Baseball
You’ve probably never heard of Travis Bazzana. But he’s about to become a very big deal
A kid from Sydney’s upper north shore is tipped to become the top pick in the MLB draft and pocket a whopping $15 million signing bonus. Now he wants to make Australians care about baseball.
- by Vince Rugari
Latest
Batters up: Sydney triplets going to Little League World Series Baseball finals
Spencer, Fletcher and Hudson Dobb are ready to represent Australia in the US competition.
- by Peter FitzSimons
Pitch-invading fan Tasered by police after performing backflip
A 19-year-old has appeared in court after running onto the field and doing a backflip during a Major League Baseball game between Cincinnati and Cleveland.
- by Jeremy Wilson
Gallery: The best photos from around the world on May 31, 2024
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
The mystery of baseball’s billion-dollar man, his interpreter and the betting scandal that rocked US sport
Shohei Ohtani’s perfect image has been besmirched by allegations of a $US4.5 million bank transfer to an illegal bookmaker in California.
- by Vince Rugari
Sydney Opera House or armadillo? This new stadium looks very familiar
A new baseball stadium in Las Vegas is being compared to the design of one of Australia’s most famous landmarks. But is it an accident or intentional?
- by Helen Pitt
Baseball club lauds artist’s ‘incredible’ gift to honour late player
Artist David Bromley was well qualified to commemorate Chris Lane, the young Melbourne baseballer who was murdered in the United States over a decade ago.
- by Carolyn Webb
The Weekly Sports Quiz: It’s all about gold
How well did you pay attention to the sporting headlines this week?
- by Ears McEvoy
The Weekly Sports Quiz: Bad loser and a spinning freak
How well did you pay attention to the sporting headlines this week?
- by Ears McEvoy
More valuable than Messi? Why a Japanese baseballer is worth $1 billion
If you tallied up the salaries of every men’s NRL player for the next four years, it still wouldn’t match what Shohei Ohtani will earn from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Why is he so valuable?
- by Adam Pengilly
Analysis
Test cricket
Breaking the speed limit: Why fast bowlers have reached peak pace
Why does Jeff Thomson still rank as one of the fastest bowlers of all time despite decades of improvement in sports science, fitness and training since the 1970s?
- by Michael Koslowski