With the return of the NBA last week, players, staff, and even referees have demonstrated moments of solidarity by kneeling during the national anthem. One team in particular took a stand against social injustice despite a threat from a GOP lawmaker. As athletes continue to use their platform to make …
Read MoreMajor League Baseball has handed L.A. Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly an eight-game suspension for his role in a benches-clearing altercation with the Houston Astros Tuesday night. The league also issued Dodgers manager Dave Roberts a one-game suspension and fined Astros first-year manager Dusty Baker an undisclosed amount. ‘Revenge’ for World …
Read MoreAfter just one weekend of baseball, the 2020 MLB season has already hit a snag. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak among the Miami Marlins club, the league is postponing all Marlins games through Sunday. The move will require other teams to adjust their schedules as MLB looks to continue play …
Read MoreOver the weekend, 13 Miami Marlins players and staff members tested positive for COVID-19. The outbreak postponed two games Monday night, causing many teams to doubt whether baseball can continue amid the coronavirus crisis. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, however, doesn’t believe the latest development will disrupt the 2020 season. MLB …
Read MoreOpening weekend of the 2020 MLB season has come and gone. With crowd noises pumping through the speakers and cardboard cutouts watching from the bleachers, the craziest season of baseball is underway. Let’s take a look at the top five stories from the past three days of baseball action. Astros’ …
Read MoreThe 2020 MLB season gets underway this evening despite the ongoing civil unrest and the coronavirus crisis. After months of unsuccessful negotiations between the league and the player’s association, Commissioner Rob Manfred mandated a 60-game season. On the surface, it appears rosters have been set and teams are ready to …
Read MoreSan Francisco Giants head coach Gabe Kapler Monday night became the first MLB manager to kneel during the national anthem. Several players from both the Giants organization and their opponents, the Oakland Athletics, joined the first-year skipper to use their platform to protest racial inequality. Using Platform to Denounce Systemic …
Read MoreThe Washington Redskins of the NFL and the MLB’s Cleveland Indians are under extreme pressure to change the names of their franchises. Both organizations’ names have come under heavy scrutiny amid the civil unrest sparked by the death of George Floyd in police custody on Memorial Day. It appears that …
Read MoreThe players union and team owners on Tuesday agreed on health and safety protocols that will guide the sport as it returns amid the coronavirus global outbreak. The regular season will commence on July 23 or 24 and conclude on Sept. 27, featuring several new elements. Major League Baseball Imposes …
Read MoreMerely days after MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said he was “100% confident” there would be a 2020 season, he walked back his words. Manfred informed ESPN’s Mike Greenberg that he is no longer confident there will be baseball this year. No Season Without Dialogue As part of ESPN’s “The Return …
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