Can Team USA and its star-studded lineup and rotation win it all at the 2026 World Baseball Classic? Three games, three wins so far for the USA after beating Brazil, dominating Great Britain, and getting past Mexico. It continues with Tuesday’s Pool B finale against Italy at Daiken Park, home of MLB’s Houston Astros. …
Energy ministers from the Group of Seven nations will hold a virtual meeting Tuesday morning to discuss a possible release of oil reserves to address the supply disruption triggered by the Iran war, sources told CNBC. G7 finance ministers met Monday to discuss a release of reserves but did not make a decision. The G7…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on February 18, 2026 in New York City. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images What you need to know today Oil prices declined in extended trading Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said in a phone conversation with…
Daikin Field (Houston) — Three years after upsetting Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, Team Mexico’s fans were ready to party again Monday night. Among a sellout crowd of 41,628 fans at Daikin Park, in a sea of green, white and red, Mexican flags were unfurled and the sound of noisemakers filled the air. …
A driver refuels a vehicle at a Wawa gas station in Media, Pennsylvania, US, on Monday, March 2, 2026. Matthew Hatcher | Bloomberg | Getty Images With oil spiking to $100 a barrel and the job market essentially paralyzed, the threat of stagflation again is looming over the U.S. economy and financial markets. High inflation…
A cargo ship is loading and unloading foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, Jan. 13, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images China’s trade surplus rose to its highest on record in the combined January-February period, while exports massively beat expectations, underscoring the resilience of the world’s second-largest economy…
Day 1 of NFL free agency started hot and heavy, with many of the biggest names available coming off the board in the first couple of hours after the noon ET start time. The Dolphins’ plans to cut Tua Tagovailoa started the day, and then they had their new quarterback pretty quickly. A legendary receiver…
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Daikin Field (Houston) – Tarik Skubal thought he knew what to expect. After all, just last year, the two-time Cy Young Award started the All-Star Game and pitched in three playoff games. Yet nothing could prepare him for the emotions of representing his country at the World Baseball Classic. In the first inning Saturday, he…
The Dow bounced from a loss of almost 900 points to posting a nearly 240-point gain on Monday after Trump indicated an end may be in sight for the Iran war. <
