Traffic cop at the intersection of money and sports The sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers may get a boost from an non-traditional source of capital: private equity. People familiar with the matter but who are not authorized to speak publicly on the matter

He chose to stay closer to home and will be joined at Pima by IRHS teammates Tyson Otuafi and C.J. Healey, both linemen. The ex-White Sox and Red Sox outfielder had off-season surgery to remove the first rib under his collarbone to alleviate arm pain.

February 21, 2012, 3:19 PM ET By Tony Jackson ESPNLosAngeles.com Archive GLENDALE, Ariz. Kemp finished second to Braun in balloting for the award by the Baseball Writers Association of America, which already has said the award will stay with Braun no...

Ariz. (AP) — Jonathan Broxton isn't sure his right arm will ever deal another 100 mph fastball. The longtime Los Angeles Dodgers closer is certain, though, that he won't be trying to reach triple digits in his first spring training with the Kansas City...

While with the Mets, Carter made his teammates wait on the bus while he signed autographs for fans. This angered them, but Carter held the Mets together to win the 1986 World Series. He almost propelled the Mets to the 1988 World Series, too, but the...

Baseball, which has no salary cap, has more highly-paid players than any other sport. In 2000, Kevin Brown was the highest-paid baseball player of all-time, with a salary of $15.7 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers. The following year, Alex Rodriguez...

Basement secured the second spot in January by number of trades, logging 71 total trades as the former bargain retailer saw a 65% increase in number of transfers from December. As reported, Filene’s concluded their going-out-of-business sales and...

Ariz. The longtime Los Angeles Dodgers closer is certain, though, that he won't be trying to reach triple digits in his first spring training with the Kansas City Royals. Broxton was once among the most feared closers in baseball, but injuries derailed...

Ariz. (AP) - The longtime Los Angeles Dodgers closer is certain, though, that he won't be trying to reach triple digits in his first spring training with the Kansas City Royals. Broxton was once among the most feared closers in baseball, but injuries...

La Russa, in Detroit Tigers camp shadowing general manager Dave Dombrowski, said he is in talks with Major League Baseball about a job with the league. He emphatically said it was not Joe Torre's former position -- executive vice president for baseball...

He is expected to be used by Oakland as a designated hitter. Ramirez, who was suspended 50 games in 2009, tested positive again after joining Tampa Bay last season. He said he was retiring on April 8 and then asked to be reinstated on Dec. 5. As a...

ARIZ. The longtime closer for the Los Angeles Dodgers is certain, though, that he wont be trying to reach triple digits in his first spring training with the Kansas City Royals. Broxton was once among the most feared closers in baseball, but injuries...

...to remain with the Colorado Rockies.General manager Dan O'Dowd said Monday the Rockies expect their relationship with Tracy, who has managed the team for the past three seasons, "to continue for a number of years."Tracy took over for Clint Hurdle during...

Ramirez retired from baseball last season rather than face a second unspecified violation tied to the sport’s anti-doping rules. He was also suspended 50 games in May 2009 while playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers and said at the time his violation...

GLENDALE, AZ - FEBRUARY 25: Pitching Coach Rick Honeycutt #40 of the Los Angeles Dodgers poses for a photo on photo day at Camelback Ranch on February 25, 2011 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Rick Honeycutt, who grew up in...

Signed with the Atlanta Flames days later and won his first game (but won only 10 others in his brief NHL career). Went 5-7 thereafter (but still ran off with the Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards and helped the Dodgers win their first World...

Los Angeles Dodgers are likely going to have a solid bullpen once again in 2012. Here is a look at how the bullpen stands as of right now for the 2012 season: Closer: Javy Guerra: 26-year old righty Javy Guerra came out of nowhere to take over as the...

The Mexicans in the bar thought it was pretty cool when they found out we were from Montreal and it was a fun evening drinking Coronas and watching the ballgame. Fernando Valenzuela was the best thing that happened to baseball in the early 1980s. In...

Wilson said that if money was the only thing, he would be a Marlin right now. The Marlins were willing to go 6-years and in excess of $100 million in a deal with Wilson. Wilson, however had a strong preference to play in his hometown, Los Angeles. He...