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Can the US give cricket a lasting embrace – or will it always be dogged by comparisons with baseball?

Within a congested sporting summer, we might have already witnessed the most unexpected sporting moment of 2024. In what has been dubbed “one of the biggest shocks in cricket history”, the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup co-hosts USA beat Pakistan in a pulsating game on June 6. With seven runs…

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Negro League legend Josh Gibson's estate eyes licensing deals amid new MLB "GOAT" status

MLB includes stats of Negro League players in official recording, making Gibson all-time batting champ.

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The Negro League players now topping MLB records after league adds them to official record

Once overlooked Negro League stars now populate many top-ten lists in hitting

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Negro League Players' Stats Officially Integrated Into MLB Record Books

The integration of Negro Leagues records into MLB recognizes legendary players like Josh Gibson, enhancing diversity and honoring their contributions.

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Records Rewritten As Baseball Incorporates Negro Leagues Stats

Major League Baseball formally adopted statistics from the racially segregated Negro Leagues into its official history on Wednesday, rewriting the record books at a stroke in a landmark move which confronts the sport's racist past.

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Career and season MLB records that changed following the addition of Negro Leagues statistics

Major League Baseball said Tuesday that it has incorporated records for more than 2,300 Negro League players following a three-year research project

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5 MLB records that will change with Negro Leagues stats being incorporated, including Josh Gibson passing Ty Cobb

Some important MLB records are about to change.

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Inspiring Sports Quotes To Motivate Your Journey

Explore motivational quotes from sports icons on hard work, perseverance, and empowerment.

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Memorable Moments: New York Yankees Baseball Team Players

Explore iconic moments from the New York Yankees history, including Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit, Aaron Boone's walk-off home run, Mariano Rivera's record-bre...

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Hank Aaron Statue To Be Unveiled At Hall Of Fame

Learn about the Baseball Hall of Fame's tribute to Hank Aaron, a legendary player with a lasting impact on baseball and society.

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10 Best Baseball Players: The Pinnacle of the Diamond

Explore the elite ranks of baseball history with our list of the 15 greatest players ever, and discover their unparalleled achievements.

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Exploring The Top 10 Iconic Sports Quotes

Explore 10 iconic sports quotes from legends like Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, and Serena Williams.

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Most Expensive Things On Amazon In 2024: The Pinnacle Of Luxury

Here are some items that cater to collectors and enthusiasts, who seek unique and exclusive treasures.

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What's behind people's enduring interest in Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth would have been 129 this week. Baseball has changed over the years, but one thing that has endured is fans' fascination with one of the greatest sluggers ever to set foot on the diamond.

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Sports history’s biggest flubs and blunders

The Boston Red Sox sale of Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees may have been the biggest one-time blunder. But perhaps no sports misadventure was worse than baseball’s continuing malevolent scheme to keep the big leagues segregated.

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Messi's World Cup Jerseys Fetch $7.8M: Do They Crack the Top 5 Most Prized Shirts?

Messi's 2022 World Cup jersey netted $7.8 million in auction, making it the third most expensive jersey of all time. Here are the top five most expensive sports jerseys.

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Why Shohei Ohtani and His New $700 Million Dodgers Deal Aren’t Too Rich For Still Thriving RSN SportsNet LA

In this week’s Next Text, we also discuss why Adam Silver and the NBA should pop the ol’ bubbly on their wildly successful In-Season Tournament

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Brandon Nimmo hopeful ‘exceptional’ Shohei Ohtani could play for Mets in London

Free agent Ohtani, described by Nimmo as a “once-in-a-generation player”, is reportedly on the verge of deciding his next destination.

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Babe Ruth baseball card just got sold for an unbelievable amount of money

Just another example to show that sports is booming.

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Shohei Ohtani, baseball's 2-way star, becomes first 2-time unanimous MVP

Shohei Ohtani, who has captivated baseball with his unprecedented combination of high-level hitting and premium pitching, became the first two-time unanimous Most Valuable Player when he won the American League honor

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A Babe Ruth rookie card — 'the most significant baseball card ever produced' — could fetch $10 million at auction

The Sultan of Swat was playing for the Orioles at the time.

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Football Eye Black Isn't Blackface

A student’s overzealous school spirit shouldn't ruin his life.

Guitar World

“I listened to a lot of T-Bone Walker when I was a kid, and to suddenly have one of those guitars in your arms was really special”: In his final interview, Bernie Marsden opens up on selling his guitar collection – with one notable exception

Just days before his unexpected death, we spoke with Bernie Marsden for what was sadly to be the final time. He shared the story behind the guitars he was selling, and the one he finally chose to keep

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Babe Ruth, patron saint of the home run, turned the ball field into a church – and lived his own Catholic faith in the spotlight

“I’ve tried ‘em all, I really have,” Susan Sarandon’s character Annie Savoy says in the movie “Bull Durham.” But “the only church that truly feeds the soul, day in, day out, is the Church of Baseball.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Among baseball’s greatest home runs, include one by the Cubs’ Dave Kingman

There was no electronic tracker device for either the Kingman or Glenallen Hill home runs, so neither can definitively claim official honors as the longest at Wrigley. But both were awesome.

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