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Chris Sale, Braves agree to contract adding $27 million for 2027 season
3+ week, 6+ day ago (275+ words) CORRECTS CITY TO NORTH PORT FLORIDA NOT BRADENTON - Atlanta Braves pitcher Chris Sale delivers in the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in North Port, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. Braves starter Chris Sale, who would…...
Report: Drew Brees, Joe Lacob among interested Padres buyers
3+ week, 3+ day ago (238+ words) Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees and Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob are among the parties pursuing a purchase of the San Diego Padres, Front Office Sports reported Friday. Five bidding groups are involved in a quick-moving process that…...
Union put Ernst Tanner on leave as MLS reopens probe into conduct
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (445+ words) The Philadelphia Union placed sporting director Ernst Tanner on administrative leave Wednesday as Major League Soccer reopened its investigation into his alleged misconduct. The actions of both the Union and MLS come on the heels of a report by the…...
Angel City M Hina Sugita out for season with torn ACL
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (160+ words) Angel City FC midfielder Hina Sugita will miss the rest of the 2026 NWSL season with a torn left ACL, the club said Tuesday. "Hina is a world class athlete and teammate," head coach Alex Straus said. "We are devastated for…...
Reports: Tigers signing veteran OF Austin Slater
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (176+ words) The Detroit Tigers are signing veteran outfielder Austin Slater to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training, according to multiple reports on Tuesday. Slater, 33, will be paid a base salary of $2 million if he makes…...
Spring training roundup: Top prospect Konnor Griffin homers again for Pirates
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1721+ words) Konnor Griffin, the No. 1 overall prospect in baseball according to MLB Pipeline, homered once again Sunday to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-1 spring-training victory over the host St. Louis Cardinals in Jupiter, Fla. Griffin, who turns 20 on April 24, is…...
Delta and Atlanta Braves extend partnership through 2035
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (583+ words) Fans wait out a rain delay in the delta club before game two of the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park on Oct. 12, 2022 in Atlanta. The game between the Atlanta Braves and the Colorado Rockies…...
Braves announce 2026 broadcast team
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (188+ words) The Atlanta Braves announced some familiar faces will be bringing the television broadcasts to fans on the club's new home on BravesVision. Brandon Gaudin and C.J. Nitkowski, who anchored the broadcast booth as the play-by-play announcer and primary analyst, respectively, during…...
Padres to have say in closer Mason Miller's WBC availability
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (287+ words) San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller recorded the final three outs for Team USA in a World Baseball Classic semifinal thriller on Sunday night. Will he be an option if U.S. manager Mark DeRosa needs a save on Tuesday night in…...
Report: Select groups to submit final bids to buy Padres
1+ week, 1+ day ago (215+ words) Four prospective ownership groups are expected to make the second -- and final -- bids to buy the San Diego Padres within the next month, The Athletic reported Saturday. Five groups submitted initial bids, and four remain under consideration. Representative from those…...