Tag: MLB

Will Netflix get into streaming live sports? It’ll happen, says one prominent analyst

It is one of those heady questions that has launched a thousand sports business conferences:What is the future of televised sports?With traditional television hemorrhaging...

Dream MLB announcers, pro wrestling’s TV future, NBA’s next media deal: Sports Media Mailbag, Part II

Welcome to the 36th Media Mailbag for The Athletic. Writing a mailbag — as egocentric as it is — is always a fun exercise....

Best friends Aaron Nola and Zach Eflin square off in Phillies vs. Rays, and savor it

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — This game is ruthless, but its soft spots are so poetic. Aaron Nola and Zach Eflin, best friends who met...

The umpire on the cusp of a watershed moment for baseball: ‘I think she’s going to do it’

On April 30 in Durham, N.C., St. Louis Cardinals legend Adam Wainwright made a rehab start for the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds. All eyes were...

Dodgers’ Evan Phillips embraces his first Father’s Day: ‘I genuinely feel changed’

LOS ANGELES — The moment was brief yet will carry in Evan Phillips’ heart forever. His wife, Liz, had spent much of the afternoon...

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Hammon stands firm on denial Las Vegas Aces mistreated Hamby

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