His MLB and NFL careers stand up to Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders; 30 years later, Jordan wonders if that era is gone for good.
Author: Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY
Colorado Rockies’ Jeff Bridich steps down as GM, two months after trading Nolan Arenado
Jeff Bridich, whose tenure with the Rockies was defined by his falling out with Nolan Arenado, is out as the team’s GM, the team announced.
Fernando Tatis Jr.’s first 162 games made history — even over three seasons
Now, 158 games in, Fernando Tatis’ totals would make for a phenomenal season: 46 home runs, 31 stolen bases, 107 RBI, a .957 OPS, a 156 adjusted OPS.
Red-hot Oakland Athletics on 11-game win streak: Here’s why MLB team has been so good
The A’s have won 11 in a row after starting the season 0-6 and looking like the favorite in the American League West.
Bombers to bust? Yankees can reverse slow start but time running out
While Yankees are 5-10, their worst start since 1997, it is not all that bad. Every team faces stretches of bad play, even if it does raise questions.
MLB announces ambitious rules experiment for minor-league laboratory: Moving back the mound
As strikeouts annually outpace hits, MLB is hoping to reverse a 15-year trend of strikeout rates increasing
What is the MLB antitrust exemption? Baseball’s century-old golden goose becomes political cudgel
MLB’s exemption resulted from a 1922 Supreme Court ruling that stated that the business of baseball did not constitute “interstate commerce.”
Cleveland infielder Yu Chang pushes back against racist messages after committing error
Chang posted to his Instagram story and Twitter account a handful of racist messages sent to him.
The big bet: Sports gambling has leagues, networks and books desperate for a piece of your action
Three years after a landmark Supreme Court ruling, perhaps the country’s most hotly contested game is who rules the betting industry.
‘My body was all chills’: Eduardo Rodriguez, Trey Mancini moved by receptions after COVID-19, cancer battles
Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez and Orioles slugger Trey Mancini faced off Thursday after both missed the 2020 season.