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Major League Baseball is dragging its feet on having team owners vote on the Oakland Athletics' proposed move to a new ballpark 40 miles south in San Jose, San Jose city officials said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

Yesterday, June 17, 2013, Max Scherzer pitched six strong innings striking out 10 to earn his 10th victory of the 2013 season.

A NASCAR driver has turned himself in to authorities in Shelby after warrants were issued for him and a business partner.

So superb during the regular season, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and the Heat have to be something even more for the rest of the NBA Finals.

Then, the San Francisco skipper blew it. Bochy's blunder put Posey in the wrong spot in the lineup without a chance to hit.

In some of the biggest protests since the end of Brazil's 1964-85 dictatorship, demonstrations have spread across this continent-sized country and united people from all walks of life behind frustrations over poor transportation, health services, education and security despite a heavy tax burden.

Aaron Harang has never beaten the Los Angeles Angels in his lengthy career. During his latest attempt, the Seattle right-hander could barely even slow them down - and he still did better than his bullpen on a rocky night for the Mariners.

Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning off Dillon Gee, giving the Atlanta Braves a stunning 2-1 victory over the New York Mets on Monday night in a game that was delayed nearly four hours by rain.

Max Scherzer improved to 10-0 and struck out 10, Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers beat Baltimore 5-1 on Monday night.

Todd Frazier wasn't going to let left-hander Francisco Liriano get another fastball by him.

Star winger Marian Hossa was a late scratch for the game at TD Garden as the Hawks and Boston Bruins were set to battle for the series lead, which was knotted at a game apiece.

Hossa was tied for the team lead with 15 playoff points and was third on the Blackhawks with 17 goals during the regular season.

Detroit Tigers Manager Jim Leyland has never been one to not tell the Detroit sports media what he thinks.

A station official says the cast of an Atlanta sports radio show has been fired after mocking a former NFL player who has Lou Gehrig's disease.

A Maryland man who was hurt in a fight during a Baltimore Orioles game last month has moved to a rehab facility, and his lawyers say they are now looking for anyone who may have witnessed the exchange.

It is hard to complain about a first place baseball team. it is hard to look at the 2013 Detroit Tigers, who have a 38-29 record, and say that the team has one if not two rather significant flaws.

A contrite Chad Johnson apologized Monday for disrespecting a judge when the former NFL star slapped his attorney on the backside in court last week, and his immediate release from jail was ordered.

A Japanese aircraft carrier and two destroyers are attacked during the Battle of the Philippine Sea.

Andy Murray was pleased to shake off any ring-rust as he claimed his third Aegon Championships title by beating Marin Cilic 5-7 7-5 6-3 at Queen's.

Atlanta won its second straight to take the three-game series and increase its NL East lead to 6½ games.