The current collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association is set to expire at 11:59 p.m. ET on Dec. 1. It is expected that MLB will institute a lockout following the CBA’s expiration, and the lockout could threaten the 2027 season. Sportico’s Michael McCann, who is an attorney […]
The Republican war on Pride continues... this time on the baseball diamond.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Landen Roupp started the 5-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Friday night with “Gen 9:12-16” written on his cap. A portion of the Bible verse overlapped the rainbow SF logo players wore for the Pride Night.
TikTok, trading cards, and squishies propel a strong start to the year.
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If you’re a baseball fan, you’re going to like this. Both Apple and Major League Baseball on Thursday released the July schedule for Apple TV’s weekly Friday Night Baseball doubleheader events. The games are included as part of Apple TV’s streaming Friday Night Baseball games are included with an Apple TV streaming subscription at no […]
Pitchers like Jacob Misiorowski are throwing harder than ever, a result of modern baseball’s pitching development. But what does that kind of velocity do to the human arm?
MLB Players, Inc., OneTeam Partners, manga artist Acky Bright and Viz Media are launching “GalaXic Baseball League,” a science-fiction manga series built around real, active Major League Baseball players. Digital chapters will debut July 2 on the Viz Manga app in the U.S. and Canada, followed by a print volume in October. Billed by the […]
The Chicago Cubs are one step closer to proving that Wrigley View Rooftop is breaking the law by selling access to a rooftop building where fans can watch Cubs games in person without actually paying the Cubs. The case presents intriguing legal questions about the scope of a sports teams’ rights to live sports beyond […]
Dalton Rushing, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, accused the Colorado Rockies of cheating following their 4-3 loss on Saturday night.
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The veteran performer was taken to a local hospital on Wednesday night (April 15) after falling ill while singing "Lift Every Voice and Sing" during "Jackie Robinson Day."
Affiliates argue that streaming platforms' exclusive sports rights deals force fans to pay for games previously available free on broadcast TV and reduce networks' investment in local news.—
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Major League Baseball, in the hope of expanding the game’s appeal and reaching younger fans, bought a minority stake in the popular media company founded by Jimmy O’Brien.
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Fox Television Stations and Gray Media will offer some locally-televised games from the Washington Nationals this season.—
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New technology is embarrassing sports officials, but history shows Colorado teams benefiting from bad calls
A federal judge in New York on Thursday dismissed an age discrimination lawsuit brought by 35 former MLB scouts between the ages of 54 and 86, finding the case deficient because the court lacked jurisdiction over all the teams except the New York Yankees and New York Mets and because the legal theory was too […]
In the midst of our country choosing to dedicate days and even entire months to increasingly bizarre and nonsensical events and lifestyle choices, it's once again time to reflect on the fact that today is Opening Day in Major League Baseball (MLB) and you should not be at work.
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DIRECTV expanded its MLB deal to carry local broadcasts from nine additional teams moving off FanDuel Sports Network.—
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Netflix has drafted another baseball legend for its MLB announcing team. The name? Bonds. Barry Bonds. The streamer said today that Major League Baseball’s all-time home run leader and seven-time NL MVP has joined the booth team for the three MLB events it will cover this upcoming season. The legendary slugger will debut with Netflix’s […]
Howie Rose, the longtime New York Mets broadcaster who is also a key part of New York Rangers Stanley Cup lore, will retire after the 2026 baseball season. While not a truly national media figure, Rose has cultivated a strong following in the New York area in the decades since joining Mets broadcasts in 1987. […]
Yoshi meets Yoshi for a special Nintendo bobblehead. There’s excitement in the air for Nintendo fans, as we’re now less than one month away from the opening of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. With 2023’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie turning out to be a smash hit that exorcised the specter of Nintendo’s original 1993 […]
Fragmented media rights deals force viewers to navigate multiple apps and subscriptions to follow a single sport or team.—
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The FCC is probing whether sports rights deals with streaming services are chipping away at the ability to watch premium events on free broadcast TV.—
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Last year, ESPN and Major League Baseball appeared to have struck out. A decades-old alliance was torn asunder, with the Disney sports giant backing away from its long-running “Sunday Night Baseball.” Those Sunday games have gone to NBC, but ESPN believes it has gotten its corporate mitt on something better. ESPN on Friday started distributing […]
This lineup combines two fan-favorite formats into one Super Box.
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The Brewers believe it! There are all sorts of fighting skills that come in handy for ninja, from hand-to-hand combat to proficiency with throwing stars, explosives, or supernatural ninpo spells. But more than anything, the definitive shinobi talent is stealth. True ninja must be so adept at infiltration that they can suddenly appear anywhere, even […]