Baseball’s Plan To Save Itself From Boredom: An Update A look at the sport’s home run problem and the big changes this season.
In a Land Full of Stars, Los Angeles Can’t Stop Talking About Ohtani Baseball fans everywhere were hoping that the megastar Shohei Ohtani would choose their team in free agency. Los Angeles Dodgers fans won the sweepstakes.
Dallas Mavericks Sale Reflects Growing Links Between Pro Sports and Gambling The proposed purchase of the N.B.A.’s Dallas Mavericks by a casino operator is the latest sign of how fully leagues have embraced the gaming world.
A’s Will Finally Turn Out the Lights on Pro Sports in Oakland With baseball owners approving the Athletics’ move to Las Vegas, some see the departure as the death of the working-class sports fan.
With Fans Ever More Fickle, Sports Leagues Warm to Rule Changes Baseball’s pitch clock is just one example of how professional sports are competing for public attention in an ever-evolving entertainment world.