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ESPN study: Fans favor return without spectators

TEst 4 May 4, 2020 - 10:02am
An ESPN study has found that a majority of sports fans over the age of 18 would rather watch televised sports without fans than wait for sports to resume with fans in attendance.

ESPN to televise South Korea's KBO games

TEst 4 May 4, 2020 - 10:02am
Starting with opening day on Tuesday, ESPN will televise six regular-season games of the Korea Baseball Organization per week.

Which World Series is the best ever? We rank all 115 Fall Classics

TEst 4 May 4, 2020 - 7:00am
Scandals, scapegoats, superstars and, yes, the Yankees. Sam Miller judges every October since 1903.

Power rankings, top players, key storylines and more: Everything you need for KBO opening day

TEst 4 May 4, 2020 - 7:00am
It's time for some live baseball -- in South Korea. Don't know much about the country's top league? Don't worry, we've got it all covered.

Bivens found out family was dead on Facebook

TEst 4 May 4, 2020 - 7:00am
Rays minor league pitcher Blake Bivens described how he has coped with the death of his family in a brutal triple homicide last year.

A bat boy, a writer and 'Rudy' with talent: The life of Craig Counsell

TEst 4 May 4, 2020 - 7:00am
He didn't really look like a major leaguer. He was mistaken for a lot of things, but Craig Counsell had a strong career as a player and now a manager.

Players have financial incentive to play ball

TEst 4 May 4, 2020 - 4:00am
Mike Trout and Gerrit Cole aren't the only major leaguers with a big financial incentive to get back on the field.

Vote: Which classic Derek Jeter game do you most want to see?

TEst 4 May 4, 2020 - 4:00am
Five legendary moments. One fan vote. Here's your chance to choose which of the captain's greatest games will air on ESPN.

Rays ace Snell wins Players League title in sweep

TEst 4 May 3, 2020 - 7:12pm
Rays ace Blake Snell won the inaugural MLB The Show Players League on Sunday with a three-game sweep of the White Sox's Lucas Giolito.

Olney: Biggest 2021 decisions for all 30 MLB teams

TEst 4 May 3, 2020 - 7:09am
With baseball's financial landscape changed, and its season on hold, every franchise has unique but critical choices to make this winter -- particularly when it comes to superstar free agents like Mookie Betts.

The history of the sacrifice fly is fascinating (No, really, it is)

TEst 4 May 3, 2020 - 7:09am
The sacrifice is way more interesting than you think. We promise. Let Tim Kurkjian explain.

MLB The Show finals: What you need to know as Blake Snell battles Lucas Giolito

TEst 4 May 3, 2020 - 7:09am
The field of baseball's esports elite is down to two, as the 2018 Cy Young winner from the Rays faces off with the White Sox ace Sunday on ESPN. Here are your scouting reports.

Former A's pitcher, executive Keough dies at 64

TEst 4 May 2, 2020 - 10:13pm
Matt Keough, who was part of the vaunted Oakland rotation known as the "Five Aces" in the early 1980s, has died.

Orioles share message with Mancini: #F16HT

TEst 4 May 2, 2020 - 4:08pm
Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini, who is undergoing chemotherapy after having a cancerous tumor removed from his colon in March, was surprised by his teammates on Saturday. During a Zoom call, they held up signs telling him to #F16HT.

Lou Gehrig was so much more than The Streak

TEst 4 May 2, 2020 - 7:06am
He is most remembered for The Streak and the "Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth" speech he gave at Yankee Stadium. He was a force on the field. Just look at the numbers.

During pandemic, Josh Roenicke and baseball play on in Taiwan

TEst 4 May 2, 2020 - 7:06am
When the rest of the world stopped, Taiwan's baseball league played on and so did journeyman pitcher Josh Roenicke. The 37-year-old right-hander tells in first person what life is like playing baseball during a pandemic.

MLB reaches agreement with umpires on pay

TEst 4 May 2, 2020 - 4:05am
Major League Baseball and its umpires have reached a deal to cover a 2020 pay structure during the coronavirus pandemic, the MLB Umpires Association announced Friday.

Martinez: Nats will reveal banner, rings with fans

TEst 4 May 1, 2020 - 4:13pm
Dave Martinez said that while the Nationals don't know when or how they will reveal their banner and rings, they want to make sure they do it with the fans.

MLB reaches deal with umpires on pay

TEst 4 May 1, 2020 - 4:13pm
Major League Baseball and its umpires have reached a deal to cover a 2020 pay structure during the coronavirus pandemic, the MLB Umpires Association announced Friday.

Indians' Clase suspended 80 games for PED

TEst 4 May 1, 2020 - 1:12pm
Indians reliever Emmanual Clase, who was traded to Cleveland in December, has been suspended 80 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.

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