Baseball

Juan Soto: Breaking down the world's most expensive sporting contract and other astonishing deals

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

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.

Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees blasts 61st home run of the season to equal Roger Maris' record

Aaron Judge ended his home run drought in spectacular fashion, crushing a 394-foot two-run homer on a 3-2 count from Toronto pitcher Tim Mayza in the seventh inning

Baseball player consoles pitcher who hit ball on his head, internet overwhelmed by emotional moment

In a heartwarming act of sportsmanship the two players from opposing teams consoled each other during the Southwest Region championship.

Boy credits grandfather for baseball achievement, watch heartwarming video

Grandparents usually have a lot of time to spend with the kids and such dedicated attention helps to improve a child's developmental and learning skills.