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The article reports on the victory of the New York Mets, baseball team in the National League.

The article offers the author's insights concerning the match between the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team and the Chicago Cubs baseball team at the one-game Wild Card Playoff to be held at the PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 7, 2015.

The article considers the return of New York City as a destination of Major League Baseball (MLB) tournaments with the significant number of fans of the New York Mets and New York Yankees baseball teams and the growing viewership of the sport.

The article focuses on a home run by New York Giants baseball player Bobby Thomson off from Brooklyn Dodger pitcher Ralph Branca to end the World Series on October 3, 1951. The game was the first sports event shown on television. The book "The Echoing Green," by Joshua Prager discusses the way that the New York Giants cheated to find out the pitching signals of opposing catchers.

The article comments on the results of the inaugural World Baseball Classic. The international tournament ended with Japan in first followed by Cuba. Defying governmental and bureaucratic meddling, short network lead times and international skepticism, the Classic has been a success. Organizers are already planning how to run the event more smoothly next year and to draw in more U.S. players.

The article reports on how the World Baseball Classic has bent the rules to allow people with tenuous national ties to play for national teams. Intended to generate international interest in baseball in an event similar to soccer's World Cup, the Classic features national teams competing to be best in the world. Some countries without a strong baseball heritage have been picking players who theoretically meet citizenship requirements, like Italian American Mike Piazza playing for Italy.

Reports that new state laws that loosen the rules on scalping tickets online could mean more available seats for die-hard baseball fans desperate to attend this year's World Series. Description of a host of changes, including the legalization of a secondary ticket market in the Chicago White Sox's home state of Illinois, intended to thwart fraudulent selling by creating a larger pool of ticket sellers; Impact of the lifting of the ban on unlicensed individuals reselling event tickets online for more than face value; Comparison of prices for tickets in the secondary market with ticket prices on Ticketmaster; Impact of the new laws on prices for tickets for other events such as concerts and theater performances; Description of ticket reselling.

Discusses the importance of the umpire in postseason baseball games. Importance of the umpire's role in not only every game but every pitch through the calling of balls and strikes; Impact on the big-hitting Boston Red Sox of a group of umpires (John Hirschbeck, Bill Miller, and Mark Wegner) who stood out among their peers by demonstrating that the way they called games behind the plate favored pitchers and held down scoring; Description of the umpires involvement in the American League Division Series between the Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox.

The article reports on the defeat of the Kansas City Royals baseball team in the Game 7 playoff.

The article notes that the top-seeded college baseball team rarely wins the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) College World Series and presents a chart of the tournament performance of top-ranked teams between 1999-2013.

The article explores the wild side of the 2011 World Series of Baseball including the game six-winning home run by Cardinals star David Freese in Saint Louis, Missouri.

The article comments on the issue regarding the speeding of the games in the Major League Baseball (MLB) in less than three hours in 2011.

The article offers a look at baseball playoff series that ended with an out.

The article focuses on the number of ejections in the Major League Baseball (MLB) games since 2002.

This article presents updates related to sports including the relegation of River Plate, the top soccer team from Argentina, 10 as the consecutive number of times that one Williams sister has made it to the Wimbledon final when both sisters entered, predictions for scheduled matches in U.S. baseballs on June 28, 2011.

This section offers information on professional sports including the role of weather in low-scoring of golfers in the U.S. Open tournament at Congressional Country Club and the participation of Mexico in the Gold Cup baseball tournament.

The article looks at how would baseball teams San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers would fare at the 2010 National League West based on the analysis by Bodog.com.

The author comments on the lessons to be learned from controversial baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians at the Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan on June 2, 2010 in which umpire Jim Joyce made a call that Indian shortstop Jason Donald had reached the base safely before the out was recorded and cost Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga a perfect game, but Joyce apologized to Galarraga at a game the next day after he realized it was a mistake when he saw the replay of the game.

The article covers issues on sports including the relocation of the Phillies-Blue Jays baseball series from Ontario to Pennsylvania, participation of Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis in an Army PR mission and exclusion of soccer player Ronaldinho de Assis Moreira from the Brazil team for the World Cup.

This section offers news briefs related to sports including the implication of Iceland's volcanic eruption for participants in the 2010 Boston Marathon and the victory of the New York Mets baseball team over the St. Louis Cardinals team on April 17, 2010.

The article presents an update on issues related to sports in the U.S. as of November 2009. A study found that handicap ratings of golfers were improved by over one stroke on average after treating sleep apnea. The bloopers television (TV) show "Sports Soup" will be hosted by Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall on the Versus network on November 3. A profit was produced by collectibles from the Fall Classic baseball game in 1950 in the memorabilia market.

