American League (MLB)

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.

Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is scheduled to undergo surgery on his left hip, more than three years after he had a similar procedure done on his right one, the team said.

Mariano Rivera, the all-time saves leader in Major League Baseball, and the New York Yankees have agreed to terms of a one-year contract.

Harrison Dillard, who overcame racial prejudice to become the only man to achieve the Olympic double of 100m and 110m hurdles gold, and fought as a Buffalo Soldier in the Second World War, was honoured on Friday.

Harrison Dillard, who overcame racial prejudice to become the only man to achieve the Olympic double of 100m and 110m hurdles gold, and fought as a Buffalo Solider in the Second World War, was honoured on Friday.

Japanese right handed pitcher Hiroki Kuroda signed a one-year contract with the New York Yankees, the Major League Baseball club announced.

Two-time champions Japan will likely miss their US-based players in next year's World Baseball Classic, local media said Tuesday, after mega-star Ichiro Suzuki announced he would stay away from the tournament.

Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate News Corp. said Tuesday it reached a deal to buy a 49 percent stake in the Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network, which broadcasts baseball and other sports.

Major League Baseball officially approved a controversial multi-player trade involving Miami and Toronto on Monday that many consider to be a salary dump by the last place Marlins.

San Francisco catcher Buster Posey, who came back from devastating injury to help the Giants win the World Series, was named baseball's National League Most Valuable Player on Thursday.

San Francisco catcher Buster Posey, who came back from devastating injury to help the Giants win the World Series, was named baseball's National League Most Valuable Player on Thursday.

New York Mets knuckleball pitcher R.A. Dickey capped a storybook season by being named the National League's Cy Young Award winner.

Oakland Athletics Bob Melvin and Washington Nationals Davey Johnson have been named Managers of the Year for the second time in their Major League Baseball careers.

Former Boston Red Sox hero Johnny Damon has followed his family roots to Thailand to help the baseball minnows qualify for a leading international tournament, a Thai sports official said on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout was the unanimous choice on Monday as Major League Baseball's American League Rookie of the Year, beating out finalists Yoenis Cespedes and Yu Darvish.

Lee MacPhail, who had been the oldest living member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, has died at age 95, the American sporting shrine announced on its website Friday.

Philippines baseball officials have scoured the US and Japan professional leagues for players with the talent and eligibility to help the national side make it to the world championships, officials said.

The Colorado Rockies named former shortstop Walt Weiss as the sixth manager in club history.

The absence of Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish spells trouble for Japan in their bid to win the World Baseball Classic for a third straight time, national team manager Koji Yamamoto said Wednesday.

Dominican slugger David Ortiz signed a two-year Major League Baseball contract worth $26 million with the Boston Red Sox on Monday, the club announced on its website.