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☆ Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title with the Atlanta Braves, dies at 85
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title when he hit a major league-best .366 for the Atlanta Braves, has died. Major League Baseball, the players’ association and the Braves paid tribute to Carty on social media on Sunday. A family friend told Listín Diario — a newspaper in Carty’s native Dominican Republic — that he died Saturday night in an Atlanta hospital. The Braves moved from Milwaukee to Atlanta after the 1965 season, and Carty got the franchise’s first hit in its new home on April 12, 1966, against Pittsburgh. Carty had his best year in 1970, batting .366 with 25 homers and a career-best 101 RBIs.

Persons: Rico Carty, Carty, Listín, Dominican Republic —, “ Carty, San Pedro de Macoris, “, Dick Allen, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron Organizations: Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball, Braves, Listín Diario —, NL, The Braves, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago Cubs Locations: Carty’s, Dominican Republic, Atlanta, San Pedro, Milwaukee, Toronto, Oakland , Texas

☆ 3 of Trump's top cabinet-level picks recently worked as lobbyists, with clients ranging from Amazon to Qatar
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Susan Wiles, Trump's incoming chief of staff, maintained ties to a lobbying firm until this month. Sean Duffy, Trump's pick for Transportation secretary, has lobbied for a group of major airlines. The EPA, under Obama, Trump, and Biden's administrations, have repeatedly opposed efforts to mine in the bay, home to one of the world's largest salmon fisheries. Starting not long after he left Congress in 2019, Duffy lobbied for Polaris, a US auto manufacturer known its off-road and recreational vehicles. ProPublica previously reported that Duffy lobbied White House trade adviser Peter Navarro as Polaris sought to win exemptions to tariffs on the parts it was importing.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Susan Wiles, Sean Duffy, Trump's, Donald Trump, Susie Wiles, Pam Bondi, Wiles, Duffy, Uber —, Bondi, Ballard, Trump, Jeff Hauser, Brian Ballard, Alaska . Sen, Lisa Murkowski, Obama, Peter Navarro, Ron Klain, Biden's, Fannie Mae, Steve Ricchetti, Biden, Jeff Ricchetti, Barack Obama, Hauser, Hauser isn't, " Hauser Organizations: Washington, Incoming White House, Amazon, GM, MetLife, Fidelity National Financial, Ballard Partners, Trump, Republican, The New York Times, Alaska ., Alaska Republican, Partnership, EPA, Federal Aviation Administration, United, Polaris, White, General Motors, Uber, Fidelity, North, Major League Baseball, Biden, Raytheon, Politico Locations: Florida, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Trump, Alaska, North America, Bondi, Washington

☆ Eli Manning, Derek Jeter, Jimmy Fallon join TGL New York Golf Club investor group
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's new golf league, TGL, is getting some fresh star power representing the Big Apple. Cohen Private Ventures, the family office of Steve Cohen, announced on Thursday that Eli Manning, Derek Jeter, CC Sabathia, Michael Strahan, John McEnroe and Jimmy Fallon are joining the New York Golf Club's investor group as limited partners. Cohen, who also owns Major League Baseball's New York Mets, acquired the rights to the New York Golf team last September. TGL is the new primetime, high-tech golf league launched by Woods, McIlroy and Golf Channel executive Mike McCarley. Former New York Yankees star Jeter told CNBC he was drawn to the investment opportunity because it combines his passion for golf and his love of New York.

Persons: Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy's, Steve Cohen, Eli Manning, Derek Jeter, Michael Strahan, John McEnroe, Jimmy Fallon, Cohen, Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele, Matt Fitzpatrick, Cameron Young, Manning, TGL, Woods, McIlroy, Mike McCarley, Stephen Curry, Shaquille O'Neal, Kevin Durant, Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, Josh Allen, Serena Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Jeter, NYGC Organizations: Big Apple, Cohen Private Ventures, New, FedEx, Major League Baseball's New York Mets, New York Golf, CNBC, Former New York Giants, Golf Channel, PGA Tour, ESPN, National Basketball Association, MLB, National Football League, Former New York Yankees Locations: York, Palm Beach , Florida, TGL, New York, New

☆ Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and Yankees’ Aaron Judge crowned MLB’s Most Valuable Players
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge have been named Major League Baseball’s Most Valuable Players in unanimous fashion by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Thursday. Ohtani’s season at the plate also earned him other awards, including a third career Silver Slugger, the 2024 Hank Aaron award, and the 2024 Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter of the Year. Notably, he finished second to Aaron Judge in the 2022 American League MVP race. Aaron Judge hits a two-run home run in Game Five of the 2024 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Elsa/Getty ImagesJudge reclaims AL MVP crownIn the American League, Aaron Judge was voted unanimous MVP, earning the award for a second time in his career after a dominant season for the Yankees.

