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Jun 8, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Chris Taylor (3) reacts after a single during the third inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

ESPN's Buster Olney criticizes Dodgers for not taking the 'high ground' after World Series win

Kendrick Lamar's track 'Dodger Blue' has L.A. fans swooning

Angels' new deal with Diamond Sports offers fans first streaming option

MLB is taking over another team's broadcasts in 2025

The Juan Soto sweepstakes are a stress test for the economics of MLB

MLB owner calls RSN demise a 'slow-moving trainwreck'

Shohei Ohtani's memorabilia yields eye-popping numbers after Dodgers win World Series

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Trabuco Canyon Little League to Host National Tournament, Aims to Boost Competition for Williamsport

Oct 26, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Left to right: Fox Sports broadcasters Kevin Burkhardt and Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz and Derek Jeter on field after the game two between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees of the 2024 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium.

World Series News: Yankees-Dodgers ratings continue to fulfill potential

Oct 29, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) makes a catch in foul territory as a New York Yankees fan interferes during the first inning in game four of the 2024 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium.

World Series: Yankees fans crossed a clear line; why didn't media call it out?

Oct 28, 2024; New York, New York, USA; The New York Yankees dugout during the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game three of the 2024 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium.

World Series news: Yankees-Dodgers Game 3 boasts big ratings for Fox Sports

February 23, 2011; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Justine Siegal pitches batting practice during spring training for the Oakland Athletics at Papago Park Baseball Complex.

Can the WPBL be the next big thing in women's sports?

Jul 24, 2022; Cooperstown, New York, USA; Hall of Famer John Smoltz is introduced during the Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Clark Sports Center.

John Smoltz 'guarantees' MLB will change one rule

Oct 5, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) and pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) interact before playing the San Diego Padres during game one of the NLDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium.

The 2024 World Series is more popular in Japan than the U.S.

The Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto are redefining the way World Series viewership can be deemed successful.

May 26, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils outfielder Devin Obee (13) celebrates a grand slam in the sixth inning against the Florida State Seminoles during the ACC Baseball Tournament at Truist Field.

Exclusive: Sixteen-year MLB veteran launches agency with NIL focus

Jerry Hairston Jr., a 16-year MLB veteran, has launched a new agency with a focus on NIL clients.

Jul 29, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Bally Sports broadcaster Chip Caray jokes around with broadcaster Joe Buck during the third inning of a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers at Busch Stadium.

One MLB team lost 47 percent of its RSN viewers the last two seasons: report

Diamond Sports Group, the bankrupt parent company of the recently rebranded FanDuel Sports Network, reported a debt of $8.6 billion in its financial filings as

Lids, inside the Mall of Victor Valley, received a fresh shipment of Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees hats with World Series patches on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024.

A Dodgers-Yankees World Series sees the rich getting richer

A new report analyzing the marketing success of all 30 Major League teams reveal the Yankees and Dodgers absolutely didn't need this for their bottom line.

Oct 5, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Retiring Spanish-language broadcaster Jaime Jarrin (center) talks with Pepe Yniguez (left) and Fernando Valenzuela (right) prior to the game against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium. Valenzuela and Yniguez will be the Spanish broadcast team for SportsNet LA.

Fernando Valenzuela dies: How broadcasting connected 'El Toro' to his audience

Jorge Jarrín recalls how the Dodgers convinced Fernando Valenzuela to rejoin the organization as a broadcaster

Oct 20, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (50) is out at home against New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez (4) in the eighth inning during game six of the NLCS for the 2024 MLB playoffs at Dodger Stadium.

NLCS ratings continue MLB's postseason windfall

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets delivered another postseason ratings win for Fox Sports.

Feb 15, 2024; Tampa, FL, USA; MLB commissioner Rob Manfred talks with media at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

MLB News: Rob Manfred reveals impetus for 'centralized media strategy'

Jun 24, 2022; Cumberland, Georgia, USA: Bally Sports interviews Freddie Freeman after he received his World Series ring from the Atlanta Braves prior to a game at Truist Park.

Newly named FanDuel networks will have at least two MLB teams in 2025

Jul 26, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; General view of an Apple TV+ sign during a pregame show before the game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Minute Maid Park.

MLB Playoffs: Apple looks to seize ratings momentum with World Series documentary

Oct 14, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Tommy Edman (25) hits a single against the New York Mets in the eighth inning during game two of the NLCS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Dodger Stadium.

MLB Playoffs: Ratings breakthrough continues with Mets-Dodgers NLCS Game 1

Oct 14, 2024; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees right fielder Juan Soto (22) speaks to the media before game one of the ALCS against the Cleveland Guardians during the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium.

MLB's ratings surge bodes well for expanded playoff format

A group of Detroit Tigers fans reacts as Cleveland Guardians fans around them celebrate 7-3 win over Detroit Tigers at Game 5 of ALDS at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.

MLB playoffs: Only one likable team remains among the final four

Jul 20, 2024; Cooperstown, New York, USA; Hall of Fame member John Smoltz arrives at the National Baseball Hall of Fame during the Parade of Legends in Cooperstown, NY.

Fox delivers shocking NLDS ratings, more likely to come

The death knell for sports television ratings overlooked Fox Sports' coverage of the NLDS, which delivered viewership numbers unseen in almost a decade.

Oct 9, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Mets second baseman Jose Iglesias (11) celebrates after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in game four of the NLDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Citi Field.

MLB announces partial broadcast schedule for League Championship Series

The next round begins Sunday.

Oct 8, 2024; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres second baseman Xander Bogaerts (2) and outfielder Jackson Merrill (3) celebrate with outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (23), left, and third baseman Manny Machado (13) after scoring in the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during game three of the NLDS for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Petco Park.

The Padres banned Fox's dugout reporter from their dugout

A Ken Rosenthal column reportedly drew the ire of the San Diego Padres.

Oct 17, 2021; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; American sports commentator Bob Costas seen during batting practice before the Atlanta Braves game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game two of the 2021 NLCS at Truist Park.

MLB Playoffs: The Bob Costas-Ron Darling memes are going wild

Costas and Darling are calling the Yankees-Royals ALDS for TBS.

Sep 1, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Miami Marlins in-game reporter Craig Minervini holds a microphone with a Bally sports mic flag before the game against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park.

MLB will take over broadcasting duties for 3 teams in 2025

The fallout from the Diamond Sports bankruptcy proceedings continues to be revealed for the former Bally Sports-affiliated teams.

Oct 30, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Portland Trail Blazers forward Justin Minaya (24) arrives at the Scotiabank Arena before a game against the Toronto Raptors. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports

Mother of an NBA Player and Wife of Yankees Executive Dies: What's the Latest?

New Jersey law enforcement has announced more details in its investigation of the death of Rachel Minaya, the wife of a New York Yankees executive and the mother of a Portland Trail Blazers forward.