Oct 29th, 2008 · Democrat Barack Obama is using a 30-minute ad on three of the four broadcast networks to make his case for the presidency. The FOX network agreed to delay the start of the World Series by a few minutes to accommodate the ad. John McCain has said he would never delay the World Series.
Oct 29th, 2008 · Black baseball players in this year's World Series have been asked repeatedly about how to sell the game to young black athletes. But a close look at their names — and the names of black athletes in other sports — gives some clues about a disparity.
Oct 29th, 2008 · Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama Wednesday night launches an unprecedented television blitz. The campaign ad will blanket most major broadcast networks. The ad will delay by 15 minutes the start of Game 5 of the World Series on Fox.
Oct 29th, 2008 · The Tampa Bay Rays are waking up Wednesday in a historic hotel whose guests have included Olympic runner Jesse Owens and eight American presidents. It is 50 miles from Philadelphia, where Game 5 of the World Series will be played. The Hotel du Pont in Wilmington, Del., was the only hotel with 85 empty rooms when Game 5 was suspended for rain. The Associated Press reports the team called 21 hotels before getting the last-minute booking.
Oct 27th, 2008 · The World Series is letting fans get ever closer to the action. Both the Phillies and Rays' coaches are now wearing TV microphones. Bob Bowman, CEO of Major League Baseball Advanced Media, talks about how TV coverage of baseball's biggest series is changing.
Oct 27th, 2008 · The Philadelphia Phillies lead the World Series three games to one. The Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-2 Sunday to move within one win of their first title since 1980.
Oct 24th, 2008 · Two games into the World Series, many fans are still wondering whom to pull for. What you really need, says Mike Pesca, is a formula. It takes into account famous beloved underdogs of the past; payrolls; the use of rookies; the appeal of each team's manager — and their mascots.
Oct 23rd, 2008 · Game 1 in the World Series goes to the Philadelphia Phillies. They beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 in Wednesday night's opener in St. Petersburg, Fla.