CHICAGO, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The Chicago White Sox announced Thursday they have traded starter Javier Vazquez, an 11-year major league veteran, to the Atlanta Braves in a six-player deal.
LONDON, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Some foreigners living in Britain will soon be issued compulsory identity cards, the first phase of a $7 billion security effort, officials said.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Cleveland Indians left-hander Cliff Lee was the winner of the American League Cy Young Award announced Thursday afternoon.
CHICAGO, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The Chicago Cubs have retained right-hander Rich Harden for the 2009 season by picking up his one-year signing option Wednesday.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- New York Mets ace left-hander Johan Santana had surgery Wednesday to repair ligament damage in his left knee.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- The final home game for the Washington Nationals this year was rained out Thursday and will not be rescheduled.
DETROIT, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Detroit Tigers reliever Todd Jones says he will retire at the end of the 2008 major league baseball season.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Ryan Zimmerman hit a two-run homer Tuesday, keying the Washington Nationals' 9-4 victory over the Florida Marlins.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Elijah Dukes hit a three-run homer Monday to lead the Washington Nationals to a 7-2 victory over the New York Mets.
MIAMI, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- The Florida Marlins scored seven times in the eighth inning Sunday for an 8-7 come-from-behind win over the Washington Nationals.
MIAMI, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Jorge Cantu and Hanley Ramirez belted two-run homers Saturday when Florida registered a 4-2 win over Washington for the Marlins' fourth straight win.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Chris Carpenter is out for the remainder of the season because of a sore shoulder.
MOSCOW, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says his country and the United States have common interests that will ultimately win out over recent tensions.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Heavy rains caused by tropical storm Hanna forced the Mets and Philadelphia to postpone their baseball game Saturday at New York's Shea Stadium.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- At least four people were killed and two others wounded in Pakistan by a missile attack from neighboring Afghanistan, officials said.
