Tony Batista

Brian Schneider hit a three-run homer, and the Montreal Expos connected four times off Jose Lima in beating the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-3, last night. Montreal manager Frank Robinson, a Hall of Fame player who spent six of his 21 seasons as a...

Lefty Brian Matusz, who was demoted to Triple-A in June after a rough stretch in the majors, threw his best game for Norfolk on Thursday — a shutout against one of the best teams in the International League. What that performance means for his...

May 20 1986 - Patrick Ewing was named National Basketball Association Rookie of the Year. 1991 - The Charlotte Hornets, New Jersey Nets and Sacramento Kings won the top three picks in the National Basketball Association draft lottery. 1996 - Curt...

In the 100th game of the season, the White Sox officially caught a break. An apparent missed call by second-base umpire Doug Eddings fueled a ninth-inning rally Sunday, leading to an 8-7 victory over Baltimore. The 46th victory of the season snapped a...

As a five-team scramble for the National League wild-card playoff spot begins the season's final month, every player knows there's little margin for error. "It's going to bring out the best and worst in somebody," Cubs manager Dusty Baker said...

The 2003 salaries for the 827 major league baseball players on opening day rosters and disabled lists. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and...

It took Cubs manager Dusty Baker fewer than 12 seasons to garner 1,000 career victories, a milestone he reached Monday night with a 5-2 win over Montreal at Olympic Stadium. "It's special, because not everybody gets to 1,000," Baker said. "It lets you...

The greening of Comiskey Park comes complete with a green young left-hander named Mark Buehrle, the accidental ace of the White Sox. The 23-year-old with the bleached blond hair stifled the Baltimore Orioles on Friday in the Sox's home opener to...

I recommend Angelo of Mulberry Street to people with two qualities: a taste for first-rate Italian food and deep pockets, because as good as most of the food is, some items are overpriced. This is especially true of the restaurant's nightly specials. The...

"Today was just one of those days." That was White Sox manager Jerry Manuel's assessment after a 9-4 setback to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon in front of 23,951 at Comiskey Park. The Sox saw their four-game winning streak end as losing...

Mark Buehrle still dwells on his imperfections while maintaining a perfect record, which is perfectly acceptable behavior to the White Sox. Buehrle improved to 4-0 on Wednesday after a 7-2 victory over Cleveland, joining Randy Johnson and Matt Morris...

One in a series of occasional articles on Michael Phelps and his path to the 2004 Olympics. It has been a historic year for Michael Phelps. The payoff for his accomplishments is evidence of how hard it is to make a living in swimming. The 18-year-old...