Italy continues its unlikely run at the World Baseball Classic and will next take on Venezuela in Monday’s semifinal game. The Venezuelans are having their own storybook run after eliminating Shohei Ohtani and defending WBC champions Japan in the quarterfinals. Next up is a spot in the final. The game will be Monday, March 16…
At last, the madness is upon us. Five long months of buildup to Selection Sunday came to an end with another glorious reveal of this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament bracket. There are heavyweights at the top in 1-seeds Duke, Arizona, Michigan and Florida. There are newcomers like Queens and California Baptist. And there are…
It wasn’t a high-scoring semifinal affair, but Team USA is back into the World Baseball Classic championship game. Two solo home runs against the Dominican Republic in Sunday’s semifinal were enough to keep the USA on track toward winning the 2026 title. One more game left. Who’ll be the opponent? It will be either Italy…
LoanDepot Park (Miami) – The epic semifinal between the United States and the Dominican Republic was everything it was hyped up to be. Between both countries, including hitters and pitchers, there were 17 players who have already been All-Stars — the most All-Stars starting in a World Baseball Classic semifinal or final, surpassing the 11…
The last time that Team USA competed in the World Baseball Classic, Paul Skenes hadn’t even made his major league debut yet. In fact, it wasn’t until months later that the Pittsburgh Pirates would select him with the first overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. Now a two-time All-Star and the reigning National League…
Is the Automated Ball-Strike System coming to the next World Baseball Classic? In the aftermath of the controversial strike call in Sunday night’s semifinal between the United States and the Dominican Republic that sent Team USA to the WBC final, Baseball Hall of Famer and FOX Sports analyst Derek Jeter has a strong suspicion that…
Mark DeRosa nearly cost Team USA the opportunity to advance to the knockout stage of the World Baseball Classic with some of his decisions in its loss to Italy. Now, Alex Rodriguez thinks the Team USA manager is the biggest reason why it’s playing in the final of the World Baseball Classic. Rodriguez pointed to…
Let the madness begin, as they say. Reigning national champion UConn earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, while UCLA, Texas and South Carolina rounded out the remaining top spots. Will there be upsets or will there be chalk? Can the Huskies defend their title, or can a team like…
Which teams make it out of the first weekend? Which ones advance to the Final Four, and who will win it all? The field of 68 is set, we know which teams will play in the 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament and which region of the Big Dance they will be playing in. What you…
Denny Hamlin needed to rally last fall to win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. So having to rally again was no problem Sunday, especially with what appeared to be a more dominant car. Hamlin overcame a speeding penalty to lead 134 of the 267 laps to capture his second consecutive victory at the track and…
