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Stadium officials warn fans to stay off CWS field
Stadium officials warn fans to stay off CWS field
Channeling his best Clint Eastwood, the head of the agency that operates the College World Series stadium issued a warning Wednesday to fans tempted to dash onto the field during play: "Get off my lawn." Roger Dixon, president of the Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority, said securit

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NC State edges Rice in 17 innings to reach CWS
NC State edges Rice in 17 innings to reach CWS
Brett Williams doubled in Tarran Senay in the top of the 17th inning to help North Carolina State beat Rice 5-4 on Sunday in the longest super regional game in NCAA history. Senay drove in the run that tied it in the ninth inning and set the stage for N.C. State (49-14) to make its first College Wo

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AP PHOTOS: Tony Kanaan finally wins Indy 500
AP PHOTOS: Tony Kanaan finally wins Indy 500
Popular Brazilian Tony Kanaan ended years of heartbreak and won the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday on a day that saw a record 68 lead changes and a record average speed of 187.433 mph. It was also the coolest day in a decade at the speedway, but it didn't keep Kanaan from celebrating with the traditiona

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Kanaan sharing Indy 500 win with son in Brazil
Kanaan sharing Indy 500 win with son in Brazil
The Indianapolis 500 trophy is destined for the bedroom of Tony Kanaan's 6-year-old son in Brazil. "Once you promise something for a kid ... he won't forget," Kanaan said Tuesday. What young Leo Kanaan doesn't realize is that the Indy 500 winner gets a much smaller replica of the Borg-Warner Trophy

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Carlos Munoz: Indy runner-up headed back to minors
Carlos Munoz: Indy runner-up headed back to minors
Carlos Munoz finished second in the Indianapolis 500 as a 21-year-old rookie. Now, it's back to the minors. Munoz finished behind Tony Kanaan in a thrilling race Sunday that finished under a yellow flag, silencing the skeptics who fretted the young Colombian merely had a fast car but not nearly eno

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ABC counting on story lines to sell Indy 500
ABC counting on story lines to sell Indy 500
Helio Castroneves and Dario Franchitti will be trying to become four-time Indianapolis 500 champions, four women will roll off the starting grid, a local boy is on the pole and a group of dynamic rookies that includes A.J. Allmendinger is there to add intrigue. Indeed, there's no shortage of compell

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ABC counting on story lines to sell Indy 500
ABC counting on story lines to sell Indy 500
Helio Castroneves and Dario Franchitti will be trying to become four-time Indianapolis 500 champions, four women will roll off the starting grid, a local boy is on the pole and a group of dynamic rookies that includes A.J. Allmendinger is there to add intrigue. Indeed, there's no shortage of compell

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Castroneves, Franchitti chase 4th Indy 500 win
Castroneves, Franchitti chase 4th Indy 500 win
Helio Castroneves believes plenty of today's IndyCar fans have never seen a driver win the Indianapolis 500 for a record-tying fourth time. He can change that on Sunday. So could Dario Franchitti. It's been 22 years since Rick Mears became the third driver with four Indy 500 victories. He won No. 4

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Hinchcliffe wins IndyCar's Sao Paulo 300
Hinchcliffe wins IndyCar's Sao Paulo 300
On the final turn of the final lap, James Hinchcliffe finally saw an opening — and made sure he squeezed into it. Hinchcliffe made a last-ditch move on Takuma Sato, going past the Japanese driver on the inside of the last bend to win IndyCar's Sao Paulo 300 on Sunday. The Canadian was barely even

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Hinchcliffe wins Sao Paulo 300 in thrilling finish
Hinchcliffe wins Sao Paulo 300 in thrilling finish
On the final turn of the final lap, James Hinchcliffe finally saw an opening — and made sure he squeezed into it. Hinchcliffe made a last-ditch move on Takuma Sato, going past the Japanese driver on the inside of the last bend to win IndyCar's Sao Paulo 300 on Sunday. He was barely even sure that

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Ryan Briscoe buoyed by several 2013 opportunities
Ryan Briscoe buoyed by several 2013 opportunities
Out of a ride at the start of the year, Ryan Briscoe is in position to pull off a prestigious sweep. Chip Ganassi Racing last week hired Briscoe to run the Indianapolis 500 next month, giving him a ride for one of the biggest auto races in the world. He's also scheduled to run the 24 Hours of LeMan

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Ganassi signs Ryan Briscoe to run Indianapolis 500
Ganassi signs Ryan Briscoe to run Indianapolis 500
Australia's Ryan Briscoe will return to the Indianapolis 500 this year in a car fielded by Chip Ganassi Racing. The long-rumored pairing wasn't completed until last weekend at Barber Motorsports Park, and will be formally announced by the Ganassi organization Friday. But Ganassi confirmed the hiring

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Joe Torre says baseball belongs back in Olympics
Joe Torre says baseball belongs back in Olympics
Joe Torre's first experience in international baseball convinced him that the sport should be back in the Olympics. Torre managed the United States in the World Baseball Classic last month and said he was impressed with how invested the players were in the games even though they had to leave spring

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Ortiz ready to play extended spring training games
Ortiz ready to play extended spring training games
Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is set to play in an extended spring training game in Fort Myers, Fla., on Monday and could begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Pawtucket as soon as Thursday. Ortiz has been sidelined with heel inflammation this spring after missing much of the second half of l

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Top Marlins prospect Fernandez added to roster
Top Marlins prospect Fernandez added to roster
Top pitching prospect Jose Fernandez was among seven players added to the Miami Marlins' roster ahead of Monday's opener at Washington and is scheduled to make his major league debut April 7 against the Mets in New York. The unexpected addition of Fernandez was made Sunday following injuries to rig

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Unbeaten Dominicans win World Baseball Classic 3-0
Unbeaten Dominicans win World Baseball Classic 3-0
Tony Pena passed around the shiny trophy and let all of his players offer their besitos, or little kisses. Robinson Cano passed around a phone as his teammates took turns receiving congratulations from Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina. "We appreciate that from the president," Jose Reyes s

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Dominican Republic Wins World Baseball Classic
Dominican Republic Wins World Baseball Classic
The Dominican Republic topped Puerto Rico 3-0 on Tuesday to win the World Baseball Classic. Second Baseman Robinson Cano was named WBC MVP after hitting .469 with two home runs. (March 20)

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Unbeaten Dominicans win World Baseball Classic
Unbeaten Dominicans win World Baseball Classic
Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run double in the first inning that held up, helping the Dominican Republic cap an unbeaten run through the World Baseball Classic with a 3-0 win over Puerto Rico in Tuesday's final. The Dominican Republic has its World Baseball Classic crown, at last. "Tomorrow will be

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Dominicans beat Netherlands 4-1, reach WBC final
Dominicans beat Netherlands 4-1, reach WBC final
Moises Sierra hit a tying RBI double in the fifth and Jose Reyes added a go-ahead single two batters later as the Dominican Republic reached the World Baseball Classic final with a 4-1 win over the Netherlands on Monday night. Edwin Encarnacion had an RBI single as the undefeated Dominicans survive

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Pitchers: Lost in translation no more
Pitchers: Lost in translation no more
Major League Baseball has a new rule that allows interpreters to join managers and coaches on the mound when pitchers aren't fluent in English. Even though it has already been used in spring training, the rule might still need some tweaking. Asian players, like Yu Darvish, are routinely provided tr

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