Marlins explain announcement of Ali's death before official word came out In a bizarre and somewhat chilling development, the Miami Marlins were the first to publicly announce the death of boxing icon Muhammad Ali on Friday night. According to reports from Marlins Park, the team displayed an image in memory of Ali on their large scoreboard immediately following their 6-2 loss to the New York … [Read more...]

Anthony Rizzo teases former teammate after embarrassing throw We wouldn't blame Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo if he felt invincible. After all, he's a man living his dream, playing every day for a Cubs team that seems destined to make history.  Unfortunately, he's neither invincible nor invisible on the field, as evidenced by the embarrassing throw from Arizona Diamondbacks … [Read more...]

Toronto students get unexpected response from commissioner Manfred After witnessing the wild Blue Jays-Rangers brawl that included Rougned Odor punching Jose Bautista square in the jaw, the first instinct of some parents or teachers may be to shield their young child or student's eyes from the senseless violence. Not April Stevens though. The fourth grade teacher at Toronto’s Humbercrest … [Read more...]

The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Pineda Paradox It's been a rough go thus far for Yankees starter Michael Pineda, who has stumbled to a 2-6 record and 6.41 ERA. Opponents have jumped all over an uncharacteristically flat fastball to put up a .320/.365/.564 line against the right-hander for ugly results that bely his strong velocity and impressive strikeout rate. A quality outing against the Tigers on … [Read more...]

Jose Fernandez gets a headlock after photobombing Barry Bonds Miami Marlins hitting coach Barry Bonds obviously has a lot of hitting knowledge to share with his team's young players, and the process of working with them is incredibly fascinating. The Marlins broadcasting team at Fox Sports Florida decided to interview him about that on Thursday during the Marlins' game against the Pittsburgh … [Read more...]

Vanderbilt pitcher Donny Everett dies in drowning accident Donny Everett, a freshman pitcher for Vanderbilt University, died at the age of 19 after drowning in a lake near Nashville on Thursday night. Everett and four friends, including two Vanderbilt teammates, were fishing when Everett attempted to swim across Normandy Lake and was pulled under water. In a statement, Vanderbilt spokesman … [Read more...]

Johnny Cueto looks to keep Giants rolling against Cardinals The San Francisco Giants are the hottest team in baseball, having won 17 of their last 21 games, and they roll into St. Louis to start a series with the Cardinals. The Giants' recent run has been fueled by their starting pitching, particularly Johnny Cueto, Madison Bumgarner and Jeff Samardzija, and it's Cueto's turn to take to the … [Read more...]

Video: Clayton Kershaw is fantastic, forget his postseason woes An unfortunate function of the modern-day sports fan is the unrelenting need to judge everything on the grandest scale. Case in point: LeBron James isn't just playing to win the NBA Finals. No, he’s playing for his legacy and to be the face of the game again. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] And if you don’t … [Read more...]

David Wright's latest injury is reason to worry about his future The New York Mets announced today that third baseman David Wright will head to the disabled list and miss 6-8 weeks of playing time. David Wright's injury will require 6-8 weeks of rest from baseball activities during which he will undergo appropriate physiotherapy. #Mets— New York Mets (@Mets) June 3, 2016 ESPN's Adam Rubin … [Read more...]

Softball team for Broadway musical 'Hamilton' is undefeated By now, you may have heard of a little Broadway musical called "Hamilton," about the life (and death) of founding father Alexander Hamilton. It's a smash hit, and it's poised to win a slew of awards at next week's Tonys. Like many workplaces, they have a softball team made up of cast, crew, bartenders, and ushers from their theater. … [Read more...]