Jul 23 Watch 5:45 Can MLB play ball and still avoid an outbreak? Months after the start of spring training, the first pitch of the 2020 Major League Baseball season will be thrown Thursday night. Opening Day gets underway with the Washington Nationals hosting the New York Yankees. But the season will be… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 6:20 A tipping point for Washington, D.C., football team’s name A decades-old controversy over the name of the Washington, D.C., football team has reached a tipping point. After years of public outcry condemning the name as a racial slur aimed at Native Americans, the organization is finally considering a change. Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 6:12 Why Astros sign-stealing scandal is a ‘major black mark’ against baseball Major League Baseball says teams may not use modern technology to carry out an age-old practice: decoding the signs opposing catchers and pitchers use to communicate. The Houston Astros’ general manager and field manager were both fired Monday for an… Continue watching
Nov 03 What really causes home field advantage – and why it’s on the decline By Konstantinos Pelechrinis, The Conversation A data scholar explains why playing at home doesn't provide the boost that it once did. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 4:49 Why it’s ‘staggering’ that baseball hasn’t done more to protect fans from foul balls Baseball may be America’s pastime, but it’s facing renewed scrutiny over the safety of its spectators after recent incidents involving fans being hit by foul balls. Some professional teams are extending protective netting in response, but Major League Baseball itself… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch News Wrap: Lance Armstrong ‘Forthcoming’ on Doping in Oprah Interview In other news Tuesday, Lance Armstrong discussed doping in an interview with Oprah Winfrey months after the world famous cyclist was accused of using performance enhancement drugs to give himself an edge during competitions and stripped of his titles… Continue watching