SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) -- The Oakland Athletics and prized 16-year-old pitching prospect Michael Inoa agreed Wednesday to a minor league contract with a $4.25 million signing bonus.
Big Papi has found a new nation to call home.
Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez, who led the island nation out of dire economic times, was re-elected to a third term on Saturday, according to election results.
With more than 10 percent of the polling stations reporting their results late Friday, President Leonel Fernandez was leading the Dominican Republic's presidential election with more than 53 percent, an elections official said.
Former Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Sharpe James and co-defendant Tamika Riley were found guilty Wednesday of charges related to property fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office in the District of New Jersey said.
A plane en route from the Dominican Republic to Canada made an emergency landing Tuesday night in Florida after passengers complained of being sick, officials said.
Houston Astros general manager Ed Wade anticipates Miguel Tejada to be at spring training, even as the FBI investigates whether the former AL MVP made false statements with to a congressional committee about possible use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Olga strengthened into a tropical storm Tuesday after making landfall on Hispaniola and soaking the Dominican Republic, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 3. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. For more essays, click here.
Noel was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane Thursday as it moved away from the Bahamas and out into the cooler waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) -- The Oakland Athletics and prized 16-year-old pitching prospect Michael Inoa agreed Wednesday to a minor league contract with a $4.25 million signing bonus.
Big Papi has found a new nation to call home.
Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez, who led the island nation out of dire economic times, was re-elected to a third term on Saturday, according to election results.
With more than 10 percent of the polling stations reporting their results late Friday, President Leonel Fernandez was leading the Dominican Republic's presidential election with more than 53 percent, an elections official said.
Former Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Sharpe James and co-defendant Tamika Riley were found guilty Wednesday of charges related to property fraud, the U.S. Attorney's Office in the District of New Jersey said.
A plane en route from the Dominican Republic to Canada made an emergency landing Tuesday night in Florida after passengers complained of being sick, officials said.
Houston Astros general manager Ed Wade anticipates Miguel Tejada to be at spring training, even as the FBI investigates whether the former AL MVP made false statements with to a congressional committee about possible use of performance-enhancing drugs.
Olga strengthened into a tropical storm Tuesday after making landfall on Hispaniola and soaking the Dominican Republic, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
Sports Illustrated will announce its choice for Sportsman of the Year on Dec. 3. Here's one of the nominations for that honor by an SI writer. For more essays, click here.
Noel was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane Thursday as it moved away from the Bahamas and out into the cooler waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Tropical Storm Noel weakened Tuesday over most of Cuba after lashing the island's northern coast, but heavy rains continued to deluge the Dominican Republic, Haiti and portions of the Bahamas, forecasters said.
Cuba issued a tropical storm warning for the Camaguey, Las Tunas and Ciego de Avila provinces as Tropical Storm Noel approached the island.
Haiti posted tropical storm warnings along its entire coastline and Cuba placed much of its eastern end under similar advisories Sunday as Tropical Storm Noel gained strength in the Caribbean Sea, forecasters reported.
Eighteen people, including 10 airline workers at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, appeared in federal court Tuesday on international drug smuggling and distribution charges.
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It was early April, not yet two weeks into the new baseball season, and already the Nationals looked like everything that everyone feared they would be. They had won one game. They had lost eight, including, at the time, six straight. Other than the one win, courtesy of a walkoff single in the ninth, the Nats hadn't had a lead all year. They hadn't scored a single run before the fourth inning.
Former Newark Mayor Sharpe James pleaded not guilty Monday to federal corruption charges that he courted women using city money and engaged in property fraud.
When the Cleveland Indians signed Dominican prospect Angel Franco, he knew he'd been given the opportunity of a lifetime. He just didn't know that that opportunity would have nothing to do with baseball.
You may have heard a lot of folks worrying about the steep drop in the number of black baseball players as the sport celebrates Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier 60 years ago this weekend.
Tony Batista's bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 18th inning gave the Dominican Republic a 4-3 victory over Venezuela on Friday night in the longest game in Caribbean Series history at 6 hours, 13 minutes.
Ernesto weakened to a tropical storm Sunday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said, but forecasters warned the storm could regain hurricane status as it moved toward Cuba.
Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands were under hurricane watches Saturday night as Tropical Storm Ernesto gained power in the Caribbean.
When working in the tropical sun becomes too much for Ivko Maksimovic, the lanky Serbian heads to one of the Dominican Republic's pristine white-sand beaches. He first gathers up a black hat, mosquito repellent, and a bottle of drinking water.
If the World Baseball Classic could bottle the fan enthusiasm for the Dominican Republic-Venezuela game this past Tuesday, no one would ever be able to question the sport's popularity or international credentials ever again.
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Tough. Rugged. Enduring. You might describe Timberland boots that way, but it's also a fitting description of CEO Jeffrey Swartz. His company is one of only 20 that have earned a spot in every Best...
