NEW YORK — An arbitrator upheld five-year suspensions of the chief executives of Bad Bunny’s sports representation firm for making improper inducements to players and cut the ban of the company’s only certified baseball agent to three years. Ruth M. Moscovitch issued the ruling Oct. 30 in a case involving Noah Assad, Jonathan Miranda and…
LOS ANGELES — With Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto making their first appearances, the World Series averaged 12.9 million viewers in Japan, making it the most-watched Fall Classic in the nation’s history. Along with the United States ratings, the five-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees had a combined 28.7 million…
NEW YORK — As Los Angeles Dodgers fans thronged to the World Series victory parade in Los Angeles on Friday, many had their eyes on most valuable player Freddie Freeman. But in the mix was another MVP — the Dodgers’ most valuable pet: Decoy Ohtani, dog of Shohei. The much-memed Decoy, a Netherlands Kooikerhondjeor Dutch…
The Dodgers’ 8-7 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 for their eighth World Series title and second in five years averaged 18.6 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming, according to Nielsen. LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers’ 8-7 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 for their eighth World Series title and second…
SAN FRANCISCO — Gathered around the small screen captivated by a highlight reel from baseball World Cup qualifying last year, a Ugandan woman beams. Then one more smiles widely. And another. They take turns expressing how they too might shine on the big world stage one day. Indeed, an international star like US pitcher Kelsie…
NEW YORK — Otis Williams had a confession. Asked whether he was a baseball fan, the 82-year-old founder of The Temptations coughed and said in a low, sing-song voice: “Dodgers.” Sixty years after its debut, The Temptations’ “My Girl” has become a hit at Citi Field since New York Mets star Francisco Lindor began using…
SOUTHPORT, Conn. , The Diamond Sports Group’s channels will soon be branded as FanDuel Sports Network. The Diamond Sports Group, which is going through bankruptcy proceedings, and FanDuel made the announcement Friday. Diamond’s channels had been Bally Sports since baseball’s Opening Day in 2021. The name change will take place Oct. 21. Financial terms of…
NEW YORK — Turns out, Taylor and Travis like to watch a little baseball, too. Pop superstar taylor swift and her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelcewere at Yankee Stadium on Monday night for Game 1 of the American League Championship Series between the Cleveland Guardians and New York Yankees. The famous couple…
New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge. Eric W. Rasco Sports Illustrated | Getty Images Gotham Advanced Media and Entertainment, the joint venture between MSG Networks and the YES Network, is launching a new app in the fall that will air local games for seven New York area teams. The package announced Wednesday is believed to…
