By TODD GOLDEN ''Special to Fastball on SI'' Back in October, I was driving back to my Bloomington, Ind., home from Big Ten Basketball Media Days in Chicago. A

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers announced on Thursday, Jan. 16 that Brewers icon and Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Uecker has passed away at the age of 90. Reaction to the passing of Bob Uecker will come from around Wisconsin, the nation and the world. Mr. Baseball touched many, many lives.

Uecker played a prominent role in the movies Major League (1989) and Major League II (1994) as crass announcer Harry Doyle.

The 30-year-old Burnes — who is originally from California — moved to Arizona in 2018 when he played for the Milwaukee Brewers, partially so he could be close to the Brewers’ spring training facility. He and his family liked the area so much they stayed, and it was a big factor in his decision to sign with the Diamondbacks.

The 2024 season ended in heartbreak for the Milwaukee Brewers. Here's what Bob Uecker said during the ninth inning of his final broadcast.

PHOENIX, AZ – JULY 18: Radio personality Bob Uecker of the Milwaukee Brewers talks with manager Kirk Gibson of the Arizona Diamondbacks before the Major League Baseball game at Chase Field on July 18, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Former Baltimore Orioles All-Star closer Jorge Lopez has found a new home, signing a contract with the Washington Nationals. It's a one-year deal worth $3 million, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

The Orioles have signed free agents Tyler O’Neill, Tomoyuki Sugano, Charlie Morton and Gary Sánchez this offseason. Is it enough?

The NFL’s bottom-fifth in market size over the same span includes seven teams: the Chiefs, Ravens, Bills, Green Bay Packers, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Diego Chargers (who existed most of that time frame).

Ahead of his return to the Crypto.com arena, Nets guard D'Angelo Russell reflected on his previous stints with the Lakers. D'Lo expressed appreciation for his time there but also explained how he was ready to move on from the organization.

This video uncovered a major MLB scandal involving pitchers like Gerrit Cole, Max Scherzer, and Justin Verlander, who were accused of using a foreign substance to boost their spin rates. Fired clubhouse manager Bubba Harkins allegedly supplied the substance,