"The reality is, we're finding that there have been dollars not going to players - guys who used to get $30,000 but are now getting reported bonuses of $350,000 are actually getting $75,000 and the rest is going to other places,"

King said he dined with a baseball person Thursday night and they discussed a rumor that Bonds quietly went to Fenway Park to take batting practice for the Boston Red Sox after David Ortiz got hurt.

Us Weekly reports that Madonna's seven-year marriage to Guy Ritchie has stalled out – and the singer has been hosting late-night visits from New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez at her Central Park West apartment in NYC

The small-market Oakland A's won bidding war for 16-year-old Dominican pitcher, signaling an economic sea change. - Major League Baseball news

As if peering around a corner, the Freak tilts his head slightly to the left as he begins his explosive, homemade pitching delivery. What lurks around that corner is either greatness or danger, which makes tiny Tim Lincecum, all 172 pounds of him, the mos

The interview is over, and as Stuart Sternberg and I walk through the hotel lobby, the first person we see is Vince Naimoli.

You're back at your desk now, tapping away. Or you've gone home for a summer as a lifeguard or a retail associate. Or back to your mother's basement to play "Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots."

A few leftover words about our guy Schill . . . There are so many good things to say about the Big Lug. Curt Schilling came to town and delivered like no performer in the history of Boston sports. He signed with the Red Sox, said, "I guess I hate the Yank

... [McLaren] said. "But I think there's a little tension and friction in there, a little jealousy...McLaren didn't elaborate, but ...speculation his comments alluded.. .to "resentment" of the team's two Japanese players, Ichiro and Kenji Johjima.

If you're going to jump on the Cubs' bandwagon, you must learn their history and players. Here is a guide to help you out.