Three state Assembly members from New York City called for a public hearing to examine a proposal to provide public support for one the richest franchises in sports. 'These sports teams are private companies that appear addicted to keeping their hands in

The Red Sox are 18-3 in their last 21 games at Fenway Park. Their 28-7 home record is the best in the majors, but their 14-20 mark away from home is the worst of the six division leaders. They open a six-game road trip on Friday night in Cincinnati.

The 25-year-old aspiring musician bought a ticket - Section 130, Row 8, Seat 23 - for the Florida Marlins' game with the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night, hoping for that once-in-a-lifetime brush with history. He was in the right-field seats, envisioning

Hughes has been sidelined with a stress fracture of a right rib since April. Manager Joe Girardi has said that Hughes will need about six weeks after he starts throwing before he would be ready to return to the majors, meaning he won't be back until at

Mitch Harris, a newly commissioned ensign and Naval Academy graduate, must serve a five-year active duty commitment, Navy Secretary Donald C. Winter ruled. 'He will report to his ship as ordered,' Cmdr. Jeff Davis, a Navy spokesman, told The Associated

That likely will be the case on Wednesday night for the second game of the series, too. Street, who hasn't pitched since throwing a shutout inning on Friday night against the Angels, publicly acknowledged the strain on Sunday. A team source said early

'The surgery went well today,' said head athletic trainer Stephen Sayles before the start of the second of a three-game set against New York. Sweeney, who turns 35 next month, was initially placed on the 15-day disabled list on May 30. He was waiting

So while Eveland allowed himself a measure of pride in keeping New York's explosive offense mostly in check despite taking the loss as the A's dropped the opener of a three-game series, 3-1, at McAfee Coliseum, his inability to put the ball where he

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'Well, he was sick yesterday,' the skipper explained. Brown's absence in the starting lineup the last five games, though, represents the first time he has gone back-to-back games without starting this year. Although Geren didn't touch on the