Manhattan U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff ruled Friday that fantasy sports players could not sue Major League Baseball for fraud over the sign-stealing scandal that has rocked the sport.

The decision by Rakoff, judge from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, came as a win for MLB and two teams at the center of the controversy, as play across the league had been suspended indefinitely due to the mounting coronavirus crisis.

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