Russian police apologises for beating activists

In a rare display of public humility, the head of police in Russia's St. Petersburg city publicly apologised to motorist rights activists after they were allegedly beaten up by policemen. But Sergei Umnov's apology, published on the city police's website, never specified what caused the conflict between traffic police and activists of the Blue Buckets group. The victims said they chided two ...

Fans can watch Rays Wives in Citrus Classic

Email ST. PETERSBURG -- Fans are invited to watch the Rays Wives take on the Marlins Wives in the "Citrus Classic" prior to Monday's Rays-Marlins game at Tropicana Field. Game time for the Rays-Marlins game is 3:10 p.m. ET, while the Rays Wives' game will begin at 1 p.m. and should run until approximately 1:50 p.m. The Rays Wives are raising pledges to benefit their charity ...

Cobb accepts challenge of moving up to face Yanks

Email ST. PETERSBURG -- Alex Cobb will start Sunday's game against the Yankees after being moved up to make the start rather than pitching Monday. David Price would have pitched Sunday had he not gone on the disabled list. Thursday's off-day made it possible to slip Cobb into Sunday's slot and move Price's replacement, Jake Odorizzi, to Monday, when he will start against the ...

Price others educate kids about healthy lifestyles

Rays ace David Price joined others to promote healthy living to kids at a clinic on Saturday at Tropicana Field. (AP) ST. PETERSBURG -- American League Cy Young Award winner David Price, along with the Rays' head athletic trainer, Ron Porterfield, and members of his staff, Major League Baseball Charities, and Don Hooton, founder of the Taylor Hooton Foundation, played host to about 60 ...

Todays MLB starting lineups May 25

Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Baltimore Orioles: 1. ...