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NASCAR president Steve Phelps announces the inductees to the 2025 NASCAR Hall of Fame class, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)

NASCAR commissioner Steve Phelps resigns after inflammatory texts revealed in trial

Fallout from NASCAR’s federal antitrust trial continued into the new year as NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps announced his resignation.

CINCINNATI, OH - JUNE 17: Former Cincinnati Reds great Pete Rose reacts during a statue dedication ceremony prior to a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Great American Ball Park on June 17, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Dodgers defeated the Reds 10-2. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

MLB Legend Pete Rose, All-Time Hits Leader, Dead At Age Of 83

MLB legend Pete Rose, who led the majors in hits all-time, has died at the age of 83.

BRISTOL, TN - APRIL 3: A general view of the start with Dave Blaney driving his #07 Jack Daniels Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Elliott Sadler driving his #38 M&M's Ford during the Food City 500, part of the Nascar Nextel Series Race, on April 3, 2005 at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

MLB Will Host Braves, Reds In First Ever Game At A NASCAR Track For ‘MLB Speedway Classic’

Major League Baseball fans can rev up their engines as the league announced on Friday that NASCAR’s famous Bristol Motor Speedway will host a regular-season MLB game for the first time-ever next year.

NEW YORK - JANURARY 21: Willie Mays visits PS 46 in Harlem, next to the site of the former Polo Grounds, where the new York Giants played before moving to San Francisco in 1958, on Jan. 21, 2011 in New York City. The Giants hadn't won the World Series since 1954. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images)

Willie Mays, One Of The Best To Ever Play, Known For ‘The Catch,’ Dead At 93

MLB legend Willie Mays, the “Say Hey Kid,” died on Tuesday afternoon, according to the San Francisco Giants. He was 93.

San Francisco Giants retired center fielded Willie Mays (24) celebrates his 90th birthday with fans at Oracle Park before the start of the game against the San Diego Padres. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports

Baseball legend Willie Mays, all-around great of America’s pastime, dead at 93

Mays, who brought an explosive exuberance to the game in his peak years, died of heart failure, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

Baseball commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. answers questions from the media during spring training media day at the Glendale Civic Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports/ File Photo

MLB officially incorporates statistics of former Negro Leagues players

Because of the changes, several MLB records are now held by Hall of Famer Josh Gibson while the career totals of players like Willie Mays and Jackie Robinson will also reflect their Negro Leagues totals.