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Nolan Ryan in hospital for tests on heart, will miss ceremony at AnaheimMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:17PMTexas Rangers president, 64, is resting comfortably after feeling discomfort at home; he had double-bypass operation in 2000. Angels say they will re-invite him at later date to throw out first pitch. Texas Rangers President Nolan Ryan is in a Houston hospital undergoing tests on his heart. The Rangers said in a statement Monday the 64-year-old Ryan is "resting comfortably and reports he is ...

Cone trade most gratifying for former Jays GM GillickFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:26PMPlease read the full story on TSN.ca for the latest details

Acquiring David Cone in '92 most gratifying for former Jays GM Pat GillickFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:08PMPat Gillick's acquisition of outfielder Joe Carter and slick infielder Robbie Alomar in 1990 is regarded as the blockbuster move that turned the Toronto Blue Jays into legitimate World Series contenders.

Phillies Broadcaster Tom McCarthy Elected to Trenton Baseball HOFFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:10PMPhiladelphia Phillies broadcaster Tom McCarthy was inducted into the Trenton Baseball Hall of Fame last night before the Trenton Thunder took on the Reading Phillies at Waterfront Park. McCarthy got his start in Trenton in 1993, and would serve in both in the broadcasting booth and front office. Mets fans may remember him for his [...]

Let's get real about pokie reform, fellasFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:05AMWHAT a lot of nonsense was served up by the NRL and various media commentators this week over the proposed pokie-machine reforms. I suppose the NRL with all its member pokie palaces can be half-excused as it is a business whose very raison d'etre is to make more money. When one of those revenue streams is threatened, even when that stream is a wretched one, all too frequently composed of ...

Hall of Fame manager Williams dead at 82Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:47AMHall of Fame manager Dick Williams, who won two World Series titles with Oakland and led two other franchises to pennants, died Thursday, July 7 at age 82. Williams died from a ruptured aortic aneurysm at a hospital near his home in Henderson, Nev.

Opening salvos fired in Clemens trialWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:09PMWASHINGTON, July 13 (UPI) -- A federal prosecutor told a jury in Washington Wednesday ex-big league pitcher Roger Clemens used performance-enhancing drugs and lied to Congress about it.

10 Most Underrated Phillies of All TimeWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:34AMTrying to nail down a true definition of ‘underrated’ is like trying to pinpoint what exactly is wrong with Charlie Sheen; there’s just too many options. For a team such as the Philadelphia Phillies , who have been around since 1883 and were the first major professional sports team to reach 10,000 losses, the negatives have far outweighed the positives. However, amid all the losing, there have ...

Move to Reading life-changing event for Shane TurnerSaturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:27PMShane Turner was upset when he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1987. He was 24 years old, a former sixth-round pick of the New York Yankees and in just his third professional season. He planned on making it to the big leagues for the Yanks.