Ex-Red Sox star Ramirez charged with hitting wife

2011-09-13T09:30:20Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - Former Red Sox baseball star Manny Ramirez was ordered by a Florida judge on Tuesday to stay away from his wife after he was charged with striking her in a domestic dispute.

Ramirez, 39, who is originally from the

Assault rifle stolen from Longoria's rental home

2011-03-29T20:30:28Z

Tampa Bay Rays star player Evan Longoria reported to police that thieves broke into his Florida rental home on the weekend and stole his AK-47 assault rifle.

The 25-year-old gun enthusiast said the assault weapon was taken on Saturday from a rental hou...

Fans renew love for the summer game on Valentine's Day

2011-02-10T13:30:39Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the echoes of the Super Bowl fade, baseball fans have begun dreaming of Valentine's Day and a renewal of their love for the summer game with the arrival of pitchers and catchers to spring training camps.

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Chinese team prepares for Asian Games in Florida

2010-09-22T15:03:48Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - China's national baseball team is practicing in Florida to get ready for the Asian Games in November, Major League Baseball (MLB) said Wednesday.

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Shields dominates Yankees to give Rays big win

2010-08-03T16:16:43Z

ST PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - Starting pitcher James Shields dominated the New York Yankees in 7 1/3 scoreless innings to give the Tampa Bay Rays...

Fiery Steinbrenner was patient horse owner

2010-07-13T14:16:33Z

With death of Steinbrenner, horse racing loses a prominent owner, breeder

As impetuous as he could be with the New York Yankees, George Steinbrenner was downright patient and low-key when it came to horse racing.

He wasn't as successful, though.

While the Yankees won seven World Series championships, 11 pennants and 16 d...

Tampa officials fume over Fla. tourism brochure

2010-06-09T08:30:20Z

Officials rankled by errors about Tampa Bay area attractions in Florida tourism brochure

Tampa Bay area officials are fuming over glaring errors in a Florida tourism brochure that went out in newspapers last Sunday.

The color brochures stuffed into 1.7 million Florida newspapers put Clearwater B...

Man detained after trying to open plane's door

2010-04-23T17:15:39Z

Los Angeles flight to Florida diverted to New Mexico after man tries to open cabin door

A flight from Los Angeles to Florida was diverted to Albuquerque early Friday after a passenger sprayed the first-class cabin with a water bottle, tried to open a cabin door ...

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2010-07-14T14:06:22Z

Magic fingers: New batting gloves promise to protect hands against fastballs

Omir Santos tried on his new batting gloves, said to slow the impact of a harmful fastball down to the mere annoyance of a junkball, and voiced excitement.

"I think it's going to help," the New York Mets catcher said. "It sounds like it's going to work."

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2010-04-16T10:13:19Z

CUBA: Tens of thousands flock to Revolution Plaza for controversial 'peace concert'

HAVANA (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Cubans flocked to sprawling Revolution Plaza on Sunday for an open-air "peace concert" headlined by Colombian rocker Juanes, an event criticized by some Cuban-Americans who say the performers are lending support to the island's communist government simp...

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Rays don't expect to sign their top 2 draft picks

2010-04-16T10:47:25Z

Rays don't expect to sign their first 2 picks in June draft; team faces midnight deadline

The Tampa Bay Rays say they're not optimistic about signing their top two picks in this year's draft.

The AL champions took Florida high school outfielder LeVon Washington as the 30th overall pick in th...

Rockies-Marlins postponed because of rain

2010-04-16T10:48:59Z

Rockies-Marlins game postponed because of rain following wait of 90 minutes

The Colorado Rockies' game at Florida was postponed because of rain and will be made up as part of a doubleheader Sunday.

Saturday's game never started and was called after a wait of 90 minutes. The scheduled starting pitchers, Minnesota Twins, fighting for a Major League Baseball playoff berth, obtained pitcher Carl Pavano from the Cleveland Indians on Friday.

Pavano, who spent four injury-filled seasons with the Authorities: Fla. man who says he dealt steroids to professional athlets faces federal charge

Federal charges have been filed against a Florida man who authorities say boasted of selling steroids to professional athletes, including players on the Washington Nationals and Capitals.

The Hamels reports no soreness in bruised throwing shoulder; Phils expect him to start Tuesday

Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels is feeling fine a day after being hit in the left shoulder by a line drive, and expects to make his next start as scheduled.

The 2008 World Series MVP left Thursday's game against Milwaukee in the fourth inning after being...

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Baseball payrolls drop by $47 million

2010-06-16T12:12:06Z

AP analysis shows payrolls drop by $47 million as recession hits Major League Baseball

The recession has hit baseball salaries.

Teams cut payrolls for their active rosters and disabled lists by $47 million from opening day in 2008 to the first day of this season, according to an analysis by The Associated Press. Th...

Mauer takes a step: First BP, plus bullpen session

2010-04-16T15:41:42Z

Mauer takes a step: First batting practice since September, plus catching a bullpen session

Joe Mauer is back in the batter's box and crouching behind the plate, moving a step closer to returning from the lower-back inflammation that landed him on the disabled list.

