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MLB's Los Angeles Angels to be sold to Rams and Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke
Greg Beacham, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 1 - 5:54 p.m. | Save Story
Kroenke Sports and Entertainment says it has reached a deal to purchase the Los Angeles Angels from Arte Moreno. The company led by Stan Kroenke made the surprising announcement Tuesday, saying it expects to close the transaction in early 2027. Kroenke's company owns the NFL's Los Angeles Rams, English soccer club Arsenal, the NBA's Denver Nuggets, the NHL's Colorado Avalanche and Major League Soccer's Colorado Rapids. The company has now added the Angels, whose turbulent 23-year tenure under Moreno's ownership will finally come to an end.

Ketel Marte booed at home in return to Diamondbacks' lineup, 2 weeks after no-show in Boston
David Brandt, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 31 - 11:56 p.m. | Save Story
Ketel Marte says his teammates welcomed him back to the clubhouse on Monday, two weeks after the three-time All-Star's unexpected no-show before a game in Boston left the Arizona Diamondbacks scrambling.

Yankees call out Red Sox radio voice for suggesting beaning for late stolen bases
The Associated Press | Posted Aug. 31 - 10:53 p.m. | Save Story
Several New York Yankees are taking exception to comments made by Boston Red Sox radio announcer Will Flemming during a weekend series between the rivals.

Alex Bregman hits 3 home runs and Cubs set team record with 9 in 17-3 rout of Brewers
Luke Decock, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 31 - 9:13 p.m. | Save Story
Alex Bregman hit three of Chicago's franchise-record nine home runs and the Cubs punctuated their August power display with a 17-3 blowout of the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.

Shutout against the Dodgers shows Chris Sale is still elite at age 37 -- and building a Hall case
Noah Trister, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 31 - 4:00 a.m. | Save Story
Chris Sale shut out the Dodgers and threw a 100 mph fastball in the process.

Brewers' Jackson Chourio joins exclusive club by producing three 20-homer seasons before turning 23
Steve Megargee, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 29 - 9:52 p.m. | Save Story
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio has reached another milestone as he moves closer to his favorite time of year.

Pete Crow-Armstrong continues NL MVP push with 3 more homers for Chicago Cubs
Jay Cohen, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 29 - 5:08 p.m. | Save Story
Pete Crow-Armstrong turned two pregame conversations with Sammy Sosa into one of the best days of his career.

Edmundo Sosa's pinch-hit grand slam in 9th propels Phillies to a wild 5-3 win over Angels
Greg Beacham, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 28 - 10:42 p.m. | Save Story
Pinch-hitter Edmundo Sosa hit his first career grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies roared back for a 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

Red Sox run themselves into 1-0 loss at Yankee Stadium in series opener
Mike Fitzpatrick, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 28 - 10:25 p.m. | Save Story
Ceddanne Rafaela and the Boston Red Sox ran themselves right into a 1-0 loss at Yankee Stadium.

Tampa Bay Rays set for new $2.3B stadium project after county and city approve financing plan
The Associated Press | Updated Aug. 28 - 9:37 p.m. | Save Story
The Tampa Bay Rays got county approval Friday on a financing plan that will allow them to build a new stadium, a day after city officials approved their part for the $2.3 billion ballpark project that will replace the domed Tropicana Field.

Yankees nip rival Red Sox 1-0 in series opener behind Goldschmidt, Bellinger and Schlittler
Mike Fitzpatrick, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 28 - 9:17 p.m. | Save Story
Paul Goldschmidt homered, left fielder Cody Bellinger threw out the potential tying run at home plate to end the seventh inning and the New York Yankees edged the Boston Red Sox 1-0 on Friday night in the opener of a pivotal four-game series.

Tarik Skubal shed tears, pitching in Detroit for 1st time since Tigers traded him to Dodgers
Larry Lage, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 28 - 8:25 p.m. | Save Story
Tarik Skubal shed some tears, walking on a field that used to be his home turf as the team that traded him away paid tribute to the two-time Cy Young Award winner with a video montage before the first pitch.

Tarik Skubal throws 6 solid innings in 1st start against former team, helping Dodgers top Tigers 2-1
Larry Lage, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 28 - 7:31 p.m. | Save Story
Tarik Skubal threw six solid innings against his former team, Freddie Freeman hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Friday night.

Shohei Ohtani throws bullpen session as he moves closer to return to mound
The Associated Press | Posted Aug. 28 - 3:55 p.m. | Save Story
Shohei Ohtani threw a short bullpen session on Friday as the Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star moves closer to a return to the mound.

George Lombard Jr. becomes first Yankees shortstop with an error in 6 straight games since 1915
Larry Fleisher, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 27 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
George Lombard Jr. made history this month when he became the first New York Yankees shortstop to homer in his major league debut.

Braves' Sale demands ball in 9th to cap 1st complete game since 2019 in 1-0 shutout of Dodgers
Charles Odum, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 27 - 9:33 p.m. | Save Story
Chris Sale already had thrown 97 pitches through eight innings, a full game for most pitchers in most games.

Chris Sale strikes out 11 in 5-hit shutout as Braves beat Yamamoto and Dodgers 1-0 for 3-game sweep
Charles Odum, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 27 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
Chris Sale struck out 11 in a five-hit shutout, Drake Baldwin launched a leadoff homer against Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and the Atlanta Braves edged the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 on Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep.

MLB proposes limiting free agent signings to a few weeks in December and then from February on
Ronald Blum, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 27 - 8:21 p.m. | Save Story
Major League Baseball proposed limiting free-agent signings to several weeks in December and then from early February on each offseason along with a trade ban during the gap in-between, a plan aimed at creating more of an offseason transaction flurry similar to those in the NFL and NBA.

Tampa approves $2.3B deal for a new Rays ballpark
The Associated Press | Updated Aug. 27 - 6:23 p.m. | Save Story
City officials on Thursday approved a $2.3 billion deal for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark funded by public and private money.

