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Will live sports disappear from traditional TV ?

LOS ANGELES — Streaming video platforms have been scooping up viewers who watch scripted shows and movies, leaving live sports as the last bastion of traditional TV.

Los Angeles Times

Major League Baseball Says Yes To CBD Sponsorships: What Took Them So Long?

Major League Baseball has officially approved CBD sponsorships for team jersey patches and more, according to Sports Business Journal.

Benzinga

Chris Biderman: The A’s next fire sale should include owner John Fisher

It’s reassuring to know fans of the Oakland Athletics, who are showing up to games in laughably low numbers this season, aren’t the only ones disenchanted with the team’s ownership.

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When will a woman pitch in Major League Baseball? It might be sooner than you think.

The bases were loaded with two outs in the ninth inning when Nelson Figueroa, pitching coach for the Staten Island FerryHawks, waved to the bullpen for a reliever. A right-hander answered with a nod, jogged to the mound and four pitches later was out of the jam, getting the batter…

Los Angeles Times

Angels’ Lorenzen Rips MLB After Hitting Justin Upton in Head

The L.A. starter called out MLB for providing “slick” baseballs to pitchers this season.

Sports Illustrated

Brewers debut their City Connect uniforms

Milwaukee becomes the 13th team to unveil its City Connect design, including the Cubs and White Sox.

Chicago Sun-Times

Black baseball players struggled long after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier

After Jackie, a new History Channel documentary, tells the stories of three of the Black baseball players who followed Jackie Robinson into the major leagues.

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Commissioner Rob Manfred says ‘time has come’ for Rays stadium solution

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred didn’t quite start the clock on resolution of the Rays’ ongoing pursuit of a new stadium in the Tampa Bay area before considering relocation options, but he appears to be at least checking the batteries.

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Department of Justice asks federal court to limit scope of baseball's antitrust exemption

LOS ANGELES — The Department of Justice on Wednesday formally asked a federal court to limit the scope of baseball's antitrust exemption, the latest challenge to a century-old Supreme Court decision cherished by major league owners but increasingly criticized beyond the commissioner's office.

Los Angeles Times

MLS, Apple enter 10-year streaming partnership

The deal is Apple’s second venture into streaming professional sports. In April, it began airing “Friday Night Baseball,” an exclusive weekly doubleheader of Major League Baseball games.

Chicago Sun-Times

Angels and Dodgers mired in MLB’s big-team bear market as they renew Freeway Series

A month ago, Major League Baseball was making a big deal about its big teams in its big markets.

Los Angeles Times

Tigers' Beau Brieske dazzles for first win; Victor Reyes returns with a bang

DETROIT — Tigers rookie starter Beau Brieske held a 4.93 ERA and 0-5 record through the first eight starts of his major league career, not exactly the warmest welcome into Major League Baseball.

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Five Angelos family and Orioles secrets brought to light in brother’s lawsuit

BALTIMORE — A new lawsuit filed by one of Orioles owner Peter Angelos’ sons not only makes explosive legal allegations, but tells deeply personal stories about a guarded family that typically shies away from the public gaze.

Tribune News Service

MLB: Galarraga call stands, commish says in response to Monmouth law students

DETROIT — Time may heal most things, but it rarely changes the circumstances.

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Josh Donaldson returns to Yankees’ lineup after coming off IL

He is in the lineup Friday night for the first time since being suspended by Major League Baseball for a remark to White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson.

Benzinga

2 Baseball Teams Use Twitter To Focus On Gun Violence: How Did Their Fans React?

Two Major League Baseball teams, the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays, used their Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) accounts to share information related to gun violence.

Chicago Sun-Times

Major League Baseball should have given Josh Donaldson what he deserved — a 4.2-game suspension

For calling the White Sox’ Tim Anderson the racially charged “Jackie,” the Yankees third baseman should have received a suspension connected to Jackie Robinson’s No. 42.

Daily Mirror

Liverpool chairman tips Todd Boehly to be "excellent owner" at Chelsea after private chat

Todd Boehly is closing in on the takeover of Chelsea after Government approval and has been backed by Liverpool's chairman to be a success at Stamford Bridge

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Josh Donaldson gets a 1-game suspension for ‘inappropriate comments’ to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson

NEW YORK — New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson received a one-game suspension and undisclosed fine Monday for what Major League Baseball described as “inappropriate comments” made to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson during Saturday’s game at Yankee Stadium.

Chicago Tribune

‘Utter bull(bleep)’: Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks rejects Josh Donaldson’s explanation for his ‘Jackie’ comment

NEW YORK — Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks wasn’t buying Josh Donaldson’s explanation for the New York Yankees third baseman’s comments to Tim Anderson during Saturday’s game at Yankee Stadium.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Why The Open contender Cameron Young wears an MLB patch on his shirt

We learned something new today.

Los Angeles Times

Patrick Sandoval delivers another commanding performance in Angels’ victory

LOS ANGELES — Patrick Sandoval wasn’t quite as dominant Sunday as he was last July 24 in Minnesota, when the Angels left-hander came within two outs of a no-hitter and struck out a career-high 13.

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Gene Collier: Matt Harvey's ban just the latest development in baseball's saddest story

PITTSBURGH — Sentencing for former Los Angeles Angels communications director Eric Kay is set for June 28, right about the moment the 60-day suspension Major League Baseball imposed on pitcher Matt Harvey this week is set to expire, and that's just one of a thousand or more perverse coincidences in…

Evening Standard

Major League Baseball reporter recovering after being hit in head by 95mph ball

Kelsey Wingert received stitches and had a CT scan

Sports Illustrated

The Story Behind SI’s June 2022 Title IX Anniversary Cover

Women of all ages, eras and levels—from Major League Baseball to rec-league soccer—shared their stories and photos embodying what Title IX means to them. The unique crowdsourced cover image demonstrates the deep-rooted effect of the 1972 law.

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