Tough. Rugged. Enduring. You might describe Timberland boots that way, but it's also a fitting description of CEO Jeffrey Swartz. His company is one of only 20 that have earned a spot in every Best Companies survey. When we launched the list in 1998, Swartz had just succeeded his father and uncle at the helm of his grandfather's company. In the years since, Timberland's sales have risen 75 percent, net profit has nearly tripled, and its stock is up over 300 percent (not to mention that rapper Timbaland has carved out quite a career as a producer). We caught up with Swartz to discuss apparel, Timberland's NFL draft, and the secrets to staying a Best Company. Below, edited excerpts.
NEW YORK (FORTUNE) - Tough. Rugged. Enduring. You might describe Timberland boots that way, but it's also a fitting description of CEO Jeffrey Swartz. His company is one of only 20 that have earned a spot in every Best Companies survey. When we launched the list in 1998, Swartz had just succeeded his father and uncle at the helm of his grandfather's company. In the years since, Timberland's sales have risen 75 percent, net profit has nearly tripled, and its stock is up over 300 percent (not to mention that rapper "Timbaland" has carved out quite a career as a producer). We caught up with Swartz to discuss apparel, Timberland's "NFL draft," and the secrets to staying a Best Company. Below, edited excerpts.
Staffers on Capitol Hill and in the Bush administration said Thursday it is unlikely that the Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement will become active Jan. 1, as had been planned.
The Marine Corps is paying $100,000 apiece for a revamped military jeep that some critics call a rip-off of taxpayers, according to a news report Thursday.
Tornadoes, tsunamis, hurricanes.
Hurricane Wilma continued to pound Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula Saturday night, as it edged toward the Yucatan Channel and the Gulf of Mexico en route to Florida.
Hurricane Emily reached Category 3 strength Thursday evening and is moving toward the central Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center said.
The Senate has approved a free trade pact known as CAFTA that includes five Central American countries and the Dominican Republic.
The U.S. Senate Thursday night approved a free trade pact with five Central American countries and the Dominican Republic.
Police in 12 European and Latin American countries were arresting about 500 people to break up an Internet pedophile ring discovered in a Spanish village, officials said.
The Bush administration is trying to push the Central American Free Trade Agreement through Congress quickly and quietly.
EVERY HOTEL EXPERIENCE is in its own way extreme. There's the creepy thrill of sleeping under that much-used comforter, and the demanding sport of digging for stuff left under the bed. But Bill Lee...
Hurricane Jeanne, a dangerous Category 3 storm with sustained winds near 115 mph, began its assault on the east coast of Florida on Saturday night.
Downgraded slightly from hurricane strength, Tropical Storm Jeanne lingered over northern Hispaniola early Friday, where it battered the Dominican Republic with heavy rains and 70 mph (110 km/h) winds a day earlier, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
Downgraded slightly from hurricane strength, Tropical Storm Jeanne is battering the Dominican Republic, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
Airline bashing and complaining are now a national pastime, especially during the peak summer travel season.
Expensive living is yours for the taking if you're an ex-pat living in Tokyo, London and Moscow.
First an Australian became a royal princess in Denmark and now a fellow countrywoman has earned another crown of sorts, with Miss Australia Jennifer Hawkins winning the Miss Universe 2004 pageant.
Forecasters are expecting more rain Friday in the flood-soaked regions of the Dominican Republic and Haiti, where high waters have killed hundreds of people and left thousands more homeless.
The United States and Canadian forces are struggling to assess the scope of a disaster following days of rain in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
At least 363 people have been killed in floods in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, officials in the two neighboring Caribbean countries say.
Jean-Bertrand Aristide, president of Haiti until Sunday, has ceded power. Pressed to resign by the U.S. and French governments, and facing a threatened rebel assault on Port-au-Prince, Aristide was flown out of the country early Sunday morning.
Port-au-Prince is in chaos as armed rebels, demanding the resignation of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, claim they have surrounded the capital. As armed thugs roam the streets, Aristide remains in the city and insists he will not step down.
The White House accused Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide of orchestrating the violence that has gripped the capital, Port-au-Prince, for days.
International concern is growing about a rebel bid in Haiti to oust President Jean-Bertrand Aristide that has left more than 50 people dead.
Doctors in the Dominican Republic have successfully removed the second head of a baby girl in a marathon operation thought to be the first of its kind.
A woman who became a serial bride of sorts, saying "I do" over and over and over again for money, now faces a prison stretch for lying about her multiple marriages.
During the magical summer of 1998, when Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa battled the Cardinals' Mark McGwire for the single-season home-run record, Sosa did what rich celebrity athletes sometimes do. He set...
CARIBBEAN High-season savings. It's peak season in the Caribbean--with prices to match. But some destinations in the region are relative bargains. The Dominican Republic and Margarita Island, which...
By the time you read this, St. Louis Cardinal Mark McGwire or Chicago Cub Sammy Sosa may have broken Roger Maris' 1961 record of 61 home runs in a single season. Some critics have scoffed at the du...
An escalating battle between cruise lines and resorts, as well as the growing popularity of time- share properties, is making vacationers forget about high-priced Europe this summer.
The illegal drug trade, apparently the world's fastest growing and most profitable industry, has scarcely been hampered by several governments' efforts to stop it (FORTUNE, June 20). Now the Bahama...
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