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After a unanimous MVP season that saw him dominate at the plate and on the mound, Angels star Shohei Ohtani has been named the AP's male athlete of the year.

One of this year's most critically acclaimed records has a love song -- all about the superstar outfielder on the world champion Atlanta Braves.

From how to maximize his two aces to major roster decisions, here are the most pressing issues the new skipper faces in Queens.

David Purdum recaps the year in sports betting, highlighting the most memorable wagers of 2021.

Former NFL players, an MLB umpire and one of the best basketball players this town has ever seen came to help with money and supplies, including toys for Christmas.

Slugger Cody Bellinger and the Dodgers agreed on a one-year, $17 million to avoid arbitration before the Dec. 1 lockout that has shut down Major League Baseball and frozen transactions, sources familiar with the agreement told ESPN.

Correa is the No. 1 player in our free-agent rankings and a once-in-a-generation talent. Here's why you shouldn't want your favorite team to break the bank to sign him.

Major League Baseball's lockout has left the New York Yankees unaware of how DJ LeMahieu, Aaron Hicks, Jameson Taillon and Darren O'Day are progressing following surgery.

New San Diego manager Bob Melvin on Monday rounded out the Padres' coaching staff with the addition of Matt Williams, a former All-Star third baseman and Washington Nationals manager, and Bryan Price, former manager of the Cincinnati Reds.

This year's historic crop of free-agent shortstops is down to a pair. Is either likely to land on your favorite team?

Mark Kotsay, 46, who was Oakland's third-base coach last season and is a former bench coach with the Athletics as well as a former MLB outfielder, has been hired as the franchise's next manager, the team announced Tuesday.

Manager Aaron Boone and the New York Yankees finalized the club's new-look -- yet experienced -- coaching staff on Tuesday, including former Gold Glove third baseman Eric Chavez and former New York Mets manager Luis Rojas.

Major League Baseball payrolls are down 4.6% from their record high of just under $4.25 billion in 2017, with last season's $4.05 billion spent on big league players not having been this low since $3.9 billion in 2015.

Buck Showalter was introduced as the Mets' new manager on Tuesday and said that he knows the expectation is to win the World Series.

Detroit Tigers first-base coach Kimera Bartee, who coached in the majors for five seasons after a six-year playing career, has died at the age of 49, the team announced.

Mark Kotsay, 46, who was Oakland's third-base coach last season and is a former bench coach with the Athletics as well as a former MLB outfielder, has been hired as the franchise's next manager, the team announced Tuesday.

Wondering what's going on between the owners and players? Here's where baseball's immediate and long-term future stands.

With no winter meetings to attend or free agents to sign, what are teams doing instead?

Bryant can cover five positions and will be among the most coveted players available once the lockout ends.

Mark Kotsay, 46, who was Oakland's third-base coach last season and is a former bench coach with the Athletics as well as a former MLB outfielder, was hired Monday to be the franchise's next manager, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.