Travis Heying / AP Heartland City Enraged Over Theft of Statue Honoring Jackie Robinson Surveillance video was released of two people hauling the sculpture away in the dark in the early hours of Thursday morning. By The Associated Press January 26, 2024
Mark Cunningham - MLB Photos / Getty Images MLB Rules Committee Announces Changes in Attempt to Increase Pace of the Game Baseball will have some new rules in effect for the 2024 season to further reduce the time it takes to play the game. By Jack Davis January 7, 2024
Jamie Squire / Getty ImagesCommentary World Series Champion Rangers Stick to Their Guns, Announce Faith and Family Night but No LGBT Night for 2024 The Rangers have not only refrained from scheduling an LGBT-themed "Pride Night" but in fact have promoted Christian messages. By Michael Schwarz January 4, 2024
Jason O. Watson / Getty Images Ex-MLB Star Aubrey Huff Quits Social Media After Leaked Message to Conservative Influencer The 47-year-old two-time World Series winner and former member of the San Francisco Giants later deleted his account. By Johnathan Jones January 4, 2024
Douglas P. DeFelice / Getty Images MLB All-Star Arrested Amid Investigation of Alleged Underage Relationships One of the stars of the Tampa Bay Rays is facing major legal problems in the Dominican Republic and has been arrested there. By Jack Davis January 2, 2024
Steph Chambers / Getty ImagesCommentary America's Own Sodom and Gomorrah Is 'a Dystopia': Top NBA Rookie Speaks Out "As your first experience with Vegas too, what did you think of the lights and the weather?" a reporter asked. By Bryan Chai December 30, 2023
Mary Altaffer / AP MLB Team Hit with Record-Breaking Tax Bill After Fourth-Place Finish It would have been higher, without the summer selloff that saw the Mets trade Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, David Robertson and Mark Canha. By The Associated Press December 23, 2023
Matt Slocum - File / AP Photo MLB Superstar Shohei Ohtani Announces New Team on Social Media, Shatters Sports Contract Records "This is a unique, historic contract for a unique, historic player," the star's agent said after the historic deal was announced. By The Associated Press December 9, 2023
Ezra Shaw / Getty ImagesCommentary Ex-Yankee Says Team's Competitiveness Is Drastically Diminished by 'Wack Rule' "You wouldn’t believe how many quality players just think it’s a wack rule to have. I mean cmon we’re coming up on 2024." By Bryan Chai December 9, 2023
Mitchell Leff / Getty Images Former MLB All-Star Deported After Felony Conviction Felipe Javier Rivero Blanco, alias Felipe Vazquez, was deported to Venezuela for sexual crimes involving a minor. By Jennie Taer December 7, 2023