Feeling something, positive or negative, about what’s happening in a game is what draws us into sports. Why take that away?
The Dodgers, chasing back-to-back championships, sent their two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani to both hit and pitch in the season’s showdown against the Toronto Blue Jays. But before the bottom of the ...
A new system next season will help perfect decisions around balls and strikes. But baseball’s charm has always been tied to ...
The Game 3 home plate umpire is Mark Wegner. Immediately at the start of the broadcast, the Fox announcers pointed out that ...
World peace may not hang in the balance, but in the world of baseball, umpire accuracy has gotten noticeably worse in recent years. It’s a relief to know that beginning next year, Major League ...
It's official: MLB will be using the ABS challenge system throughout the entire 2026 season. Robot umpires - also called "automated balls and strikes" (ABS) - have been used in the minor leagues and ...
The call at home plate is about to get a second opinion. Major League Baseball is bringing the so-called "robot umpire" to the game. Namely, automated ball‑strike challenges, letting players quickly ...
In an important moment in ALCS Game 7, Seattle Mariners star Eugenio Suarez was not happy with the inconsistent ball-strike calling by the home plate umpire.
With the Phillies reportedly shopping a veteran slugger and his $20 million contract, the Guardians have a rare opportunity to solve their long-standing right field production nightmare.
While Shohei Ohtani struggles at the plate, LA's three-headed monster of Snell, Yamamoto, and Glasnow has completely silenced ...
The NBA is using "automated officiating" to enhance game accuracy. This technology, which includes cameras and sensors, helps referees make precise calls by tracking players and the ball. An ...
The play, in real time to the naked eye, might have looked very close to a violation. LeBron James leaped, got his right hand on the ball with a few tenths of the game’s final second remaining and ...