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The effort to bring a Major League Baseball team to Orlando took a significant step forward this week with the announcement of the project’s main investor, Dr. Rick Workman, a successful dentist and entrepreneur.
The Orlando Dreamers — led by MLB Hall of Famer Barry Larkin — says it’s one step closer to bringing an MLB franchise to Orlando.
After the Rays withdrew from a $1.3 billion ballpark deal earlier this month, their future in the Tampa Bay area remains uncertain.
The Orlando Dreamers — led by MLB Hall of Famer Barry Larkin — confirmed they’ve identified an anchor investor to purchase a team and fund the $1.7 billion domed stadium project on a plot of land next to Aquatica water park in Orange County.
A longtime baseball league for special needs athletes in Central Florida is at risk of shutting down if they don't raise enough money to replace their aging field.
High school baseball and softball teams spoke to local media before the 2025 seasons starts.
Major League Baseball has banned two fans who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium from attending any games at big league ballparks.
After a memorable run to victory at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, the Lake Mary Little League team capped their year with a day of fun and relaxation at Discovery Cove in Orlando.
The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees’ nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field.
Major League Baseball hopes to find the Tampa Bay Rays a temporary home near their fanbase for the start of the 2025 season if their home field can't be repaired in time.
The boys of summer are basking in the glory -- and rightfully so!
On Sunday, the Lake Mary All-Stars won the LLBWS (Little League Baseball World Series) beating teams from the U.S. to make it to the final game and besting Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) for the championship.
The city is planning the celebration for the world champions after they beat Chinese-Taipei 2-1 for the title on Sunday.
The Little League World Series championship game marked the most-watched game since 2015, with over 5.4 million people tuning in at one point, according to the league.
On the heels of the Lake Mary All-Stars winning the Little League World Series championship game, News 6 looks into baseball superstitions.
The Lake Mary All-Stars defeated Chinese Taipei on Sunday 2-1 in the Little League World Series championship game.
Ahead of Saturday’s final between Lake Mary, Florida and Boerne, Texas, News 6 is placed a wager against its Texas partner, KSAT – and now it’s time to collect.
The Lake Mary All-Stars magical run in the Little League World Series continued on Saturday with a 10-7 win against Boerne, Texas in the U.S. championship game.
The Lake Mary All-Stars' U.S. Championship game is set against the team from Boerne, Texas. If the All-Stars win, they will head to the World Championship game.
The Lake Mary Little League will play Texas in the U.S. Championship Saturday, and their hometown is ready to celebrate them.
Fans filled Friend Confines once again to support the Lake Mary All-Stars as they faced off against Texas from the Southwest region in the Little League World Series.
A baseball game can be as much about what happens on the field as the people sharing the moment in the stands and the city of Lake Mary is certainly sharing a sense of pride for their team that is playing in the Little League World Series.
News 6 Anchor Justin Warmoth rushed to retrieve the home run ball and deliver it to the batter’s biggest fan: his mom.
Over 20 years ago, Justin Lafavers was on the pitcher's mound in the biggest game of his young life. Now a married father of two and over 30 years old, Justin remembers.
Lake Mary's run to the Little League World Series marks just the fourth time a team from Central Florida has made it to Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
The tradition has come about in recent years, with All-Star teams at the Little League World Series sliding down the hill overlooking the field at Lamade Stadium.
Atop a semi-truck turned parade float, the Little Leaguers from Lake Mary joined the 19 other teams from around the world for a one-mile trek through downtown Williamsport.
As Central Florida follows the Lake Mary All-Stars' run through the 2024 Little League World Series, you never know what famous future ballplayers could be stepping to the plate or stepping on the mound in Williamsport over the next two weeks
Over the next two weeks, the Lake Mary All-Stars will try do what no team from Florida has ever done before: win the Little League World Series. But which teams came before?
America's pastime has been an integral part of my life, so when I was asked to travel to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to cover the All-Stars from Lake Mary in their quest to win the Little League World Series, I jumped at the opportunity.
After family and supporters sent off the Lake Mary All-Stars on Thursday, the players are one step closer to Williamsport, Pennsylvania for the Little League World Series.
Family and supporters came together early Thursday to send off the Lake Mary All-Stars to the Little League World Series.
Tennessee will play in the College World Series finals for the first time in the modern era after it knocked out Florida State with a 7-2 victory to win its bracket.
The College World Series elimination game between Kentucky and Florida scheduled for Tuesday night has been postponed because of inclement weather forecast for the Omaha area.
Kentucky finally made it to a College World Series, and the Wildcats will be joined by at least three other Southeastern Conference teams on college baseball’s biggest stage.
Max Williams hit a three-run home run to cap a nine-run fifth inning and No. 8 national seed Florida State went on to defeat Central Florida 12-3 to claim the championship at the Tallahassee Regional of the NCAA Tournament.
Jack Zyska broke a tie with a seventh-inning home run and the University of Central Florida went on to defeat Stetson 5-2 on Sunday in an elimination game at the Tallahassee Regional of the NCAA Tournament.
City officials announced they are trying to apply for a “National Historic Landmark” (NHL) designation for the local Jackie Robinson Ballpark. But they could use some help.
All-stars, MVPs and even Hall-of-Famers have played baseball at Sanford's Memorial Stadium over the last 100 years. So has News 6 Anchor Justin Warmoth, who provides a look at some of the history that many may not know about.
A judge in the Dominican Republic has ordered the conditional release of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco.
Ohtani has decided to defer $680 million of the contract until after his playing days are over, meaning he’ll take in roughly $2 million of salary each year for the duration of the contract that will run through 2033.
The Boston Red Sox say announcer and former knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is undergoing treatment for a disease they did not specify and asked for fans to respect his privacy after his illness was outed without his consent by ex-teammate Curt Schilling.
The playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays have put the finishing touches on plans for a new 30,000-seat ballpark in St. Petersburg.
The coach must use the communication device from the dugout only, and the catcher on defense is the only player on the field a coach can communicate with through the device.
The Home Run Derby has evolved into a made-for-TV-spectacle at a time where very little else is going on in the sports world.
July 1 marks the official day UCF joins the Big 12 conference. Read what the athletic director and some coaches are saying.
Bonilla isn’t alone in 2023 when it comes to former Major League Baseball players who are now out of the league, but are collecting big paychecks because of deferred payments.
Florida scored the most runs in the history of the College World Series in a 24-4 rout of LSU that forced a deciding Game 3 of the CWS finals.
Several years since West Melbourne opened a ballfield for athletes of all ages and abilities, a field of dreams has become a nightmare falling into disrepair.
Assistant coach Karen Thompson is vital part of the program for the Oviedo Lions
Game 3 of the World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros has been postponed because of rain with the matchup tied 1-1, pushing the entire Fall Classic schedule back one day.
Whenever any high school baseball rankings come out, it’s hard to ever see a team in those rankings not from states such as Florida, Texas, California, Arizona, Mississippi or Georgia. But for most of the year, St. Mary’s was ranked No. 1 in the country by MaxPreps.
It’s hard enough for any school to get to a state baseball final, let alone a school in a city where prep baseball is an afterthought. But the improbable nature of Edison’s run goes even further than that.
