The rosters for the second World Baseball Classic are starting to shape up.

Although the Yankees? payroll dwarfed Boston?s last season roughly $209 million to $133 million the difference in their spending off-season has been stunning.

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OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Shaquille O'Neal had 28 points and 12 rebounds Monday to help the Phoenix Suns offset an early exit by Steve Nash and beat Oklahoma City 110-102. Nash had back spasms early in the first quarter and left after just nine

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Ben Gordon had 24 points and Derrick Rose had 21 points and 13 assists Monday when the Chicago Bulls beat New Jersey 100-87. It was the Bulls' first victory over the Nets in New Jersey since 2001. Chicago had lost

WACO, Texas, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- LaceDarius Dunn scored 22 points Monday to lead the 20th-ranked Baylor Bears to a 79-66 victory over the Portland State Vikings. Curtis Jerrells and Kevin Rogers each added 16 points and six rebounds for the Bears (11-1).

Sports Illustrated baseball writer Tom Verducci is the latest addition to MLB Networks studio team, joining as a baseball insider. Verducci will be joining fellow SI baseball reporter Jon Heyman. Its very important for us to have Tom and Jon on board

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Stephen Curry scored 29 points and Davidson survived a late rally to beat the College of Charleston 79-75 on Monday night. The win was the Wildcats' 38th straight victory in the Southern Conference. Curry and the Wildcats (9-2, 2-0)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Stephen McDowell scored 22 points and Chattanooga defeated Tennessee Wesleyan 102-70 on Monday night. McDowell connected on 8 of 11 from the field in 19 minutes of play, as five other Chattanooga (5-6) players scored in double

Antawn Jamison scored a season-high 30 points, Andray Blatche added 16 points and eight rebounds and the Washington Wizards snapped a five-game road losing streak with an 89-87 win over the listless Houston Rockets on Monday night. Jamison also grabbed