Paul Konerko News

Luke Donald replaced Rory McIlroy at No. 1 in the rankings for the third time in 10 weeks, successfully defending his title in the BMW PGA Championship.

The red-hot White Sox got to wear red on the hottest day of the season Sunday, as they donned throwback uniforms while facing the depleted Indians.

The Chicago White Sox's offense is on fire. Another hit parade fueled Chicago to its fifth straight victory on Sunday as the South Siders defeated the Cleveland Indians 12-6 at U.S. Cellular Field.

Brewers starter Zack Greinke is a free agent at the end of the season and he will be looking for big money in his next contract.

Boston 3, Tampa Bay 2: Jarrod Saltalamacchia had a pinch-hit, two-run homer off Fernando Rodney with one out in the ninth inning as the Red Sox won for the 11th time in 15 games.

In the eighth inning of Saturday's 14-7 White Sox thrashing of the Indians, Paul Konerko doubled to left-center off of Tony Sipp and was removed for pinch-runner Brent Lillibridge.

Roger Chapman shot a 7-under 64 on Saturday to take a five-stroke lead into the final round of the Senior PGA Championship.

Dayan Viciedo went 3-for-5 with a home run and a career-high five RBI to help power the Chicago White Sox to a 14-7 stomping of the Cleveland Indians.

''Sometimes nowadays it's tough not to [notice], but not by choice,'' he said. ''There's no benefit to it.

The White Sox and Cubs have taken their lumps so far this season, but especially the Cubs-aside from this Jeff Samardzija beaning of Paul Konerko.

Minnesota Twins starter Cole De Vries looks up after Chicago White Sox's Adam Dunn walked to first during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Thursday, May 24, 2012.

Paul Konerko is one of a couple White Sox who deserve to start for the AL at this year's Midsummer Classic.

Haren threw his first shutout of the season -- a four-hitter with a career high 14 strikeouts -- in the Angels' 3-0 win over Seattle, and his 14 K's were the most in a shutout for an Angels pitcher since Chuck Finley fanned 15 on May 23, 1995.

Mark Teixeira , Paul Konerko , Adrian Gonzalez , Josh Hamilton , Carlos Pena , Casey Kotchman , Prince Fielder , Albert Pujols , Chris Davis , Justin Smoak , Eric Hosmer , Texas Rangers , Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox have outperformed low expectations so far this season, but slugger Paul Konerko has managed to best even the most ... (more)

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The broken record of flailing swings, empty at-bats and strikeouts piling up against Los Angeles starter Dan Haren irritated Seattle manager Eric Wedge to no end.

The Indians' scheduled starter for Saturday, Derek Lowe, has allowed two runs or fewer in his last six starts.

Sox outfielder Alejandro De Aza, right, is congratulated by teammate Orlando Hudson after De Aza's grand slam in the sixth inning of Thursday night's game, The best remedies for Philip Humber's problems Thursday night were strong gusts of wind and his teammates' three-homer power surge in the sixth inning.

More than a quarter of the season is in the books, so Scott Cullen takes a look at MLB awards to this point, along with Gold Gloves, All-Surprise and All-Disappointing teams.

If someone asked you back in February how the three-four punch of Adam Dunn and Paul Konerko would rank among similar tandems throughout the American League, you could be forgiven for thinking somewhere in the middle of the pack.