Major League Baseball (MLB)

Prior communications director found guilty on two felony counts

In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Wayne Kimmel, managing partner of SeventySix Capital. Fisher and Russo also discuss events happening in and around the National Football League’s Super Bowl LVI, the state of sports streaming following a robust earnings report from the Walt Disney Co., a resurgence in international games from the NFL and National Hockey League, and ongoing labor negotiations in Major League Baseball.

Management's latest proposal presents only slight changes from prior offers

Manfred says missing games would be 'disastrous' as he maintains hope for new labor deal

Alignment seeks to further league's long-running Play Ball participation effort

Union response prompts elevated public war of words with MLB owners

League looks to third party as negotiations with MLBPA fail to advance

Ongoing labor negotiations take on new wrinkle

Representatives for players, owners to hold second straight day of in-person negotiations

Club to now 'regroup' after league committee withdraws its support for controversial proposal

Likelihood grows of a delayed start to Spring Training as lockout continues

Planned bargaining session will be first substantive talks since lockout started

Negotiations centering around weekday game inventory previously held by ESPN

League-owned network cuts ties with veteran baseball reporter

City of Anaheim now has 60 days to correct violations or face $96m in potential fines

Sports and entertainment company makes dramatic entry into pro baseball

In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview 777 Partners managing director Juan Arciniegas. Fisher and Russo also discuss Major League Baseball’s lockout of the MLB Players Association, Sinclair Broadcast Group’s new digital rights deal with the National Hockey League, and the $840m funding round for India-based fantasy sports platform Dream Sports.

League, union leaders signal that MLB lockout is likely to be a lengthy one