MLB players taking visible stance on social justice
Major League Baseball hasn't always been at the forefront of the social justice movement in recent years, with leagues like the NBA and NFL usually taking center stage.
Aaron Judge, Yankees discuss making a gesture on racial injustice at season opener
Yankees star Aaron Judge and manager Aaron Boone intend to discuss whether New York should make any statement before the Major League season opener at World Series champion Washington.
San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler, players kneel during anthem
Kapler and several of his players knelt during the national anthem before their 6-2 exhibition victory against the Oakland Athletics.
Dr. Fauci to toss out 1st pitch at Yankees–Nationals opener in DC
Fauci grew up in New York but has lived in Washington for decades.
No Canada: Blue Jays barred from playing games in Toronto amid COVID-19 pandemic
Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino made the announcement in a statement.
Yanks' Germán casts doubt on MLB future in Instagram post
Suspended New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán cast doubt on his baseball future with a curious Instagram post.
Washington is changing the name of its NFL team. Here are other pro teams that changed their titles
Teams in every major sports league have rebranded themselves with new names for various reasons over the decades. Here’s a look at some of the most recent:
Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman tests positive for COVID-19
Flamethrowing New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman has tested positive for coronavirus, manager Aaron Boone said on Saturday.
Giants catcher Buster Posey opts out of 2020 season
Posey announced his decision on Friday. He says his family finalized the adoption of identical twin girls this week.
MLB 2021 schedule: Opening Day set for April 1, Yankees-Mets to face off on 20th anniversary of 9/11
All 30 clubs are scheduled to play on April 1, 2021.
Yanks pitcher Tanaka alert after hit in head by Stanton blow
Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was alert and sent to a hospital after he was hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of slugger Giancarlo Stanton during live batting practice Saturday, a frightening scene during the team’s first official summer camp workout.
Mets begin Spring Training 2.0 at Citi Field
The New York Mets held their first workout at Citi Field on Friday as players prepare for a season in the middle of a pandemic.
Mets keep distance on 1st day of camp at Citi Field
The New York Mets held their first workout at Citi Field on Friday as players prepare for a season in the middle of a pandemic.
31 MLB players, 7 staff test positive for COVID-19, or 1.2%
The positive tests occurred among 19 of the 30 teams, according to results of the samples sent to the Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory in South Jordan, Utah. There were 3,185 samples collected and tested through the first week of intake testing.
MLB cancels 2020 All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium; LA will host in 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic, which has already disrupted the entire sports world, has forced league officials to rule out an all-star game for the first time since World War II.
July 1 is Bobby Bonilla Day; Mets will pay annual $1.19M installment
Wednesday is July 1, meaning the New York Mets will complete its annual $1.19 million payment to Bobby Bonilla.
Stadium executive beats COVID-19
From his living room, inside his home in West Orange, New Jersey, Bill Squires, 66, describes what life is like back at home, after beating COVID-19.
Son of Hollywood stars drafted by NY Mets
Call it a true Hollywood story for first-round pick Pete Crow-Armstrong. And no act at all, in fact. The son of two thespians is way beyond a little big league now.
Mr. Met, MLB mascots now permitted in parks
Phillie Phanatic, phenomenal.
Baseball's back: MLB sets 60-game season, opens July 23 or 24
Major League Baseball issued a 60-game schedule Tuesday night that will start July 23 or 24 in empty ballparks as the sport tries to push ahead amid the coronavirus following months of acrimony.