DETROIT (AP) ― Prince Fielder was traded to the Texas Rangers in a blockbuster deal Wednesday night that sent second baseman Ian Kinsler to the Detroit Tigers. Detroit gave the Rangers $30 million as part of the trade, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the amount of money exchanged was not revealed when the teams announced the mo...

The top Japanese baseball league has tendered a status check on South Korean relief pitcher Oh Seung-hwan, officials here said Wednesday, taking a formal administrative step to allow Japanese clubs to enter the bidding war for South Korea’s all-time saves leader. The Korea Baseball Organization said the Nippon Professional Baseball league on Tuesday asked for Oh’s status in the top South Korean ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) ― Kevin Durant scored 38 points, Russell Westbrook had 30 points and 12 rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to beat the Denver Nuggets 115-113 on Monday night. Westbrook also had seven assists in a terrific all-around game that helped Oklahoma City erase a 14-point deficit in the second half. Reggie Jackson added 14 points. With the score tied at 105, Serge Ibaka p...

Four All-Star-caliber players fattened their bank accounts over the past week as the opening free agent negotiating period ended and the second negotiating window opened during the weekend in the top domestic baseball league. Earlier this month, 16 players in the Korea Baseball Organization declared free agency, and they had between Nov. 10 and 16 to negotiate with their current clubs. During t...

TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Yonhap News) ― South Korean baseball champions Samsung Lions defeated Fortitudo Bologna of Italy 5-2 to open the Asia Series tournament in Taiwan on Friday. At Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, Lee Seung-yeop belted a tie-breaking three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth, powering the three-time reigning KBO champs past the Italian club. The Lions will next face the Uni-Pr...

South Korean baseball slugger Lee Dae-ho has decided to part ways with his Japanese club the Orix Buffaloes, his brother said Thursday. Lee Cha-ho, a sports agent and older brother of the player, said Lee Dae-ho told the Osaka-based team in the Nippon Professional Baseball league on Wednesday that he couldn’t accept the club’s offer of a new contract. “He likes the surroundings in the home city...

South Korean baseball slugger Lee Dae-ho has decided to part ways with his Japanese club the Orix Buffaloes, his brother said Thursday. Lee Cha-ho, a sports agent and older brother of the player, said Lee Dae-ho told the Osaka-based team in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league on Wednesday that he couldn't accept the club's offer of a new contract. "He likes the surroundings in the hom...

NEW YORK (AP) ― Terry Francona of the Cleveland Indians and Clint Hurdle of the Pittsburgh Pirates won the Manager of the Year awards Tuesday after guiding their small-budget teams to charming turnarounds. Francona edged John Farrell of the World Series champion Boston Red Sox for the American League honor 112 points to 96 in a close vote by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. It was ...

INCHEON (Yonhap News) ― The reigning South Korean baseball champion Samsung Lions departed for Taiwan on Wednesday to participate in an international offseason tournament of regional league winners. The Lions will represent the Korea Baseball Organization at the Asia Series to be held from Friday to next Wednesday in Taichung, Taiwan. This will be the seventh edition of the tournament. It has ...