The article focuses on the postseason games of the Major League Baseball (MLB) featuring the baseball series game between the New York Yankees team and the Los Angeles Angels team. The author says that 11 of the 22 playoff tournaments in 2009 have been one-run contests. He adds that the 2009 postseason will be the most closely contested since 1991. It notes that two of the four games in the series have come down to a single run.

The article focuses on an incident that happened in a baseball game between the Anaheim Angels team and the New York Yankees team involving a fan of Yankees who had a rally monkey and was taunting the supporters of the Angels. It relates that the Yankees fan put the monkey on the dugout as if it were dead. A fight took place when a fan of Angels swiped the monkey. According to the author, the Yankees fan came back and a fellow Yankees fan gave him a new monkey.

The article reports on the lack of link between the World Baseball Classic (WBC) and the disabled list of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2009. Based on the statistics of MLB and "The Baseball Injury Report," 50 of the 115 major-league players on Opening Day MLB suffered injuries. About 45.7% of non-WBC players in the same event suffered injuries. It is said that the disability levels of WBC and MLB participants are almost the same.

The article presents statistics related to sports in the U.S. in 2009, including the amount paid for the 1986 World Series ring of former baseball player Lenny Dykstra to pay his debt and projected final scores for Major League Baseball (MLB) and National Hockey League (NHL) games.

This article explores the Division Series during the 2009 season of playoffs of the Major League Baseball (MLB) in the U.S. It highlights the volatility of the Division Series. It notes that the baseball team with the better record has won just 48 percent of the time. The article attributes the performance to a different sense of urgency during the Division Series. In addition, the article compares the 2009 season to previous seasons of MLB playoffs.

This article features the television broadcasting of the Little League World Series in the U.S. in 2009. It looks at the performance of teams and players that participated in the baseball tournament. It also describes the drama created by the tournament. In addition, the article expresses concerns over the welfare of child baseball players.

The article cites several sports tournaments that will be shown on television. These include the Little League World Series, a playoff for Major League Baseball and a duel between golfers Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in the FedEx Cup. Coverage of the FedEx Cup will be from 3 in the afternoon to 6 in the evening on September 1, 2009, and from 2 in the afternoon to 6 in the evening on September 2.

This section offers news briefs on sports in 2009. Tennis player Roger Federer has defeated Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic at the 2009 Cincinnati Masters tournament. Minnesota Vikings' football player Brett Favre has decided to retire from playing. The New York Yankees has defeated the Boston Red Sox during the August 21-22, 2009 baseball matches.

The article reports that the Washington Nationals baseball team will have a game in Atlanta, Georgia on August 11, 2009. The team came from an eight-game winning streak. It notes that since the 20th century started, a total of 116 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams have finished their season with .357 record or worse, and only two had winning streaks of eight games or better.

The article reports that most baseball teams that win the World Series have poor .500 win percentage against opponents. It is noted that Winning the World Series has nothing to do with beating another good team. Some baseball teams that have won the series but have poor win percentage include the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels.

The article focuses on Baltimore Orioles baseball rookie Chris Tillman, who will participate in the major-league in the U.S. in July 2009. It is said that the team is anticipating that Tillman and several other young hurlers will perform well in the post-season. The other hurlers are Brian Matusz, Brandon Erbe and Zach Britton.

The article reports on the baseball game to be held between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers on July 20, 2009. It states that Milwaukee has a 17-game winning streak against the Pirates, which is noted to be the longest by any team in the major league against another since the 1969-1970 season. The Pirates have traded outfielders Nate McLouth and Nyjer Morgan since early May 2009 and reserved Eric Hinske, mostly for prospects.

The article considers a curse surrounding the Home Run Derby to be held in Saint Louis, Missouri on July 13, 2009. For the past 4 years, every year a player who has hit a minimum of 10 home runs in the event has suffered a poor performance once play resumed for the second half of the season. In 2008, the victim of the curse was Lance Berkman who entered the competition with 22 home runs. He later finished the event as a third placer with 14 home runs.

The article reports on the victory of the U.S. baseball team in the Game 1 of the U.S.-Japan collegiate championships on July 12, 2009. Gerrit Cole, a pitcher from the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), pitched seven shutout innings, while Christian Colon, an infielder from California State-Fullerton, scored an runs batted in (RBI) triple to win Game 1.

This article examines the selection of baseball players with unimpressive statistics for the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Particular focus is given on the case of Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies and Mike Williams of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Criticisms are also included on Alfredo Griffin of the Toronto Blue Jays. An analysis of game statistics on the players is given.

