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It’s been a been an exciting summer for the Phillies RBI teams. They are two of the 24 baseball and softball Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) teams from cities around the nation, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Dominican Republic that have made it to the 25th annual RBI World Series, which is the international tournament of the RBI program. RBI is the Major…

“We’ve been playing really good baseball, and to be honest, we were trying to balance making the team better without disrupting what we had,” Dodgers General Manager Farhan Zaidi said. “We were very specific in what we wanted to add. It’s definitely an emotional boost for the team, but it’s hard to say they need it, the way they’ve been playing.” Photo Hours before Monday’s nonwaiver trade deadline, the Los…

FOOTBALL FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets rookie safety Jamal Adams says during a forum with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and season-ticket holders that if he had his choice, the football field is “the perfect place to die.” Fans were able to ask questions during the session, which also included Jets running back Matt Forte. One brought up player health and safety, coming off the largest update on chronic…

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1:44 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment CARSON, Calif. — The Olympic Games have always been a mega sporting event flush with hyperbole. Each of those 17 days are filled with physical tests to see who is the fastest, strongest and mentally toughest. So when Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti stepped onto the podium at the StubHub Center here Monday evening and formally announced the city…

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The Dodgers and Yankees punctuated a quiet deadline with a pair of last-minute trades, acquiring starting pitchers Yu Darvish and Sonny Gray, respectively. Both players strengthen already formidable rotations, readying their teams for long runs into October, and the trades cap a frenetic cycle of trade activity for the Dodgers and Yankees. Two of the richest teams in baseball are now even better. Going back to 2009, the Yankees and…

Yu Darvish might not be switching shades of blue, yet he could be smiling when he joins the 74-31 Dodgers after the 50-54 Rangers traded him on Monday. (Evan Habeeb/USA Today Sports) The Los Angeles Dodgers are 43 games above .500, 14 games ahead of their closest pursuer in the loaded National League West and on pace for a staggering 114 wins. They could go 26-31 from here and still…

At Beyer Stadium, in Rockford, Illinois, sports history is being made. Two hundred girls, aged 7 to 17, have come here for the largest girls-only baseball tournament in U.S. history, reports CBS News’ Jericka Duncan. Seventeen teams from the U.S. and Canada traveled to Rockford to play on a field that holds a special place in the history of women’s baseball: the home of the Rockford Peaches, the all-female professional…

Of all the statistics and numbers used in baseball, the ones associated with time have the least relevancy. The scoreboard at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium doesn’t have a space for such numbers. It shows runs, hits and errors. It makes space for the inning-by-inning score below the balls, strikes and out indicator and even finds room to display the speed of each pitch thrown. But there’s no room for a clock. And…

8:28 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Major League Baseball’s trade deadline has arrived, and while players can still be moved under certain circumstances in the month of August, today marks the last time clubs can swap players without any waiver restrictions coming into play. However, ESPN standard leagues still have a little bit of extra time left before they’re locked out of any future dealing…

FiveThirtyEight is is looking for a fall sports intern. The internship will be a mix of writing, research and contributing to short stories and longer features. You’ll be learning the basics of sports journalism in general and data-based sports coverage in particular. Often, this will mean working with writers and editors to find a particular stat for a particular story, but this is not a research-only internship. You’ll be expected…

(LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles has reached an agreement with international Olympic leaders that will open the way for the city to host the 2028 Summer Games. City Council President Herb Wesson’s office confirmed the deal Monday. Spokeswoman Caolinn Mejza says the pact is expected to be reviewed by the council later this week. The agreement to be formally announced later Monday follows a vote earlier this month by the…

A morning view of downtown Los Angeles from the Hollywood Bowl Overlook in January. The city will be hosting the Summer Olympics in 2028. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images A morning view of downtown Los Angeles from the Hollywood Bowl Overlook in January. The city will be hosting the Summer Olympics in 2028. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images Los Angeles, which hosted the Summer Olympics in 1932…

The Dodgers and Yankees punctuated a quiet deadline with a pair of last-minute trades, acquiring starting pitchers Yu Darvish and Sonny Gray, respectively. Both players strengthen already formidable rotations, readying their teams for long runs into October, and the trades cap a frenetic cycle of trade activity for the Dodgers and Yankees. Two of the richest teams in baseball are now even better. Going back to 2009, the Yankees and…

FiveThirtyEight is is looking for a fall sports intern. The internship will be a mix of writing, research and contributing to short stories and longer features. You’ll be learning the basics of sports journalism in general and data-based sports coverage in particular. Often, this will mean working with writers and editors to find a particular stat for a particular story, but this is not a research-only internship. You’ll be expected…

The I.O.C. is expected to formally announce the hosts for the games at a meeting in Lima, Peru on Sept. 13. From the start, Los Angeles had made clear that while it preferred to have the Olympics in 2024, it would be willing to accommodate the 2028 games. But that is not without risks. The cost and logistical estimates Los Angeles prepared in making the bid for the games –…

Los Angeles has reached an agreement with that will open the way for the city to host the 2028 Summer Games. LA city council spokeswoman Caolinn Mejza says the pact is expected to be reviewed by the council later this week. The agreement, which,will be formally announced later on Monday, follows a vote earlier this month by the International Olympic Committee to seek a deal to award the 2024 and…

8:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — It took Tim Raines 10 years to finally win election to the Baseball Hall of Fame. For Bud Selig, who retired as MLB’s ninth commissioner just two-and-a-half years ago, the wait was much shorter. It felt fitting that they were both inducted on the same day. What makes Raines a Hall of Famer? Tim Raines was…