Justin Verlander Shines in Tigers 3-0 Win

Justin Verlander maintained his mastery of the Oakland Athletics, pitching brilliantly in a 3-0 win on Thursday that put the visiting Detroit Tigers into the American League Championship Series for the third year in a row.

Backed by a two-run homer by Miguel Cabrera, Verlander yielded just two…

Girardi Staying in Pinstripes

Joe Girardi signed a four-year contract that could be worth up to $20 million Wednesday to stay with New York through 2017.

With the Yankees missing out on the playoffs this season for the second time in 19 years, the 48-year-old Girardi got an early start on…

London Will Host 3 NFL Games in 2014

The National Football League (NFL) will stage three regular-season games in London next year as part of a push to grow its international fan base, the league said on Tuesday.

The Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons and Oakland Raiders will each play a “home” game at Wembley Stadium. It will…

Dodgers Power Their Way to NLCS

Juan Uribe slugged the decisive blast in the eighth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the National League Championship Series with a 4-3 Game Four victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday.

Trailing 3-2 at a packed Dodger Stadium, Uribe launched a two-run shot to…

Minnesota Vikings Sign New Quarterback

Minnesota’s starting quarterback this week will be Matt Cassel or Christian Ponder, not Josh Freeman.

Beyond Sunday, there’s no guarantee.

The Vikings were finalizing Freeman’s contract Monday. He didn’t make it in time for practice but was scheduled to arrive later in the day. Coach Leslie…