ago surpassed baseball as America's most popular sport. But with the baseball playoffs now in full swing, are people giving up a little football to watch some more baseball?

It seems like every postseason, some previously unknown or under-appreciated player plays a major role in his team playoff victory. This year's winner so far is Raul Ibanez, who helped propel the Yankees to a stunning win on Wednesday after he pinch hit for Alex Rodriguez in the ninth inning and homered to tie the game against Baltimore. Then it was Ibanez again in the 12th, this time homering to

On this day, October 8, 1956, is the day Don Larsen of the New York Yankees pitched a perfect game in the World Series. That means no runs, no hits and no errors…not one base runner the entire game. Larsen’s perfect game is the only one in Major League Baseball postseason and World Series history. The last batter Larsen faced was Brooklyn Dodgers pinch hitter Dale Mitchell, who was called out on a

The St. Louis Cardinals and Baltimore Orioles advanced to the divisional series round of their respective league playoffs with road victories on Friday in the first-ever win-or-go home MLB wild card games. Here's a recap of the action:

Major League Baseball's regular season is in the books. We move on to the postseason now, but first a quick look back. It's safe to say that many people thought that Bobby Valentine's employment as manager of the Red Sox would be terminated at some point soon. Management wasted no time in doing so, firing him the day after the regular season ended.

The start of the Major League Baseball playoffs, the return of an old college-football rivalry and an NFL rivalry with a new uniform highlight this weekend's sports calendar. Here are some of the best events to watch this weekend:

Well, that didn't take long. The Boston Red Sox have fired manager Bobby Valentine. The Red Sox last night finished the season with their worst record since 1965. Valentine lasted one tumuluous season at Fenway Park.

The hope for baseball fans is what opening day is all about, being optimistic about this being the year for their team. The 162 game schedule takes the fan on a journey of highs and lows and this year there were many unexpected results.

The Major League Baseball playoffs start Friday, and three American League teams clinched post-season spots on Sunday night. Here's what's happening in Major League Baseball: