Author: Steve Gardner, USA TODAY

From the size of pastries presented to men’s, women’s champions to outfits worn by courtside models, complaints were frequent last weekend in Spain.

As a 21-year-old in 1971, Vida Blue won both the AL Cy Young and MVP awards. He went on to be a mainstay of three World Series-winning teams in Oakland.

Los Angeles police say former lightweight champ Tony Ferguson was arrested early Sunday after crashing his pickup into two parked cars.

A St. Louis native, Mike Shannon spent nine seasons with the Cardinals as a player from 1962-70 before joining the team’s radio booth for 50 years.

Rainout fortunately gives infielder Drew Maggi, 33, one more day to collect first hit in the majors before returning to Class AA.

MLB.com restores original broadcast version of Ryan Noda’s home run after fans notice edited clip on league’s website didn’t show protest signs.

An All-American in two sports at Duke, Dick Groat played one season in the NBA before winning a batting title and World Series with the Pirates in 1960.

Drew Maggi struck out as a pinch-hitter vs. the Dodgers, but it didn’t detract from his first major league at-bat after 1,154 games in the minors.

Seven-year veteran Cam Robinson could miss anywhere from two to eight games, depending on the type of illegal substance found in his positive test.

Fans in the Wrigley Field bleachers chanted “He’s on steroids!” at Padres RF Fernando Tatis Jr., who showed off some nifty dance moves in response.