MLB
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Cleveland Indians to Change Team Name After 105 Years
The Ohio MLB team had dropped the Chief Wahoo mascot two years after outcry
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Why Dodgers-Rays World Series Might Be Latest to Strike Out in TV Ratings
Even with an expected smaller audience than last year, the World Series could out-draw the NBA
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Ratings: Leslie Jones’ ‘Supermarket Sweep’ Revival Has a Pretty Grand Opening
Debut is no (frozen) turkey, but sports rule on Sunday
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Joe Morgan, MLB Hall of Famer and Longtime Broadcaster, Dies at 77
Morgan paired with John Miller for 21 years on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball”
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MLB to Allow Limited Number of Fans at NLCS and World Series
Both series will take place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
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Turner Extends MLB TV Deal Through 2028, Will Launch Tuesday Night Franchise on TBS
TBS to debut new studio show with Ernie Johnson and Curtis Granderson this postseason
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TV Ad Revenue Expected to Drop 15% in 2020 Despite Election-Year Bump in Campaign Ads
“The TV market will still be impacted by the damage caused to the economy earlier in the year,” Ampere Analysis projects
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MLB Teams Join NBA in Game Boycotts to Protest Jacob Blake Shooting
At least six baseball teams decided not to play Wednesday following earlier boycotts by NBA clubs including the Milwaukee Bucks
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How Sports TV Ratings Have Fared in Return From Pandemic Shutdowns
NBA and NHL in late-summer makes comparisons complicated
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Fox Sports ‘Will Not Include’ Thom Brennaman in NFL Schedule Following ‘Abhorrent’ Slur on Hot Mic
Brennaman was heard using a homophobic word during Wednesday’s Cincinnati Reds telecast
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Cincinnati Reds Announcer Thom Brennaman Suspended Mid-Game After Using Homophobic Slur on Air (Video)
Brennaman later apologized and left the broadcast
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Notable Athletes Who Have Opted Out of 2020 Seasons Over COVID-19 Concerns (Photos)
U.S. pro sports are back in action, but many are deciding to sit out
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MLB Scraps 2 Games Amid Coronavirus Spread Just 5 Days Into Season
At least 14 people with the Miami Marlins have tested positive for the disease in recent days
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Trump Cancels Plan to Throw Opening Pitch at Yankees Game
President was set to appear at game on Aug. 15
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Tom Hanks Hawks Hot Dogs in Virtual Major League Baseball Games
The Oakland Athletics have recorded the Oscar winner’s voice, which will be piped into at-home games
