Widow of Late MLB Pitcher Tom Browning Sues Over Pension
Dawn Dellapa, the widow of Cincinnati Reds All-Star pitcher Tom Browning, sued the Major League Baseball Players Benefit Plan and Pension Committee on Monday in a…
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Sporticast 435: Let’s Buy an MLB Team
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams speak with Sportico valuations expert Kurt Badenhausen about his most recent MLB valuations…
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MLB Union Fully Expects a Lockout in Next Contract Negotiations
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Major League Baseball Players Association is expecting to be locked out by MLB during next year’s collective bargaining on a new agreement.…
MLBPA Asks Court to Confirm Sanctions Against Player Agents
The Major League Baseball Players’ Association petitioned a New York trial court last week to confirm an arbitration award against Rimas Sports executives in a move that…
MLB, Nike Pull Plug on Controversial New-Age Uniforms
Nike’s controversial new MLB uniforms, which the company once called the “most advanced” jerseys in baseball history, are officially on the way out. The league…
MLB Players, DraftKings Battle Could Set IP Precedent
There’s a 71-year history of sports-related cases in which courts say athletes have a right in the publicity value of their photograph, imagery and other biographical…
Judge Denies Requests for Secrecy in MLBPA, Rimas Sports Lawsuit
A judge in the Southern District of New York Monday reminded attorneys for the Major League Baseball Players’ Association and an embattled agent that although…
MLBPA Seeks to Export Union Power with OneTeam Joint Venture
As Major League Baseball opens its fourth international series of 2024 Saturday, with the Mets and Phillies facing off in London, the MLBPA is expanding its…
Sporticast 342: Global Stars, Soccer Clash in Wrexham-Necaxa Deals
On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the collision of…
MLBPA Rips Nike Amid Changes to Controversial Uniforms
In a sternly-worded memo that squarely blamed Nike for baseball’s controversial new uniforms, the MLB Players Association told players on Sunday that changes would be…
Tony Clark and Co. Safe After Players Attempt MLBPA Purge
Tony Clark remains secure in his position as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association despite a recent attempt by some players to oust his top…
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