The article reports on a deal forged by the New York Yankees baseball team, Cablevision Systems Corp. and MLB Advanced Media to offer the Bronx Bombers' games live over the Internet. It outlines the fees for watching the games live over the Internet. Major League baseball (MLB) President Bob DuPuy, expects other baseball teams to launch similar deals. It relates that only Cablevision subscribers can avail of the service.

The article discusses the performance of the Chicago Cubs baseball team. It explains that as of May 2009, it was more than 101 years since the team last won a World Series championship. It laments the team's inability to make its fans happy by failing to sustain its performance from the start of each season to October. It analyzes the performance of the team based on statistics.

In this article the author talks about sports weekend events. He questions the need for the average sports fan to start paying attention to the 2009 National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs. He thinks that the best-out-of-five format for the NBA playoff is more entertaining than the current format. He describes the April 18, 2009 match between the Cleveland Indians baseball team and the New York Yankees, as well as the soccer match between the Manchester United team and Everton.

This section offers sports-related news briefs. Boston Red Sox won over the Los Angeles Angels that is still coping with the death of its pitcher Nick Adenhart. Tragedy struck the soccer match between Lazio and AS Roma when Roma defender Christian Panucci got into a scuffle with Lazio's Stephan Lichtsteiner. Boston University defeated Miami in the National Collegiate Athletic Association hockey finals.

The article focuses on the ability of the baseball team Los Angeles Angels to outperform the expected wins formulated by baseball statisticians from 2004 to 2008. In 2008, the team won 100 games against the projected 88. Statistician Bill James created a formula that determines the winning percentage of a team based on how many runs a team scores and how many it surrenders. The author believes that the team surpassed expectations because it has good defense and good runners.

The article presents the views of former Cuban President Fidel Castro on Cuba's elimination from the World Baseball Classic tournament on March 18, 2009. According to the former president, Cuba was eliminated because of conspiracy. He states that the tournament has been sponsored by the ones who manage the exploitation of sports in the U.S.

The author discusses issues related to sports as of March 2009. He criticizes the 11-1 loss of Team USA against Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic. He also mentions the public apology of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps during his interview with Matt Lauer of NBC. He asserts that a 4-1 loss in soccer is an extra humiliation when it cuts the lead of the Manchester United soccer team over the Liverpool team in England from seven to four points.

The article discusses the victory of the Kingdom of Netherlands against the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. The Dominican Republic was ale to field Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz, and 21 other major leaguers even without the injured Alex Rodriguez. Stefan de Jong got to hit against Clubs All-Star Carlos Marmol.

The article focuses on various sports as of March 2009. It cites the attempt by U.S. basketball player LeBron James of Cleveland Cavaliers team to lay down a dunk but missed it during a game against Boston Celtics on March 6. A series of first-inning errors have resulted in three runs by Team Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic game with Dominican Republic team. Also stated is the highlight of a college basketball game between Blue Devils of Duke University and Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina (UNC).

The article looks at the ability of the Team Japan to win at the National League West 2009 baseball session, according to Clay Davenport of Baseball Prospectus. He predicts that pitcher Yu Darvish and Boston Red Sox player Daisuke Matsuzaka will have a combine earned run average (ERA) of 3.95. He believes that the team will be the sixth best in the National League and will produce 769 runs. He adds that the team will not win in the division but will have a final record of 84-78.

The article reports on the signing of underwear models such as Birtus Mostert, Alessio Angelucci and Zaid Hendricks with baseball teams in South Africa. The country, which has no professional baseball league, is bidding to win the second World Baseball Classic. Most of the South African baseball players are 16 year old and above. The country was selected among 16 African contenders even after it failed to win a game in 2006.

The article reports that baseball player Manny Ramirez was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers team for the 2009 season. The team is expected to pay him $25 million to help the team win at the National League West. The Web site Fangraphs.com said that Ramirez should produce 38 more runs than his career numbers and another 45 than leftfielder Juan Pierre to help his team win. Hair salon Studio DNA owner Danny Leclair added that the deadlocks of Ramirez became popular in Sunset Boulevard, California.

The article focuses on the attitude of baseball fans. Andrew Weil categorizes types of paranoia wherein one type fits baseball fans of Philadelphia Phillies. For Phillies fans, the history of baseball is a series of bitter disappointments and collapses for the cub. But, in 1980 World Series, the Phillies won over the Kansas City Royals. According to Professor Bruce Kuklick, fans of Phillies were like characters in a Springsteen song, like dogs that have been kicked too much. But, during the 2008 National League, the Phillies showed strong performance.