Stories by Ben Walker

Thursday, May 10, 2012

'Horn' play might be outlawed

NEW YORK - Major League Baseball is poised to pick off the much-maligned 'horn' play, the fake-to-third, throw-to-first ploy that often succeeds only in getting people to shout “Balk!”
By Ben Walker

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Robinson honored across the majors

From Dodger Stadium to Fenway Park, there were ceremonies as Major League Baseball honored Jackie Robinson and his legacy.
By Ben Walker

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Major League season gets cranked up

Young and old, fresh and familiar, baseball is set to start all across America. A week after Ichiro Suzuki, Yoenis Cespedes and the rest of Athletics and Mariners began in Tokyo, everyone else ...
By Ben Walker

Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012

Hall of fame catcher Gary Carter dies at age 57

NEW YORK - Gary Carter was nicknamed "Kid" for good reason.
By Ben Walker

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012

Pekingese is best in show at Westminster

NEW YORK - This Peke was at his peak. Malachy the Pekingese wobbled off with best in show Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club, becoming America's dog to the delight of an adoring crowd ...
By Ben Walker

Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011

Gibson, Maddon win Managers of Year

NEW YORK - Kirk Gibson of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Joe Maddon of the Tampa Bay Rays have been voted Managers of the Year. Gibson won by a wide margin in the National League and Maddon was a ...
By Ben Walker

Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011

Verlander easily wins AL Cy Young

Detroit ace Justin Verlander is also in consideration for the MVP award.
By Ben Walker

Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011

Cards, Rangers created great theatre

The World Series did just fine without big-market teams.
By Ben Walker

Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011

Rangers, Cardinals sit and wait for Game 6

Colby Lewis and his Texas teammates casually tossed a ball in left field, trying to avoid the tarp and any anxiety about being so close to the World Series championship.
By Ben Walker

Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011

Napoli, Pujols make cases for World Series MVP

Sluggers have made Fall Classic memorable.
By Ben Walker

Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011

Opener of World Series goes to Cardinals

The St. Louis manager once again looked like a genius, especially when Allen Craig pinch-hit for ace Chris Carpenter and delivered a go-ahead single that sent the Cardinals past the Texas Rangers ...
By Ben Walker

Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011

Will small-market World Series be big dud?

A Cardinals-Rangers World Series doesn't excite many fans outside of Texas and St. Louis.
By Ben Walker

Monday, Feb. 28, 2011

'The Duke of Flatbush' was Brooklyn favorite

Duke Snider, the Hall of Fame center fielder for the charmed "Boys of Summer" who helped the Dodgers bring their elusive and only World Series crown to Brooklyn, died Sunday. He was 84.
By Ben Walker

Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011

Hall-of-Famer Duke Snider dies

Duke Snider, the Hall of Fame center fielder for the charmed "Boys of Summer," died Sunday. He was 84.
By Ben Walker

Monday, Nov. 1, 2010

Giants close in on title

Former Augusta GreenJacket Madison Bumgarner dominated for eight innings and the San Francisco Giants put on a fielding clinic in Game 4, beating Texas 4-0 on Sunday night to move within one win ...
By Ben Walker

Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010

Giants vs. Rangers in World Series

Giants vs. Rangers. It's an improbable World Series pairing and promises the trophy will be hoisted at Fisherman's Wharf or in the Lone Star State for the first time.
By Ben Walker

Wednesday, Aug 18, 2010

Legendary 'shot' won the pennant

Bobby Thomson, whose "Shot Heard 'Round the World" in 1951 has echoed through baseball history as perhaps the game's most famous home run, died Monday night at age 86.
By Ben Walker

Friday, Feb. 5, 2010

Manning in motion is a sight to behold

No one in football solves defenses like Peyton Manning.
By Ben Walker

Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010

Early Saints had style even when losing

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. --- Those early Saints of the late 1960s and '70s didn't win a lot. But give them credit: They jazzed up the NFL long before reaching the Super Bowl.
By Ben Walker

Monday, Jan. 12, 2009

Underdogs have their day

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. --- Donovan McNabb will get another chance to chase that elusive Super Bowl title. Eli Manning threw away his opportunity to defend it.
By Ben Walker
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Potential merger names could be revealed in July

Three potential names for the consolidated university that will replace ASU and GHSU might be revealed in mid-July, officials said Wednesday.
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