In a face-to-face collective bargaining meeting in Denver on Monday, Major League Baseball made its first proposal covering core economics to the Players Association. The plan included a new tax on team spending, one that would both effectively lower the first luxury-tax threshold in the sport to $180 million, and
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An inside look at why the T206 Honus Wagner card sold for a record $6.6 million
He played hard, fast and well, belting triples and stealing bases at an age when most ballplayers would have settled into the lucrative role of power-hitting DH – if such a thing existed when Johannes Peter “Honus” Wagner terrorized National League pitchers from 1897 to 1917. Today, Wagner is best
The ‘Field of Dreams’ game was an absolute home run for MLB and Fox — so get ready for more
Fans walking through a maze of corn. Gorgeous aerial shots of pristine fields and perfectly manicured dirt. Joe Buck and John Smoltz dressed like 1920s speakeasy owners. The middle of Iowa. Thursday night’s Fox Sports broadcast of the “Field of Dreams” game from Dyersville, Iowa, did what sports television productions
Inside the ‘Field of Dreams’ broadcast: A look at Fox’s plans and preparation for the Yankees-White Sox showcase
Fox is going big with a postseason-like treatment for this week’s "Field of Dreams" game: "We want to embrace what the movie is all about."
Why some markets are still a popular target for public stadium funding, and what it means for the Bills and A’s
Tax dollars for a sports stadium? In this economy? Despite years of research that show public funding for sports venues is poor public policy, and an ongoing global pandemic that’s roiled many aspects of American life, the billionaire owners of professional sports teams haven’t shied away from asking for handouts.
‘In-game betting but on steroids’: Sinclair’s sports broadcast of the future
Could some NBA, NHL and MLB games next year be served up akin to a Las Vegas sportsbook screen, with changing odds and heavy gamblers comped the subscription to the service? That is the vision at least outlined Wednesday by Chris Ripley, CEO of Sinclair Broadcast Group, whose Bally Sports
EA Sports has new titles coming amid sustained demand for next-gen consoles and games
EA Sports unquestionably dominates the sports video game market, having sold hundreds of millions of its FIFA and Madden and other franchises over the decades. The pandemic accelerated video-game play and sales of games and consoles globally, and the Electronic Arts sports division was among the industry’s major beneficiaries. While
MLB All-Star Game gets a modest TV viewership boost on Fox despite political shadow
Major League Baseball and Fox Sports got an average of 8.24 million domestic viewers for Tuesday’s All-Star Game at Coors Field in Denver. That’s up from the 8.14 million averaged in 2019, the last time it was played. Three years ago, it averaged 8.69 million viewers. The 2020 game was
Sports on TV: Italy-England UEFA Euro 2020 final gives ESPN a viewership record
Euro 2020 delivers a big win for ESPN, the NBA Finals are still trending below pre-pandemic levels, and the MLB Home Run Derby was a hit.
MLB All-Stars talk labor priorities as CBA expiration date nears: ‘We just need to make sure the game’s competitive’
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, MLBPA head Tony Clark and several players all discussed the need for further discussions towards a new deal.