MLB and the players’ union said Tuesday that teams may carry as many as 14 pitchers from May 2-29, a change the league said was “for player health purposes.”
A letter from MLB commissioner Rob Manfred to Yankees GM Brian Cashman that had been kept under court-ordered seal and has been obtained by ESPN contains information about technology violations that occurred before a memo to all teams in September 2017.
The Red Sox celebrated the return of manager Alex Cora, who missed six games after testing positive for COVID-19, by beating the Blue Jays 7-1 on Wednesday in Toronto.
Phoenix Mercury star guard Diana Taurasi said Wednesday that she doesn’t plan on retiring anytime soon, as she’s set to start her 18th WNBA season next week, adding that she feels “like I have a little bit left, and a lot to do.”
One day after the NCAA announced president Mark Emmert will step down by 2023, high-ranking college athletics leaders on Wednesday agreed it’s the right time to find a new leader, but the position is as ambiguous as the future of the organization itself.
Milwaukee asserted its dominance over Chicago for a third straight game Wednesday night, advancing to the second round of the NBA playoffs with a 116-100 win in Game 5.
Elite junior G.G. Jackson, one of the top players in the 2023 class, announced his commitment to North Carolina on Wednesday, choosing the Tar Heels over South Carolina, UMass, Duke, Auburn and Georgetown.
