Runs were at a premium through five innings between the Hampshire and Frontier softball teams on Friday afternoon, as star ...

Holmdel's softball team was still defrosting from winter as the first pitch was thrown, but the competitive fire lit up the ...

Baseball has been undergoing some pretty dramatic changes. The sport may still be timeless in a sense, but it is now timed.

This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. Two years ago on Opening ...

The challenge system will not be used in MLB games this season, but there is a good chance it will be implemented in 2026.

And umpires are the ones, ultimately, who have to call rain delays. We talked about this with Dale Scott, a retired crew ...

How can AI umpires reduce human error in sports adjudication? Explore whether AI referees can ensure fair play in the MLB, tennis, and the English Premier League.

Mike Matheny, a former St. Louis Cardinals player and manager, poses for a photo with Debbie Streif, left, and her daughter Mara, both from Lebanon, IL, before a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers ...

What did we learn from watching the robot umps — and talking to people throughout the game about ABS — this spring? Let's discuss!

The Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS), which uses Hawk-Eye technology was rolled up from the minors into the majors for an ...

The Florida softball season is only a month old, but the notorious North-Central Florida spring and summer weather is already beginning to wreak havoc on the Gators. Due to expected bad weather ...

Ukraine is urging the U.S. to put pressure on Russia after the Kremlin rejected an immediate cease-fire. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images Trump described the talks as productive while ...