Sunset's Kruz Schoolcraft, Summit's Slater de Brun forego college in Tennessee to embark on pro baseball careers

The league has opened offices in India and launched youth programs to grow the sport in the cricket-loving nation of 1.4 billion people.

On Aug. 2, the 2025 MLB Speedway Classic will take place at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. It will mark the first time a Major League Baseball game will be played in the Volunteer State.

Well, they're likely not going to finish 122-40, but after a 6-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners July 21, the Brewers have won 11 straight games and suddenly have Major League Baseball's best record. That also means they've hurdled the rival Chicago Cubs in the National League Central Division standings.

For the better part of a decade, strikeouts have outnumbered hits as the quality of MLB pitching has reached unprecedented levels. But the pendulum may finally be swinging back.

Rock and roll legend Ozzy Osbourne died Tuesday at age 76, setting off a wave of memories and mourning throughout the world. Osbourne had suffered from Parkinson's disease since 2020 that severely limited or took away his mobility.

Major League Baseball is due for an expansion. And Salt Lake City could be on deck for a big swing at a new franchise, a ccording to USA Today columnist Bob Nightengale. “Major League Baseball believes the strongest two expansion markets remain Salt Lake City, Utah, and Nashville,” Nightengale reported this week.

Only three players in Major League Baseball history have homered in eight consecutive games, most recently Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr.