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Tampa Bay Rays to Replace Tropicana Field with New $1.3 Billion Stadium

The Tampa Bay Rays have announced an agreement with the city of St. Petersburg, Florida, and Pinellas County that will see the team move forward with a new ballpark on the 86-acre site where the team’s current stadium sits. The announcement ends the saga of the Rays, who have been looking for a new ballpark […]

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TEAMS Europe: The Best of 2023

The second annual TEAMS Europe included leading experts from global organizations including the National Football League, the International Olympic Committee, World Rugby, the International Tennis Federation, LaLiga, Major League Baseball and more. TEAMS—the world’s leading conference and expo for the sports-event industry—unites sport event organizers with destinations, venues and suppliers interested in hosting or supporting […]

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San Diego Padres' Rougned Odor, right, scores on a double by Ha-Seong Kim as Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith, left, makes a late tag during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, May 12, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Dodgers, Padres to Open 2024 MLB Season in Seoul

The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will play Major League Baseball’s first regular-season games in South Korea, opening next season in Seoul on March 20-21, 2024 as part of MLB’s World Tour with games in four countries outside of the United States and Canada next season as its international ambitions broaden. MLB will […]

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The All-Star Game logo is seen on the field at T-Mobile Park during the national anthem before the game in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Chicago, Atlanta Favorites to Host 2025 MLB All-Star Game

Hours before the 2023 All-Star Game started in Seattle, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred touched on several subjects including future hosts for the midseason game plus the drawn-out process of the Oakland Athletics relocating to Las Vegas. Next year’s All-Star Game is scheduled for the Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Field in Arlington. The 2026 […]

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New York Mets to Play Philadelphia Phillies in London in 2024

The New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies will play a two-game series in London next season as MLB takes another rivalry abroad at London Stadium, ahead of this weekend’s series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs. The first MLB series in the British capital — and in Europe — featured the New York […]

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Rickwood Field
The minor league Birmingham Barons and the Montgomery Biscuits play a game in Rickwood Field on May 29, 2019. The two teams will square off at the venue again this week as part of a Negro League celebration. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves)

MLB to Host Cardinals, Giants at Rickwood Field in Birmingham

Major League Baseball has announced that Rickwood Field, the oldest professional ballpark in the United States and former home of the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro Leagues, will host a regular season game next year between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on June 20, 2024. The contest is scheduled around the […]

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Athletics Stadium Deal Wins Final Legislative Approval in Nevada

The Oakland Athletics cleared a major hurdle for their planned relocation to Las Vegas after the Nevada Legislature gave final approval on Wednesday to public funding for a portion of a proposed $1.5 billion stadium with a retractable roof. The Assembly approved the final version of the bill with $380 million in taxpayer money on […]

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Hilton Offers Grand Slam Suite for Yankees Fans

New York Hilton Midtown announced that reservations are now available for the Grand Slam Suite that celebrates the New York Yankees, as fans can spend a night in the ultimate Yankees baseball suite for stays beginning July 1 with rates starting at $1,398 per night. The suite is available to book for stays from July […]

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Oakland A’s Pivot to New Site For Las Vegas Stadium

The Oakland Athletics are planning to build their new ballpark in Las Vegas on a portion of the current Tropicana Las Vegas property. The team signed a binding agreement with Bally’s Corporation, in conjunction with Gaming & Leisure Properties, Inc., for nine acres of the 35-acre site located on Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue. […]

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Oakland Athletics pitcher Mason Miller throws against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, April 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Oakland A’s Sign Land Agreement for Las Vegas Ballpark

The Oakland A’s have made the next move toward relocating to Las Vegas, announcing that the team has signed a binding agreement to purchase 49 acres of land near the Las Vegas Strip for the site of a future ballpark. In a statement, the team, which for years has negotiated with the city of Oakland […]

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