Mar 01 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: U.S. death toll from COVID-19 reaches 950,000 In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 reaches 950,000, the highest reported number of any country. Also, the midterm election season began with primaries in Texas, some 40,000 people in Australia are under evacuation orders amid… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 3:34 News Wrap: Toyota to shut down plants in Japan after suspected cyberattack In our news wrap Monday, Toyota is shutting down its 14 plants in Japan after a suspected cyberattack, the Supreme Court heard a case that could restrict the government's ability to fight climate change. Also, California, Oregon and Washington will… Continue watching
Feb 28 Last day for labor negotiations to salvage start of regular baseball season, says MLB By Ronald Blum, Associated Press Max Scherzer and Andrew Miller are leading the players' bargaining team for the final day of negotiations to end the lockout before Major League Baseball's deadline to salvage a March 31 start to the regular season and a 162-game schedule… Continue reading
Dec 06 Buck O’Neil and Minnie Miñoso join other baseball legends elected to hall of fame By Ben Walker, Associated Press Buck O’Neil, a champion of Black ballplayers during a monumental, eight-decade career on and off the field, has joined Minnie Miñoso, Gil Hodges and three others in being elected to the baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday. Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 6:54 How Latinos changed baseball in America By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport As ballparks fill up around the country due to an easing of pandemic restrictions, Jeffrey Brown looks at a new exhibit on the long history of Latinos playing baseball and how they changed the sport fundamentally in the U.S. It’s… Continue watching
Jul 23 WATCH: Cleveland baseball team moves away from racist mascot, announces new name By Associated Press The ballclub announced the name change Friday with a video on Twitter narrated by actor Tom Hanks, ending months of internal discussions triggered by a national reckoning by institutions and teams to permanently drop logos and names considered racist. Continue reading
Jul 23 Cleveland baseball team changes name to Guardians By Tom Withers, Associated Press The ballclub announced the name change Friday with a video on Twitter narrated by actor Tom Hanks, ending months of internal discussions triggered by a national reckoning by institutions and teams to permanently drop logos and names considered racist. Continue reading
Jul 12 4 surprising things about baseball as we reach the All-Star break By David Brandt, Associated Press Baseball in 2021 may have its issues, but storylines are not among them. The sport moves into its All-Star break with tight races in nearly every division. Continue reading
Jul 02 WATCH: Biden welcomes Dodgers, 2020 World Series champions, to White House By Josh Boak, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Joe Biden will host the Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House on Friday to mark the team's World Series victory last October over the Tampa Bay Rays. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 4:45 Doctored baseballs? MLB’s sticky situation, new rules explained By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Across Major League Baseball, batting averages are down, strikeouts are up, and suspicions are high. For decades, pitchers — including some hall of famers — have tried to get a better grip of the ball by using sticky substances. But… Continue watching