For years the Philadelphia Phillies have been among the most aggressive teams in baseball in adding veteran talent. The approach has helped them win the last five National League East titles, but on Tuesday they arrived at their crossroads. In the final hours before the 4 p.m. deadline for trades without waivers, the Phillies fortified the outfields of both...

A magnetic resonance imaging test Tuesday morning revealed no structural damage in Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira’s left wrist after he left Monday’s game in the seventh inning. An inflammation was diagnosed, and he was given a cortisone shot, the team announced. Teixeira, the team’s No. 3 hitter, said he first tweaked the wrist on a swing against Boston...

The Phillies traded the two-time All-Star center fielder to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday for reliever Josh Lindblom and minor league pitcher Ethan Martin. Philadelphia also gets a player to be named or cash for the 31-year-old Victorino, who can become a free agent after the season. The last-place Phillies then sent two-time All-Star right fielder...

The Philadelphia Phillies traded the two-time All-Star right fielder to the San Francisco Giants for three players on Tuesday. It’s the second time in two years Pence went from last place to first place right before the non-waiver trade deadline. The Phillies got outfielder Nate Schierholtz, minor league catcher Tommy Joseph and minor league...

The AL West leaders fortified their rotation for the stretch run, sending infielder Christian Villanueva and pitcher Kyle Hendricks to Chicago. Dempster, who had power to block deals, had refused to approve a trade to Atlanta last week. The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees also tried to land the 35-year-old righty. Dempster was 5-5 with a...

The two-time AL champion Rangers said Feliz will have surgery on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the AL West leaders acquired ace Ryan Dempster from the Chicago Cubs. Feliz was 3-1 with a 3.16 ERA in eight games, including seven starts. He has been on the disabled list since May when he was diagnosed with a ligament sprain in his elbow. “It’s a...

The British television contracts had to be reworked when Rangers, champions a record 54 times, were relegated to the lowly fourth tier of the Scottish game after collapsing under the weight of their debt. Under the new agreement, Sky Sports will show 30 live matches a season, including five Rangers games from the Scottish Football League. The 12 SPL teams...

“I hope he has gone home,” Blatter told reporters after helping to launch a new FIFA initiative with Britain’s Kick It Out anti-racism campaign. “It’s embarrassing for the whole of the football family. It’s embarrassing for the Olympic Games and I support the fact he has been sent home. “The FA of...