The Latest Breaking News from Rob Manfred

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.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 7, 2023

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

Multichannel News · Jun 1, 2023

SI Media Mailbag: NBA's Broadcast Future; Best NFL Announcers and More

Could the NBA leave TNT? Who is the top NFL play-by-player and analyst?

Sports Illustrated · May 31, 2023

Dodgers apologize and invite Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to Pride Night

LOS ANGELES — Less than a week after removing the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from their lineup, the Dodgers on Monday re-invited the organization to Pride Night amid backlash from LGBTQ+ and civil rights groups as well as local politicians and even Dodgers employees.

Los Angeles Times · May 23, 2023

Oakland A’s Reach Agreement to Build $1.5 Billion Stadium on Las Vegas Strip

The team’s eventual move to the desert cleared a major hurdle Tuesday.

Sports Illustrated · May 9, 2023

Bill Madden: A’s continue to be an embarrassment to MLB, but so do a half-dozen other teams

NEW YORK — The sorry plight of the Oakland Athletics, which came to a head this week with the announcement the team will be pulling up stakes and heading to a new ballpark in Las Vegas, is the most glaring example of the bigger problem vexing baseball — the lack…

Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2023

Bill Shaikin: MLB and A's should do the right thing and keep team in Oakland

If baseball mythology really came to life, if teams really were civic assets and owners really were stewards of those public trusts, Rob Manfred would have issued a starkly different statement when the Oakland Athletics decided they wanted to move to Las Vegas.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 22, 2023

Athletics set to join Oakland exodus as Las Vegas plans edge closer

MLB side Oakland Athletics are set to be moved 553 miles and join the Raiders in Las Vegas, following stalled progression with new ballpark in their current region

Daily Mirror · Apr 20, 2023

Oakland A’s take another step toward moving to Las Vegas

President Dave Kaval said the team finalized a deal last week to buy a 49-acre site where the A’s plan to build a stadium close to the Las Vegas Strip with a seating capacity of 30,000 to 35,000.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 20, 2023

MLB Team Takes Significant Step Toward Las Vegas Relocation

As poor attendance and stadium issues in Oakland continue, the Athletics are taking the next steps toward relocation.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 20, 2023