Ryan Raburn

|TODAY| |COLLEGE BASEBALL| Presentation at Concordia-Moorhead, 2:30 p.m. doubleheader   |TV SPORTS| Major League Baseball—Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees, Noon (ESPN); Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates, 12:30 p.m. (WGN); San...

The Yankees appear to be imploding around GM Brian Cashman, making some wonder if the Steinbrenner brothers will become more involved. If they do, Alfonso Soriano could be in play in trade talks before opening day. Cashman wants nothing to do with the two...

GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE Mets 5, Nationals 3: Stephen Strasburg surrendered three hits over two innings - including a single and home run to the first two batters he faced - in his first action since Sept. 7. David Wright was hitless in three at-bats for New...

Never underestimate Mike Ilitch's appetite for a championship. While the Tigers loved what they got from Anibal Sanchez a year ago, they didn't have $80 million budgeted to keep him off the free-agent market. But that's what Dave Dombrowski persuaded...

|TV SPORTS| Tennis--Australian Open, same-day tape, 1 p.m. (ESPN2), 8 and 2:30 a.m. (ESPN2) Cycling--Tour Down Under, Stage 1, same-day tape, 2:30 p.m. (NBCSN) Men’s College Basketball--Iowa at Ohio State, 5:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network);...

|TV SPORTS| |WEDNESDAY|  Soccer -- UEFA Champions League, Anderlecht vs. AC Milan, 1:30 p.m. Real Madrid at Manchester City, same-day tape, 7 p.m. (FSN).  Men’s College Basketball -- Maui Invitational, fifth place, 4 p.m.; third place, 6:30 p....

|TV SPORTS| Golf--Women’s British Open, 8 a.m. (ESPN2) Auto Racing--NASCAR Sprint Cup, GEICO 400 practice, Noon (ESPN2); NASCAR Nationwide Series, Dollar General 300 practice, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2); NASCAR Spring Cup, GEICO 400 final practice, 3 p.m....

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Tennis--U.S. Open, 10 a.m. (CBS) College Football--Alabama State vs. Bethune-Cookman, 11 a.m. (ESPN); Kentucky at Louisville, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN); Southern Methodist at Baylor, 5:30 p.m. (FXSP) Auto Racing--Indy Racing League, Indy...

DETROIT - A hanging slider and several wasted opportunities was too much for the Minnesota Twins to overcome. Prince Fielder hit a tiebreaking three-run homer and Delmon Young added a solo shot in a five-run eighth inning that rallied the Detroit...

The Mariners scored three runs in the ninth inning Monday night for a dramatic 3-2 win over the Tigers, their third straight victory. Detroit’s Octavio Dotel entered the game with a 2-0 lead in the ninth, but quickly issued free passes to Brendan...

DETROIT - Starting pitching remains a disaster for the Minnesota Twins, but on a night when Nick Blackburn turned in one of the most demoralizing performances of the season, they still had reason to smile. Blackburn squandered an early four-run lead and...

The Detroit Tigers beat the Toledo Mud Hens in an exhibition game Wednesday and a couple of West Michigan Whitecaps played well in a reserve role for their parent club.  Aaron Westlake drove in 2 with a double in the 5th inning and Wilsen Palacios pitched...