MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

After Karina Smirnoff, the professional partner of Dancing with the Stars Winner J.R. Martinez, called off her engagement with Detroit Tigers pitcher Brad Penny, her fans, who know her, predicted she won't stay single for long. Understandably, as soon as the 34-year-old dancer was seen with actor Owen Wilson, it took no time for rumors to surface about the duo dating. But it seems the rumors are far from true. According to a report in E!News, a source close to Smirnoff has denied the rumors a...

Lefty pitcher Andy Pettitte is back in the game, but it remains to be seen if the baseball veteran can live up to his former glory.

Former New York Yankee pitcher Andy Pettitte, who retired in 2010, is returning to play after signing a one-year minor league deal with the Yankees. Jack Curry of the YES Network confirmed that the pitcher signed a deal worth $2.5 million.

Andy Pettitte is coming out of retirement to play for the Yankees

On Monday, the Washington nationals unveiled their latest creation to their menu lineup. The StrasBurger, named after right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg, is whopping 8-pounds of pure Nationals greatness.

Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax may testify for the owners of New York Mets at a civil trial accusing them of turning a blind eye to Bernard Madoff's epic fraud.

Linsanity has officially ended.

A look at who's available and who has the money to sign them when NFL free agency opens at 4 p.m. EST on Tuesday.

The haterade is being poured on Philadelphia Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon on Twitter after the former Boston Red Sox dissed Red Sox fans, saying they don't understand the game as well as the Phillies' faithful.

Jose Canseco admitted regret for writing a tell-all book about steroid use.

Former baseball player Lenny Dykstra was sentenced to three years in prison.

With the phrases Sexiest Man Alive and Most Eligible Bachelor, only one name comes to mind, George Clooney. The Oscar winning actor has been linked to one beautiful girl after another, but that doesn't stop pesky rumors of his sexuality. Clooney, a campaigner for the legalization of same-sex marriage in the U.S., has had the rumor mill running for a long time, but the actor says the rumors only amuse him.

Varitek doesn't meet the Red Sox's rules for enshrinement as a retired number, but they should make an exception for their captain.

In order to appeal to the “common man” (and perhaps win as many Democratic votes as possible), he pretends to like sports to show how “down to earth” and “accessible” he is.

After months of speculation, it looks like Major League Baseball will finally add an additional Wild Card team to each league.

Dino Laurenzi Jr., the man who collected Ryan Braun's urine sample that tested positive for PEDs spoke out on Tuesday via email.

Numerous baseball players were very upset that Ryan Braun's 50-game suspension was overturned.

Jason Varitek, the longest tenured member of the Red Sox, is expected to announce his retirement on Thursday in Fort Myers, Fla., a major league source confirmed to ESPN Boston on Monday.

The 84th Annual Academy Awards will feature several close contests for a number of award categories, including Best Picture of the Year. None of the nominees stood above the rest, leaving many to speculate about likely winners and losers. This year's nominees for Best Picture of the Year included The Artist, Moneyball, The Descendants, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, Tree of Life, The Help, and W...

His suspension was overturned, but many people still believe Ryan Braun is a cheater.

Ryan Braun won't face a 50-game suspension.