Western cultures have generally regarded bats with superstition and fear; but in China, expressed in art and handicrafts, the bat has achieved respectability as a symbol of happiness and good luck.

bat? It — or at least a part of it — is sitting in state storage, ready to be auctioned along with other long-forgotten items ranging from the mundane to the rare. The state serves as ...

Once the suspect was inside, he reportedly took several items and fled. Trufant said they’ve already called their bat manufacturer to replace their stock. Police officials said the suspect is facing ...

While baseball is a game on the cutting edge of data analysis, rarely has it resulted in notable changes to equipment — at least nothing like the so-called “torpedo bat.” The oddly shaped ...