11:52 AM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Six organizations that aid survivors of domestic violence are among groups that will receive $50,000 each from Major League Baseball and the players’ association as part of a Healthy Relationships Community Grant initiative. MLB and the union committed to donating $3 million from their joint charitable fund
Month: May 2020
11:34 AM ET The wife of Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas III was arrested last month in Texas after a domestic altercation between the couple. A team spokesman said Thursday that the Ravens are aware of the situation but that Thomas did not notify the team of the incident. Thomas indicated in an Instagram post
10:36 AM ET Williams will put safety first even though the team is one of several whose survival depends on Formula One starting racing again, deputy principal Claire Williams said. Formula One’s income between January and March plummeted from $246 million in 2019 to $39m this year, a drop of 84%, figures released by championship
9:49 AM ET Heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua and the IBF’s mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev could face each other in front of a crowd at a Roman Amphitheatre in Croatia, the Bulgarian’s manager has said. The pair were due to meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on June 20 but the fight was
10:11 AM ET Formula One’s income between January and March plummeted from $246 million in 2019 to $39 million this year, a drop of 84%, figures released by championship owners Liberty Media revealed on Thursday. Lando Norris joins the podcast to talk his recent run-in with Indy 500 champion Simon Pagenaud, why esports deserves to
1:44 PM ET Mulitple Contributors Dan Lambert sits at the front desk of American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida, waiting for law enforcement to walk through its doors. Although it’s not open to the public, the MMA gym has its share of activity as fighters prepare for their upcoming bouts. “I probably get it
7:54 PM IST England captain Joe Root has said that no cricket should be played this summer if “the game itself, how it’s played and the intensity it’s played at” is compromised in any way. The ECB have drawn up extensive contingency plans to play cricket behind closed doors in a ‘bio-secure’ environment, with the
8:00 AM ET You love baseball. Tim Kurkjian loves baseball. So while we await its return, every day we’ll provide you with a story or two tied to this date in baseball history. ON THIS DATE IN 2016, Big Sexy connected. Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon, age 42, hit his first major league home run. He
8:49 AM ET Tennis fans celebrated the resumption of live action last week, becoming one of the first major sports to stage and broadcast live competition since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. But what the game will look like in the weeks and months to come is not at all clear. Two exhibition events
8:06 AM ET Associated Press The French Tennis Federation says it will refund tickets purchased for the French Open because of uncertainty related to the coronavirus pandemic. The clay-court tournament at Roland Garros was initially slated to be held May 24-June 7 but has been rescheduled for Sept. 20-Oct. 4. The FFT says it “has