Mauer took batting practice Wednesday at Minnesota's spring training facility in

Exhibition Baseball Standings

2010-04-16T16:17:14Z

All Times EDT
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Philadelphia 73 57 .562 2

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Spring training dominated by A-Rod talk

2010-04-16T14:20:26Z

Some watch, some major leaguers turn off Alex Rodriguez news conference

Eddie Guardado walked into the Texas Rangers' clubhouse Tuesday, paused to listen to Alex Rodriguez on television and quickly decided he had seen enough.

"We don't need to watch this," the reliever said, turning ...

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2010-04-16T14:29:57Z

Yankees star Alex Rodriguez's marketing value hurt by admission he used banned drugs

Alex Rodriguez's image transformed in a three-day span, costing himself millions of dollars in future endorsements.

Marc Ganis, president of the consulting company Sports Corp. Ltd., said Rodriguez w...

Gov. Crist, you may now kiss the bride

2010-06-25T23:37:53Z

Gov. Crist, you may now kiss the bride _ wedding bells ring for Fla. governor and NY socialite

Gov. Charlie Crist became the first sitting Florida governor to wed in nearly 42 years, exchanging vows Friday at a ceremony attended by some 200 relatives, friends and celebrities.

The 52-year-old governor wed his 39-year-old bride, TAMPA - In a state ravaged by plunging home values and foreclosures, where early voting started Monday, Barack Obama hit both subjects hard at a rally in Tampa.

There was good reason for Obama to talk about both as he began blanketing Florida with three days of campaign appearances.

Getting his supporters to the...

Palin Keeps Linking Obama To Former 'Terrorist'

2010-04-16T13:04:19Z

CLEARWATER - GOP vice presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin took the stage to a cheering, pompon-waving crowd in Clearwater's Coachman Park this morning.

"You take my breath away. Thank you, Florida

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2010-10-06T06:41:13Z

Talk to the modest traveler as to where in the United States they would most likely want to visit and you are likely to hear Orlando, New York, Las Vegas and San Francisco. Big cities with big attractions have always been the staple of good, exciting vacations. For the lesser known vacation spots such as Arkansas, Texas and Illinois; is it possible to find as exciting a vacation? I ventured to find out the answer to this question; and what I found was a pleasant surprise to me.

I...

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The Impact of Mlb Spring Training on Florida's Cities

2010-09-09T22:58:02Z

More and more Major League Baseball teams are choosing areas in Florida to hold their spring training camps. This is done for several reasons. Due to the fact that the climate in Florida is very warm and very mild during the late winter/early spring months, a team from anywhere in the United States can start their spring training on time, and not have to deal with cold and snowy weather.

This allows teams to have the same advantage as every other team in the country. For ins...

MLB seeks meeting with Ankiel and Glaus

2010-09-09T19:32:28Z

MLB Asks to Meet With Rick Ankiel and Troy Glaus After Reports Link Them to Fla. Pharmacy

Major League Baseball asked Friday to meet with Rick Ankiel and Troy Glaus after the pair were accused of receiving performance-enhancing drugs from a F...

Baseball seeks Ankiel, Glaus meeting

2010-09-09T19:28:06Z

Baseball Asks to Meet With Rick Ankiel and Troy Glaus After Reports Link Them to Fla. Pharmacy

Major League Baseball asked Friday to meet with Rick Ankiel and Troy Glaus after the pair were accused of receiving performance-enhancing drugs fro...

Chisox ground Yanks while Clemens rests

2010-09-09T00:13:46Z

White Sox Ground the Yankees While the Roger Clemens Rests Sore Groin

Forget knocking Yankees starter Matt DeSalvo out of the game. The Chicago White Sox knocked him all the way back down to Triple-A.

Composer takes them out to the ball game

2010-09-08T22:56:39Z

`Pastime' Composer Takes Students Out to the Ball Game to Teach Musical Lessons

Composer Richard Danielpour has always loved baseball.

Through a family friend, he met Hank Aaron when he was a boy, and later became a bat boy for the Atlanta Braves during spring training some four de...

The Boys Of Spring

2010-10-14T07:50:06Z

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Obit Ponder

2011-01-01T16:30:36Z

In this Sept. 3, 2010 photo, Onie Ponder, left, laughs with her nephew Dick Chazal during her 112th birthday party at Emeritus at Ocala East in Ocala, Fla. Onie Ponder died early Friday, Dec. 31, 2010. According to the Gerontology Research Group, Ponder had been the oldest person in Florida and one of the 25 oldest people in t...

Outback Bowl Football

2011-01-01T14:31:43Z

Penn State head coach Joe Paterno walks onto the field before the start of the Outback Bowl NCAA college football game against Florid...

APTOPIX Outback Bowl Football

2011-01-01T14:31:42Z

Penn State's Michael Zordich (9) dives under Florida linebacker Jelani Jenkins (43) to score on a second quarter, one-yard touchdown run during the Outback Bowl Belle Glade, Fla. As 2010 comes to a close, fruit and vegetable farmers around the Sunshine State are assessing the damage of December's unseasonably cold temperatures. Many crops suffered major losses. According to the Presidente Hotel in Hialeah, Fla., where five young men were found dead Monday, is seen Tuesday Dec. 28, 2010. The teens were attending a birthday party where it appears that a vehicle was left running in a garage under their hotel room. Investigators said Tuesday that the men likely died from carbon monoxide. (AP Photo/Jeffrey M. Boan)

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