Daikin Park (Houston) — In the fourth inning of Italy’s 8-6 stunner over Team USA, Jac Caglianone hit the Azzurri’s third home run of the game. Returning to the dugout, he put on the Armani jacket waiting for him, downed a shot of espresso and received the due baci greeting from Vinnie Pasquantino, who placed…
The Baltimore Ravens’ decision to call off the Maxx Crosby trade not only surprised the NFL world but also upset several people around the league. We surveyed several people around the league for their thoughts on Tuesday’s news that Crosby was going back to the Las Vegas Raiders (at least for now). The consensus was…
NFL free agency started in a big way on Monday, with the Colts re-signing wide receiver Alec Pierce just moments after noon ET. The deal sent shock waves through the league. Pierce had 47 catches for 1,003 yards last season for the Colts, both of which are career highs. That got him $116 million over…
The Fanatics Flag Football Classic is going stateside, and it might have an Olympic-like feel. Tom Brady and a handful of current NFL stars of past and present will compete in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, which will now be held at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. The Fanatics Flag Football Classic will still be…
Roughly two-thirds of the way through the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season, a statistical oddity seemed to be emerging: Nearly 50 teams were averaging more than 120 points per 100 possessions — the standard metric used to derive offensive efficiency — as the calendar turned from January to February. Intuitively, the number seemed extraordinarily high —…
Washington, D.C. — INDYCAR drivers are known to focus on the track ahead of them, but there will be plenty for them — and fans — to look at when they race Aug. 23 in the nation’s capital. Federal, city and INDYCAR officials announced plans for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix course, a 1.66-mile, seven-turn…
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…
Daikin Park (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…
One of the most optimistic times of the year for NFL fans has arrived. Free agency has started with a bang, with several huge deals around the league already completed. We’re grading every notable signing and even a few trades as the deals happen. Did your favorite team make smart moves? Let’s take a look…
Daikin Park (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, in a sea of green, white and red, Mexican flags were unfurled and the sound of noisemakers filled the air. And then, at…
