Rachel Balkovec scored a home run without even picking up a bat. She is believed to be the first woman hired by a major league team as a full-time minor league hitting coach.

Don Larsen, the journeyman pitcher who reached the heights of baseball glory in 1956 for the New York Yankees when he threw a perfect game and the only no-hitter in World Series history, died Wednesday night. He was 90.

Journeyman pitcher Don Larsen has died at the age of 90. Larsen threw a perfect game in the 1956 World Series.

Alex Rodriguez talks about planning his wedding to Jennifer Lopez, reacts to a 21-year-old interview where he called his future wife as his dream date and the 10th anniversary of winning the World Series with the New York Yankees.

Alex Rodriguez talks about planning his wedding to Jennifer Lopez, reacts to a 21-year-old interview where he called his future wife as his dream date and the 10th anniversary of winning the World Series with the New York Yankees.

President Donald Trump says he will watch the Washington Nationals play in the fifth game of the World Series. Chef José Andrés, not the president, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

A century after the Black Sox scandal that tarnished the World Series and ushered in major changes in baseball, the notion that millionaire ballplayers would take money to throw a game — much less the World Series — is all but unthinkable. But that doesn’t mean cheating in baseball is a thing of the past, and there are still concerns...

The assistant general manager of the Houston Astros apologized Tuesday for using “inappropriate language” after a Sports Illustrated report said he repeatedly yelled toward a group of female reporters about closer Roberto Osuna during a clubhouse celebration. Brandon Taubman released a statement through the Astros hours before they played Game 1 of the World Series against Washington. Major League Baseball...

Jose Altuve hit a game-ending homer off Aroldis Chapman with two outs in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros outlasted the New York Yankees 6-4 Saturday night to advance to the World Series for the second time in three years.

The Boston Red Sox won 84 games this season and fired their president of baseball operations just after a loss to the New York Yankees, so it’s safe to say it wasn’t exactly a great year at Fenway. On top of that, the team’s big payroll made them one of the least efficient teams in the league when it comes...

Former NBA player Rick Fox has filed a lawsuit accusing business partners at the esports organization he co-founded of multiple instances of fraud and is seeking damages worth tens of millions of dollars.

The Boston Red Sox parted ways Sunday with president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski less than a year after winning the World Series. Red Sox spokesman Kevin Gregg made the announcement following a 10-5 loss to the New York Yankees that dropped the defending champions 17 games behind their longtime AL East rivals. Boston, which had won three straight AL...

Body-camera footage released Wednesday by Connecticut police show New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman getting stopped by cops at gunpoint in an apparent mix-up involving his own stolen vehicle and a separate report of an armed man at a doctor’s office.

Baseball analyst Alex Rodriguez had about half a million dollars worth of possessions stolen from a rental vehicle in San Francisco, according to sources. The former MLB All-Star shortstop and third baseman who now works as a studio analyst for ESPN was in San Francisco for Sunday night’s game between the Giants and Philadelphia Phillies at Oracle Park. No details...

Alex Rodriguez, the former New York Yankees star and MLB icon, turned 44 on Saturday. The night before, his fiancé Jennifer Lopez temporarily stopped her concert in Miami and had him come up onstage, along with her twins, Max and Emme, his daughters, Natasha and Ella, and her backup dancers. The guest of honor was presented with a four-tiered Yankees-themed...

For Mariano Rivera, it was the culmination of a storied career, dreams of being the next Pelé long since forgotten. For Brandy Halladay, the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony was a tearful moment to reflect on the accomplishments of her late husband, and she handled a difficult task admirably. Rivera, the career saves leader and the first player unanimously...

Jim Bouton, the former New York Yankees pitcher who shocked and angered the conservative baseball world with the tell-all book “Ball Four,” has died. He was 80. Bouton’s family said he died Wednesday at the Great Barrington, Massachusetts, home he shared with wife Paula Kurman. He fought a brain disease linked to dementia and was in hospice care. Bouton also...

The city will hold a ticker-tape parade to celebrate the U.S. women’s soccer team’s World Cup victory Wednesday, marking the second time that the honor will be bestowed upon female athletes.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex is getting into the magazine business. Meghan is set to guest edit the September edition of British Vogue, multiple outlets report. While the new mom is still on maternity leave, it seems as though she’s taking on a new venture. So, what can we expect from the September issue of the magazine? According to the Daily...

There is a lot of speculation about the Duchess’s role in the most important issue of the fashion season.