John Wilkinson

Joined: Nov 5, 2019

John Wilkinson is the MLB and Soccer Editor for FanSided.com.

27 Sep 1998: Mark McGwire #25 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits his 70th home run of the season as catcher Michael Barrett #5 of the Montreal Expos and umpire Rich Rieker watch during a game at the Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cardinals defeat

Mark McGwire has the perfect plan to sneak his way into baseball Hall of Fame

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - AUGUST 14: General View of the UEFA Champions League trophy prior to the UEFA Super Cup match between Liverpool and Chelsea at Vodafone Park on August 14, 2019 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)

UEFA announces plan to finish Champions League, UWCL and Europa League

FILE PHOTO (EDITORS NOTE: COMPOSITE OF IMAGES - Image numbers 1208871408, 1207576912 - GRADIENT ADDED) In this composite image a comparison has been made between Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City (L) and Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal. Manchester City and Arsenal meet in a Premier League fixture on June 17,2020 at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester,England. ***LEFT IMAGE*** MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 26: Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match between Real Madrid and Manchester City at Bernabeu on February 26, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) ***RIGHT IMAGE*** PIRAEUS, GREECE - FEBRUARY 20: Mikel Arteta, Manager of Arsenal looks on prior to the UEFA Europa League round of 32 first leg match between Olympiacos FC and Arsenal FC at Karaiskakis Stadium on February 20, 2020 in Piraeus, Greece. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Manchester City vs. Arsenal live stream: Watch Premier League online

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 23: Crews test out architectural light ribbons and exterior sign lighting as construction continues at Allegiant Stadium, the USD 2 billion, glass-domed future home of the Las Vegas Raiders on April 23, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders and the UNLV Rebels football teams are scheduled to begin play at the 65,000-seat facility in their 2020 seasons. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

NFL: Las Vegas to host 2021 Pro Bowl

WASHINGTON - MARCH 17: (R to L) Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, Rafael Palmeiro of the Baltimore Orioles, former St. Louis Cardinals Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa of the Baltimore Orioles listen to testimony the House Committee hearing investigating steroid use in baseball on Capitol Hill March 17, 2005 in Washington, DC. Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Allen "Bud" Selig will give testimony regarding MLB?s efforts to eradicate steriod usage among its players. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

What did Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa say about steroids in Long Gone Summer?

EIBAR, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 09: Gonzalo Escalante of SD Eibar SAD battle for the ball with Eden Hazard of Real Madrid CF during the Liga match between SD Eibar SAD and Real Madrid CF at Ipurua Municipal Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Eibar, Spain. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Real Madrid vs. Eibar live stream: Watch La Liga online

BARCELONA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 7: Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona v Real Mallorca at the Camp Nou on December 7, 2019 in Barcelona Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

RCD Mallorca vs. Barcelona live stream: Watch La Liga online

The NASCAR Series flag flies alongside the old Confederate Stars and Bars battle flag during the NASCAR Winston Cup Series Primestar 500 race on 9 March 1997 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia, United States. (Photo by Darrell Ingham/Allsport/Getty Images)

NASCAR bans Confederate flag from all events

MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 29: The official MLS ball ahead of the game between the Montreal Impact and New England Revolution at Olympic Stadium on February 29, 2020 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Impact defeated New England Revolution 2-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

MLS, players agree to new CBA and will return with tournament in Orlando

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JULY 12: Agent Scott Boras prior to the game between the Miami Marlins and the New York Mets at Marlins Park on July 12, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Scott Boras skewers MLB owners in memo to clients

Bayern Munich's German forward Thomas Mueller celebrates at the final whistle after the German first division Bundesliga football match BVB Borussia Dortmund v FC Bayern Munich on May 26, 2020 in Dortmund, western Germany. (Photo by Federico GAMBARINI / POOL / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo by FEDERICO GAMBARINI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Bayern Munich may have just ended the Bundesliga title race

(COMBO) This combination created on May 25, 2020 of file pictures shows Bayern Munich's Polish striker Robert Lewandowski (L, during the German Cup (DFB Pokal) round of 16 football match FC Bayern Munich v TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in Munich, southern German on February 5, 2020) and Dortmund's Norwegian forward Erling Braut Haaland (during the German first division Bundesliga football match BVB Borussia Dortmund vs Eintracht Frankfurt, in Dortmund, western Germany on February 14, 2020). - The Bundesliga's record-breaking strikers square off on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, when Bayern Munich veteran Robert Lewandowski opposes Borussia Dortmund teenager Erling Braut Haaland in the German league showdown behind locked doors. (Photos by Christof STACHE and INA FASSBENDER / AFP) / DFB REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND QUASI-VIDEO. (Photo by CHRISTOF STACHE,INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)

Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayern Munich live stream: Watch Bundesliga online

Bayern Munich's Canadian midfielder Alphonso Davies (R) celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match between FC Bayern Munich and Eintracht Frankfurt on May 23, 2020 in Munich, southern Germany. (Photo by ANDREAS GEBERT / POOL / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo by ANDREAS GEBERT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Bundesliga roundup: 5 takeaways from Saturday’s action

The empty stadium Signal Iduna Park of the Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund is pictured in Dortmund, western Germany, on May 5, 2020, due to the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. - German football is waiting for the green light as during Chancellor Angela Merkel's crucial meeting with the Presidents of the Lander (regional states) on May 6, 2020 will be decided whether or not to allow the Bundesliga to resume, behind closed doors and on the basis of a draconian health protocol. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)

Borussia Dortmund vs. Schalke live stream: Watch Bundesliga online

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 9: The "Teammates" statues of former Boston Red Sox players Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr, Johnny Pesky and Dom DiMaggio wear makeshift masks made of Red Sox merchandise as the Major League Baseball season is postponed due the coronavirus pandemic on April 9, 2020 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)

Formal proposal for MLB return reportedly expected this week

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - APRIL 21: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) General view of LG Twins and Doosan Bears preseason game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on April 21, 2020 in Seoul, South Korea. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) open a preseason games Tuesday, with its 10 clubs scheduled to play four games each through April 27. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Tuesday that the 2020 regular season, postponed from its March 28 start date due to the coronavirus outbreak, will begin May 5. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Live baseball coming back to TV as ESPN will broadcast KBO season