MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

The Tigers formally introduced their new first baseman on Thursday at a press conference at Comerica Park.

Lidge parts ways with the Philadelphia Phillies after four up-and-down seasons.

About one-third of city residents (33.2 percent) live in poverty, among the highest such rates in the country for large cities.

Prince Fielder has agreed to a nine-year, $214 million contract with the Detroit Tigers, according to a report.

The Prince Fielder rumors took another interesting turn on Monday night when Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton admitted that his team could be deciding between the two on a long-term deal.

Longtime New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada will officially announce his retirement on Tuesday after 17 seasons with the Bombers.

Jorge Posada's retirement will be officially announced by the longtime Yankees catcher during a press conference today at Yankee Stadium in New York.

The famed baseball team is set to get a new owner by April 30.

The Dodgers are expected to be sold by April 30.

Former Met catcher, Gary Carter, had new brain tumors found, his family said Thursday on their blog

Indians pitcher Fausto Carmona was arrested in the Domincan Republic on Thursday for using a false identity

Cleveland Indians pitcher Fausto Carmona was arrested on Thursday for using a fake identity and his actual name is Roberto Hernandez Heredia.

The Rangers signing of Yu Darvish appears to take them out of the running for slugger Prince Fielder, but where exactly does he end up now?

Hedge fund titan Steven A. Cohen is once again in the spotlight over allegations of improper trading at his $14 billion SAC Capital Advisors.

The two-time Cy Young winner is an ace. He led the team to a World Series in a Cinderella story beyond compare in recent baseball (with the help of Buster Posey, who was out of commission last year, denying the team the chance for back-to-back rings.) Moneyball had nothing on their championship season.

The Yankees should have an improved pitching staff in 2012.

The Dodgers agreed to a one-year deal with Andre Ethier, but the outfielder is looking for a long-term deal.

Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Bud Selig said Saturday he was counting on the bankrupt Los Angeles Dodgers to be sold by April 30.

President Barack Obama’s job approval rating has risen to 46 percent in January from 38 percent in the summer of 2011, but he still lacks majority support among independent voters; his support among Republicans is very low, at just 10 percent.

A new report claims that Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow did not create his famous pose Tebowing, but rather Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser did a quarter century ago.

The shortstop was a 12-time National League All-Star and a three-time Gold Glove winner.