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A judge in the Southern District of New York Monday reminded attorneys for the Major League Baseball Players’ Association and an embattled agent that although…
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MLBPA Seeks to Export Union Power with OneTeam Joint Venture
As Major League Baseball opens its fourth international series of 2024 Saturday, with the Mets and Phillies facing off in London, the MLBPA is expanding its…
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On the latest Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the collision of…
MLBPA Rips Nike Amid Changes to Controversial Uniforms
In a sternly-worded memo that squarely blamed Nike for baseball’s controversial new uniforms, the MLB Players Association told players on Sunday that changes would be…
Tony Clark and Co. Safe After Players Attempt MLBPA Purge
Tony Clark remains secure in his position as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association despite a recent attempt by some players to oust his top…
Players’ Associations Warn Sports Illustrated on Union Busting
As the future of Sports Illustrated remains uncertain, the players’ associations of seven pro leagues—the NFL, MLB, WNBA, NHLPA, MLS, NWSL and USL—are stepping up for SI…
NFLPA’s Ex-Chief Smith Banked $8M in 2023 as Union’s Assets Soared
The National Football League Players Association’s former executive director was paid $7.85 million his last full year on the job, while the labor union continued to see…
LA28 Boss Casey Wasserman Talks MLB Players, Indigenous Lacrosse Team
The host committee for the Los Angeles Olympics has been speaking with Major League Baseball and its players about the sport’s biggest stars competing in the 2028 Summer…
Bauer Settlement With Sexual Assault Accuser Won’t Change Suspension
Trevor Bauer received the longest non-lifetime suspension in Major League Baseball history in 2022 over a domestic violence accusation he has steadfastly denied. On…
OneTeam Lays Off 10% of Staff Amid Exec Reorganization
OneTeam Partners, which represents the commercial interests of more than 10,000 athletes, is realigning its executives and centralizing its business units under a plan…
MLBPA Recruits Minor Leaguers as Baseball and Its Players Plead Poverty
A week away from Labor Day, the Major League Baseball Players Association has sent authorization cards to minor leaguers with a request they empower MLBPA to serve as…
MLB’s Manfred Defends Antitrust Exemption, Cites Minor League Costs
In a 17-page letter sent to the chair and ranking member of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee last Friday, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred vigorously defended baseball’s…
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