The chief justice is to blame for the Supreme Court’s free fall
At his 2005 Senate confirmation hearing to be chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, John G. Roberts Jr. famously invoked America’s national pastime…
MLB fires umpire Pat Hoberg for sharing sports gambling accounts
NEW YORK — Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball on Monday for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on…
Umpire intervenes as someone calls 'out' in crowd
Watch the moment umpire temporarily stops play between Carlos Alcaraz and Tommy Paul on Court One due to someone calling 'out' in the crowd at…
MLB to discipline umpire Pat Hoberg after sports betting probe
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball plans to discipline umpire Pat Hoberg following an investigation into a potential violation of sports gambling policies. In a statement…
Controversial MLB umpire Ángel Hernández to retire immediately
NEW YORK — Longtime umpire Ángel Hernández, who unsuccessfully sued Major League Baseball for racial discrimination, is retiring immediately. During a career that lasted more than…
Robots won’t replace MLB umpires any time soon, Rob Manfred says
Living, breathing human home plate umpires might keep their jobs longer than anticipated. Rob Manfred touched on several topics at a news conference following an…
Former cricket and football umpire Brett Daniel Allford told of teenager’s ongoing trauma in victim impact statement
In short: A student has shared the ongoing trauma she faces in a powerful victim impact statement in South Australia's District Court. Brett Daniel Allford, 42, has…
Bees delay start of game, then Dodgers get stung by walk-off loss
PHOENIX — About 10 minutes before first pitch at Chase Field on Tuesday night, the ballpark’s vice president of operations, Mike Rock, received a call from…
Is Shohei Ohtani like Pete Rose? Dodgers star not accused of betting
Shohei Ohtani is no Pete Rose. At least not yet. For one thing, as accomplished as Ohtani is at baseball, his career 684 hits pale…