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Is M.L.B.’s Revamped Playoff Format Fair?
Frequent upsets have prompted questions about the 12-team tournament.Sports - The New York Times - October 14 -
This Is a Marquee World Series, and M.L.B. Plans to Capitalize
Commissioner Rob Manfred believes the league is positioned to propel its biggest stars further into the sporting fan’s consciousness.Sports - The New York Times - October 26 -
Which M.L.B. Players Were the Heroes of October?
Some of the game’s brightest fell flat and others lived up to expectations.Sports - The New York Times - November 1 -
'Achieved everything I can' - legend Cavendish to retire on Sunday
Britain's Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, will retire after racing in the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Legend Cavendish to retire on Sunday
Britain's Mark Cavendish, the most successful sprinter in cycling history, will retire after racing in the Tour de France Criterium in Singapore.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago -
Local M.L.B. Broadcasters Call 162 Games. Then the Playoffs Start Without Them.
Instead of joining the Mets’ postseason run, Gary Cohen’s season in the radio booth came to a close two weeks ago.Sports - The New York Times - October 15 -
These M.L.B. Players Aren’t So Happy to Win World Series Rings
For nearly all of the fringe players who made cameos with championship teams, the emotions are complicated.Sports - The New York Times - October 23 -
M.L.B. Bars Yankees Fans Who Interfered With Mookie Betts
Austin Capobianco, 38, of Connecticut, was ejected from Game 4 after prying a ball out of Betts’ glove on Tuesday night.Sports - The New York Times - October 31 -
Where the Top 45 M.L.B. Free Agents Will Play Next Season
Juan Soto could be the second player in league history to sign a contract worth more than $600 million.Sports - The New York Times - October 31 -
Juan Soto Leads a Star-Studded Group of M.L.B. Free Agents
This winter’s class looks a bit better than last year’s dismal group, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - November 1 -
Meet the Next Japanese Superstar Set to Create a Bidding War in M.L.B.
Every team should be interested in Roki Sasaki. Only some teams will have the money to sign a star of his caliber, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
M.L.B. All-Free-Agent Team Highlights Options at Each Position
The 26-man roster illustrates the ample options for a needy rotation, bullpen or outfield corner.Sports - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Roki Sasaki, the Coveted Japanese Ace, Will Be Available to M.L.B. Teams
The 23-year-old right-hander will be considered an international amateur in M.L.B.’s system.Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
The 9 M.L.B. Teams Expected to Pursue Superstar Juan Soto
The Yankees and Mets aren’t the only potential landing spots for the generational talent, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - Yesterday -
The Most Important Person in M.L.B.’s Offseason Isn’t a Player
With a stacked roster of clients including the superstar Juan Soto, baseball operates on Scott Boras’s time.Sports - The New York Times - 10 hours ago -
Italy legend Totti open to Serie A return at 48
Roma legend Francesco Totti has claimed that Serie A teams are still calling him to see if he would return to professional football, adding that he thinks it would take two to three months of ...Sports - ESPN - October 23 -
Legendary Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela dies at 63
Fernando Valenzuela, known affectionately as "El Toro," has died at 63 years old. The starting pitcher led the Boys in Blue to one World Series title and still ranks amongst the franchise leaders ...Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
John Legend steps into the campaign for critical Pennsylvania
Singer John Legend made a homecoming trip to Pennsylvania on Sunday, campaigning alongside Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in a late-stage campaign push.Politics - NBC News - October 28 -
Yahoo Sports AM: The Freeman legend grows
In today's edition: The Freddie Freeman legend grows, Wilson makes the catch of the year, top MLB free agents, the game that changed football, and more.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1 -
Legends in the dugout - when club heroes become bosses
With ex-Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy in charge of the team for three more matches, BBC Sport takes a look at five other club heroes that became bosses.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
Music legend Quincy Jones dies at 91
