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Phillies fire manager Thomson, give Mattingly interim role

Phillies fire manager Thomson, give Mattingly interim role

Rob Thomson was fired as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday with the club off to a 9-19 start to the Major League Baseball season. The 62-year-old Canadian went 355-270 over parts of five seasons with the Phillies, who reached the playoffs four years in

Boston Red Sox fire coach Alex Cora

Boston Red Sox fire coach Alex Cora

The Boston Red Sox on Saturday fired their World Series-winning head coach Alex Cora following a disappointing start to the Major League Baseball season. Cora, who led Boston to glory in his debut season in 2018, departs with the Red Sox in last place in the American League East

Swing and miss: Ichiro statue reveal goes awry as bat snaps

Swing and miss: Ichiro statue reveal goes awry as bat snaps

A statue reveal to honor Japanese baseball legend Ichiro Suzuki went awry on Friday when a key detail in the bronze tribute broke during a ceremonial unveiling. Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro was among the onlookers as former teammates Ken Griffey Jr and Edgar Martinez yanked off a sheet covering the

Tigers' Meadows in hospital after colliding with teammate

Tigers' Meadows in hospital after colliding with teammate

Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows was hospitalized for observation on Thursday after a scary collision with left fielder Riley Greene in a 3-1 Major League Baseball loss to the Minnesota Twins. Meadows and Greene were both tracking an eighth-inning line drive from Twins batter Josh Bell when

MLB doubles down on gambling with new Polymarket deal

MLB doubles down on gambling with new Polymarket deal

(STATE COLLEGE, PENN.) MLB’s past few seasons have been plagued by a spate of gambling scandals. In April 2024, authorities arrested Ippei Muzihara, the interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, on suspicion of illegally transferring more than US$16 million from Ohtani’s bank accounts to pay

Dodgers launch three-peat bid with win on historic day of MLB openers

Dodgers launch three-peat bid with win on historic day of MLB openers

The Los Angeles Dodgers, sparked by Andy Pages's three-run homer, launched their bid for a World Series three-peat with an 8-2 victory over Arizona on Thursday on a historic day of Major League Baseball season openers. Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the reigning World Series Most

Yankees rout Giants 7-0 to open MLB season

Yankees rout Giants 7-0 to open MLB season

The New York Yankees crushed the San Francisco Giants 7-0 on Wednesday in the only matchup of Major League Baseball's opening night. The game at the Giants' Oracle Park was a curtain raiser to Thursday's 11-game slate, including Shohei Ohtani's Los