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Rob Manfred Responds to Heavy Criticism of His Harsh Comments About A’s Fans

Manfred clarified his comments after criticism he received while discussing Oakland’s reverse boycott last week.

Sports Illustrated

London will host Mets-Phillies series in 2024

“We think our game is at its best when we have traditional rivals playing and we want to show the fans here in London the very best form of baseball,” commissioner Rob Manfred said.

Chicago Sun-Times

MLB announces 2024 London Series as New York Mets set for fourth overseas game

The MLB World Tour is returning to London for the third time in 2024 and will see the New York Mets play rivals the Philadelphia Phillies at the London Stadium

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Major League Baseball chief stresses London commitment on UK return

The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies will face each other in the capital next summer.

The Independent UK

MLB commissioner on "special affinity" for baseball in UK and lessons learned from NFL

Major League Baseball returns to London this weekend, and commissioner Rob Manfred has been speaking about the future of the sport in the UK and what lessons the league has learned from the NFL

Daily Mirror

Rob Manfred second guesses granting immunity to sign-stealing Astros

“Maybe not my best decision ever,” the MLB commissioner said in an interview.

Chicago Sun-Times

Manfred Regrets Decision to Grant Astros Players Immunity in Cheating Probe

The fate of Houston players involved in the now-infamous sign-stealing scandal could have been very different.

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MLB sued by 17 ex-scouts who say they were discriminated against because of their age

Seventeen former Major League Baseball scouts who say they were discriminated against because of their age have sued the league, its teams and Commissioner Rob Manfred

The Independent UK

Yankees know A’s fans are hurting after years spent in Montreal and Oakland

Brad Wilkerson remembers feeling “pretty emotional” on Sept. 29, 2004.

Tribune News Service

Ex-A’s Pitcher Blasts MLB Commissioner for Mocking Oakland Fans

With the A’s poised to leave Oakland for Las Vegas, one former player did not hold back on his thoughts about the commissioner.

Sports Illustrated

Pride Celebration: Cubs’ Laura Ricketts reflects on ‘sense of responsibility’ to speak up and represent

MLB’s dominant storylines entering Pride Month were contentious.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bally Sports' troubles could transform how fans watch sports

LOS ANGELES — Major League Baseball turned to its preferred voice of pomp and circumstance, Bob Costas, to make a major announcement two weeks ago.

Los Angeles Times

Bill Plaschke: Dodgers’ Pride Night feels like a rainbow of love

LOS ANGELES — Dodger Stadium has rarely looked more empty.

Los Angeles Times

Leonard Fournette Pays Tribute to Classic Movie With Must-See Tattoo

The running back has three movie characters tattooed on his body.

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SI:AM | Rob Manfred Kicks Oakland Fans While They’re Down

The A’s have one foot out the door.

Sports Illustrated

Amid Relocation Drama, the Show Must Go on in Oakland (For Now)

There has been considerable talk of the Athletics’ storied past in Oakland and just as much talk about their uncertain future. But the present? It’s easier just to ignore.

The Independent UK

Governor signs public funding bill for new A's stadium in Vegas, growing global sports destination

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed into law a $380 million public financing package to help build a Major League Baseball stadium for the Oakland Athletics on the Las Vegas Strip

The Independent UK

MLB to start months-long approval process for Oakland Athletics' move to Las Vegas

Major League Baseball laid out a detailed process to approve the Oakland Athletics move to Las Vegas, which appears set to become the second shift of a franchise in the last half-century

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Los Angeles Times

A's going, going, all but gone from Oakland as bill to fund Las Vegas stadium passes

The Oakland Athletics appear to be two small steps from extinction.

Tribune News Service

Oakland A’s secure crucial votes in Nevada, close in on $380 million stadium deal

Nevada lawmakers on Tuesday granted the A’s a crucial win in their dreams of a state-of-the-art, $1.5 billion Las Vegas ballpark, part of a whirlwind day for Oakland’s last major sports franchise.

Sports Illustrated

Yankees Owner Says Underfunded MLB Teams Share Blame for Payroll Disparity

Hal Steinbrenner said at owners’ meetings that he doesn’t appreciate those that aren’t “putting money into the team when they could.”

The Guardian - US

US culture wars come to baseball as MLB celebrates Pride month

The league has made efforts to welcome LGBTQ+ people into ballparks but recent pushback has shown that large parts of the sport remain conservative

The Independent UK

Nevada revisits Oakland Athletics stadium plan in special legislative session

The Oakland Athletics’ search for a new home has drawn Nevada lawmakers into a special legislative session Wednesday to weigh whether the state should cover $380 million of the $1.5 billion stadium planned for the Las Vegas Strip

Sports Illustrated

MLB Has the Power to Keep the A’s in the Bay Area

The league could clear some hurdles for the team to remain in or around Oakland, but instead seems intent on helping team owner John Fisher burn his remaining bridges there.

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Bally Sports Plus Has 203,000 Subscribers, Only 55% of Diamond’s Goal

Key disclosure comes amid 'vitriolic' bankruptcy court exchange Wednesday between MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and Diamond Sports management

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