From our friends at MVPSportsNews: As U.S. sports continue to thrive in a culture that idolizes professional athletes and the teams they belong to, league commissioners are always on the hunt for new ways to increase the popularity of its product. Aside from bringing in new talent and offering additional …
Read MoreFrom our friends at MVPSportsNews: Currently, Major League Baseball is scheduled to begin the 2021 season on Thursday, April 1. Of course, this date was determined and publicized prior to the start of last year’s abbreviated season, so the uncertainty of this year’s campaign is still looming. While a COVID-19 …
Read MoreFrom our friends at MVPSportsNews: Just as the calendar was about to flip to May 2020, Little League International canceled the Little League World Series for the first time in the event’s 73-year history due to growing concerns of the coronavirus pandemic. Scheduled to return in August 2021, the tournament …
Read MoreFrom our friends at MVPSportsNews: While the origins of baseball are still hotly contested to this day, most can agree that references to games resembling America’s pastime date back to the 18th century. According to History.com, “its most direct ancestors appear to be two English games: rounders and cricket.” In …
Read MoreFrom our friends at MVPSportsNews: Ahead of the truncated 2020 Major League Baseball season, Commissioner Rob Manfred and the MLB Players Association negotiated a set of rule changes that would be implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While these rules had been discussed prior to the global crisis, the league felt the …
Read MoreFrom our friends at MVPSportsNews: The last MLB expansion occurred in 1998 when the league added the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Tampa Bay Rays to bring the total amount of teams to 30. While Arizona has steadily established itself as a viable MLB club, Tampa Bay’s 23-year history has been …
Read MoreMajor League Baseball has suspended New York Mets’ second baseman Robinson Cano for the entire 2021 campaign after he tested positive for the performance-enhancing drug stanozolol, commissioner Rob Manfred announced in a statement Wednesday. Cano Receives One-Year Ban Without Pay Cano’s latest suspension is the second of his career associated …
Read MoreLos Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner violated Major League Baseball’s coronavirus protocols when he joined his teammates on the field to celebrate their World Series championship. Turner was pulled from the game after the league was notified he had tested positive for the virus. Turner’s Actions ‘Put Everyone at …
Read MoreFor the first time since 1988, the Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series Champions. The “Boys in Blue” defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in Game 6 of the shortened, yet thrilling, 2020 MLB season to secure the Commissioner’s Trophy. Dodgers Win Seventh World Series Title Heading into Tuesday night’s …
Read MoreThe San Diego Padres are headed to the MLB postseason for the first time in 14 years after they defeated the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. As the truncated 2020 season comes to a close, several other teams also clinched playoff berths, including most of the American League. Padres Extend Season …
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