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An MLB Star Sold Stakes in His Future Earnings for Cash. Now He’s Involved in a Gambling Probe.
Income-sharing deals for athletes, such as the one involving Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase, continue to draw scrutiny.
Baseball Is About to Break Its Regular-Season Attendance Record—by Playing a Game at a Nascar Track
On Saturday, the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds will face off in front of 85,000 fans at Bristol Motor Speedway, ...
He’s Baseball’s Boldest Executive—and He Just Shook Up the Season
Padres general manager A.J. Preller made five deals at the trade deadline in a madcap effort to deliver San Diego its first World Series championship in franchise history.
An Old-School Approach Is a Hit for This Highflying Contender
The Toronto Blue Jays are one of the best teams in baseball due to an unrelenting offensive attack that relies on a basic ...
Baseball’s ‘Spot-Fixing’ Investigation Now Includes a Star Closer
The Cleveland Guardians’ Emmanuel Clase was placed on nondisciplinary paid leave by MLB as part of an ongoing investigation.