CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — In the court for a pre-trial hearing Wednesday was Victor Martinez where the teen asked to be given a new lawyer ahead of his trial next week stating he doesn't get along with his current ones. "He was under the opinion he could hire and fire as many lawyers as he wants," said Attorney at Law Office of Mark W. Stolley.

Fire investigator Thomas Beers told reporters investigators are examining the fire scientifically, so as not to taint their own investigation with personal suspicion. A Wind Advisory will remain ...

The Guardians have a storied history of discovering backstop talent from Venezuela. Look to 1996, when the organization signed a switch-hitting catcher from Ciudad Bolívar, Victor Martinez. After three All-Star seasons and 900 hits with Cleveland,

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There's no need for some rambling preamble to today's chat. Cardinals are a few weeks away from spring training in Jupiter, Florida. They've yet to make a substantive move to

Ask a dozen baseball fans which stadium they think created the most extreme park effects in 2024, and invariably most or all of them will give you the same answer: Coors Field. Colorado's ballpark is

The only first-round pick the Cavs can trade is in 2031. That leaves them with few future assets that can be moved for a big swing. Jaylon Tyson is the only young player on the roster who could conceivably be moved and have value as a young prospect for other teams.

The starters have been announced for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, which will take place on Feb. 16 at Chase Center in San Francisco. The reserve players will now be selected by NBA head coaches. Each conference will have seven reserves consisting of two backcourt players, three frontcourt players and two wild-card players of any position.

The Rule 5 draft has produced notable names over the years and Anthony Santander's new contract with the Toronto Blue Jays makes him the latest example.

James will make his record 21st consecutive start as an All-Star and Curry, the long-time face of the Golden State Warriors, is now formally serving as host for the weekend with his 11th All-Star appearance. As of now, the Knicks are the only team with two All-Stars, despite being in third place in the East.

Salem Boyd paced a balanced scoring attack with 10 points as the Thunder earned the Bay Conference win. Seymour took a five-point halftime advantage and outscored New London 28-21 the rest of the way.

Ichiro Suzuki wants to raise a glass with the voter who chose not to check off his name on the Hall of Fame ballot. “There’s one writer that I wasn’t able to get a vote