MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

IBTimes Logo

World Series should draw audience for Fox

With the storied New York Yankees facing off against the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies, Fox Sports has a potentially compelling matchup in baseball's World Series that should drive strong TV ratings.
More news
IBTimes Logo

Mets owners will sell due to Madoff losses: author

The owners of the New York Mets will be forced to sell the pro baseball team due to huge losses suffered in the Bernard Madoff swindle, the author of a book about the disgraced money manager said on Friday.
IBTimes Logo

Sirius XM posts net loss but raises outlook

Sirius XM Radio Incon Thursday posted a second-quarter loss on debt-related charges and the auto industry slowdown, but the pay-radio operator said it sees signs of a recovery and raised its 2009 outlook for operating earnings.
IBTimes Logo

Sirius XM posts loss but raises outlook

Sirius XM Radio Inc posted higher quarterly revenue on Thursday, despite a reduction in subscribers, and raised its income outlook, citing cost cuts and a potential rebound in automobile sales.
IBTimes Logo

Victor Martinez heads RedSox from Indians (Video)

All-Star catcher Victor Martinez is coming to Boston's Red Sox from Indians, official in Major League Baseball said on Friday, which is in exchange for Justin Masto erson and two other minor leaguers.
IBTimes Logo

David Ortiz tested positive for steroids in 2003

David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez were among the approximately 100 Major League Baseball players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003 according to lawyers who were aware of the results, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
IBTimes Logo

Ramirez, Ortiz tested positive for doping in 2003: report

Baseball sluggers Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz, who helped the Boston Red Sox end an 86-year World Series title drought in 2004, tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
IBTimes Logo

Ricketts, Tribune reach deal for Cubs: source

The Ricketts family has reached a deal to buy the storied Chicago Cubs baseball team from bankrupt media company Tribune Co for slightly less than the original $900 million bid, a source familiar with the deal said on Monday.
IBTimes Logo

Chicago Cubs talks reopen with rival bidder: sources

Talks to sell the storied Chicago Cubs baseball team have reopened with a rival bidding group, and are continuing alongside negotiations with the original Ricketts family buyers, sources familiar with the situation said on Thursday.
IBTimes Logo

Deal for Chicago Cubs could close soon: sources

The Ricketts family's $900 million purchase of the Chicago Cubs from Tribune Co could close soon, despite disagreements on the value of broadcast contracts, two sources familiar with the talks said.
IBTimes Logo

Obama picks Sotomayor for Supreme Court

President Barack Obama nominated Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, selecting a woman who would be the court's first Latino to replace retiring Justice David Souter.
IBTimes Logo

Major League Baseball awarded geolocation patent

Major League Baseball has won a patent for technology that blocked certain fans from viewing local games online, and it may open the door for the U.S. sports league to profit by licensing it to media companies.
IBTimes Logo

Manny Ramirez tests positive, suspended 50 games

Manny Ramirez, the Dodgers’ All-Star outfielder, was suspended by Major League Baseball for 50 games on Thursday for violating its performance-enhancing drug testing program, the Major League Baseball said.

Pages

IBT Spotlight

We Help Businesses Find B2B Service Providers They Can Trust.