MLB commissioner Rob Manfred declared Wednesday that “we’re going to play baseball in 2020 – 100 percent”. Manfred doubled down on his guarantee a day after the players sent a counter proposal to the owners requesting an 89-game schedule with full pro-rated pay. “We’re going to play baseball in 2020 – 100%,” Manfred said during the draft preview show on MLB Network. “If … [Read more...] about Rob Manfred: ‘We’re going to play baseball in 2020″
Rushing: Time for Major League Baseball to get it together
Major League Baseball is testing every ounce of patience the fans have and they know it. The third proposal from MLB to the players union should be take it or leave it. The only problem with that theory is the previous proposal was take it or leave it. In this latest round of chicken, MLB submitted its second official proposal Monday morning to the union. The bullet … [Read more...] about Rushing: Time for Major League Baseball to get it together
Report: 76ers, Devils ‘ Josh Harris exploring bid to buy Mets
The New York Mets are still an attractive to team to potential suitors. Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils principal owner Josh Harris and David Blitzer are among the suitors for the Mets, Scott Soshnick of Variety reports. Harris is the billionaire co-founder of Apollo Global Management. Blitzer is an executive at private equity firm Blackstone. In 2017, the … [Read more...] about Report: 76ers, Devils ‘ Josh Harris exploring bid to buy Mets
Rushing: Kevin Durant is right, it’s best for him to wait
When the NBA restarts their season in late July, Kevin Durant will watch like the rest of us. On Friday, Durant confirmed what most were already assuming. He’s holding on his Brooklyn Nets debut until next season. And it’s the right call, made by the right person, at the right time. "My season is over," Durant told Marc Spears of The Undefeated. "I don't plan on … [Read more...] about Rushing: Kevin Durant is right, it’s best for him to wait
NBA owners approve plan to restart the season
The NBA is back. This time, we can say it like we mean it. The NBA has approved a plan to restart its 2019-20 season, which has been on hold during the coronavirus pandemic. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN and Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium are reporting the league’s board of governors approved a restart plan Thursday. It is the most significant step towards … [Read more...] about NBA owners approve plan to restart the season
