Baseball

In this week's US sports industry round-up: MLB aims to establish long-term relationship with London; United 2026 offers financial and diplomatic assurances; and Manning considers joining Panthers ownership group 

Major League Baseball (MLB) has today (Tuesday) made its biggest inroad into the European market by sealing a two-year deal to play regular season games at London Stadium in the English capital.

North America’s Major League Baseball has reached an agreement to stage two regular-season games between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees at London Stadium in 2019, according to multiple reports.

Major League Baseball (MLB) has reaffirmed its commitment to the Japanese market by announcing it will open its 2019 season in the country, along with scheduling an All-Star Tour for later this year.

Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles has been awarded hosting rights for the 2020 edition of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game.

SportsMedia Technology has filed a lawsuit against the MLB Advanced Media division of North America’s Major League Baseball for allegedly reneging on a deal between the two parties.

Major League Baseball (MLB) team the Oakland Athletics has expressed an interest in acquiring the Coliseum complex, which includes its Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum home and Oracle Arena, which plays host to NBA basketball franchise the Golden State Warriors.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has approved the formation of its new Baseball5 discipline and created a new company to manage its media and sponsorship rights.

Major League Baseball (MLB) is closing in on a deal to stage a two-game regular season series between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees at London Stadium next year, according to multiple reports.

North America’s Major League Baseball (MLB) has revealed plans to stage its first ever food festival next month as it seeks to showcase the various tasty treats made famous by its teams.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has revealed details of a new street discipline in a move designed to help secure the two sports’ long-term future on the Olympic Games programme.

The Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) has filed a grievance against four franchises, accusing them of failing to comply with rules as to how they spend revenue-sharing money.

Miami-Dade County has launched a lawsuit against former Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria and the new ownership group of the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise, claiming money it is believed it is due from last year’s takeover deal.

Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise the Tampa Bay Rays have unveiled plans for a new ballpark in Tampa, as it seeks a move from the stadium it has called home since the team’s inception.

Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Cleveland Indians have announced that the ‘Chief Wahoo’ logo will be removed from the team’s kit, effective with the 2019 season, following decades of protests that the image is racist.

Major League Baseball’s relatively small global footprint provides the league’s great challenge in international rights sales. But in its favour are a handful of markets where baseball is extremely popular and some of the most storied imagery in world sport.

Major League Baseball (MLB) has today (Friday) signed a 10-year partnership with Beijing Enterprises Real-Estate Group (BEREGL) which will seek to further boost the sport’s development in China through investment in infrastructure.

Major League Baseball (MLB) has reorganised its leadership team, with Dan Halem and Tony Petitti appointed as the North American league’s new deputy commissioners.