The New York Yankees are looking into adding some depth on their roster by signing Bill Hall. Hall can play multiple positions in both the infield and the outfield. Last season, he played with the Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants.

In 185 at-bats last season, Hall hit only .211 with two homers and 14 RBIs.

By Chris Wright

This is a mock-up, before anyone gets too excited

Liverpool have announced this morning that, as of next season, their kit suppliers will no longer be Adidas (after eight years of service) and, as of this summer, will be American bods Warrior Sports.

Adidas backed out of a renewing LIverpool's kit deal as they weren't overly impressed with the club's performance. No matter. The Reds have reached an agreement with US based Warrior Sports that is worth £25m a year for 6 years, which more than Man Utd's annual £23.5m deal with Nike.

New Balance, the parent company of Warrior Sports, is also the supplier to the Boston Red Sox which is owned by John Henry's Fenway Sporting Group, which also owns Liverpool.

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Liverpool are now concentrating their efforts on financing a new stadium in Stanley Park, where they have planning permission, rather than redevelop Anfield.
American owners Fenway Sports Group had been keen to renovate the current ground like they did at their baseball franchise, the Boston Red Sox.

The Boston Red Sox crumbled in September as rumors ran rampant that manager Terry Francona had let the lockerroom become too wild. Beer drinking and fried chicken eating reportedly took place in the lockerroom. That led to Terry Francona's firing.

With discipline in mind, the Red Sox hired Bobby Valentine.

The Boston Red Sox have officially hired Bobby Valentine to become the team's new manager. The energetic, always-talking and never-dull Bobby V will undoubtedly breathe life back into a franchise that lost its direction last season.

Valentine's last managing job was with the New York Mets. Since then, he's been busy becoming a legend in the Japanese leagues, where he led a lowly team to a championship.

Derek Lowe has been traded to the Cleveland Indians in a deal where the Atlanta Braves get rid of arguably their most overpaid player. In return, the Braves received minor leaguer Chris Jones. In addition to Lowe, the Indians got $10 million toward the $15 million Lowe is due next season.

The Indians are obviously hoping Lowe can bounce back.

The Milwaukee Brewers declined their mutual option on Francisco Rodriguez and the closer is now a free agent. The Brewers had a chance to lock him up for next season but the $17.5 million price tag was apparently too high. Instead, the Brewers gave him a $4 million buyout.

Though a closer throughout his career, the Brewers used him as a setup man after trading for him in the middle of the season.

We've covered why John Lackey sucks. Now, the hefty pitcher for the Boston Red Sox is back in the news after the team announced that Lackey will need Tommy John surgery. Due to the surgery, Lackey will miss all of next season.

But don't feel sorry for him. This is the same guy who divorced his wife while she was battling cancer.

NBA star Lebron James was among thousands of fans who attended last weekend's Premier League fixture between Liverpool and Manchester United. The Miami Heat forward was clearly excited as was evident by his tweets.

"Just got to Liverpool, England,"

"Riding through the city.

Ian Ayre has rubbished a newspaper report claiming Principal Owner John Henry suggested Fenway Sports Group may have overpaid for Liverpool players.
The Reds Managing Director insists Henry's quote was not regarding the club's transfer business and was instead referring to baseball.
Ayre told LFC TV's Friday Night Live: "I have actually seen the transcript.

LeBron James heads to Liverpool for first time since buying stake

• Miami Heat forward will be at Anfield for United game • John W Henry stays in Boston because of Red Sox woes LeBron James has toured Liverpool for the first time since becoming a shareholder in the club.

For the first time since he became a minority owner of Liverpool Football Club in the English Premier League in April, LeBron James will be in the crowd this weekend at iconic Anfield to see the team play.
The Miami Heat forward tweeted Thursday that he had arrived in England and later confirmed to ESPN.

Liverpool owner John W Henry concedes he may have overspent on some players, but believes it was important to put down a marker.
Since completing a takeover at Anfield in October 2010, the Fenway Sports Group has pumped £110.5million into the pursuit of fresh faces.
The likes of Andy Carroll, Luis Suarez, Jordan Henderson and Stewart Downing have been snapped up for big money, with the Reds aware of the need to spend in order to compete.

