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Major League Baseball

Overview

Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League by a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1901 (the National League having been in existence since 1876).

Headlines Around the Web

SportsWatch: MLB heads for record merchandise sales

Apr 04 - MarketWatch

Meet the mastermind behind the Yankees roster

Mar 29 - CNN Money

Ex-NBA star buys Dodgers for record $2bln

Mar 28 - France24

NFL bounties: Dick Durbin calls hearing to examine bounties in pro sports

Mar 22 - Politico

Dodgers Sale May Yield Record Price, Future Headaches for MLB

Jan 23 - Business Week

Dodgers File Plan to Exit Bankruptcy After Team’s Auction Sale

Jan 21 - Business Week

Dodgers File Bankruptcy Exit Plan Based on Team’s Auction

Jan 21 - Business Week

Barry Bonds Spared Jail Time for Obstruction in Steroids Probe

Dec 17 - Business Week

Bonds Judge Didn’t Jail Two Other Athletes in Sport-Drugs Probe

Dec 16 - Business Week

Bonds Asks to Avoid Prison on Steroids Probe Obstruction Verdict

Dec 07 - Business Week

Dodgers Outline Sale Terms; MLB Bound by Rules on TV Rights

Dec 07 - Business Week

Dodgers File Settlement Agreement with Major League Baseball

Dec 07 - Business Week

Barry Bonds Seeks Probation and No Jail Time for Obstruction

Dec 07 - Business Week

Miami Marlins say team cooperating with SEC probe

Dec 04 - MarketWatch

L.A. Dodgers Ask for Separate Bids on Team, TV Rights

Nov 14 - Business Week

Dodgers Asks Court to Allow Separate Bids on Team, TV Rights

Nov 13 - Business Week

Dodgers Seek Separate Sales of Team and Television Rights

Nov 12 - Business Week

SportsWatch: McCourt agrees to sale of Dodgers baseball team

Nov 02 - MarketWatch

Dodgers, MLB Said to Agree to Restart Settlement Talks

Oct 27 - Business Week

League Should Be Able to Sell Dodgers, Sinatra Heirs Tell Judge

Oct 12 - Business Week

Articles About Major League Baseball

Bob Davidson argues with Torii Hunter after a called strike 3.

Major League Baseball Suspends Umpire Bob Davidson for "Repeated Violations"

By IBTimes

Major League Baseball suspended Bob Davidson after an incident in which he ejected Phillies manager Charlie Manuel. (May 18)

Cole Hamels Admits to Purposely Hitting Bryce Harper

By IBTimes

Cole Hamels could face a suspension for plunking Harper. (May 07)

Mariano Rivera is the all-time leader with 608 career saves.

Mariano Rivera Injury: Who will be the Yankees New Closer?

By IBTimes

Who will be Mariano Rivera's replacement? (May 04)

New LA Dodgers owners explore ways to boost value

By Reuters

The group that paid a record $2.15 billion to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team expects to boost the return on their investment by creating value with stadium improvements, aggressive investment on talent and by exploring a regional sports network after a TV contract with Fox ends. (May 03)

MORE TOPICS: COURT, NEW YORK, HOLLYWOOD, INVESTMENT, LOS ANGELES

‘League of Legends’ Season 2 Ends Oct. 13, Five Characters That Can Rock The Championship [TRAILER]

By IBTimes

‘League of Legends,’ the widely popular real-time strategy game released in 2009, will be concluding its second season of competitive play on October 13st. Publisher Riot Games revealed that players will have off for a $3 million prize pool, which is the largest prize in eSports history. (May 02)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, CALIFORNIA, GERMANY, CARNIVAL, LOS ANGELES

Judge trims Madoff trustee's profit claw back suits

By Reuters UK

A judge ruled that a trustee may try to claw back fictitious profits only from the last two years before the epic Madoff fraud was disclosed in December 2008, a ruling likely to affect claims against hundreds of former customers of Bernard Madoff. (May 01)

MORE TOPICS: COURT, NEW YORK, LAWYER, LAWSUIT, INVESTMENT, SETTLEMENT