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Nathan Karns takes the hill against the Red Sox for the second time on Sunday.

Global Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has defended Tokyo 2020 organisers after they scrapped initial plans for their Olympic Stadium.

Los Angeles was the only city to bid for the 1984 Games at a time when the Olympics were torn by boycotts and financial problems. “I guess it will be profitable (for the 2022 host city), because of the high contribution by the IOC of $800 million plus for the organizing...

Tokyo 2020 Olympics President Yoshiro Mori, center, walks after a presentation to the IOC committee in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, July 29, 2015.

Boston was initially chosen by the USOC to be the American candidate for the 2024 Games, but following the refusal of the city’s Mayor to commit to bidding for the multi-sport event, had its application rescinded in dramatic fashion. And if that’s confusing to the IOC...

Both sources requested anonymity in order to discuss private conversations.

Rodriguez doubled in the sixth inning of Sunday’s game against the Boston Red Sox to record his 3,020th hit. They remained in last place in the AL East, but they closed to 5½ games out in the division.

Rob Refsnyder had the first two of his career, the second a two-run homer that turned out to be the difference in the New York Yankees’ 8-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Sitting at the bottom of the American League East, Boston is surging toward a challenge for...

In his past 40 games at first base in interleague action, Ortiz committed just one error.

I love the direction this team is going and think once they can figure out this starting rotation all Betts, Holts, and Bogaerts are off that they can win another World Series. If you find these top 10 batter vs pitcher matchups helpful and want to make it part of your regular...

According to ESPN, he is the first Red Sox pitcher since 1920 to give up just one or no runs in six of his first eight starts. The club is just six and a half games out of first place in the American League East. Joe Girardi has rarely let his starters go 100+ pitches this year,...

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4 as they bid to make a contest of the National League Central, where leaders the St Louis Cardinals have the Major League’s best record but lost 5-3 to the San Diego Padres on Will Venables’ two-run shot in the 11th....

It was a blast well over the Monster and the first HR that Buchholz has given up since May 21 (8 starts).

The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled Felix Doubront from AAA Buffalo, and manager John Gibbons says that the left-hander may start in Matt Boyd’s slot on July 7th against the Chicago White Sox.

Buchholz has been pitching like an ace of late, so it’s a potentially big blow.