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NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar attacks US president Donald Trump over DEI
Fpsports •Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar slammed Donald Trump’s anti-DEI stance during Jackie Robinson Day at the Dodger Stadium. Here's what Abdul-Jabbar said and how the Dodgers’ recent White House visit added to the controversy.
Explained: What are the new 'torpedo' bats that are off to an explosive start in Major League Baseball?
Fpsports •New York Yankees have hit a record-leveling 15 home runs in their first three games of the MLB season against Milwaukee Brewers, including a team record nine in their 20-9 win on Saturday, and the revolutionary torpedo bats are being seen as the reason for the sudden explosiveness.
How Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter was found guilty of multi-million-dollar fraud targeting Japanese baseball star
Fpsports •Ippei Mizuhara wasn't just Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, he was also his confidant and managed a variety of things for the 30-year-old – from his finances to his daily errands.
Juan Soto: Breaking down the world's most expensive sporting contract and other astonishing deals
Fpsports •Juan Soto has reportedly signed the most expensive deal in sports history with MLB side New York Mets. As the baseball superstar secures his monumental payday, we take a closer look at the details of his contract and compare it with other jaw-dropping deals in the world of sports.
Major League Baseball could introduce robot umpires from 2026, set to test system next year
Fpsports •Robot umpires could reportedly be used from the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season, with the organisers planning to test an Automated Ball Strike (ABS) challenge system at 13 ballparks in 2025.
Baseball legend Willie Mays dead at 93: Family
•Giants chairman Greg Johnson said Willie Mays, the first Black player to captain a Major League Baseball club, had left a mark which extended far beyond the sport
Shohei Ohtani denies betting on baseball, 'saddened, shocked' by scandal
•Ohtani emphasised he had been the victim of a theft and that he had no knowledge of Mizuhara's gambling problems
LA Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to address illegal gambling, theft allegations against interpreter
•The interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was fired by the Dodgers last week when the team opened the season with two games against the San Diego Padres in Seoul.
Texas Rangers blank Arizona Diamondbacks to capture first World Series title
•The Rangers, who began as the Washington Senators in 1961 before relocating to Texas in 1972, had reached the World Series in 2010 and 2011
Fan who caught Aaron Judge's 62nd home run offered $2M for ball
•The fan is unsure what to do with Aaron Judge's 62nd home-run ball but he has been offered $2 million by a sports memorabilia auction house for the ball.