Persons: Shohei, Aaron Judge, Ohtani, of Famer Frank Robinson, “ I’m, ” Ohtani, weren’t, I’m, ”, Silver Slugger, Hank Aaron, Edgar Martinez, Barry Bonds, Jimmie Fox, Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Roy Campanella, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Mike Schmidt, Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols, Mike Trout, Francisco Lindor, Ketel Marte, Elsa, Getty, reclaims, ” Judge, Prince Fielder, Juan Soto, Bobby Witt Jr, “, Aaron, Aaron Boone Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, League Baseball’s, Baseball Writers ’ Association of America, National League, Dodgers, of Famer, Los Angeles Angels, MVP, New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks, American League, Yankees, Yankee, Juan Soto and Kansas City Royals, ” Yankees Locations: Japan, New York, Juan Soto and

☆ CNBC's Official NHL Team Valuations 2024: Here's how the 32 franchises stack up
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Michael Ozanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The National Hockey League is commanding more respect when it comes to team values. The average NHL team is worth $1.92 billion, according to CNBC's Official 2024 NHL Valuations, and recent transactions come at revenue multiples that rival deals done in Major League Baseball. For the 2023-24 season, the NHL's hockey-related revenue was $6.3 billion, 8.6% higher than the previous season, according to the league. The NHL also hit record national sponsorship revenue last season, bringing in $250 million, as well as record regular-season gate receipt revenue of $2.4 billion, the NHL said. The average NHL team posted EBITDA of $45 million on revenue of $223 million for the 2023-24 season, according to CNBC calculations.

Organizations: National Hockey League, NHL, Major League Baseball, CNBC

☆ The NHL has strict rules for how much teams can spend. Here's how it works
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The pay limit has been in place since the end of a labor dispute that caused the cancellation of the entire 2004-05 NHL season. Sports business experts said the strict salary cap has helped the league's financial health since the full season stoppage. The hard salary cap is a stark difference from Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association, which have no salary cap and a soft salary cap, respectively. But the hard cap means NHL teams have to be especially diligent. The NHL is planning to start negotiations with the NHLPA in early 2025, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said at this year's NHL Board of Governors meeting.

Persons: NHLPA, Rick Burton, Burton, Irwin Kishner, Herrick Feinstein, It's, Jalen Brunson, Gary Bettman Organizations: Florida Panthers, Stanley, Edmonton Oilers, Amerant Bank, National Hockey League, NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets, Official, National Hockey League Players Association, CBA, Syracuse University, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Football League, firm's Sports Law, Los Angeles Dodgers, Athletic, New York Knicks, ESPN, Governors Locations: Sunrise , Florida, American

☆ Pittsburgh Pirates offer outrageous trade for one-of-a-kind Paul Skenes baseball card
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Kevin Dotson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Are the Pittsburgh Pirates turning into the Willy Wonka of Major League Baseball? Like Wonka’s famous golden ticket, the MLB team is offering a scrumdiddlyumptious prize in exchange for a rare, one-of-a-kind baseball card of their star pitcher Paul Skenes. To the lucky person who finds this card… We’d love to bring this card home to PNC Park to share with all Buccos fans. Here’s our offer: https://t.co/qSDgZg3C8p pic.twitter.com/efNGhjidQ4 — Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) November 15, 2024In addition to the eye-popping offer from the Pirates, Skenes’ girlfriend, Livvy Dunne, has upped the ante with an offer of her own. For those feeling lucky, the Skenes card in question is hidden in a pack of 2024 Topps Chrome Update, available in stores now.