John W Henry turns from Red Sox to red shirts for the global gains | David Conn

In the second of our exclusive series, the US owners of Liverpool talk about their investment motives, the merits of Kenny Dalglish and the players he signed – and that thorny stadium issue In his apartment on the 11th floor of Boston's five-star Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Liverpool's principal owner, John W Henry, and chairman, Tom Werner, watched on Fox Soccer Network what could be Liverpool's most significant match of the season, last month's 4-0 demolition by Tottenham Hotspur.

John W Henry's biggest signings in pictures

Following on from our exclusive interview with the Liverpool and Boston Red Sox owner John W Henry this week, we look at the American's most lavish sporting purchases

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John W Henry's biggest signings – in pictures

Following our exclusive interview with the Liverpool and Boston Red Sox owner John W Henry this week, we look at the American's most lavish sporting purchases

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Liverpool may have overpaid for players, suggests John W Henry

• Henry was initially unconvinced about Dalglish • Liverpool have spent £110.5m on players since January John W Henry, the principal owner of Liverpool, has suggested his Fenway Sports Group has overpaid for players, particularly in Boston and also in Liverpool, since they bought the football club a year ago this Saturday.

Liverpool owner John W Henry admits he knew 'virtually nothing' about the club or English football before completing a takeover in October 2010.
His Fenway Sports Group (FSG) helped to oust fellow Americans George Gillett and Tom Hicks from the Anfield boardroom last year.
Their arrival was greeted with much fanfare in the red half of Merseyside, with it felt that changes at the top were vital if the club were to move forward on and off the field.

Liverpool's owners battle boom and bust after Boston Red Sox stumble | David Conn

The Boston Red Sox success story came crashing down last month but John W Henry and Fenway Sports Group believe the same approach can benefit Liverpool For the owners of Liverpool Football Club – John W Henry, Tom Werner and their partners in Fenway Sports Group – the honeymoon is over.

Boston Red Sox and Liverpool: how they compare

Two sporting entities, an ocean apart, united by Fenway Sports Group Boston Red Sox Year formed 1901 Honours World Series titles 7 , American League pennants 12 , East Division titles 6 Stadium: Fenway Park Opened in 1912 by then Red Sox owner John I Taylor before it was rebuilt in 1934.

Boston to Liverpool: Timeline of Fenway Sports Group

Nine years on from buying the Red Sox, Liverpool's owners are seeking a radical change to English football's finances 2002 New England Sports Ventures buys the Boston Red Sox for $700m (£480m). Theo Epstein is hired as general manager to oversee an overhaul in player recruitment 2004 The Red Sox, under the management of Terry Francona, win their first World Series title since 1918 Feb 2007 NESV buy a 50% stake in the Roush Racing Nascar team Oct 2007 Red Sox win World Series Oct 2010 NESV buys Liverpool for £300m following a high court battle during which the club's existing owners, Tom Hicks and George Gillett, tried to block the sale Dec 2010 Boston sign left-arm hitters Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez for wages of $140m and $154m over seven years respectively Jan 2011 Roy Hodgson is sacked as Liverpool manager and replaced by Kenny Dalglish on a caretaker basis Jan 2011 Liverpool sell Fernando Torres to Chelsea for £50m and, having already signed Luis Suárez from Ajax for £22m, buy Andy Carroll for £35m from Newcastle United Mar 2011 NESV becomes Fenway Sports Group May 2011 Dalglish signs three-year contract as Liverpool manager Aug 2011 Liverpool begin the season having signed Jordan Henderson and Stewart Downing for £20m each, Charlie Adam for £7.

Liverpool and English football were a mystery to me, says John W Henry

• Owner says club's global following has huge financial potential • Henry sees similarities with revitalised Boston Red Sox John W Henry, the principal owner of Liverpool, has acknowledged he knew "virtually nothing" of English football or the football club before his Fenway Sports Group took over at Anfield a year ago this Saturday.

The mustache finally speaks

The virtual owner of Arsenal is at long last wheeled out and gets caught up on the summer and the past three years. But if you were looking for nuggets (a ghastly pun on the NBA team of which he's an owner) of insight you would be sorely disappointed. For an owner of so many sports teams, Stan Kroenke is just a depressing, clueless figurehead.

Liverpool owner John W Henry has been hospitalized after an accident on his yacht.
The incident, in Boston, occurred on Friday evening and he was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital in an ambulance.
Henry, who also owns the Boston Red Sox baseball team, was seen leaving the $32m (£25.5m) yacht wearing a neck brace and was treated by paramedics at the scene.

