It's hard to know which stats to trust this time of year. So we dig in to separate what's real from the March mirages.

Plenty of people still watch baseball. But locally based fandom and cord-cutting are complicating baseball’s efforts to ...

Minnesota is getting back its back: Aaron Jones is re-signing with the Vikings on a two-year, $20 million deal that includes ...

The big sports network is walking away from the national pastime, accelerating baseball’s need to cope with the demise of the ...

A labor dispute looms. Manfred and others around the sport insist they’re bullish. In the short term, MLB will look to sell its ESPN package to new partners: Sunday night games, the Home Run ...

When ESPN earlier this month triggered an opt out clause in its $550 million per year MLB deal, ending the contract three ...

For now, Smith will stick to discussing politics while re-upping his commitment to ESPN, which he first joined in 2003. Including his featured role on the network's morning debate show "First Take ...

“They’re rather draconian ... The NFL clearly has it, and ESPN did too with its MLB relationship. “Somebody at ESPN was nervous and concerned about the content, either the quality or ...

MLB insider Dayn Perry of CBS believes the New York Yankees need to go out and make a move to replace Gerrit Cole who's ...