Arlington, WA

Athlon Sports

The 2024 MLB All-Star Game is on Tuesday at Globe Life Stadium in Arlington. As always, fans have been buzzing about the Home Run Derby and festivities leading up to the Midsummer Classic.  The Home Run Derby drew plenty of eyeballs, especially due to a questionable rendition of the national ...

MLB Commissioner Hints At All-Star Game Change Fans Will Love

Arlington, TX

Sports Illustrated

Here's what we know about future MLB All-Star hosts.

Future MLB All-Star Locations: 2025, 2026 & Beyond

Philadelphia, PA

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Bryce Harper plans on being at several more MLB All-Star Games before he hangs up his cleats. Like so many others around baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies star wants to see a change to the jersey protocol for baseball's premier midseason event. He'd like to wear his team's uniform again in the Midsummer Classic before his time as one of the best players in the league is over.

Phillies’ Bryce Harper requests major All-Star change

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers being the only Major League Baseball team not to hold a Pride Night was not a decisive factor when the commissioner's office picked the team to host this year's All-Star Game. “There are a whole host of factors that go into deciding...

Not having Pride Night didn't exclude Rangers from hosting All-Star Game, Manfred says

Larry Brown Sports

Bryce Harper has become the latest MLB player to offer his own suggestion on how to improve umpiring standards in Major League Baseball. Speaking at All-Star Game media day Monday, Harper suggested that umpires who grade out as the best should be entitled to higher pay. In addition, he argued those umpires should get more...
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Bryce Harper shares his idea to improve umpiring

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the NCMEC, 15 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Not included in that number are those who have been missing in Missouri since June 2024.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

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The 2024 MLB All-Star Game is nearly upon us, and with that comes the photos, videos and interviews trickling out from Workout Day at Globe Life Field. Philadelphia Phillies first baseman and now eight-time All-Star Bryce Harper isn't one to shy away from speaking his mind, even at an event like the Midsummer Classic.

Bryce Harper wants to make a wildly popular change to the All-Star Game

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said the league will discuss the potential return of individual team jerseys for future All-Star Games.

MLB to Have 'Conversations' About Returning to Individual Team All-Star Game Jerseys

The MLB All-Star festivities are officially underway from Arlington, Texas. On Tuesday, Bryce Harper along with his teammates spoke with the media on a variety of topics, including the ongoing debate over umpiring standards. Harper suggested that umpires who “grade out” as the best should be entitled to higher pay....

Bryce Harper shares thoughts on umpires and how to improve the standard across Major League Baseball

Oakland, CA

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Oakland A’s sensational rookie pitcher Mason Miller has become known for his blistering fastball. During Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star Game, Miller threw a pitch so devastating for the American League team that it broke a record for the history of the sporting event. The MLB confirmed that this...

Mason Miller made MLB All-Star Game pitching speed history with this devastating fastball

The Philadelphia Phillies are well-represented in the MLB All-Star Game, with eight players on the National League squad. That ties the league record, joining the 2023 Atlanta Braves as the only teams with eight All-Stars over the last decade. Philadelphia also has five pitchers in the game, which stands alone as the most ever.

Despite their best effort, Phillies fans failed to ruin the MLB All-Star Game

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	Online sports e-commerce giant Fanatics launched a collectibles marketplace called Fanatics Collect on Tuesday, the company announced in a news release.Sporticast 357: Bronny James NBA Draft Game Theory




	Fanatics Collect’s Buy Now marketplace will streamline the process for collectors to buy and sell cards at fixed prices. Collectors will also be able to sell their cards through monthly and weekly auctions with Fanatics Collect.




	“We want to make it quick, easy and fun for every collector to buy and sell cards, whether that’s instantly through the Buy Now marketplace or through the excitement of an online auction,” Nick Bell, Fanatics Collect CEO,...

Fanatics Collect Launches Hoping to Streamline Trading Card Sales

Charlotte, NC


				













	Zawyer Sports & Entertainment has acquired a controlling interest in the Charlotte Checkers, the Florida Panthers’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the team announced on Monday.Dallas Stars Declare 'Victory' With Streaming Channel for Local Games




	The Zawyer group’s partners include NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick, former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, NFL linebacker Myles Jack, Carolina Panthers long snapper J.J. Jansen and Fox NASCAR analyst Regan Smith.




	The transaction was approved at the AHL’s board of governors meeting last week.




	The Checkers have been owned by Michael Kahn, who is the founder of alcoholic beverage distributor Kahn Ventures Inc., since 2006. He will remain with...

Harvick, Tebow Group Buys Florida Panthers Minor-League Club

Awful Announcing ranked the MLB broadcasting booths using more than 13,000 reader votes. TMac, John Kruk, Ben Davis, and Ruben Amaro Jr. came in seventh. Crazy, right? Top 3 if you’re asking me. Turns out though that #7 is their highest ranking since AA started doing this exercise a decade ago:

Awful Announcing Readers Rank Phillies Broadcasting Booth Top 10 in Major League Baseball

Baltimore, MD


				













	Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson, who has a $756,200 salary this season, has a lot on the line in Monday night’s Home Run Derby. The 23-year-old rising star has a chance to capture the $1 million windfall that comes with winning the event while boosting his national exposure and marketing profile.British Open Prize Money Hits $17M With $3.1M for Winner




	Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., another Oriole, can relate. He had a meager $40,000 salary in his first year in the big leagues in 1982. But he had a clause in his contract that called for a $100,000 bonus if...

HR Derby Prize Money Is More Than Gunnar Henderson’s 2024 Salary

The first All-Star in major league history goes back to 1933. Many players who participated in the Midsummer Classic rank among baseball’s most iconic legends. Many of those players earned over 15 All-Star selections, a feat that may never happen again. But for the active players, they are making a name for themselves. Here is a look at the all-time All-Star Game starting lineup, highlighting the active players with the most starts at each position.

Active Players with the Most MLB All-Star Game Starts by Position

Virginia State

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful are pretty much unified in their expectations of what will happen between Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) and Paris Buckingham (Diamond White), who recently announced their engagement.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans believe Thomas will dump Paris for Hope

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Skenes All-Star Start to Atone for MLB’s Strasburg Marketing Miss


				













	ARLINGTON, Texas – Fourteen years ago, Major League Baseball made a grievous mistake. The league left rookie pitching sensation Stephen Strasburg off the National League roster...

Skenes All-Star Start to Atone for MLB’s Strasburg Marketing Miss

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