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Live updates: Trump receives lavish royal welcome to Saudi Arabia

President Donald Trump is in Saudi Arabia for the first leg of his three-nation visit to the Middle East this week

The Independent UK

Rob Manfred’s Pete Rose Flip-Flop Further Stains His Legacy

Manfred has spent his decade as MLB commissioner publicly talking about the integrity of baseball and privately taking swipes at it.

Sports Illustrated

A full list of the players, coaches and owners permanently banned by Major League Baseball

Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson and other players permanently banned by the sport would have their statuses restored at death

The Independent UK

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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Explains Why He Reinstated Pete Rose

The legendary player finally gets his wish posthumously.

Sports Illustrated

Shoeless Joe Jackson, Black Sox Removed From MLB's Banned List

Their 1921 ban has been one of baseball's most durable discussion topics for over a century.

Sports Illustrated

MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible

Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals

The Independent UK

Major League Baseball ends lifetime bans for Pete Rose, ‘Shoeless’ Joe Jackson

Two of baseball’s greatest hitters, both given lifetime bans for gambling, have been removed from MLB’s permanently ineligible list

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MLB Opens Path for Pete Rose to Posthumously Enter Hall of Fame

Rose will be eligible for Hall consideration in 2027 after commissioner Rob Manfred removed the Reds legend from the ineligible list.

Sports Illustrated

Manfred eager to see how many fans turn out for the MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol

Major League Baseball has played at the “Field of Dreams” movie site

The Independent UK

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred meets with President Donald Trump at White House

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred met this week at the White House with President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Rob Manfred Shared Honest Take on MLB’s Torpedo Bat Craze

The MLB commissioner dished on the latest fad taking over the league: Torpedo bats.

Sports Illustrated

What NASCAR's newly created 'commissioner' position means for the sport

The term 'commissioner' is something fans of most stick-and-ball sports are extremely familiar with. The NFL has Roger Goodell, the NBA has Adam Silver, the MLB has Rob Manfred, but it's a role that hasn't really existed in the same form in NASCAR.

Motorsport

NFL Media Undergoing Major Shakeups This Offseason

J.J. Watt’s promotion to calling games leaves a spot open on CBS’s ‘NFL Today.’

Sports Illustrated

Manfred considering petition to have Rose posthumously removed from ineligible list, AP source says

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is considering a petition to have Pete Rose posthumously removed from Major League Baseball’s ineligible list, according to a person familiar with the situation

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Rob Manfred Considering Petition From Pete Rose's Family for Reinstatement

MLB"s hit king died on Sept. 30.

Sports Illustrated

MLB Discussing National TV Contract With Three Outlets Following ESPN Opt Out

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is searching for the future of baseball broadcasts.

Sports Illustrated

ESPN Disputes Breakup With MLB Over National TV Deal Was 'Mutual'

The network has been partners with MLB since 1990.

The Independent UK

For Dominican baseball hopefuls, age fraud cases and a curveball from Japan reflect a broken system

Despite years of corruption and criticism, the entry point for talented players from the Dominican Republic into Major League Baseball's development pipeline remains a Wild West form of free agency

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Why Rob Manfred, MLB Decided to Drop ESPN As National TV Partner

Manfred laid out the situation in a letter to MLB owners.

Sports Illustrated

MLB, ESPN Agree to Drop National TV Contract Following 2025 Season

Rob Manfred sent a letter to MLB owners on Thursday.

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MLB Commissioner Addresses Concerns Over Salary Cap

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred addresses fan concerns, salary cap debates, sports betting vigilance, Tampa Bay Rays' future, and diversity initiatives.

The Independent UK

Umpire Pat Hoberg fired by MLB for sharing sports gambling accounts with friend who bet on baseball

Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games and for intentionally deleting electronic messages pertinent to the league’s investigation

Sports Illustrated

MLB Upholds Firing of Umpire Pat Hoberg Over Gambling Violations

The umpire who was widely praised for calling a “perfect game” in the 2022 World Series shared sports betting accounts with a professional poker player and friend who bet on baseball.

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