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Mookie Betts hasn’t played an official game for the Los Angeles Dodgers yet, but he’s committing to the team for the long haul. Betts agreed to a massive 12-year, $365 million extension with the Dodgers, Yahoo Sports’ Tim Brown confirmed. The move comes as a surprise as Betts, 27, was set to be a free agent at the end of the season. Had he played out the 2020 season with the Dodgers, Betts would have hit the market, where 30 teams — as opposed to one — could have offered him deals…. Source link

After four months of lockdown due to the pandemic, American pro sports leagues are returning to play. But the pandemic isn’t over. NASCAR and UFC returned in May, while Top Rank boxing and PGA Tour golf returned in June—those are individual sports that were well-positioned to return with social distancing. Now the team sports are coming back. Earlier this month, NWSL and MLS soccer returned in bubble formats. This week, Major League Baseball begins its 60-game season with teams playing at… Source link

Update: 8:33 p.m. ET After reporting 95 players league-wide with a “known positive test” for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the NFLPA later changed that number to 59. The union’s COVID-19 hub launched last week and initially reported 72 “known positive tests.” NFL Network’s James Palmer reports that the the initial number published Tuesday afternoon also included staff and that the updated tally of 59 reflects players only. The previous number included all known positives across the league,… Source link

U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh of the Northern District of California (Photo: ALM) A federal judge has granted final approval in a $117.5 million class action settlement over Yahoo Inc.’s data breaches but found that class counsel’s $30 million fee request was too high. Want to continue reading?Become a Free ALM Digital Reader. Benefits of a Digital Membership: Free access to 3 articles* every 30 days Access to the… Source link

A day after members of the San Francisco Giants knelt during the national anthem, Cincinnati Reds players followed suit. Joey Votto, Amir Garrett, Phillip Ervin and Alex Blandino all took a knee prior to Tuesday’s preseason home game against the Detroit Tigers. The game took place without fans in preparation for the start of the MLB season scheduled to begin Thursday, shortened to 60 games due to COVID-19. Votto, a former MVP and 6-time All-Star who has spent his entire career with the Reds… Source link

Carnival (CCL) CEO Arnold Donald is hopeful that cruising around the world isn’t too far off into the distance. Donald told Yahoo Finance on Tuesday during the All Markets Summit Extra sailing in Germany is about to commence in August and Italy may be next. It remains unclear when cruising in the U.S. will restart as the industry works tirelessly to implement new safety protocols to protect against COVID-19. Carnival’s voyage to the gates of the road to recovery has been turbulent to say… Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Yahoo Sports’ Launch Pad – Biggest Marlins blasts of the statcast era  Yahoo Sports Source link

Former Toys R Us CEO Gerald Storch on Walmart+ launching to compete with Amazon as titan retailers. Verizon Media announced it has partnered with Walmart for a unique grocery shopping venture that allows Yahoo Mail users to purchase their food staples online. The partnership, which has been named “Groceries from Walmart,” is the first of its kind. Yahoo users will be able to add items to their virtual shopping cart straight from their email inbox as well as keep track of promotions,… Source link

The 900 million users of Verizon‘s (NYSE:VZ) Yahoo! Mail can now shop for groceries at Walmart (NYSE:WMT) after the communication giant’s Verizon Media division (which includes Yahoo!) partnered with the supermarket leader to create the new feature within the mail app. The Groceries From Walmart service will… Source link

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler plans to use his position to speak out against racial injustice and provide a voice for those who aren’t heard. Kapler and several of his players knelt during the national anthem before their 6-2 exhibition victory against the Oakland Athletics. Kapler shared his plans when he addressed the team earlier Monday, and he said everyone would be supported by the Giants no matter what they decided to do. ”I wanted them to know that I… Source link