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A South Korean court on Thursday upheld a suspended prison sentence for Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang over a drunken driving conviction, a ruling that may complicate his plans to rejoin the National League baseball team this season. The Seoul Central District Court dismissed Kang's appeal of a suspended two-year prison sentence over charges of fleeing the scene after crashing a car into the guardrail while driving drunk, a court official said. The court official didn't want to be named, citing office rules. Continue to Article

May 18, 2017 9:48:am EST

A Seoul court has dismissed Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Kang Jung-ho's appeal against a drunk driving sentence and upheld an eight-month suspended jail term imposed in March, local media reported on Thursday. Kang, who had two previous convictions for drunk driving, was charged with driving while intoxicated and fleeing the scene of an accident after his car crashed into a guardrail in the Gangnam district of Seoul in the early hours of Dec. 2. Kang's sentence was suspended for two years, meaning he will avoid imprisonment if he stays out of trouble, but he had appealed the decision in a bid to have the sentence reduced to a fine. Continue to Article

May 18, 2017 3:16:am EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court has upheld a suspended prison sentence for Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang over a drunken driving conviction, a ruling that may complicate his plans to rejoin the team for the baseball season.An Continue to Article

May 18, 2017 2:06:am EST

Hospital results revealed Jameson Taillon tested positive for testicular cancer. Taillon was placed on the disabled list on May 6 due to “groin discomfort.” Two days later, he had surgery after doctors suspected he might be dealing with testicular cancer. Test results from the hospital confirmed that diagnosis, according to Stephen J. Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Continue to Article

May 17, 2017 8:09:pm EST

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jameson Taillon is fighting testicular cancer, according to medical tests, the Major League Baseball club's trainer said Wednesday. Pirates trainer Todd Tomczyk said tissue removed from the 25-year-old right-handed starter in May 8 surgery has been analyzed and confirmed his condition. Taillon, who played for Canada in the 2013 World Baseball Classic, will be re-evaluated next week before decisions are made on the next course of treatment. Continue to Article

May 17, 2017 7:22:pm EST