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MLB reaches deal with umpires on pay
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
Indians reliever Emmanual Clase, who was traded to Cleveland in December, has been suspended 80 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
Angels' Pujols not yet ready to talk retirement
Next year will mark the end of Albert Pujols' 10-year contract with the Angels, but he says that doesn't necessarily mean it will be his swan song.
Sources: MLB reaches deal with umpires on pay
Major League Baseball and its umpires have reached a deal to cover a 2020 pay structure during the coronavirus pandemic, including a 50% cut in May and nothing more this year if no games are played.
Sen. McConnell says 'the country needs sports'
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wants baseball and football back on the field, and he says MLB's Opening Day could take place around the start of July.
Mental Health Awareness Month 2020 highlights athletes' experiences, voices
ESPN highlights the stories of athletes, coaches and other sports figures managing their mental health and well-being.
We settle the biggest debate for all 30 MLB teams
We get the final word on your favorite club's ultimate argument.
'I am the greatest of all time' and the speech Rickey Henderson was supposed to read
Rickey decided to write his own on the fly when he broke the steal record. That's how "Today, I am the greatest of all time" came out.
Analysis: Sports vanishing to cost at least $12B
The meltdown is historic, touching every sector of the $100 billion U.S. sports industry and imposing economic losses greater than those in the country's pandemic epicenter, New York City.
The king of MLB The Show? How Joey Gallo got so good at video games
The Rangers slugger simply wanted to win as many games as he lost. Now, he enters the postseason as a Players League heavyweight.
Mantle or Mays? Trout or Griffey? Settling MLB's great player debates
We settle 10 all-time "Which guy is better?" arguments -- and we have the numbers to back them up.
Little League World Series canceled for first time
The Little League World Series will not be played this year for the first time since the organization began, because of the coronavirus pandemic.
How Bob Feller made Ted Williams start preparing for him three days early
Most times, Ted Williams started getting ready the night before. With Feller, who threw three no-hitters, struck out 17 when he was 17 years old, even the greatest hitter ever knew he had his hands full.
How weed became 'whatever': Leagues are ditching old policies
The marijuana stigma is eroding, and sports leagues have adapted. The NFL's new approach that focuses on treatment -- not punishment -- has become the norm.
Is the Astros' title tarnished? Is Jeter overrated? We settle the biggest debate for all 30 MLB teams
From which franchise icon was better to playing what-if in crucial moments gone wrong, it's our turn to have the final word in your favorite club's ultimate argument.
Fan hit by foul ball takes action vs. Cubs, MLB
A complaint has been filed against the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball on behalf of a fan who was struck by a foul ball at Wrigley Field in 2018. The complaint says Laiah Zuniga suffered permanent injuries to her "eyesight, smell, taste and teeth."
Showalter: Players feed off emotion from fans
Buck Showalter, who managed the Orioles in the only game in MLB history played without spectators, said Wednesday on Spain and Company on ESPN Radio that having games without fans would affect players, who feed off the emotions of the crowd.
Reports: Rays to furlough some full-time staffers
The Rays will become the first MLB team to furlough full-time employees when temporary cost-cutting measures go into effect Saturday, according to multiple reports.
Baseball Hall postpones July inductions until 2021
The Baseball Hall of Fame said this year's induction ceremony, scheduled for July in Cooperstown, New York, was canceled and instead will be held in 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Cards, Red Sox, Cubs join teams offering refunds
A day after MLB told teams they could decide their own ticket refund policies, the Cubs, Cardinals and Red Sox announced their plans for games not played through May.