Ian Casselberry

3 days ago | au.sports.yahoo.com | Ian Casselberry

The Colorado Rockies announced the firing of manager Bud Black on Sunday, following a 9-3 win over the San Diego Padres. The Rockies have the worst record in Major League Baseball at 7-33. Colorado wasn't just losing games, and a lot of them. The team was losing badly, looking completely outmatched on the field. On Saturday, the Rockies lost to the Padres, 21-0. That was part of a week during which Colorado's pitching staff allowed 10 or more runs in four consecutive games.

3 days ago | wsbtv.com | Ian Casselberry

While controversy swirls around what position Rafael Devers might play for the Boston Red Sox in the weeks to come, he's been doing what a designated hitter ideally does best. Devers' two-run home run in the sixth inning off Seth Lugo was the difference in Boston's 3-1 win over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday. With a 2-for-3 day at the plate, Devers finished off a three-game series during which he batted 7-for-12 (.583) and drove in six runs.

3 days ago | wsbtv.com | Ian Casselberry

The Colorado Rockies announced the firing of manager Bud Black on Sunday, following a 9-3 win over the San Diego Padres. The Rockies have the worst record in Major League Baseball at 7-33. This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Ian Casselberry

Professional wrestler Sabu, best known for competing in hardcore matches and former champion in ECW and NWA, died at the age of 60. His cause of death has not been reported. Sabu, whose real name was Terry Brunk, typically performed in dangerous styles of matches such as barbed wire battles that often included the use of weapons and foreign objects including baseball bats, chairs, tables, ladders, thumbtacks and glass.

3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Ian Casselberry

Pitching has been a major reason for the Detroit Tigers' early success this season, following up on their postseason run last year. But the starting rotation is encountering a setback with the team announcing that Casey Mize has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. Mize, 28, sustained the injury during Thursday's start against the Colorado Rockies after pitching six innings with one run and three hits allowed, in addition to eight strikeouts.