The St Louis Cardinals eased past the Chicago Cubs 8-0 to leapfrog their opponents and take the lead of the National League Central.

The Minnesota Twins set an MLB record in their clash with the Texas Rangers while two teams played through an earthquake last night.

Defending World Series champions the Boston Red Sox slumped to their third loss in a row as the New York Yankees claimed a 4-1 home win.

James Paxton struck out 12 as the New York Yankees thrashed bitter rivals the Boston Red Sox 8-0.

The Los Angeles Dodgers set a record for home runs on the opening day of a Major League Baseball season with eight in the 12-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Famously acerbic comedian Chris Rock may have a razor sharp tongue, but he showed he’s a softie at heart at a baseball game at the Yankee stadium.

Pitcher Mike Marin dived in after his teammates collided trying to catch a ball.

Tiger Woods expects to face a confident Rory McIlroy when he bids to edge closer to Jack Nicklaus’s record and challenge for a fourth US Open and 15th Major title at the Olympic Club this week.

IT’S the top of the 10th inning in Houston and the St Louis Cardinals are battling for the right to keep playing in October, baseball’s favourite month.

THE WIND blowing through Queens is wreaking havoc for the New York Mets fans at the concession stands behind centre-field.

Baseball star Roger Clemens denied allegations he ever used performance-enhancing drugs after the legendary pitcher was named in the Mitchell report, a 20-month investigation into their use in Major League Baseball.

Nasa has released more than 200 pages of emails related to the bizarre case of an astronaut accused of trying to kidnap her romantic rival.

THE Chicago White Sox are World Series champions again, and yet another epic streak of futility is not just wiped away but swept away.

The Chicago White Sox won the World Series after completing a sweep of the Houston Astros with a 1-0 victory in game four.

WORLD Series champions Boston and the Houston Astros clinched the final two Major League Baseball playoff berths on the last day of the regular season on Sunday.

New York is still in shock today after their beloved baseball team the Yankees suffered a surprise defeat to arch rivals, the Boston Red Sox.

The Boston Red Sox completed a stunning comeback to win the seven-game American League Championship Series 4-3 with a 10-3 victory over New York Yankees last night.