Persons: Willy Wonka, Paul Skenes, Charlie Bucket, Skenes, qSDgZg3C8p, efNGhjidQ4, Livvy Dunne, — Olivia Dunne Organizations: CNN, Pittsburgh Pirates, Major League Baseball, MLB, PNC Park, Baseball, PNC, Pirates, Topps

☆ Tampa Bay Rays will play their home games at the Yankees' spring training field
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees’ nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field, Rays executives said on Thursday. “It is singularly the best opportunity for our fans to experience 81 games of major league Rays baseball,” Sternberg said. “As difficult as it is to get any of these stadiums up to major league standards, it was the least difficult. Once known as Legends Field, Steinbrenner Field opened in 1996 on Tampa’s north side. The Tampa Tarpons, one of the Yankees minor league teams, play their home games at Steinbrenner Field during the summer.

Persons: Stuart Sternberg, Steinbrenner, it’s, ” Sternberg, Rob Manfred, George M, Brian Spurlock, ” Manfred, Hurricane Milton, Brian Auld, ” Auld, ’, George Steinbrenner, Hal Steinbrenner, Sternberg, “, ” Hal Steinbrenner, Milton, ” Organizations: Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees, Tropicana, Rays, Major League Baseball, ” Baseball, Getty, League Baseball’s, Hurricane, Historic Gas Plant, American League East, Yankee, Tampa, MLB, Colorado Rockies, Yankees, Steinbrenner, Hurricanes Locations: PETERSBURG, Fla, —, Tampa, Florida, Tampa Bay, Tampa , Fla, St . Petersburg, Bronx, Tampa’s

Diamond Sports moved closer to exiting bankruptcy on Thursday after a bankruptcy judge approved its reorganization plan, which slashes the hefty debt load that toppled the company. The green light is a significant milestone for the owner of regional sports networks, which has been under bankruptcy protection since March 2023. It presented its reorganization plan to the court with a standing objection from the U.S. The reorganization plan that received court approval on Thursday will see Diamond's debt load cut from nearly $9 billion to $200 million. Diamond is now unencumbered by legacy debt, financially stable and enthusiastically supported by new ownership," Diamond CEO David Preschlack said in a release Thursday.

Persons: Jose Siri, Dansby Swanson, Travis d'Arnaud, Diamond, David Preschlack Organizations: Major League Baseball's Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, Diamond Sports, Amazon, Major League Baseball, U.S ., Diamond Locations: Truist, Atlanta

☆ CNBC Sport: NBC still doesn't have a deal for John Tesh's 'Roundball Rock' theme
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Alex Sherman | In Alex-Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

NBC Sports still expects to come to a deal with Tesh, according to a person familiar with the matter. How to value a theme song like "Roundball Rock" is nebulous at best. Any sports fan of the 1990s can tell you that John Tesh's "Roundball Rock" is synonymous with "The NBA on NBC." NBC Sports still expects to come to a deal with Tesh, according to a person familiar with the matter. How to value a theme song like "Roundball Rock" is nebulous at best.

Persons: Alex Sherman, John Tesh, I'm, Tesh, NBC Sports isn't, hasn't, Marv Albert, Bob Costas, NBA hasn't, there's, he's, Mark Wilf, Donald Trump, Wilf, Adam Silver, Silver, NBCU's Peacock, David Zaslav, John Malone, Greg Maffei, Malone, Diamond, That's, Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, it's, CNBC's Lillian Rizzo, Mike Ozanian, –, Juan Soto, Ohtani, Paul Archuleta, John Tesh's Organizations: CNBC, NBA, NBC, NBC Sports, Disney, Amazon, Warner Bros, Fox Sports, Big East, Chicago Bulls, Tesh, Minnesota Vikings, Major League Soccer's Orlando City, Orlando Pride, Vikings, Orlando, Paley Center for Media, Summit, ESPN, TNT, CNBC Sport, Liberty Media, Liberty, Atlanta Braves, Diamond Sports, Major League Baseball, NHL, Fitness, Holdings, Netflix, NFL, Philadelphia Phillies, NBC Sports Philadelphia, Industry, Hallmark, Universal Studios Hollywood, Getty Locations: Nashville, Orlando City, Trump, Texas, London, Universal City , California

Soto, 26, is hands down this winter’s most highly sought-after free agent, valued as much for his elite baseball skills as for his birth date. And in an age of swing-for-the-fences baseball, Soto struck out just 16.7% of the time, while the league whiffed at a 22.2% clip this season. Free agency is “going to be exciting,” Soto told reporters moments after the Yankees lost Game 5 of the World Series, ending the baseball season. The AL champion Yankees had the second-highest MLB payroll, at $309.8 million for their 40-man roster, according to Baseball Prospectus. There's no telling when Soto or other any free agents will come to terms with their 2025 teams.

