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Baseball: LA Dodgers sign Fil-Am catcher Travis d’Arnaud

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 06:10 PM

The Dodgers have signed Filipino-American catcher Travis d’Arnaud, after he was released by the New York Mets on Friday. Read more »

Bees stopped play: swarm halts baseball game

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 07 06:55 AM

LOS ANGELES, United States - A swarm of bees delayed the start of the Cincinnati Reds' home baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Read more »

Fan sues Astros for $1 million over broken finger

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Apr 10 07:04 AM

A Texas woman has sued the Houston Astros for more than $1 million, contending her left index finger was injured permanently last summer when the team mascot shot a giveaway shirt in her direction using a "T-shirt cannon."   Read more »

UAAP Season 81 baseball: DLSU outlasts Ateneo, reclaims throne

ABS-CBN Sports
Updated as of Apr 05 06:33 PM

Kiko Gesmundo blasted a two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning as De La Salle University edged Ateneo de Manila University, 11-9, in a thrilling ending to reclaim the crown Friday in the UAAP Season 81 baseball tournament. Read more »

Baseball: Oakland A's, Piscotty beat up Red Sox to win series

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Apr 05 09:21 AM

Stephen Piscotty collected two singles, a double and a home run Thursday afternoon, driving in five runs as the Oakland Athletics beat the visiting Boston Red Sox 7-3 to win the series 3-1.   Read more »

UAAP: Ateneo, La Salle battle one last time in baseball finals

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 05 06:57 AM

Fierce rivals Ateneo and De La Salle battle for all the marbles in Game 3 of the UAAP Season 81 baseball finals, set for Friday at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. Read more »

UAAP: Ateneo forces Game 3 in baseball finals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 04:19 PM

Ateneo de Manila University extended the UAAP Season 81 baseball finals to a deciding Game 3 after a 7-3 triumph over De La Salle University on Tuesday afternoon at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Field. Read more »

UAAP: Adamson out to clinch 9th straight softball title

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 05:40 AM

Adamson looks to extend its dynastic reign for a ninth season in a row when it tangles with UST in Game 2 of the UAAP Season 81 softball Finals at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. Read more »

UAAP: Adamson, UST open softball Finals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 28 09:08 PM

Defending champion Adamson University and University of Santo Tomas open their best-of-3 championship series in the UAAP Season 81 softball tournament on Friday at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. Read more »

Baseball: Angels reel in Trout with record deal

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 20 09:46 AM

Los Angeles Angels slugger Mike Trout is poised to sign the most lucrative contract in baseball history after agreeing a 12-year contract extension worth more than $430 million, reports said Tuesday. Read more »

UAAP: NU makes quick work of Ateneo for solo second in softball

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 06:03 PM

National University scored an abbreviated 7-0 win over Ateneo to rise to solo second in the UAAP Season 81 softball tournament on Monday at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. Read more »

Murray: Telling A's he chose football 'was tough'

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Feb 24 08:40 AM

Quarterback Kyler Murray acknowledged it was difficult to tell the Oakland Athletics he had chosen the NFL over baseball, but he told ESPN it was the right thing for him.  Read more »

Adamson cruises to victory over UE in UAAP softball

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 05:01 PM

Jeanette Rusia shone as Adamson University scored an abbreviated 14-1 win over University of the East in the UAAP Season 81 softball tournament on Monday. Read more »

MLB: Japan's Ohtani making progess for Angels after surgery

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 18 10:09 AM

Los Angeles Angels pitching and batting threat Shohei Ohtani said Sunday he is making progress in recovering from arm surgery and hopeful of a May return to Major League Baseball. Read more »

Murray commits to NFL, gives up baseball

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Feb 12 10:35 AM

Kyler Murray announced on social media Monday that he is giving up baseball and will pursue his dreams of being an NFL quarterback.   Read more »

LA coroner rules woman killed by foul ball at Dodger Stadium

Frank Pingue, Reuters
Posted at Feb 06 08:34 AM

A California woman died last August as a result of being hit in the head by a batted ball during a Major League Baseball (MLB) game at Dodger Stadium, according to a Los Angeles County coroner's report obtained on Tuesday. Read more »

Baseball: Adamson stuns La Salle to rule inaugural PBL season

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 11:49 AM

The field may have been different, but the result was the same: Adamson University overcame De La Salle University to prove that they are kings of the diamond. Read more »

Baseball to commemorate Jackie Robinson's 100th birthday

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 29 10:54 AM

Major League Baseball will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jackie Robinson, who became MLB's first black player in 1947, with a year of activities starting Thursday.  Read more »

La Salle shocks Ateneo for PBL elims sweep

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 10:58 AM

Competing in what was a no-bearing game for them, the De La Salle Green Batters dug deep to storm back from an 11-run deficit and stun the Ateneo Blue Eagles, 15-12, on Saturday afternoon at the Rizal Memorial Baseball Stadium. Read more »

Baseball: Rivera makes history with unanimous HOF entry

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 23 10:09 AM

Legendary former New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera made history on Tuesday after becoming the first player ever to be unanimously voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.  Read more »