Bay Ledger News Zonebill@blnz.comtag:www.blnz.com,2009:orgs/al_westtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/12/Ex-Boston_slugger_Ramirez_heads_Taiwan_0cc8

Former Boston Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez has joined Taiwanese outfit EDA Rhinos in a major boost to the island's favourite sport.

2013-03-12T05:04:07ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/06/Changs_biggest_hit_resounds_China_35da

Ray Chang hailed the biggest hit of his life after his two-run single secured China's win over Brazil and a spot in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, a result which looks set to boost the sport in the country.

2013-03-06T07:26:08ZAFP Asian EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/12/Hernandez_agrees_richest-pitcher_deal_81c3

Felix Hernandez agreed to terms on a seven-year deal worth $175 million with Seattle on Tuesday that will make the 26-year-old right-hander the highest-paid pitcher in Major League Baseball.

2013-02-12T21:00:08ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/07/Reports_differ_record_deal_Hernandez_603c

Felix Hernandez could walk into Seattle Mariners training camp on Tuesday as the highest-paid pitcher in Major League Baseball, or he might not be there at all, according to US reports.

2013-02-07T21:56:16ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/31/prosecutor_shot_dead_outside_Texas_7965

A US prosecutor reportedly investigating the white supremacist Aryan Brotherhood organized crime syndicate was gunned down Thursday just outside a courthouse in a small Texan town, officials said.

2013-02-01T00:36:00ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/29/A-Rod_among_players_named_doping_39fc

New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and other Major League Baseball players were named in a report detailing the records of a Miami clinic that allegedly supplied them performance-enhancing drugs.

2013-01-29T23:38:16ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/17/Dickey_Braun_tabbed_World_Classic_80f6

Reigning National League Cy Young award-winner R.A. Dickey and former Most Valuable Players Ryan Braun, Jimmy Rollins and Joe Mauer headline the US provisional roster for the World Baseball Classic.

2013-01-17T22:10:45ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/27/Japanese_slugger_Hideki_Matsui_retires_7448

Japanese slugger Hideki Matsui, the Most Valuable Player of the 2009 World Series, has announced his retirement.

2012-12-28T02:31:56ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/27/Japan_wonder_follow_Darvishs_path_2a6b

A Japanese high-school pitching sensation who gave up his plan to go straight to the US leagues took the perfect first step Thursday in his domestic career, by inheriting Yu Darvish's room.

2012-12-27T19:27:00ZAFP Asian EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/26/acquire_Hanrahan_six-player_swap_7f16

The Boston Red Sox acquired closing pitcher Joel Hanrahan from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday in a six-player trade.

2012-12-26T20:30:28ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/20/Tateyama_inks_deal_with_Rangers_3f6f

Japanese right-handed pitcher Yoshinori Tateyama has signed a minor-league contract with the Texas Rangers that includes an invitation to the Major League Baseball team's training camp.

2012-12-20T22:42:17ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/19/Ichiro_inks_two-year_deal_with_8b99

Ichiro Suzuki signed a two-year contract with the New York Yankees, giving the Japanese outfielder a chance to crack 3,000 career Major League Baseball hits while wearing Yankee pinstripes.

2012-12-20T03:48:23ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/18/Japans_Nakajima_signs_with_7b06

Japanese slugger Hiroyuki Nakajima has signed a two-year contract with the Oakland Athletics.

2012-12-19T01:31:51ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/15/Shaken_sports_stars_tribute_shooting_5c83

American sports stars shaken by the shooting deaths of 20 children and six adults at a Connecticut elementary school are paying tribute to the victims of the tragedy.

2012-12-15T23:57:13ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/15/Ichiro_late_stages_Yankee_contract_2350

Japanese star Ichiro Suzuki is finalizing terms of a new two-year Major League Baseball contract with the New York Yankees, according to a story on the team's website.

2012-12-15T22:34:03ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/13/Star_slugger_Hamilton_leaves_Texas_3a2d

Outfielder Josh Hamilton is joining fellow Major League Baseball star sluggers Albert Pujols and Mike Trout with the Los Angeles Angels, reportedly inking a five-year deal Thursday worth $125 million.

2012-12-13T20:55:23ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/10/Young_winner_Greinke_joins_Dodgers_b41a

Former Cy Young winner Zack Greinke signed a six-year, $147 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers that ranks as the biggest annual salary ever given to a Major League Baseball pitcher.

2012-12-11T03:17:11ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/10/Dodgers_reach_36_deal_with_119f

The Los Angeles Dodgers say they're looking forward to watching Ryu Hyun-jin pitch for them after signing the top South Korean left-hander to a six-year deal worth a reported $36 million.

2012-12-10T13:21:27ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/09/Dodgers_reach_million_deal_with_af4c

The Los Angeles Dodgers say they're looking forward to watching Ryu Hyun-jin pitch for them after signing the top South Korean left-hander to a six-year deal worth a reported $36 million.

2012-12-10T03:36:39ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/09/Dodgers_reach_million_deal_with_db0e

The Los Angeles Dodgers have reached a 6-year deal worth $36 million for top South Korean left-handed hurler Ryu Hyun-jin, MLB.com reported Sunday.

2012-12-10T00:25:50ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reporter