Why Alex Rodriguez chose Friday to be his final game Alex Rodriguez announced he will play his final game for the Yankees on Friday, Aug. 12. (AP) The storied career of Alex Rodriguez will come to an end Friday night at Yankee Stadium. In a press conference on Sunday morning, A-Rod and the New York Yankees announced that date will mark his final game in a Yankees uniform. Immediately … [Read more...]

WATCH: A-Rod breaks down in tears during press conference Earlier today, Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees announced during a press conference Rodriguez would be playing in his final game on Friday. There's bound to be an emotional attachment to anything that you've done for a long enough time. In baseball's case, that attachment is almost always positive. Sure enough, Rodriguez broke down when he … [Read more...]

Alex Rodriguez to retire, play final major league game on Friday Alex Rodriguez has announced his retirement and will play one final game for the Yankees on Friday. (AP) The end is near for Alex Rodriguez, even if he’s not ready to completely walk away from baseball. In a Sunday morning press conference at Yankee Stadium, A-Rod and the Yankees jointly announced that he will play one final … [Read more...]

Ken Griffey Jr. returns to Safeco Field, the house that he built Your browser does not support iframes. SEATTLE — Amid the various “congratulations” and frequent chants of his name, one phrase stood out above all the rest during Ken Griffey Jr.’s number retirement ceremony at Safeco Field on Saturday: “The house that Griffey built.” Whether it was team president Kevin Mather, broadcaster … [Read more...]

Battered and bruised Hunter Pence inspires Giants in victory Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we’ll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. Hunter Pence has always seemed like a player who would run through the proverbial wall to win a game … [Read more...]

UFC Fight Night results: Yair Rodriguez scores decision win in dizzying bout Yair Rodriguez threw everything and the kitchen sink at Alex Caceres, needing every strike he could land to earn the split decision victory on Saturday in Utah. Rodriguez and Caceres looked to land flying and spinning kicks early on, leaving both the fighters and the audience loopy. The crazy kicks thrown by Rodriguez … [Read more...]

Marvin Harrison makes fun of Eagles fans during Hall of Fame speech If any Eagles fans out there decided to DVR the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, let me give you a piece of advice: You're probably going to want to fast forward through Marvin Harrison's speech. Harrison actually gave a good speech with one catch, and that catch will likely only bother Eagles fans: He … [Read more...]

Ken Griffey Jr. learns that when Willie Mays calls, you pick up Your browser does not support iframes. SEATTLE — When a Hall of Fame baseball player calls your phone, you better pick it up. Recent baseball Hall of Famer and Seattle Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. found that out the hard way Saturday. The Mariners celebrated Griffey’s career prior to Saturday’s game, making his No. 24 the … [Read more...]

LOOK: Emotional Brett Favre has to stop Hall of Fame speech and ask for water Not only did Brett Favre give the longest speech in the history of the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night, but he also gave one of the most emotional ones ever. During his 33-minute-and-20-second speech, Favre thanked everyone from his wife to his mom to his mother-in-law! As most people know, once you start … [Read more...]

Giancarlo Stanton crushed a 504-foot home run at Coors Field Giancarlo Stanton and Coors Field are two of baseball’s most combustible elements. When they came together on Saturday, they created an explosion so large it nearly broke the system designed to measure their power. For the ninth time in his career, Stanton launched a home run at the home of the Colorado Rockies. Many of those … [Read more...]