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The musician had been placed in hospice care in the days leading up to his death.Former Smash Mouth singer Steve Harwell has died, a representative for the band confirms to Billboard. Harwell, who performed as lead vocalist for the California pop-rock act until announcing his retirement from the group in 2021, passed away Monday (Sept. 4) at his home in Boise, Idaho, after being in hospice care. He was 56. “Steve Harwell passed away this morning September 4, 2023 at his home in Boise Idaho. He was surrounded by family and friends and passed peacefully and comfortably,” reads a statement...

Steve Harwell, best known for being the singer of the band Smash Mouth, has ‘just days to live’. The troubled star’s family has gathered by his bedside to say goodbye shortly after he was moved from a hospital to a hospice. The 56-year-old is in his ‘final days’ after a battle with liver failure. Steve’s reps told Metro.co.uk in a statement: ‘We hope that people respect Steve and his family’s privacy during this difficult time. Steve is resting at home at being cared for by his fiancé and hospice care.’

Charles Barkley says fans shouldn’t be trusted to vote for the NBA All-Star Game because of the mistake they made when they last voted for president. However, Barkley quickly clarified that he didn’t mean the last presidential election but the one before. “We let the fans vote. Look what happened last time they got to vote for President,” Barkley said. Fill-in co-host Adam Lefkoe seemed befuddled by Barkley’s response.

The 2021 MLB All-Star Game drew an 8.2 million viewership average, the second-lowest of all time, up only 1% from 2019’s record-low.

Major League Baseball pulled the 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta, a direct response to Georgia’s controversial new voting law. It will generate tweets of celebration, admiration and self-congratulation. And it’s exactly the wrong move. Pulling the Game out of Georgia won’t even touch the true targets of critics' anger and most importantly, will do nothing to address the crucial matters of voter suppression and education. Some background. In the 2020 presidential election, Georgia voted blue for the first time since 1992, handing Joe Biden many of the final electoral votes needed to unseat Donald Trump. Two months later, Georgia voters...

During an interview with ESPN aired on Wednesday’s “SportsCenter,” President Joe Biden said he would “strongly support” Major League Baseball moving its All-Star Game out of Atlanta over Georgia’s election law and said that “today’s professional athletes are acting incredibly responsibly” in leagues like the NBA. Host Sage Steele asked, “Mr. President, what do you think about the possibility that baseball decides to move their All-Star Game out of Atlanta because of this political issue?” Biden responded, “I think today’s professional athletes are acting incredibly responsibly. I would strongly support them doing that. People look to them. They’re leaders. Look...

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press the league that wins baseball’s All-Star Game no longer will get home-field advantage in the World Series. Instead, that will be determined by which pennant winner had the better regular season record.

Voting for the starting position players for the MLB All-Star game ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern). The final rosters will have 34 players on a side, with all teams being represented. Factors I weigh in making my choices (in descending order): 1) How the guy is doing this year. 2) How he did last year. 3) How he did the last two or three years. 4) The guy's whole career. Here then are my choices, starters listed first, followed by backups: NATIONAL LEAGUE C: Lucroy, Molina, Posey 1B: Goldschmidt, Freeman, Rizzo, Morneau 2B: Utley, Murphy SS: Tulowitzki, Ramirez 3B:...

Organizers of a one-day street festival in Minneapolis sued the city Thursday, saying an ordinance that limits events around the time of Major League Baseball's All-Star game in July is unconstitutional. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court by the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, claims the city ordinance gives MLB the authority to approve activities in certain areas for 15 days surrounding the July 15 All-Star game at Target Field. Organizers of the One Day in July Street Festival, which will commemorate the 80th anniversary of a deadly Teamsters strike in 1934, say MLB shouldn't have control over...

Today, Bryce Harper will be in a Major League uniform for the Washington Nationals as they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. This day is a culmination of three years of hype surrounding him. After being the number one overall pick in 2010, he seemed to languish in the minor leagues. Most experts figured he would be called up late in the season to bolster the Nationals who would inevitably be out of contention and it would give him some low pressure big league at bats. That was not the case.

Rally To Support Arizona! All Star Game Anaheim, July 13, 2010 Date: July 13, 2010 Time - 2:00 pm - 5:00 PM Location: State College Blvd & E Gene Autry Way, Anaheim, Orange, California 92805 Bring: American Flags, AZ Flags, "Stop Illegal Immigration" Signs. Anti Arizona protesters, large crowds and Media Expected. Be prepared to pay for parking. Opposition: http://la.indymedia.org/uploads/2010/06/allstar_boycott_3pm_sb1070_color.pdf

Amid Furor over State's New Immigration Law, Commissioner Defends Baseball's Record on Minority Hiring (AP) Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is ignoring calls to move next year's All-Star game from Phoenix because of Arizona's new immigration law. Asked about such demands at a news conference Thursday following an owners meeting, he responded with a defense of baseball's record on minority hiring. "Apparently all the people around and in minority communities think we're doing OK. That's the issue, and that's the answer," he said. "I told the clubs today: 'Be proud of what we've done.' They are. We should. And that's our...

On MLB network, 12 pm today: The 1989 All Star Game (July 11, 1989) President Reagan joins Vin Scully in the broadcast booth.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (July 20, 2009) — For 1st Lt. Jean LeGall, spending three days with the 7th Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team supporting civilian authorities at the Major League Baseball All-Star festivities was the right combination of work and play. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” said LeGall, the unit’s physician assistant. “We got to go there and work with the secret service. That was a lot of fun, and they were very appreciative of us being there.” The team’s mission was to support the St. Louis Fire Department by checking the stadium and its patrons for potential...

Some pundits are using President Barack Obama's throwing out the first pitch at the 2009 All Stars Baseball game to find a new way to criticize him. Apparently, though it was not readily apparent to TV audience, Obama throws like a girl. The account by Examiner Larry Amon was typical. "Yesterday, at the major league all star game President Obama threw out the ceremonial first pitch. Now politically this doesn't matter much but for a president who has carefully crafted his image, especially as a sports enthusiast, it's worth noting that President Obama is not much of a baseball player....

"Though Obama was roundly cheered by the All-Star fans, his live presence still didn't attract the applause that George W. Bush did during a taped announcement by the four previous Presidents before the game and some boos could even be heard among the cheers."

For those who are baseball fans.

ST. LOUIS -- President Barack Obama will be in the Fox broadcast booth for Tuesday night's All-Star Game...

Barack Obama could soon be adding baseball broadcaster to his résumé. With the president scheduled to throw out the first pitch Tuesday in St. Louis for the All-Star Game at Busch Stadium, Fox Sports has made a formal request to interview the president during the game, and the White House is considering it. "We are discussing with Fox the prospect of him being in the booth," White House spokesperson Dan Pfeiffer tells SI.com.

Stan Musial, the greatest Cardinal of them all, met up with Albert Pujols, the greatest Cardinal of now and perhaps of a very long time, for an All-Star photo session one day recently. Between the photo clicks, the picture that emerged was one of two St. Louis baseball icons from different eras with an admiration for each other. They traded tips on hitting, joked about their salaries and golf games and showed appreciation for a baseball bat as only two sluggers of their stature could. Musial, who appeared in 24 All-Star Games and is expected to play a key role...