Persons: Juan Soto, Soto, Al Leiter, Leiter, Shohei, Scott Boras, Ohtani, ” Soto, “ It’s, Aaron Judge, they'll, Bryce Harper, Harper, “ I’m, ”, Cy Young, Blake Snell, “ We’re Organizations: Major League Baseball, Yankees, American League, Dodgers, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, MLB, baseball's, MLB Network, Mets, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers DH, NL, Soto's, Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies, Big Apple, AL, Baseball, Cleveland Guardians, The Dodgers Locations: Los Angeles, Southern California, Soto's New York, South Philly, San Diego, New York

☆ Amazon Prime Video to stream Diamond regional sports networks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Diamond Sports reached a deal with Amazon's Prime Video that will allow its 16 regional sports networks to be made available on the streaming platform. The company's previously launched FanDuel Sports Network streaming options will still be available. In October, Diamond inked a naming rights deal with Flutter -owned FanDuel, rebranding its networks from Bally Sports to FanDuel Sports Network. Both Prime Video and the FanDuel Sports Network app will offer the single games, according to the person familiar with the offering. Amazon's Prime Video already airs a selection of Yankees games each season since it is a stakeholder in the YES Network.

Persons: Diamond Organizations: Sports, Amazon's, Sports Network, Diamond Sports, Bally Sports, FanDuel Sports Network, National Hockey League, Basketball Association, FanDuel Sports, Major League Baseball, Atlanta Braves, Braves, Amazon, NBA, NHL, MLB, New York Yankees, YES Network, Yankees, YES

☆ Private equity can now invest in NFL teams. Here's what it could mean for the league
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Christian Nunley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The National Football League is now accepting investment from private equity firms. The process was a long time in the making, after peer leagues like Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association began doing so starting in 2019. In recent years valuations of professional football teams have skyrocketed, boosted in part by soaring media rights packages. The average NFL franchise is valued at $6.5 billion, according to CNBC's Official NFL Valuations, while the NBA's average franchise is worth about $4.4 billion, according to Forbes. Watch the video above to learn more about how the NFL's new guidelines for private equity will work and how they may affect the league moving forward.

Persons: we've, Clark Hunt, Forbes, Sportscorp, Marc Ganis Organizations: National Football League, Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL, NBA

☆ Philadelphia Phillies capital raise values the team at around $3 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Michael Ozanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Philadelphia Phillies managing partner and principal owner John Middleton signs autographs prior to the 2024 London Series game between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies at London Stadium in London on June 9, 2024. The Philadelphia Phillies recently raised close to $500 million in capital from three new investors in a transaction that values the Major League Baseball team and its 25% stake in regional sports network NBC Sports Philadelphia at about $3 billion, according to two people familiar with the deal. Given that limited-partner stakes typically go for about 20% less than control stakes because LPs have no say in how the team is run, the $3 billion valuation equates to roughly a $3.7 billion control valuation. A little more than a year ago, Middleman purchased a 16.25% stake in the Phillies at a grossed up valuation of $2.8 billion. Based on revenue multiples, a $3.7 billion control valuation for the Phillies would be eight times 2023 revenue, compared with multiples of 5.3 for the Orioles and 6.7 for the Mets, according to historic revenue calculations.

Persons: John Middleton, Stanley, Middleton, Mitchell Morgan, Guntram Weissenberger, Steve Cohen Organizations: Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, London, The Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, NBC Sports Philadelphia, Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Orioles, Mets Locations: London

Major League Baseball and the Atlanta Braves have raised issues with the reorganization plan and future viability of Diamond Sports Group, the country's largest owner of regional sports networks, according to a Friday bankruptcy court filing. The filing noted that both MLB and the Braves have a vested interest in Diamond Sports succeeding with a reorganization plan, but they are not convinced that the one currently proposed is viable. Meanwhile, Diamond will seek approval of its reorganization plan from a U.S. bankruptcy judge on Thursday. The Friday objection does not mean that the Braves have turned away from Diamond for their regional media rights. On Friday, the Cincinnati Reds said they would exit their regional sport network owned by Diamond, according to a court filing.

