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Major League Baseball has reached Memorial Day with more than $300 million worth of players on the injured list, either because of COVID-19, significant injuries or…
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MLB’s Harvey Suspension Spotlights Manfred’s Power as Bauer Awaits Appeal
Major League Baseball has suspended Baltimore Orioles pitcher Matt Harvey for 60 games after he admitted under oath in February that he illegally used cocaine and shared…
Sports Power Attorneys Tied to Boehly, Tepper and Others Jump to New Firm
Sidley Austin, a law firm with offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific, is going big on sports law. Sportico has learned that Charles “Chuck” Baker and Irwin Raij…
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Magic Johnson Joins Josh Harris Bid for Denver Broncos
Earvin “Magic” Johnson is entering the bidding for the Denver Broncos, according to someone familiar with the move. The former NBA star has joined the bid group being…
LA Dodgers to Sell Stadium Field Rights and Add Jersey Patch for 2023
The Los Angeles Dodgers have partnered with marketing agency Sportfive to obtain sponsorship deals for the Major League Baseball club to name the playing field at Dodger…
MLB Free Agent Spending Exceeds $1 Billion in Lockout’s Wake
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Freddie Freeman Chooses Dodgers and Golden State Taxes
By signing a six-year, $162 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, former Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has landed one of the most lucrative free…
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Arctos Owns 6 MLB Team Stakes, Including Dodgers, Cubs, Giants
Arctos Sports Partners has built an MLB portfolio of at least six franchises, including four of the most valuable teams in baseball, according to people familiar with…
Dodgers’ Trevor Bauer Sues Deadspin for Defamation
In a lawsuit filed on Thursday in the Southern District of New York, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer accused G/O Media Inc., the owner of sports and culture…
The $76 Million Divide: Corey Seager Contract, Taxes and MLB Economics
On Monday, the Texas Rangers signed All-Star shortstop Corey Seager to a 10-year, $325 million contract, a deal that his former team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, likely…
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MLB Managers Lose Lineup Card as Baker, Snitker Stay Old School
When Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced he was going with a reliever instead of 20-game winner Julio Urias to open Game 5 of a National League Division…
Braves Find Financial Footing Amid Surprise Run to World Series
The Atlanta Braves are going back to the World Series for the first time since 1999, when Hall of Famers Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, Greg Maddux, Chipper Jones, Bobby Cox…
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