Roger Clemens and Willie Mays have ranked among the best baseball players in a study from the University of Illinois ...

2005 — Greg Maddux records his 3,000th career strikeout against San Francisco, striking out Omar Vizquel in the third inning of a 3-2, 11-inning victory for the Giants. 2009 — Alberto Contador wins ...

1984 — Pete Rose of the Montreal Expos tied Ty Cobb on the career singles list, No. 3,052, with a base hit in the eighth ...

⋅ The Patriots are coming off back-to-back 4-13 seasons. They’re working with their third head coach in three seasons and ...

As Rich Hill returned to Wrigley, the Cubs paid homage to Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away earlier in the day. You may remember ...

Every Hall of Fame plaque still begins with the same 15½ inch by 10¾ inch bronze canvas. What goes on them has evolved over generations.

An interdisciplinary study co-authored by researchers from the statistics and history departments at the University of ...

This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian’s Cubs Beat newsletter, with David Adler filling in for this edition. To read ...

1994 — On the night the baseball players set an Aug. 12 strike date, Kenny Rogers of the Texas Rangers pitched a perfect game for a 4-0 victory over California. 2004 — Troy Percival recorded his 300th ...

2007 — Michael Rasmussen, the leader of the Tour de France, is removed from the race by his Rabobank team after winning the 16th stage. Rasmussen is sent home for violating (the team’s) internal rules ...

A lot of Chicago Cubs fans missed entire innings waiting in concession lines during this game. Atlanta’s Greg Maddux didn’t ...

Dive into the legendary career of Greg Maddux in this captivating video. Discover why his unique combination of skill, ...