While it remains to be seen whether players are actually willing to challenge ball-strike calls in an All-Star Game, the marquee event would indeed serve as a conspicuous rollout of sorts for the system.

Major League Baseball announced that the automatic ball and strike challenge system will be used in the All-Star Game next week in Atlanta.

Major League Baseball will reportedly be using the automated ball-strike system during the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.

Resident doctors in England have said they will strike for five days from 25 July after voting in favour of fresh action over pay. Previously known as junior doctors, the medics will stage a walkout from 07:00 on 25 July until 07:00 on 30 July - giving ministers two weeks to agree to negotiate their pay instead.

Junior doctors in England will go on strike from July 25-30, giving the British government two weeks to negotiate a higher pay deal, their trade union said on Wednesday.

Resident doctors in England will walk out for five days from 7am on July 25 in a dispute over pay, the British Medical Association said. BMA resident doctors committee co-chairs Dr Melissa Ryan and Dr Ross Nieuwoudt said they met with health secretary Wes Streeting on Tuesday and “made every attempt to avoid strike action by opening negotiations for pay restoration”.