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Up until a few weeks ago, the narrative of Justin Verlander’s 2025 season had been that of a once-great pitcher on a new team finally wrestling with mortality. Now, it appears he’s made progress with that fight. The San Francisco Giants right-hander posted one of his best starts of the season on Wednesday with seven shutout innings against the Arizona …

Donald Trump thinks he can do a lot of things, but getting Roger Clemens into the Hall of Fame probably won’t be one of them. That won’t stop him from stumping for the seven-time Cy Young winner. “I played Golf yesterday with the Great Roger Clemens and his son, Kacy. Roger Clemens was easily one of the few Greatest Pitchers …

Three months after applying pressure that helped lead to a rule change making the late Pete Rose eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame, President Donald Trump has turned his attention to Roger Clemens. In a social media post on Sunday, Trump argued that Clemens belongs in the Hall of Fame and that he should be inducted immediately. “I played …

Anyone who might snicker at the competitiveness or athletic endeavor of an old-timers’ game should consider what happened to New York Yankees Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera during Saturday’s alumni exhibition. Rivera suffered a torn Achilles tendon during the Yankees Old-Timers Game and will undergo surgery to repair the injury, his agent confirmed to The Athletic. Advertisement [Join or …

NEW YORK — Mariano Rivera was hurt playing center field during the Yankees’ Old-Timers’ Day game on Saturday, and former teammate Roger Clemens said baseball’s career saves leader sustained an Achilles tendon injury. In his lone at-bat, Rivera singled off former teammate Andy Pettitte and easily ran to first base. During an at-bat by Willie Randolph, Rivera took a step …