MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Big Yankees Fan Michael LaPayower's newest Yankees themed video rips on the Red Sox's regular season collapse to the tune of LMFAO's Party Rock Anthem.

Two powerhouse top seeds in the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees, and a pair of wild card Cinderellas make for intriguing match-ups in the first round of Major League Baseball playoffs starting Friday.

Justin Verlander has always had an electrifying arm but it took time for the 28-year-old right-hander to graduate to the ranks of mature mound ace, Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland said on Thursday.

Baseball is considering adding more wild card teams, but after Wednesday it should reconsider.

The St Louis Cardinals completed their rousing late-season charge by claiming the National League's wild card berth for the Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs on Wednesday.

The Tampa Bay Rays snatched the American League wild card playoff berth from the clutches of the Boston Red Sox with a stunning 12-inning home victory over the New York Yankees on the last day of the regular season on Wednesday.

It was a final day to remember as comebacks were plentiful.

The Florida Marlins named former Chicago White Sox skipper Ozzie Guillen as their new manager on Wednesday, hoping he can kickstart a new era for the struggling Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise.

Predictions for the two games being played tonight for one AL wild card spot.

Fox Sports, a division of News Corp, sued the Los Angeles Dodgers late on Tuesday to stop the proposed sale of television rights that is key to the baseball team emerging from bankruptcy protection.

The Los Angeles Dodgers fought back on Tuesday against Major League Baseball's attempt to wrest control of the bankrupt baseball team from Frank McCourt, asking a federal court to delay considering the league's requests to sell the team and throw out its lawyers.

A look at which team could come out on top over the final two games, with the Rays surging and Red Sox tumbling.

Matt Kemp has a legitimate chance at the National League Triple Crown.

The Tampa Bay Rays caught up with the Boston Red Sox in the race for the American League wild card berth on Monday after beating the New York Yankees 5-2.

The lawyers for the bankrupt Los Angeles Dodgers have put the interests of the owner, Frank McCourt, ahead of the baseball team they represent and they should be disqualified, according to Major League Baseball.

The Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers will take their rivalry outside as the two teams are set to clash in the 2012 Winter Classic, the National Hockey League (NHL) said on Monday.

The Boston Red Sox kept their noses in front in the American League wild card race after Jacoby Ellsbury's three-run homer in the 14th inning gave them a 7-4 win over the New York Yankees in the second game of a double header on Sunday.

The St. Louis Cardinals kept the heat on Atlanta in the race for the National League's wild card berth on Saturday with a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs that came courtesy of a walk and a wild pitch in the ninth inning.

Moneyball is a formulaic movie you can root for

The opener of a three-game series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox was rained out on Friday and will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader Sunday.

The New York Yankees have already clinched the American League East title but catcher Russell Martin has another goal in mind, knocking down the bid by arch-rival Boston Red Sox to reach the postseason.