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Building a social media brand has helped enrich players. But constant harassment — fueled in part by sports gambling — has come to outweigh potential income. Now, staying "regular" is the goal.

"The family has decided to begin a process of evaluating our future with the Padres, including a potential sale of the franchise," said John Seidler, Padres chairman and brother of former owner Peter Seidler. "We will undertake this process with integrity and professionalism in a way that honors Peter's legacy and love for the Padres and lays the foundation for the franchise's long-term success."

The game's governing body has filed a complaint against Vladimir Kramnik. Other players say he spent months making unproven allegations of cheating against Daniel Naroditsky, who died last month.

Atletico Madrid is about to come under American ownership. The Spanish giant has announced that Apollo Sports Capital will become the soccer club's majority shareholder early next year.

Two Major League Baseball pitchers have been indicted on charges they took bribes to give bettors advance notice of the types of pitches they'd throw and intentionally tossed balls instead of strikes.

Paul Tagliabue, who helped bring labor peace and riches to the NFL during his 17 years as commissioner but was criticized for not taking stronger action on concussions, died on Sunday at 84 years old.

Bob Trumpy has died. While he leaves a fine legacy as a Cincinnati sportscaster, his best moment might have been the two hours he spoke with a desperate and depressed woman who called into his show.

The longtime right-handed reliever retired from his playing career with the Padres in August 2023, and he spent last season as an assistant to the major league coaching staff and the baseball operations department headed by general manager A.J. Preller.

FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington.

The Dodgers are the first repeat World Series champions since 2000 when the New York Yankees won three in a row. Already, people in Los Angeles are looking ahead to next season to equal the feat.