Top-ranked Novak Djokovic shouted at the umpire before regaining his cool to see out his rain-delayed second-round match against Taylor Fritz at the Italian Open ...

San Francisco — New York's José Caballero thought for sure the pitch from Logan Webb had missed the strike zone, so he challenged the human umpire's call - and made major league history in the process ...

Major League Baseball’s new Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) already has umpires pleading. Midway through the Giants’ 10-7 spring training win over the Guardians on Saturday, San Francisco pitcher ...

Major League Baseball's new automated ball-strike system is gaining praise from fans and players despite pushback from umpires. Retired and active umpires have expressed strong opposition, citing ...

C.B. Bucknor is already catching more heat just days into the MLB season. The longtime umpire looked foolish yet again on Tuesday after he made a bad call during the Brewers’ 6-2 win over the Rays, ...

We explain a technological change that’s about to transform baseball. By Matthew Cullen I’m the writer of The Evening newsletter, and I once threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a minor league game ...

MLB's Opening Weekend highlighted major inconsistencies in umpire performance under the new automated ball-strike system. Several veteran umpires saw high rates of overturned calls, with one having ...

NEW YORK — Richie Garcia is worried about the impact robot umpires will have on their human counterparts. Major League Baseball introduced the Automated Ball-Strike System for regular-season play this ...

Welcome to Snyder's Soapbox! Here, I pontificate about matters related to Major League Baseball on a weekly basis. Some of the topics will be pressing matters, some might seem insignificant in the ...

THE FINAL. THEY FACE PORTUGAL TUESDAY FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW. THE LITTLE LEAGUE JUNIOR UMPIRES PROGRAM HELD TODAY IN GOFFSTOWN. THOSE WHO WILL BE WORKING AS UMPS THIS UPCOMING SPRING AND SUMMER, ...

The Cincinnati Reds’ Opening Day game was called on account of tragedy 30 years ago after head umpire John McSherry suffered a fatal heart attack during the first inning. Seven pitches into the game ...

It hasn't been a good week for MLB umpire C.B. Bucknor. The subject of intense scrutiny for his calls that had to be reversed in games Saturday and Tuesday, Bucknor's assignment behind the plate for ...