Major League Baseball announced they were going to delay opening day by at least two weeks yesterday. The announcement came as several Spring Training games were in progress. The MLB made the decision to cancel the remaining games in the day. They also moved Opening Day back at least two …
Read More »Sports Leagues suspended amid Coronavirus epidemic
Sports leagues all around the world have suspended or canceled their remaining seasons amid the Coronavirus epidemic. NBA The NBA has suspended its season after Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert tested positive for the Coronavirus. Gobert tested positive for the illness minutes before his team’s game against the Oklahoma City …
Read More »MLB Suspends Operations, Delays Opening Day
The MLB will suspend all operations in response to the coronavirus outbreak, following suit of other major leagues. In addition to suspending all spring training games, this move will result in a delayed opening day. Official Statement After multiple days of deliberation over how to properly handle the developing crisis, …
Read More »March Madness Latest Domino Among Coronavirus Cancellations
The coronavirus continues to dominate the news cycle. Now, we’re seeing more preventative action taken in the realm of sports. Multiple sports and their respective leagues are essentially on hold for the foreseeable future. We’ve seen basketball tournaments canceled, entire regular seasons paused and the status of future sporting events …
Read More »Kershaw takes the mound for his ninth Opening Day start
The announcement came Monday from Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts that left-handed veteran will take the mound on Opening Day once again. After getting snubbed of the start in 2019, Kershaw is ready to make his debut for the 2020 season. Kershaw Legacy Entering into the majors in 2008, the now …
Read More »MLB continues to monitor COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues its spread around the world, MLB officials continue to monitor the disease as they prepare for the 2020 season. American Sports Prepare With 647 total cases of the Coronavirus Disease in the United States (as of March 11), public anxiety is rapidly reaching the sports world. In …
Read More »Yelich signs deal, happy to stay in Milwaukee
Freedom is not free, and neither is free agency. On Friday, Milwaukee Brewers’ right fielder Christian Yelich signed a seven-year contract extension with the team. The decision to commit to Milwaukee long-term comes following a trade last season that moved Yelich from the Miami Marlins to the Brewers. It appears …
Read More »Harrison Bader on his time as a Gator and beyond
Cardinals center-fielder and Florida Gator baseball alum Harrison Bader has put together three great seasons with St. Louis. The Cardinals were in the NLCS last year but were eliminated by the Nationals. Bader and the Cardinals will look to take the next step this year, get to the World Series …
Read More »‘They deserve the asterisk’: Astros booed in home loss amid continuing cheating scandal fallout
By: Kyle Wood West Palm Beach, Fla. — There wasn’t a cloud to be seen miles around the palm tree-dotted FITTEAM Ballpark of The Palm Beaches. But the boos that pierced the calm sky when the Houston Astros were announced reminded baseball fans both fanatic and casual of the dark …
Read More »Aaron Judge should make spring training debut soon, per Yankees
New York Yankee’s right fielder Aaron Judge could possibly make his Spring Training debut next week. Shoulder soreness The 27-year-old had not swung a bat in spring training until recently. The team has kept him on close watch as he recovers from what they are calling right shoulder soreness. Although, …
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