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American baseball player Jackie Robinson (1919 - 1972) during his time with the Brooklyn Dodgers, 28th August 1949. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Remembering Jackie Robinson

He broke the color barrier in the Major League Baseball, now Hollywood is paying tribute to Jackie Robinson. We take a look back at 42's life, career and the movie that honors him now.

  • 3:19 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2013
Ramon Galloway, La Salle University, climbs the stairs over a chair for a slam in the 25th annual State Farm College Slam Dunk & 3-Point Championships at McCamish Pavilion on Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Atlanta. Galloway finished third in the Slam Dunk Championship which was won by Doug Anderson from the University of Detroit Mercy. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

NCAA skills contest in Atlanta

Georgia Tech hosted the slam dunk and 3-point shooting contest as part of the NCAA Final Four Festivities Thursday night.

  • 9:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2013
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who won't play the first half of the season - if at all - will make $29 million in salary this year. Rodriguez's salary tops the major leagues for the 13th straight season, according to a study of major league contracts by The Associated Press. Here are some sports figures whose salary is far less:

A-Rod makes more than ...

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who won't play the first half of the season - if at all - will make $29 million in salary this year. Rodriguez's salary tops the major leagues for the 13th straight season, according to a study of major league contracts by The ...

  • 1:18 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2013
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Casey Janssen throws a pitch in the bullpen during baseball spring training in Dunedin, Fla., on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)

Spring training 2013

Spring is in the air, and nothing hints at it more than Major League Baseball's spring training... despite snow in Arizona.

  • 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013
Seven-time league MVP Barry Bonds leads this year's Hall of Fame ballot. Considered one of baseball's best hitters, the all-time home run leader (762) has been associated with performance-enhancing drugs. He holds the major league record for base-on-balls (2,558) and single-season home run (73). Bonds was a .298 career hitter with 2,935 hits. Candidates need 75 percent of the vote for induction. Voting results will be announced Jan. 9. | Polarizing ballot

Controversial first-timers on Hall of Fame ballot

24 new players are up for voting in this year's Hall of Fame ballot. Inductees will be announced Jan. 9, 2013.

  • Updated: 9:57 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012

B98.5 wants you to see New Fantasyland®

B98.5 invites you to discover a land full of adventure and excitement where beasts roar and mermaids sing – New Fantasyland®, the largest expansion in Magic Kingdom® history! After Thanksgiving, continue listening to the Vikki & Kelly Morning Show starting Monday November 26th and play "Blast from the Past" around ...

  • 11:59 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012
San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval, left, and second baseman Marco Scutaro, right, of Venezuela, smile while standing at the podium during the baseball team's World Series victory celebration at City Hall Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in San Francisco. Sandoval was the World Series MVP and Scutaro was the MVP of the National League Championship Series. The team's second championship in three years included a parade along Market Street and ended with a celebration in front of City Hall. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez)

Giants celebrate World Series victory in SF

Tens of thousands of people decked out in the team's holiday-appropriate orange and black stood 30 deep behind barriers, climbed trees, camped out overnight and mounted rooftops for a chance to see their favorite players wave from convertibles and get serenaded by Tony Bennett singing "I Left My Heart in ...

  • 7:06 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012
Hamilton had a sub-par year but managed 43 homers, while batting .285 with 162 strikeouts. He hit .304, 161 homers over a six-year career. Hamilton made $13.75 million this season.

Baseball free agents

Take a look at the top names who could possibly be free agents this offseason.

  • Updated: 1:47 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012
Atlanta Braves' Chipper Jones acknowledges cheering fans at Turner Field.

Chipper Jones’ career by the moments

On the eve of his retirement, Chipper Jones discussed some of the “best of” moments his career, from his most embarrassing moment to his proudest: Pitcher you loved to face: “Shane Reynolds. He was a hunting buddy of mine and I think I got the most homers off him of ...

  • 5:00 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2012
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Bartolo Colon, a former Cy Young Award winner, was suspended for 50 games on Aug. 22, after testing positive for testosterone. Colon joined San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera on the suspended list for the rest of the regular season. (AP Photo/The Sacramento Bee, Jose Luis Villegas)

Baseball players linked to performance drugs

Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera is the latest MLB player to be suspended for a positive drug test.

  • Updated: 4:53 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012
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