Persons: Diamond didn't, Diamond, FanDuel, John Malone's, Malone Organizations: Major League Baseball, Atlanta Braves, Diamond Sports Group, Braves, MLB, Sports, Diamond Sports, Amazon, Bally Sports, Atlanta Braves Holdings, John Malone's Liberty Media, Liberty Media, Diamond, Louis Cardinals, Miami Marlins, Cincinnati Reds

UFC media rights are up for renewal next year, and TKO Group Chief Operating Officer Mark Shapiro tells me he thinks Netflix could be getting in the ring. "I think absolutely, they'll be at the table on UFC," Shapiro said in an exclusive CNBC Sport interview. Still, even with the WWE deal, Netflix didn't fully embrace its new role as a platform for live sports. "I think absolutely, they'll be at the table on UFC," Shapiro said in an exclusive CNBC Sport interview. Still, even with the WWE deal, Netflix didn't fully embrace its new role as a platform for live sports.

Persons: Alex Sherman, Mark Shapiro, Shapiro, They've, We've, Ted Sarandos, Sarandos, it's, Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, Netflix hasn't, we're, Tyson, Paul, It's, Vince McMahon, McMahon, He's, he's, –, We're, Dick Clark, Paul Levesque, Dana White, Stan Kasten, Adam Silver, Adam, I'm, That's, Juan Soto, Shohei, Ohtani, Kasten, Jonathan Kraft, Sportico's, Kraft, Babe Ruth, Collect, Ruth, Red Ruth, Deiveson Figueiredo, Brandon Moreno, Louis Grasse Organizations: CNBC, UFC, Netflix, WWE, Disney, MMA, National Football League, NFL, Dick Clark Productions, Golden Globe, –, Professional Bull Riders, Endeavor, PGA Tour, Comcast, Dodgers, NBA, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Nice, CNBC Sport, Ham Fighters, Summer, NBC, Tennis, Consumers, New England Patriots, Boise State, Louis Locations: U.S, Canada, It's, Los Angeles, Ohtani's, Hokkaido Nippon, Oregon, Gila, Glendale , AZ

☆ Is this the world's 'coolest hotel room' for baseball fans? Go inside to see the view
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Oliver Horovitz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Es Con Field Hokkaido is a stadium on the Japanese island of Hokkaido with a grass field, retractable roof and space for 35,000 spectators. Es Con Field Hokkaido says it's the world's first baseball stadium with a natural onsen overlooking the field. Ohtani's old teamThe Hokkaido Fighters, founded 78 years ago, compete in the Pacific League of Nippon Professional Baseball, or the NPB. A room with a view at Es Con Field Hokkaido, a stadium built in Japan in 2023. Extra inningsFans routinely arrive at Es Con Field Hokkaido well before the first pitch to partake in pre-game festivities.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, sleepover, There's, Oliver Horovitz Organizations: Ham Fighters, Fighters, Major League Baseball, Travelers, Es, HKS Architects, Hokkaido Fighters, Pacific League of Nippon Professional Baseball, NPB, Es Con Field Hokkaido, Los Angeles Angels, Japan, Es Con Field Locations: Con, Hokkaido, Hokkaido Nippon, Sapporo, Japan, Es Con, Dallas, Es Con Field Hokkaido

☆ Special mud rubbed on all MLB baseballs has unique, 'magical' properties, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Evan Bush | Evan Bush Is A Science Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

The Summary For years, a special mud has been rubbed on every baseball before every major league game to make them less slippery. Called Lena Blackburne Baseball Rubbing Mud, it comes from a single source: a secret spot along the banks of a tributary of the Delaware River. The magic mud is applied to every ball used in Major League Baseball, including in this year’s World Series. The authors concluded that any attempt to create a synthetic substance to replace the mud — something Major League Baseball has explored — would be foolish. An undated photo shows Burns Bintliff, a prior owner of Lena Blackburne Rubbing Mud, with a can of mud.

