Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired after it was revealed he shared betting accounts with a friend who bet on baseball.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred upheld the dismissal of umpire Pat Hoberg for violating the league's rules regarding gambling on baseball.
MLB umpire Pat Hoberg's dismissal for sharing gambling accounts highlights the ongoing issue of betting scandals in professional sports.
— In 2008, NBA referee Tim Donaghy pleaded guilty to wire fraud and transmitting betting information for taking thousands of ...
An Iowa native and MLB umpire has been fired for his role in gambling on the game of baseball. KWWL reports that Major League ...
Hoberg, MLB said, was fired for failing to “uphold the integrity of the game” when he shared sports betting accounts with a ...
MLB has fired umpire Pat Hoberg after finding a shared account he used with a sportsbook placed bets on baseball.
The MLB regular season is scheduled to start in Tokyo, Japan on March 18, with MLB's traditional Opening Day scheduled for Thursday, March 27. This is the earliest Opening Day in MLB history.
Major League Baseball (MLB) has taken a monumental step towards the future by introducing robo umpires, set to revolutionize the Orioles’ spring training in 2025. This move marks a significant shift ...
Maharashtra batter Ankit Bawne was handed a one-match suspension by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for showing dissent at the umpire's decision in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2024-25.
MLB is preparing the automated ball-strike system, or ABS, for "its biggest test yet this spring training." The upcoming spring experiment "will employ the 'challenge' system," in which human umpires ...
With no Decision Review System (DRS) available as the match was livestreamed rather than televised, Bawne was unable to challenge the umpire's decision. Ankit Bawne's protest delayed the game for ...