Astros hope Appel’s latest start sign of things to come
Mark Appel notched his second win for Class A Lancaster on Thursday night, much to the delight of Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow. Read more
Elbow discomfort sends Dice-K to New York
After experiencing discomfort in his elbow during his outing Thursday night, Daisuke Matsuzaka was back in New York on Friday afternoon getting checked out by team doctors. Read more
Valbuena, Sweeney power Cubs with clutch homers
Ryan Sweeney drove in four runs, including three on his second homer of the year, Travis Wood hit a solo shot and Luis Valbuena smacked a go-ahead two-run blast with…Read more
Nostalgic Francoeur enjoys return to Atlanta
Jeff Francoeur has played at Turner Field since the Braves traded him to the Mets in July 2009, but this return to his hometown is not as uneasy as previous…Read more
Rooney wants to lead United
Wayne Rooney has reiterated his desire to become the new captain of Manchester United. Manager Louis van Gaal is tasked […] Read more
Marlins’ trade market could hinge on Hand, Turner
As trade talks continue, the Marlins also are giving starters currently in the rotation a chance to secure spots. Brad Hand, who started on Friday, and Jacob Turner, specifically, are…Read more
Sizemore reaches 1,000-hit milestone
Grady Sizemore chopped up a single up the middle in the first inning on Friday for his 1,000th career hit. Read more
Lakers sign guard Henry
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent guard Xavier Henry, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released. Read more
Mauer hits soft toss, but no live pitching yet
Twins first baseman Joe Mauer has progressed to hitting soft toss on Friday, but he's still not sure when he'll hit against live pitching. Read more
Today’s MLB starting lineups: July 25
Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs. Read more