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Maddux, Glavine, Thomas elected to baseball Hall of Fame

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 01:53

Former Atlanta Braves star pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine and retired superstar slugger Frank Thomas were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in voting announced on Wednesday.

Bolt, Fraser-Pryce named top sports personalities

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 14:28

Jamaicans Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce have been voted top sporting personalities in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Cuba to join in Caribbean Baseball Series as guest

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 16:33

Cuba has accepted an invitation to take part as guest in the 2014 Caribbean Series to be held in Margarita Island, Venezuela, Feb 1-7, said Cuban Baseball Federation president Higinio Velez.

IOC to discuss return of baseball, softball

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 15:28

The International Olympic Committee will discuss a proposal by Japan and other countries to reinstate baseball and softball in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, its new chief said on Wednesday.

I wear baseball cap to avoid fame: Michael Caine

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 16:41

Michael Caine reveals that he puts baseball cap to avoid attention from the locals.

Will squash be able to grapple with Wrestling for 2020 spot?

Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 16:26

The battle for the final spot at the 2020 Olympics has entered its business end with wrestling, squash and a combined bid from baseball-softball hoping to emerge stronger than ever from their existence crisis when the full IOC assembly will take a call on their future on Sunday.

`Doping accused` A-Rod officially files appeal against 211-game suspension

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 13:20

Doping accused American baseball star Alex Rodriguez has reportedly filed a grievance through the Players Association (PA) on Wednesday, as a part of his appeal against the 211-game suspension.

Alex Rodriguez among 13 players suspended by MLB for doping

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 08:36

Alex Rodriguez, baseball`s highest-paid player, was suspended for a record 211 games on Monday for his involvement in one of American sport`s biggest doping scandals.

New York Times sells Boston Globe to Red Sox Baseball team

Last Updated: Sunday, August 4, 2013, 18:34

The New York Times Co has agreed to sell The Boston Globe to the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox baseball team for USD 70 million in cash, a small fraction of what the Times paid for the newspaper 20 years ago.

Doping affected A-Rod facing suspension until 2015

Last Updated: Sunday, August 4, 2013, 10:49

Yankees star Alex Rodriguez may be suspended until 2015 for doping charges, although commissioner Bud Selig could still look to pursue a lifetime ban.

Cuban baseball players allowed to play overseas

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 12:34

Ending a 50-year-old ban, Cuba finally allowed its baseball players to play in foreign professional clubs, the president of the Cuban Baseball Federation, Higinio Velez said.

Cuban baseball star defects during US visit: Report

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 09:40

A top Cuban baseball pitcher has defected to the United States in the latest move by a promising young athlete to leave the communist-ruled island.