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Is it too early to say that the Baltimore Orioles are for real?

The Orioles were tied for first place in the AL East going into Tuesday’s game with a 22-14 record, but there’s a long way to go if they are to end a streak of 14 consecutive losing seasons. Baltimore began the year by sweeping Minnesota followed by the reverse against the New York Yankees. The [...]

Slick

It’s come to a point where there are few challengers for Floyd Mayweather Jr., who recently dispatched Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, and claimed his World Boxing Association junior-middleweight belt, and also added the vacant World Boxing Council 154-pound title. The unanimous decision in front of a sold-out throng, proved that Manny [...]

Dodgers on Hunt

If the Dodgers (23-11), who own the best mark in baseball, capture the National League West, it’s going to take more than high-end players like Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier. Though not well-known, A.J. Ellis drove in four runs last Sunday as the Dodgers pounded out an 11-5 win over visiting Colorado, as the catcher [...]

Will this be a big year for no-hitters?

Less than two weeks after Phil Humber pitched a perfect game for the Chicago White Sox, Jered Weaver threw a no-hitter in the Los Angeles Angels 9-0 win over Minnesota last Wednesday night. Weaver completed his gem by getting Alexi Casilla to fly out to right fielder Torii Hunter, who caught the ball on the [...]

Punches and Excuses Fly from Every Angle in Title Transfer

By Mark Felicetti Fight fans got their money’s worth on Saturday when Miguel Cotto put his WBA Junior Welterweight belt on the line against Floyd Mayweather. On the under card was a bout between up-and-coming Junior Middleweight Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and former champ “Sugar” Shane Mosley. Mosley was in great shape. His speed and endurance [...]

Dodgers Stumble

David De Jesus drew a bases-loaded walk in the 11th inning last Sunday afternoon as Chicago edged the Dodgers 4-3 at Wrigley Field, and the Cubs took two of three from the National League West-leading Boys in Blue (18-10). Juan Rivera had three hits including a two-run homer in the third inning, and pitcher Aaron [...]

At the rate he’s going, Yu Darvish might have 24 wins and a Cy Young Award wrapped up by the end of the season

The tall right-handed starting pitcher, who starred in Japan prior to this season, won again for Texas on Monday night, beating Toronto 4-1. Darvish, who is 4-0 with a 2.18 ERA, has allowed just two earned runs in his last 21 2/3 innings in earning wins over the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and Blue [...]

Newk

Don Newcombe and Justin Verlander, the Detroit Tigers’ hard-throwing right-hander, are the only players in big-league history who have won the Rookie of the Year, Cy Young and Most Valuable Player. That’s heady stuff, but “Newk’’ maintains his off-the-field achievements are just as important. For several decades, Newcombe was the Dodgers’ Director of Community Affairs, [...]

Dodgers on Mark

James Loney isn’t a homer-run hitter, but is a run-producer. His two-run single to shallow center in the sixth inning scored Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier as the host Dodgers shut out Washington 2-0 last Sunday, capping a three-game series sweep. Chris Capuano (3-0) threw a three-hitter over six and two-third innings for the Dodgers [...]

Perfect games are in a class by themselves — only 21 have been pitched in major league history

Philip Humber joined the club as the 21st to throw a perfect game on Saturday at Seattle. The 29-year-old Chicago White Sox right-hander retired the minimum 27 consecutive batters, with no hits, no walks and no errors allowed in a 4-0 win over the Mariners. Humber, who was claimed off waivers by the White Sox [...]