[ad_1] Ever since ESPN opted out of its contract with MLB — a rights portfolio that included the Home Run Derby, wild card round, and Sunday Night Baseball — speculation has swirled around which rival networks might scoop up each live event in 2026. Adding to the speculation: a new report from The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand that Major…
[ad_1] The biggest news from the baseball world of late is Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s $500MM extension with the Blue Jays, which will keep him in Toronto through the end of the 2039 season. Guerrero and Kyle Tucker were widely viewed as the top free agents of the coming offseason. Now that Guerrero is off the…
[ad_1] Different types of baseball careers have different kinds of shapes. Many, most, don’t have any shape at all; they unfold entirely out of sight, under the waterline and in the minor leagues, and generally very quickly. Those are lives in the game, too, and the existence of even the most minor of Major League…
[ad_1] Apr 9, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alex Caruso (9) shoots the ball against the Phoenix Suns during the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images A lot of the talk surrounding the Utah Jazz this season has been about their rebuilding process, tanking and acquiring one…
[ad_1] Cleveland’s controversial franchise quarterback isn’t ready to close the door. Deshaun Watson subtly fired back at what Jimmy Haslam had to say about him at the NFL’s Annual League Meeting. 2 Watson’s time in Cleveland has been a disasterCredit: Getty The Cleveland Browns owner was candid about Watson’s time in Northeast Ohio. “We took a…
[ad_1] In the village of Alger, Ohio, mayor Von Summa’s resolution to rename a local park for a native Negro Leagues star was rescinded Monday at a local Council Meeting after negative feedback from residents. The Council meeting — which was broadcast on Facebook — offered insight into the feedback its members received from residents who did…
[ad_1] Major League Baseball is reportedly discussing the possibility of licensing the streaming platform MLB.TV. Per a report from Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, the league has discussed the possibility in talks with broadcasters/streamers. It’s unclear how MLB.TV consumers would be impacted if any deal is struck. There are several moving parts in the league’s…
[ad_1] It is a longstanding workplace value at Defector not to take journalism too seriously. The work, however serious it might be from one moment to the next, is worth taking seriously and trying to do well. The industry and practitioners and accumulated lore and pomposity, on the other hand, must never get even a…
[ad_1] Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, center, poses for a portrait with general manager Andrew Berry, left, and coach Kevin Stefanski during Watson’s introductory news conference on March 26, 2022, at the Browns training facility in Berea. Deshaun Watson might miss part or all of the 2025 season and hears the whispers of his demise…
[ad_1] Gerwyn Price sent Luke Littler and the crowd into delirium with a nine-darter but it still was not enough for victory. Littler snapped his six-game losing streak against Price to prevail 6-3 in the quarter-final of night ten of the Premier League in Manchester. 2 Littler could only admire and congratulate Price after his…