Daily Madden: Rivera's All-Star Farewell
Yankees reliever Mariano Rivera was named the All-Star Game's MVP in his farewell season as he helped the American League players shut out the National League squad 3-0.
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Yankees reliever Mariano Rivera was named the All-Star Game's MVP in his farewell season as he helped the American League players shut out the National League squad 3-0.
Josh Donaldson blooped an RBI single with two outs in the 11th inning and the Oakland Athletics beat Boston 3-2 Sunday despite a stellar start by Red Sox rookie Brandon Workman.
A.J. Griffin and Grant Balfour combined on a seven-hitter and the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 Saturday night.
The DH is 40 years old this season, and Orlando Cepeda is headed to Boston next month to help celebrate the anniversary. He will be recognized at Fenway Park on May 8.
Mike Napoli is on a tear for the Boston Red Sox, and that's been fairly common for him at Fenway Park, while the Oakland Athletics' production at the plate has suddenly slowed.
Will Middlebrooks has evolved from the glove-only third baseman he once was into a much more well-rounded player who presents a legitimate threat at the plate.
Seth Smith hit a two-run homer, Stephen Drew hit a solo shot for his first clout since joining Oakland and the Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Sunday for their season-best ninth straight win.
Brandon Inge injured his troublesome right shoulder on a throw from third base and stayed in to hammer a two-run double in the next inning before leaving Oakland's 7-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night.
Jim Rome, host of Rome on CBS Sports Network and The Jim Rome Show on the radio joined CBS Local Sports to give his take on the biggest topics in the major sports.
Jemile Weeks hit a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh following Coco Crisp's leadoff triple, and the Oakland Athletics completed a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox with a 3-2 win Wednesday.
The Boston Red Sox are scuffling at the plate, and they may be without Will Middlebrooks awhile.
Maurice Jones-Drew, the Bay Area high school and UCLA star running back, skipped a mandatory Jacksonville Jaguars minicamp in a contract dispute.
The 49ers have signed linebacker Ahmad Brooks to a six-year contract worth $44.5 million. John Madden told the KCBS morning crew now is the time you'll see NFL teams signing key players as they deal with salary cap limitations.
A person with knowledge of the negotiations says the Oakland Athletics have agreed to trade All-Star closer Andrew Bailey and outfielder Ryan Sweeney to the Boston Red Sox for outfielder Josh Reddick and prospects Miles Head and Raul Alcantara.
Thanks to late season collapses by the Red Sox and the Braves, and their own victories on the last day of the season, the St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays squeaked into the playoffs Wednesday night.
Adrian Gonzalez hit a two-run homer to reach 50 RBIs for the season and Carl Crawford had a three-run shot, powering John Lackey and the Boston Red Sox to a 6-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
J.D. Drew singled home Carl Crawford from second with two outs in the 14th inning Saturday, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 9-8 win over the Oakland Athletics after closer Jonathan Papelbon blew a four-run lead in the ninth.
The Boston Red Sox ended a four-game losing streak with an 8-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.
