Major League Baseball has stopped testing players for steroids for the first time in nearly 20 years due to the expiration of the sport’s drug agreement, two people familiar with the sport’s Joint Drug Program told The Associated... Read More
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Buck Showalter already had the daunting task ahead of him in trying to help the Mets take that next step toward legitimate and consistent playoff contention. But Major League Baseball’s lockout is only making things more difficult. The... Read More
Apple plans to challenge Amazon, Disney and Netflix in the streaming wars — and is convinced that live sports is the way to do it. The investment firm Wedbush says the technology firm is ready to spend billions on live sports to increase... Read More
The New York Mets will retire Keith Hernandez’s No. 17 during a game at Citi Field this July. He will be the fourth player in the team’s history to be honored in such a way – joining Tom Seaver, Mike Piazza and Jerry Koosman. We will... Read More
The New York Mets today announced that they have named Buck Showalter the 24th manager in team history, agreeing to terms on a three-year contract. Showalter will wear #11. Showalter, 65, has 20 years of managerial experience in the major... Read More
Major League Baseball’s collective bargaining agreement expired Wednesday night, plunging the sport toward a management lockout that will end labor peace after 9,740 days over 26 1/2 years. Players and owners had successfully reached four... Read More
Former MLB rivals turned broadcast partners Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz are two of the biggest names featured on this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Both Rodriguez and Ortiz are among the 13 first-time candidates and 17... Read More
Major League Baseball has reportedly entered into talks to launch its own streaming service as soon as the 2023 season, according to sources mentioned by the New York Post. The NBA and NHL are also considering partnerships with MLB on the new... Read More
Crypto and sports— previously two different planets, but now they share common ground. FTX just became the official cryptocurrency exchange partner of Major League Baseball. The partnership aims to increase awareness for FTX and crypto. FTX... Read More
If you are planning to go on a road trip over Memorial Day Weekend, expect to pay more for gas. According to estimates from AAA, the price of gas is expected to reach a seven-year high, averaging around $3 a gallon. AAA expects about 37... Read More
AT&T’s Turner will share overall rights with Disney’s ESPN, which struck a seven-year deal with the NHL in March that will give it control over a larger share of national games and other NHL properties. Turner is... Read More
Major League Baseball enacted several significant changes to squeeze in the 60-game 2020 season due to COVID-19. Some of those changes remain in effect for what everyone hopes will be a full 162-game slate this year, with others reverting to previous... Read More
Major League Baseball announces it will be moving the All-Star Game from Atlanta in response to the new voting laws passed by Georgia. ... Read More
Haystack News has some big additions coming to its streaming platform. The platform is launching three new sports channels dedicated to the most pertinent sports of this time of year: college basketball, baseball, and pro football. Haystack News’... Read More
MLB has a plan to put fans in Globe Life Park for the NLCS and World Series. Details: pic.twitter.com/VkcqII8geq— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) September 30, 2020 Fans back at the stadium? Major League Baseball has announced that they are... Read More