SAN FRANCISCO — One of the most prolific passers in NFL history and one of the league’s most dominant receivers are among five players entering the hallowed halls of Canton, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced on Thursday. Quarterback Drew Brees, receiver Larry Fitzgerald, running back Roger Craig, linebacker Luke Kuechly and kicker Adam…
Shohei Ohtani was the star of the 2023 World Baseball Classic. As Japan’s leading man, Ohtani hit .435/.606/.739 (1.345 OPS) with 10 hits, 4 doubles, 1 home run, and 8 RBIs. He also went 2–0 on the mound with a 1.86 ERA, 11 strikeouts in 9⅔ innings, and a save opposite of his former Los…
When the 2025 NFL season began, there were questions about Matthew Stafford’s durability as he battled a back injury in training camp. The Los Angeles Rams’ 37-year-old star quarterback responded to those questions by having a career year. Stafford has won the MVP for the 2025 regular season, it was announced at Thursday’s NFL Honors….
The next major event on the baseball calendar before MLB Opening Day is the World Baseball Classic. Airing on FOX and its affiliate networks in March 2026, the sixth iteration of this tournament will feature 20 countries and territories whose best players will compete to prove that their country is the crème de la crème…
The reigning AL MVP in Aaron Judge. Both reigning Cy Young winners in Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes. Plenty of All-Stars, big names and even a recently retired legend. Team USA is looking for redemption when the World Baseball Classic begins next month. After coming up short in the 2023 edition against superstar Shohei Ohtani…
The United States is bringing its most talented roster ever to the 2026 World Baseball Classic with the hope of avenging its loss to three-time champions Japan in the 2023 championship game. But first, the two powerhouses will go through a gauntlet in the pool stage with the competition being as fierce and widespread as…
Japan’s the team to beat, but they’ll have some stiff competition from the rest of the globe in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Will the returning champs earn their fourth WBC title? Or will this be a Dream Team for the USA? Rosters were officially unveiled Thursday night for the World Baseball Classic, as the…
There are good teams. There are great teams. And then there is the juggernaut that Team USA will be sending to the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Under manager Mark DeRosa, this is clear-cut the best roster that Team USA has ever compiled. That seemed to be a given when Aaron Judge, who is set to…
Three years after Shohei Ohtani struck out then-Angels teammate Mike Trout to claim Japan’s third World Baseball Classic title, baseball’s biggest international tournament is only weeks away from returning. In its quest to rebound, Team USA has reloaded its roster with the best one it has ever assembled — a group that includes AL MVP…
Aaron Judge. Shohei Ohtani. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Juan Soto. The world’s biggest stars will be on display soon, and we don’t even have to wait until the MLB Playoffs for the stakes to be as high as they get. Twenty teams representing countries from around the world will compete in the 2026 World Baseball Classic,…
