Softball Australia concerned Olympic dream could end after LA 2028
One of Australia’s most successful Olympic team sports faces the prospect of being cut from the Brisbane 2032 Games, with…
Major leagues offering fans the chance to view sport through touch
For fans with blindness and low vision, the tactile sports broadcast could be a game changer. Its premise is simple:…
Yankees mocked over press conference announcing reversal of beard ban
The New York Yankees have dropped their ban on beards, 49 years after it was imposed, in a move aimed…
Yankees fans banned from MLB after grabbing player
Two New York Yankees fans who grabbed Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts during game four of the World…
Rural Japanese town turns blue as hero Ohtani nears World Series glory
Signs around Shohei Ohtani’s hometown in northern Japan proclaim him “The Pride of Oshu City”. They may be able to…
Baseball legend Willie Mays dies
Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s…
How a baseballer from a multi-billion-dollar franchise ended up pitching in the outback
Blake Whitney is a long way from home — or at least the several homes baseball has sent him to…
Lionel Messi’s napkin is up for auction and that’s not even close to being the oddest piece of sports memorabilia for sale
Sports fans are an unusual lot. Many will do anything to get their hands on a piece of memorabilia —…
‘The last hero of the American pastime’: How a baseball star from Japan has captured the imagination of America
The Texas summer doesn’t have a chance against the powerful air-conditioning of Globe Life Field in Arlington but there’s still…
Japanese baseball star joins LA Dodgers after signing record contract
Japan’s Shohei Ohtani — the most coveted Major League Baseball (MLB) free agent in recent memory — has agreed to…