Baseball

12-year-old girl Kinley Rasmus makes history at Little League World Series

Twelve days of stellar play and perfect chyrons later, the Little League World Series (LLWS) comes to a close with Sunday’s championship game. But first, we have to look back at Southeast star Kinley Rasmus’ incredible run and what lies ahead for the history-making 12 year old. Nothing better than throwing like a girl.

August 28, 2026

Getting creative with four-time MLB All-Star Ozzie Albies

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Getting creative with four-time MLB All-Star Ozzie Albies

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Ozzie Albies is more than a four-time MLB All-Star, and Players’ Weekend is his chance to show it. See how he’s using Adobe Express to put his love of dogs front and center, while turning his custom gear into a win for the Ozzie Albies Foundation.

August 20, 2026

Ace pitcher Tarik Skubal traded to LA Dodgers

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Tonight’s 6 p.m. ET MLB Trade Deadline is rapidly approaching, but the biggest blockbuster is already in the books: Ace pitcher Tarik Skubal is heading to the LA Dodgers, a move that will have an immediate impact on the playoff race…and perhaps lasting consequences on the future of the league.

August 03, 2026

Ace pitcher Tarik Skubal traded to LA Dodgers

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August 03, 2026

Women’s Pro Baseball League begins inaugural season

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The Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) makes its long-awaited debut in front of a sold out crowd tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN Select in the U.S. and on YouTube for those outside the States. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the historic first pitch.

July 31, 2026

MLB’s revamped Home Run Derby was a major success

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From Patti LaBelle’s high notes to star-studded swings, MLB All-Star Week played all the hits in Philadelphia. Here’s the latest from the extra sparkly diamond before regular-season action resumes tomorrow.

July 15, 2026

MLB All-Star Week takes to Philadelphia with revamped Home Run Derby format

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Somebody call Smash Mouth because MLB All-Star Week has arrived, with baseball’s best descending on Philadelphia for 48 more hours of glimmering festivities. From tonight’s Home Run Derby to tomorrow’s All-Star Game (ASG), here’s everything you need to know about MLB’s mid-summer classic.

July 13, 2026

The top storylines to follow this MLB season

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The top storylines to follow this MLB season

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March 25, 2026

A season that spans 162 games from March to September provides plenty of opportunity for pondering. The introduction of the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System (ABS, more on that below) is undoubtedly the biggest shakeup of the season, but first, here are the other major storylines we’re following before first pitch.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #588

LIV Golf: Bankrupted, but not dead yet

September 10, 2026

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Today, we’re covering the end of an era…maybe. LIV Golf has officially filed for bankruptcy, bringing the four-year battle between the Saudi-backed league and the PGA Tour to an end…kinda. In today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotzl dive into what LIV’s bankruptcy entails, how much is owed to its players (hint, it’s millions), and what the league’s CEO has in store for the next iteration of LIV Golf. Oh boy.