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Lincecum wins 2nd straight Cy Young

Sports | Baseball
2009-11-21

TIM Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants claimed the National League Cy Young Award for the second successive year on Thursday, winning in a close vote over Cardinals starters Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright....

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Greinke is AL's choice for Cy Young Award

Sports | Baseball
2009-11-19

ZACK Greinke of the Kansas City Royals, who overcame anxiety and depression to dominate on the mound, was the overwhelming choice for the 2009 American League (AL) Cy Young Award as best pitcher. The right-hander,...

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MVP Matsui and Damon become free agent

Sports | Baseball
2009-11-11

HIDEKI Matsui, voted most valuable player in the World Series, became a free agent on Monday along with New York Yankees teammates Johnny Damon, Eric Hinske, Jose Molina and Xavier Nady. Matsui and Damon both said...

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Yankees end nine-year title drought

Sports | Baseball
2009-11-6

THE New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win the World Series, the Bronx Bombers ending a nine-year wait for a 27th title with a 4-2 series victory over the defending champions. Hideki Matsui...

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MVP Matsui faces uncertain future

Sports | Baseball
2009-11-6

HIDEKI Matsui drove in six runs in a World Series clinching victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in what may turn out to be the grandest of exits from the New York Yankees. Matsui became the first Japanese to...

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Ecstasy in the Bronx! Yankees win title No. 27

Sports | Baseball
2009-11-5

THE New York Yankees have won the World Series, beating the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 behind Hideki Matsui's record-tying six RBIs. Andy Pettitte won the clincher yesterday, pitching...

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Old foes Pettitte, Martinez set for classic duel

Sports | Baseball
2009-11-5

LONG-TIME adversaries Andy Pettitte and Pedro Martinez will turn back the clock for a World Series pitching duel in this morning's Game 6 between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies in New York. With...

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Phillies survive late Yankee charge

Sports | Baseball
2009-11-4

CHASE Utley hit two home runs to raise his World Series total to a record-tying five as Philadelphia beat the New York Yankees 8-6 on Monday night to set up a Game 6 for the first time since 2003. Utley hit a go-ahead,...

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9th-inning rally puts Yankees on the brink

Sports | Baseball
2009-11-3

THE New York Yankees scored three runs in the top of the ninth inning to forge a commanding 3-1 World Series lead with a 7-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. The Yankees broke open a 4-4 tie with...

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Burnett to battle Lee on short rest

Sports | Baseball
2009-11-3

A J Burnett said he was thrilled to have the opportunity to start today's World Series Game 5 with a chance to clinch the New York Yankees' 27th Fall Classic crown and first since 2000. "I'd lie if I said I...

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Yankees rally to surge ahead

Sports | Baseball
2009-11-2

THE New York Yankees rallied from a three-run deficit to claim an 8-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday and take a 2-1 lead in the World Series. Yankees starter Andy Pettitte settled down after...

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Yankees beat Phillies to even series

Sports | Baseball
2009-10-31

THE New York Yankees leveled the World Series at one game each as A J Burnett outdueled old Yankees nemesis Pedro Martinez in a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. Mark Teixeira and Hideki...

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Lee, Utley silence Yankee fans

Sports | Baseball
2009-10-30

THE first World Series game played at the new Yankee Stadium was turned into a somber affair by Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cliff Lee. Lee gave the crowd of 50,207 little to cheer about while leading the...

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Sex-for-tix makes for heady mix

Sports | Baseball
2009-10-30

A PHILADELPHIA woman charged with offering sex for World Series tickets says she's embarrassed about her arrest, but did nothing wrong and is still hopeful of attending a game. "I didn't do anything wrong, so...

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Steinbrenner coming for World Series

Sports | Baseball
2009-10-28

ONCE he was omnipresent at Yankee Stadium, micromanaging so much that World Series tickets could not be sent out until he revised the seating charts in his office. He raged at his players and celebrated them with equal...