Cryptocurrency companies are being forced to shell out massive premiums in sports sponsorship deals as professional teams weigh the risks of getting burned — like some of them did during the dot-com bubble. Crypto.com, a Singapore-based crypto trading site, reportedly paid $700 million for the naming rights to the Staples Center in Los Angeles for … Continue reading Crypto Firms Pay Massive Fees To Name Arenas, Stadiums →

The Yankees were blown out by the Rays, 9-0, and had to resort to using Marwin Gonzalez on the mound.  After manager Aaron Boone said he hoped the unwelcome addition of a pennant race would bring out the best in his Yankees, they went out and played one of their worst games of the season. … Continue reading Yankees’ Lifeless Offense a No-Show Again in Loss to Rays →

Edwin Díaz struck out Gavin Lux on a 102 mph fastball to escape a jam in the eighth inning, and the New York Mets beat the major league-best Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3. Francisco Lindor hit a tying double in the sixth against Chris Martin (4-1) and scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by … Continue reading Diaz Escapes Jam, Mets Beat Dodgers 5-3  →