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Growing up, Affeldt didn't know if he possessed the talent to become a left-handed reliever for the San Francisco Giants, but at least he was able to entertain the thought.

LOS ANGELES -- James Loney works with kids in the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities program because he remembers once being one of those kids. "A lot of guys around baseball try to give back," said...

CLEVELAND -- Reliever Jensen Lewis is one of the few Indians who calls Cleveland his home year-round. And as a member of the community, Lewis has made sure to lend his hand to the club's community-out...

PITTSBURGH -- Removed midseason as the team's starting third baseman, Andy LaRoche is no longer one of the most visible faces on the field for this Pirates' club. Off the field, however, LaRoche is le...

"The kids were so excited," Morneau said. "That was a pretty good day -- just to be able to do stuff like that and see the excitement that it brings to those kids. It's a lot of fun, and it makes you ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Shane Victorino has enjoyed some of the best years of his life in Philadelphia. It is one reason why he gives back to the community. "It means a lot to be involved because of what th...

DENVER -- Reds reliever Francisco Cordero has made a career of closing the door on opponents in the ninth inning. Since coming to Cincinnati in 2008, he's tried to open doors of opportunity for local ...

HOUSTON -- The two things Geoff Blum takes more seriously than baseball are his responsibilities to his family and his community. As the father of four girls and a 12-year veteran in the Major Leagues...

SEATTLE -- Ryan Rowland-Smith has no idea how long his Major League career will last, but he knows that when it ends, his charitable work off the field will continue. "I would like to do more than ...

Big night: Japan's Takayuki Morimoto celebrates after scoring his second goal against Guatemala in the 20th minute on Tuesday at Nagai Stadium in Osaka. Japan defeated Guatemala 2-1. KYODO PHOTO

SABMiller Plc (SBMRY, SAB.JO), the global beer giant, is mulling expanding in Latin America, an area which already represents the largest source of revenue for the firm.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Police say at least 15 people are dead in Honduras after gunmen burst into a shoe factory and opened fire. At least eight people, all believed to be employees, are b...

GUATEMALA CITY (AFP) – The toll from the heaviest rains in living memory in Guatemala and Mexico rose Tuesday above 50, as Guatemalan officials called off the search for 15 more corpses because ...

Big night: Japan's Takayuki Morimoto celebrates after scoring his second goal against Guatemala in the 20th minute on Tuesday at Nagai Stadium in Osaka. Japan defeated Guatemala 2-1. KYODO PHOTO

OSAKA, Sept. 7 (AP) - (Kyodo)—(EDS: ADDS MORE QUOTES, DETAILS) Takayuki Morimoto added a couple of brushes to Japan's Italian Renaissance as the Serie A striker stroked a double in a controll...

Mexican stocks fell Tuesday, with shares of Wal-Mart de Mexico among session decliners after the retailing giant's monthly sales figures fell short of expectations.

Mexican stocks fell Tuesday, with shares of Wal-Mart de Mexico among session decliners after the retailing giant's monthly sales figures fell short of expectations.

Mexican stocks fell Tuesday, with shares of Wal-Mart de Mexico among session decliners after the retailing giant's monthly sales figures fell short of expectations.

NEW YORK — Reinsurance company XL Re said Tuesday it has named Philippe Rochaix the new president and chief operating officer of XL Re Latin America Ltd. The unit of XL Group PLC said the appoi...

(CNN) -- An American couple in Belize struggled Tuesday to figure out their future, their dreams literally up in smoke after a mob of indigenous Mayans burned down their animal sanctuary in the belief...