Liverpool owner John W Henry 'discharged from hospital' after accident

• Henry left private yacht in neck brace • Liverpool owner treated in Massachusetts General Hospital The Liverpool owner, John W Henry, is believed to have been discharged from hospital after suffering an injury on his yacht.

Liverpool owner John Henry taken to hospital after fall on his boat

• Henry suffers minor injuries on $32m yacht in Boston • Liverpool owner taken to Massachusetts General Hospital The Liverpool owner John Henry has been taken to hospital after falling on his 164-foot boat in Boston.

After winning two World Series championship with the Boston Red Sox, you'd think Terry Francona would get a free pass for a decade or two. However, that is apparently not the case. Multiple online reports say that Terry Francona was fired as the manager of the Red Sox on Friday.

Terry Francona led the Red Sox to World Series titles in 2004 and 2007.

The 2011 AL MVP is a close race. However, the 2011 AL Cy Young award winner is clear. The only question is whether or not he will win both the Cy Young and the MVP award. Here's our top five pitchers in the American League including the 2011 AL Cy Young Award winner.

5. Josh Beckett, Boston Red Sox
Josh Beckett was higher on this list until he totally collapsed in September like the rest of the Red Sox.

We have named our NL MVP, NL Cy Young Award winner and NL Rookie of the Year. Now let's move on to the American League and start with the Most Valuable Player award. Here are our top five AL MVP favorites and our AL MVP winner.

5. Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox
In his first year in Boson, Adrian Gonzalez lived up to expectations and then some.

Epic Fail: Why Liverpool could be the least of John W Henry and FSG's concerns after Boston Red Sox nightmare

The Anfield owners are facing tough times with their baseball franchise after a sensational late-season collapse left them out of the playoffs and Red Sox Nation on the warpath

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Wednesday was one of the most exciting days in baseball history. And the most exciting play of the night had to be Evan Longoria's walkoff homer that clinched a playoff berth for the Tampa Bay Rays and eliminated the Boston Red Sox. Check out the Evan Longoria walkoff home run video below.

As you can see in the video, Evan Longoria's homer wasn't overly impressive.

The Tampa Bay Rays never say die. They were way behind the Boston Red Sox heading into September. In the final game of the regular season on Wednesday night, the Rays were trailing 7-0 against the New York Yankees. But the Rays came roaring back to win and, after the Red Sox choked again, advance to the 2011 baseball playoffs.

The Boston Red Sox completed their choke. In their final game of the year, the Red Sox blew a ninth inning lead against the Baltimore Orioles. Leading 3-2 heading into the ninth, the Orioles pulled out a 4-3 victory.

Now the Red Sox play the waiting game. If the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees, the Rays make the playoffs.

This is getting hard to watch. The Boston Red Sox are choking to death and are on the brink of blowing a huge lead in the AL Wild Card race. After losing to the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, the Red Sox are now tied with the Tampa Bay Rays.

Not surprisingly, poor starting pitching was the main reason for the latest Red Sox loss.

John Lackey might be the worst player in all of baseball. Now, he might be the worst human in all of baseball. According to reports, the pitcher for the Boston Red Sox has decided to divorce his wife. The problem is that John Lackey's wife is in the middle of fighting breast cancer and just underwent a double mastectomy a few months back.

Mariano Rivera has long been regarded as the best closer in the history of baseball. That title got even more official on Monday when the New York Yankees hurler saved the 602nd game of his career. By doing so, he passed Trevor Hoffman to become baseball's all-time saves leader.

In fitting fashion, Rivera's ninth inning went 1-2-3.

Although he doesn't have much hype, Matt Moore is one of the best pitching prospects of the last decade. The Tampa Bay Rays have been patient with the 23-year-old until now. With the Boston Red Sox and the AL Wild Card within reach, the Rays have called up Matt Moore.

Moore's minor league stats are sick.

Jason Varitek doesn't play that much anymore. The 39-year-old catcher has had to adjust to the role of a bench player. But on Wednesday against the New York Yankees, Varitek led a comeback that gave the Boston Red Sox a 9-5 victory.

In the top of the sixth inning, the Yankees scored four runs to take a 5-4 lead.