Reds pound Burnett and Bucs/Detroit closer acquired
The Cincinnati Reds pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 15-5 last night. A.J. Burnett had his third poor outing in a row since the All-Star break, allowing eight runs, seven earned as his record... Read more
BlueSox make a statement with bats
The Butler BlueSox made a statement last night that they were not going down easy, pounding 20 hits in defeating Richmond 11-1. The Sox gained a game on first-place Chillicothe and are now 3... Read more
Rob Kauffman, currently co-owner of Michael Waltrip Racing, has agreed to buy an interest in Chip Ganassi Racing. Both organizations presently field two cars each in the Sprint Cup Series. I... Read more
Garth Brooks is the country cash king
Not only does Garth Brooks have the highest-grossing Country tour of the year so far, but he tops Forbes‘ list of the world’s highest paid country acts, earning a reported $90 mi... Read more
Dierks Bentley puts Nashville up for sale
Dierks Bentley and his family are on the move. The singer and his wife have listed their Nashville home in the tony suburb of Green Hills for $1.7 million. The 4,428-square-foot home was bui... Read more
Pirates sweep Twins/gain on Cards
The Pittsburgh Pirates completed a two-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins following a 10-4 victory Wednesday afternoon. Shortstop Jung Ho Kang had three hits to lead the Bucs, and hit a solo... Read more
The Pirates picked up reliever Joe Blanton from the Kansas City Royals for cash late Wednesday night. The Pirates had been seeking to bolster their bullpen prior to Friday’s trade deadline.... Read more
BlueSox suffer key loss
The Chillicothe Paints defeated the Butler BlueSox 9-3 last night in the Prospect League. The Paints scored seven runs in the fourth and fifth innings to put the game out of reach. BlueSox f... Read more
Nascar heads to Pocono with fan-friendly events
NASCAR haulers will roll into Pocono Raceway today as preparations continue for the weekend’s Sprint Cup-Camping World Truck Series doubleheader. The first on-track action will come Friday a... Read more
Pirates top Twins with Kang’s ninth inning heroics
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Minnesota Twins 8-7 last night when shortstop Jung Ho Kang hit a game-winning solo home run in the top of the ninth inning. The blast came after reliever... Read more