Teresa Gould makes history as the first female commissioner of an Autonomy Five conference, stepping into the role with deep knowledge and commitment to student-athletes.
The Seattle Mariners have acquired Gregory Santos in a trade with the Chicago White Sox, adding another hard-throwing reliever to their pitching staff.
Donations poured in Wednesday to replace a decimated statue of Jackie Robinson on what would have been the 105th birthday of the first player to break Major League Baseball’s color barrier.
Authorities say fire crews found the burned bronze remnants of a prized statue of Jackie Robinson that was stolen last week from a public park in Kansas.
The Mariners acquired infielder/outfielder Samad Taylor from the Kansas City for a player to be named or cash. Taylor made his major league debut last season, appearing in 31 games for the Royals.
After surpassing 3000 hits in the major leagues, Ichiro Suzuki is expected to be a lock for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. CC Sabathia and Felix Hernández's inductions are less certain, but their impressive careers make them strong contenders.
Right-hander Austin Voth can earn $500,000 in performance bonuses for innings and starts as part of his $1.25 million, one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners,