On Tuesday, Angels slugger Mike Trout made news by establishing a new MLB standard after signing a 12-year/$430 million contract. Also, some Belgian pigeon did the same for pigeon racing...though it ...

New Kim is worth her weight in gold and then some — actually much, much more. A wealthy Chinese pigeon racing fan put down a record price of 1.6 million euros ($1.9 million) for the Belgian-bred bird, ...

The pigeon, named “Armando,” sold Sunday after a close bidding duel between two potential buyers from China, according to PIPA, a Belgian auction house for racing pigeons. “The two Chinese had told me ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS/CNN) -- A Chinese buyer bid more than $1.4 million for a prized Belgian racing pigeon in an "unprecedented" sale, according to the auctioneer that organized the sale. The price went ...

In the United States, racing pigeons are referred to as the "poor man's race horse." It's a hobby full of husbandry, statistics and bragging rights as well as race winnings, and Bellotti's goal is to ...