Persons: Lena Blackburne, Jim Bintliff, ”, Doug Jerolmack, Mark Griffey, ” Jerolmack, Carl Mays, Ray Chapman, ’, ” Bintliff, Burns Bintliff, Blackburne, Bintliff, Shravan Pradeep, Paulo Arratia, Xiangyu Chen, Felipe Macera, Emanuela Del Gado, Del Gado, Rob Manfred Organizations: MLB, University of Pennsylvania, National Academy of Sciences, Major League Baseball, Penn Engineering, New York Yankees, Cleveland, National League, Baseball Hall of Fame, Philadelphia Athletics, Dodgers, Penn, Georgetown University’s Institute, Little League, National Football League teams, Dow Chemical Locations: Delaware, New Jersey

☆ Bob Costas retiring from baseball play-by-play after 42 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York AP —After 42 seasons, Bob Costas is retiring from baseball play-by-play. Costas had done games the past couple seasons for MLB Network and TBS Sports. Costas’ contract with TBS expired at the end of the season, but his plans to retire from baseball play-by-play had been in the works for over a year. The Athletic was the first to report on Costas’ baseball play-by-play retirement. NBC broadcaster Bob Costas views the monitor before a Major League Baseball game circa 1983.

Persons: Bob Costas, Costas, Costas ’ Organizations: York AP, MLB Network, TBS Sports, American League, New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, TBS, Baseball, NBC, Major League Baseball, National League, Baseball Hall of Fame

☆ CNBC Sport: ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro on the most important bet in media
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Alex Sherman | In Alex-Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +19 min

ESPN President Jimmy Pitaro , who I spoke with this week in an exclusive interview, doesn't shy away from that. Other media companies buy sports rights too, but ESPN buys more, and its entire existence is predicated on it. Yes, ESPN+ has existed since 2018, but ESPN+ has always been ESPN Lite, as I discussed in a CNBC documentary we put out earlier this year. "If that deal delivers for us in terms of growing our ratings, growing our reach – we got Flagship rights. "If that deal delivers for us in terms of growing our ratings, growing our reach – we got Flagship rights.

Persons: Alex Sherman, Jimmy Pitaro, doesn't, Pitaro, That's, it's, There's, Pitaro hasn't, Venu, Fubo, –, He's, Shams Charania, Pat McAfee, he's, Zach Lowe, Max Kellerman, Suzy Kolber, Robert Griffin III, Steve Young, Jalen Rose, We're, Alex, you've, Morgan, Cooper Flagg, Flagg, CNBC's Jess Golden, hasn't, Erik, Hag, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Ruben Amorim, Shohei, — Dwyane Wade, Wade, Michelangelo's David, Dwyane Wade Organizations: CNBC, ESPN, Walt Disney Company, Cable, Warner Bros . Discovery, Paramount Global, Disney, ESPN –, Monday, Football, NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLB, College Football, ACC, Masters, Wimbledon, UFC, Revenue, Flagship, CNBC Sport, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, Gatorade, Manchester United, archrival Manchester City, English Premier League, Sky Sports News, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Kaseya, Union of European Football Associations, The, Pickleball, CBS, Fox Sports, December's APP, ESPN Headquarters, Washington Post, The Washington Post Locations: Duke, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, Portuguese, Japan, Miami, Europe, Fort Lauderdale , Florida

☆ Greatest player ever? After Shohei Ohtani’s first World Series title, there’s a ‘legitimate argument’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Rustin Dodd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

(I’m) extremely honored to be a part of this.”On the field, Ohtani’s first World Series had not gone quite to plan. “I think there’s a legitimate argument that he’s the greatest player to ever play the game,” Friedman said. The case is also historical: The World Series has been played for more than a century. And somewhere was Freddie Freeman, the World Series MVP and two-time champ. “Not just technically, but also my professionalism.”He was, at last, a World Series champion.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Takashi Harada, Hiroshi Sasaki, Sasaki, Harada, Ohtani, ”, ” Ohtani, Hanamake, Tommy John, Kendrick Lamar, Andrew Friedman, Mark Walter, Walter, Friedman, “, ” Friedman, ’, Kiyoshi Mio, Dave Roberts, Walker Buehler, Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, Stan Musial, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Mike Schmidt, Roy Campanella, Jimmie Foxx, ” Roberts, Stan Kasten, “ We’re Jackie, Sandy, We’re Fernando, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Betts, Freeman, Roberts, “ I’ve, that’s, Mike Lawrence Organizations: Hanamake, High School, Nippon Professional Baseball, Los Angeles Angels, Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Yankee, ” Dodgers, Major, Baseball, of Famers, Dodger Locations: Japan, Hanamake Higashi, Iwate Prefecture, Los Angeles, New York, Hanamake