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music legend who collaborated with everyone from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra, has died at 91, his family announced.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
From the archives: Music legend Quincy Jones
Producer, composer and arranger Quincy Jones died Sunday, November 3, 2024, at age 91. In this "Sunday Morning" report that originally aired on March 9, 2008, correspondent John Blackstone talked ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Mexico legend Guardado retiring from club game
Mexico legend Andrés Guardado announced his retirement from professional soccer and will likely play his last match with fringe Liga MX playoff contenders León this Sunday.Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago -
NASCAR legend Bobby Allison dies at 86
Allison is the fourth-winningest driver in NASCAR Cup Series history and was recently awarded an 85th victory.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago -
"Mornings Memory": NASCAR legend Richard Petty
In today's Mornings Memory, we revisit a 1992 interview with NASCAR legend Richard Petty, who shared his story of resilience after surviving a horrific crash with only a broken ankle.Top stories - CBS News - 9 hours ago -
The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Is On Sale For A Great Price
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom $45 (was ...Tech - GameSpot - 6 hours ago -
"Mornings Memory": NASCAR legend Richard Petty
In today's Mornings Memory, we revisit a 1992 interview with NASCAR legend Richard Petty, who shared his story of resilience after surviving a horrific crash with only a broken ankle.Entertainment - CBS News - 9 hours ago -
M.L.B. Got Its Ideal World Series. But Only One Team Has Shown Up.
When a team takes a 3-0 lead in the World Series, there’s an overwhelming sense of finality, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - October 29 -
Is Shohei Ohtani M.L.B.’s Greatest Player Ever? He Has a ‘Legitimate Argument.’
“What Shohei’s done to our ball club, the Dodger fan base domestically, globally, I just don’t think you can quantify,” Dave Roberts said.Sports - The New York Times - October 31 -
Why One of M.L.B.’s Top Free Agents Will Sign for Shockingly Little Money
Roki Sasaki could wait to earn a massive contract. But the 23-year-old is ready to prove himself against elite competition.Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
League of Legends World Championship will air in IMAX Wanda theaters in China
The League of Legends 2024 World Championship will be shown via IMAX in the Wanda chain of theaters in China.Tech - VentureBeat - October 15 -
Being Gronk: How this actor and stunt double plays the NFL legend on screen
Laith Wallschleger looked like a mess.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
How the legend of the Four Horsemen was born -- and why it lives on 100 years later
The story of Notre Dame lore, featuring Knute Rockne, Grantland Rice, a movie classic, a monthlong train ride and a lasting legacy.Sports - ESPN - October 19 -
Archie Karas, a Gambling Legend Who Made---and Lost---a Fortune, Dies at 73
Over a three-year span in the 1990s, Karas won as much as $40 million—only to lose it all in a fraction of the time it took to win it.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 18 -
A 52-Year-Old Hockey Legend Is Playing His Final Professional Season
In Kladno, Czechia, former N.H.L. great Jaromir Jagr is keeping a team, and his career, alive.Sports - The New York Times - October 24 -
Netflix's Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft Renewed For Season 2
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft premiered earlier this month on Netflix, but the animated series has already been renewed for a second season. And considering that Netflix has already ...Tech - GameSpot - October 25 -
Marcel Desailly: ‘I don’t know if I was a star, but I’m now a legend’
The World Cup winner has firm grip on the game’s pulse and praises those players taking on the right in his native France. “I love watching the Championship,” Marcel Desailly says. “Usually I don’t ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
NFL's Week 8 arrivals led by National Tight Ends Day appreciation
NFL stars caught eyes and cameras alike with their stylish arrivals to Week 8 games.Sports - ESPN - October 28 -
Apex Legends Sequel Isn't In The Cards, Respawn Focused On Improving The Game
It's been a big year for Apex Legends . Respawn's hit battle royale kicked off 2024 by celebrating its fifth anniversary with an in-game event that offered free rewards and granted easy access ...Tech - GameSpot - October 31