Bay Ledger News Zonebill@blnz.comtag:www.blnz.com,2009:orgs/nl_centraltag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/09/Canada_routs_Mexico_fight-filled_game_376d

Michael Saunders went 4-for-4 and Justin Morneau drove in three runs as Canada routed Mexico 10-3 Saturday in a first-round World Baseball Classic game that included a ninth-inning brawl.

2013-03-10T00:45:18ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/09/Mexico_upsets_baseball_World_Classic_da22

Adrian Gonzalez blasted a home run and drove in three runs as Mexico shocked the United States 5-2 in a stunning first-round upset at the World Baseball Classic.

2013-03-09T06:40:48ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/08/Puerto_Rico_Italy_cruise_wins_0fc4

Major League Baseball slugger Carlos Beltran sparked a three-run first inning that powered Group C host Puerto Rico to a 3-0 victory over Spain in the World Baseball Classic.

2013-03-09T02:22:36ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/07/Italy_rallies_beat_Mexico_opener_527b

Anthony Rizzo smacked a two-run double in the ninth inning as European champions Italy opened Pool D in the World Baseball Classic with a come-from-behind 6-5 win over Mexico.

2013-03-08T03:47:06ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/20/Obama_says_Tiger_another_planet_faab

US President Barack Obama marveled that playing golf with Tiger Woods was like teeing it up with someone from "another planet."

2013-02-21T02:43:44ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/19/Winning_alongside_Obama_pretty_cool_0050

Tiger Woods provided a glimpse at his private weekend round of golf with US President Barack Obama, saying on Tuesday that it had been a "pretty cool" experience.

2013-02-19T23:32:55ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/17/Obama_tees_with_Tiger_9cb4

US President Barack Obama played a round with Tiger Woods on Sunday, crowning a buddies golf trip with his long-awaited first match-up with the 14-time major champion.

2013-02-18T00:00:53ZAFP Global Editionby Tangi Quemenertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/16/Obama_polishes_golf_game_with_318e

President Barack Obama practiced his putting technique with friends in balmy Florida on Saturday under the watchful eye of Butch Harmon, who once coached Tiger Woods.

2013-02-17T00:37:49ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/15/Braun_Cabrera_little_latest_doping_3d00

Milwaukee Brewers star outfielder Ryan Braun and Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Melky Cabrera are cooperating with a Major League Baseball investigation into a Florida clinic and banned substances.

2013-02-15T23:07:03ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/11/South_Korean_Choo_agrees_deal_4301

South Korean outfielder Choo Shin-Soo signed a one-year deal on Monday with the Cincinnati Reds, avoiding a salary arbitration fight with the Major League Baseball club.

2013-02-12T00:21:41ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/10/Bullying_exposes_sports_military_roots_a0d5

The resignation of the national women's judo coach, who beat athletes with a bamboo sword, was a nasty reminder of how Japan's sporting world still draws on the traditions that led the country to war last century, experts say.

2013-02-10T07:37:17ZAFP Global Editionby Shigemi Satotag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/09/Cubs_welcome_Japanese_pitcher_Fujikawa_46b1

Former Hanshin Tigers closing relief ace Kyuji Fujikawa will officially join his new Chicago Cubs teammates on Sunday when the Major League Baseball club's pitchers and catchers report for pre-season camp.

2013-02-10T04:21:39ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/06/Braun_denies_wrongdoing_doping_clinic_7c0c

Milwaukee Brewers star outfielder Ryan Braun and other Major League Baseball players denied any wrongdoing on Wednesday after their names were linked to a Miami clinic that allegedly aided dope cheats.

2013-02-06T18:39:19ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/05/Cards_Carpenter_likely_season_b216

Former Cy Young award-winner Chris Carpenter will likely miss the 2013 baseball season, with his career in jeopardy from the nerve-related injury that sidelined him much of last year.

2013-02-05T21:47:24ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/23/Cincinnati_host_2015_All-Star_Game_73b7

Cincinnati will play host to the 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the league announced Wednesday, bringing the annual contest to the Midwest city for the fifth time.

2013-01-23T21:19:29ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/01/19/Baseball_Hall_Famer_Stan_Musial_6d48

Hall of Famer Stan Musial, one of baseball's greatest hitters and a St. Louis Cardinals icon, has died at the age of 92.

2013-01-20T03:19:24ZAFP Global 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,2009:2013/01/09/Bonds_Clemens_shut_Hall_induction_2763

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, who starred during the so-called "steroid era", were both shutout Wednesday in their attempt to get voted into Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame.

2013-01-09T23:13:50ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/31/Tribune_exits_bankruptcy_assets_likely_8da8

US media conglomerate Tribune Co. exited bankruptcy Monday after four years of court supervision, with the future of assets such as The Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times uncertain.

2012-12-31T18:32:47ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/31/Tribune_exits_bankruptcy_f8df

US media conglomerate Tribune Co. exited bankruptcy Monday after four years of court supervision, with the future of its assets including The Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times uncertain.

2012-12-31T16:04:26ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reporter