Two New York Yankees fans were banned from Wednesday night's World Series game in the Bronx after they crossed into the field of play and interfered with Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts. Fans interfere with Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers as he attempts to catch a fly ball in foul territory during the first inning of Game Four of the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday in New York. “Last night two fans were ejected from Yankee Stadium for egregious and unacceptable physical contact with Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts," the Yankees said in a statement on Wednesday. "The safety and security of players, fans and Stadium staff is the foundational element of every event held at Yankee Stadium, and it cannot be compromised." The Yankees went on to win Game 4, 11-4, and Game 5 is set for 8:08 p.m.

Persons: Mookie Betts, Betts, Al Bello, Gleyber Torres Organizations: New York Yankees, Dodgers, Yankee, Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, . Los, Major League Baseball Locations: Bronx, New York, . Los Angeles

OSHU CITY, Japan — In Oshu, the small rural town where Shohei Ohtani grew up, baseball is as much a part of the landscape as the farmers’ fields and low-rise hills surrounding it. As they watched Game 4, which aired at 9 a.m. Wednesday morning in Japan, Yasuo Sakamoto, 74, and his wife Keiko, 70, wore the Dodgers jerseys and hats they got when they visited Los Angeles this summer to see Ohtani play. “Even at my age, I’m really awed by him,” Yasuo Sakamoto said of Ohtani. “In Japan when there’s news about Ohtani, it’s bright news. The two teams will play Game 5 in the best-of-seven series at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday — and Japan will be watching.

Persons: Ohtani, Ohtani’s, Yasuo Sakamoto, Keiko, I’m, ” Yasuo Sakamoto, it’s, “ They’re, ”, superfan Hironobu Kanno Organizations: CITY, Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Dodgers, Yankees, Yankee, League, National League MVP, Major League Baseball Locations: Japan, Oshu, Los Angeles, “, Japan’s Iwake

☆ Freddie Freeman: The all-around ‘good dude’ who is now a World Series MVP
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Now, the 35-year-old can call himself a World Series MVP. Freeman and the Los Angeles Dodgers claimed the 2024 World Series title on Wednesday, defeating the New York Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 to win the series four games to one. Freeman, entering free agency after that World Series title, wanted to stay with Atlanta. Freeman homered for the Braves in Game 5 and Game 6 of the 2021 World Series. Freeman celebrates his walk-off grand slam against the Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series.

Persons: Freddie Freeman, Freeman, ’, ” Freeman, “, It’s, … it’s, Max, ”, “ Maximus, Michael Reaves, Matt Olson, Freeman’s, Carmen Mandato, homering, Brian Snitker, I’ve, Ashley Landis Organizations: CNN, Major League Baseball, MLB, National League, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, California State University, Fullerton, Braves, Atlanta, National League Division, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, LA, NL, Yankees, Team Canada Locations: Chelsea, Fountain Valley , California, Canadian, Atlanta, LA, Canada, California

☆ Shohei Ohtani: World Series sparks major excitement in Japan, attracts viewership rivaling the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Hanna Park | Yumi Asada | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The appearance of Ohtani in this year’s edition of the World Series has captivated Japan and emerged as a television ratings phenomenon. Seth Wenig/APCustomers choose a T-shirt at a pop-up store for Major League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani ahead of the first World Series game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, in Tokyo, Japan, on October 25, 2024. Everyone shouts Ohtani, Ohtani, and it makes me extremely happy. When combined with US viewership, the first two World Series games have averaged 29.7 million viewers across the two countries. MLB has shown a remarkable 225% increase in social media engagement, with views across various platforms rising by 229%, the league reported, reflecting the growing excitement surrounding the World Series and its star players.

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