Baseball
Fraccari to press forward Olympic ambitions after WBSC election
Riccardo Fraccari has pledged to add new impetus to the drive to return baseball and softball to the Olympic programme following his election as the first-ever sole president of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC).
MLB commissioner Selig steadfast on retirement plan
Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner Bud Selig has confirmed he is to stick with his original plan to retire in January 2015.
Chicago Cubs consider selling minority stakes to aid Wrigley Field project
Tom Ricketts, owner of MLB baseball outfit the Chicago Cubs, has said the franchise is considering selling minority shares in the team in order to help finance a $500m (€362.8m) renovation of its Wrigley Field ballpark.
Selig targets turnover milestone
Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner Bud Selig has claimed that the sport’s revenue could surpass the $9bn (€6.5bn) mark this year.
Braves New World
Elisha Chauhan discovers why the Atlanta Braves have chosen to build their new stadium in the suburbs - the first time a Major League Baseball (MLB) team has done so since the turn of the millennium.
Chinese Taipei lands new U21 Baseball World Cup
The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced that Chinese Taipei will host the inaugural U21 Baseball World Cup later this year.
Yankees legend Rivera to be honoured by MLB’s return to Panama
North American baseball league the MLB has announced it will stage the first major league games in Panama since 1947, with the New York Yankees set to face the Miami Marlins in a two-game series on March 15-16.
MLB’s Braves deny under-the-table ballpark deal
Major League Baseball (MLB) team the Atlanta Braves have denied any wrongdoing in the deal for their new Cobb County-based ballpark, which has drawn some criticism from local residents for reportedly being signed-off behind closed doors.
MLB’s Mariners president set to retire
Major League Baseball (MLB)’s Seattle Mariners president Chuck Armstrong has revealed that he will retire on January 31.
Bach: Softball/baseball may see 2020 Olympic return
Newly-elected International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has revealed that softball and baseball still have a chance of being included on the Olympic programme at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Taxpayers to fund $300m for MLS Braves stadium
Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise Atlanta Braves will receive a $300-million contribution from taxpayers to fund its new $672-million stadium in Cobb County.
MLB’s Atlanta Braves set to move to $672m stadium
Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise Atlanta Braves is leaving its Turner Field venue and moving into a new 42,000-seat, $672-million stadium complex in Cobb County in 2017.
Oakland A’s seek long-term Coliseum lease
Major League Baseball (MLB)’s Oakland Athletics managing partner Lew Wolff has revealed that the franchise is seeking to stay at its O.co Coliseum venue.
MLB’s Texas Rangers CEO resigns
Major League Baseball (MLB)’s Texas Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan is to step down from his position at the end of the month.
Alex Rodriguez sues Selig and MLB
Alex Rodriguez has filed a lawsuit against Major League Baseball (MLB) and its commissioner Bud Selig for their “witch hunt” of the accused drug cheat.
MLB head Bud Selig declares retirement
Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner Bud Selig plans has stated he will retire in January 2015 after a term of more than 22 years.
MLB commissioner: Oakland Coliseum is a pit
Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner Bud Selig hopes the Oakland Athletics franchise will see a new stadium before his resignation, after calling its current O.co Coliseum “a pit”.
Japan’s baseball chief resigns after ball tampering
Japan’s professional baseball league commissioner has resigned, following criticism that the league changed the design of the ball to create more home runs.