Baseball

9/1/2026 |  Report: Youth Team Sports Equipment Sales Boosted by Inflation, Baseball/Softball Gains (SGB UPDATE) Junior team sports equipment sales reached $1.6 billion in the U.S. during the 12 months ending July 2026, growing 3 percent year over year as unit sales declined 3 percent, according to point-of-sale data released from Circana.  The dollar increase was driven largely by higher average selling prices, which rose 7 percent during this period.

8/31/2026 |  Pete Crow-Armstrong's Temper Will Cost the Cubs at the Worst Possible Time (DEADSPIN) Major League Baseball fans can see it coming from a mile away. Maybe longer. Perhaps as long as it takes to read and count all of the letters on the back of Pete Crow-Armstrong's Chicago Cubs' No. 4 jersey.
Armstrong should do himself a favor and count to 13 (or 14, if he includes the hyphen) the next time he starts to rage against the machine.

8/31/2026 |  Shohei Ohtani 'Not 100%' Yet, Will Not Pitch vs. Tigers On Sunday (Fox Sports) Shohei Ohtani will not pitch Sunday against the Detroit Tigers after experiencing knee discomfort during a Friday bullpen session.

8/26/2026 |  Kalshi MLB Partnerships: Prediction Market Signs Five Teams, Still Chasing League Deal (Sports Handle) Kalshi announced brand partnerships with five Major League Baseball clubs on Tuesday, expanding its presence in the sport even as it chases a bigger prize: a league-wide deal with MLB.

8/24/2026 |  Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani could return to pitching as soon as next week as MVP race heats up (CBS Sports) Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani may be poised for a return to the mound. 
Ohtani hasn't pitched since July 3 because of persistent knee inflammation. As well, his return to the mound has been complicated by a biceps issue. During that time, however, he has continued to serve as the Dodgers' regular designated hitter at the top of the lineup.