Jose Contreras

Hope endures in a recession-battered area of L.A. County

2009-09-15 00:00:00

In South Los Angeles' flat plain of humble homes, apartments and palms, there is a community officially (but rarely) called Westmont that has no "mont," not even a hill. It got its name, it seems, from being west of Vermont Avenue. These days it has...

Question of the day: Plot the future of Reds' reliever Aroldis Chapman?

2010-09-02 16:33:20

Torre reacts to Steinbrenner's death

2010-07-13 21:33:32

Here is the latest Pennsylvania sports news from The Associated Press

2013-05-18 00:56:02

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby had his second career playoff hat trick and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Friday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Brenden Morrow added his first playoff goal...

Pirates put RHP Jose Contreras on bereavement list, recall RHP Jared Hughes from Triple A

2013-05-17 14:11:23

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Right-hander Jose Contreras was placed on the bereavement list Friday by the Pittsburgh Pirates and right-hander Jared Hughes was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis to take his spot in the bullpen. Contreras must remain...

Scoreboard -- May 17, 2013

2013-05-17 22:26:00

|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Auto Racing--Indy Racing League, IndyCar Indianapolis 500 pole day, 10 a.m. (NBCSN); Drag Racing, NHRA Kansas Nationals qualifying, same-day tape, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2) College Baseball--Central Florida at East Carolina, 10 a.m....

Latest Pennsylvania sports

2013-05-17 21:55:17

SATURDAY, MAY 18 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Cincinnati (Arroyo 3-4) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 4-1), 4:05 p.m. Houston (Bedard 0-2) at Pittsburgh (A.J.Burnett 3-4), 7:05 p.m. MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: Chicago at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. SENATORS-PENGUINS...

Jones' instant-replay HR leads win over Mets

2013-05-11 00:00:00

Things went so well for the Pirates on Friday, even the umpires cooperated. The Pirates used a pair of three-run innings -- including one in which an instant replay review correctly awarded a three-run homer to Garrett Jones -- to defeat the New York...

Mariners offer little resistance in 4-1 loss at Pittsburgh

2013-05-08 01:24:03

The Mariners, handcuffed at the plate again, had precious few opportunities Tuesday in their first interleague game of the season. So when a semblance of a rally finally arose in the seventh inning, manager Eric Wedge tried to choke every bit of...

Mercer has no mercy on Nats

2013-05-03 20:47:00

A.J. Burnett doesn’t lead the major leagues in strikeouts. He just wants to and is awful close. “I’m trying to keep up with Yu Darvish, but he’s pretty filthy,” the Pittsburgh Pirates’ ace said of the Texas Rangers&...

Pirates place 2B Walker on 15-day DL; Add RHP Contreras, INF Mercer; send down RHP Hughes

2013-05-03 12:54:24

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pirates placed second baseman Neil Walker on the 15-day disabled list prior to Friday night's game against the Washington Nationals due to an injured right hand. Pittsburgh also selected the contract of veteran right-hander...

Pirates notebook: Watson savors two-inning save

2013-04-29 00:00:00

After notching his first career save Thursday, Pirates reliever Tony Watson shared the good news with friends and family. Manager Clint Hurdle suggested one more name for the list. "Clint said maybe we should call Teke and razz him a little bit," Watson...

Flashes of brilliance: Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels smiles after striking out opposing pitcher Chicago White Sox 's Jose Contreras at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, June 12, 2007.

2012-07-11 10:53:00

Jose Contreras (left) and Philip Stumpf (right), the duo of danger, are both wanted in Seattle.

2011-10-14 00:00:00

Jose Contreras, last known to be living in the Burien area, is wanted in Seattle.

2011-10-14 00:00:00