HOUSTON – Team USA has lived to see another day. And a date with its neighbor to the north for a rematch of the Olympic gold medal men’s and women’s hockey games with a chance for Canada to get some revenge. Much is at stake when Canada and the U.S.

MIAMI -- The bat-flipping, chest-pounding, dancing Dominican Republic team is on a roll entering its World Baseball Classic quarterfinal matchup. A Korean team that advanced with a dramatic win over Australia in its final game of pool play will do its best to stop the top offense in the Classic.

Team USA is going to some familiar stars for their starting lineup in a win-or-go-home matchup to extend their quest for gold in the World Baseball Classic. The Americans will hope the new lineup for their quarterfinal game tonight against Canada (8 ET, FOX) will recapture the magic of their

One of the best things about going to Spring Training from an MLB Pipeline perspective is that you often get to see and talk to prospects you’ve only really seen on a screen. Maybe you’ve seen video or read about them, but seeing them playing games is a real treat.

Twenty teams began in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Only eight clubs remain. The ‘26 WBC quarterfinals will take place in Miami and Houston on Friday and Saturday and there will be some compelling matchups. On Friday night, the Dominican Republic will face Korea (6:30 p.m. ET, FS2), while Team

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The Orioles had two strong options to choose from when deciding on their 2026 Opening Day starter -- Kyle Bradish and Trevor Rogers, the co-aces of the rotation. Both had strong résumés and deserving cases. However, the O’s will be handing the ball to the reigning Most

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Antoan Richardson strengthened his reputation as a baserunning guru when he helped Juan Soto shock the baseball world with 38 stolen bases last season. So now that Richardson has switched from the Mets’ coaching staff to the Braves’, might Austin Riley tally at least 15 steals

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Rangers made a late push on Friday to beef up the bullpen ahead of Opening Day, signing left-hander Jalen Beeks to a one-year deal. Beeks posted a 3.77 ERA and a 1.081 WHIP in 61 appearances (two starts) for the Diamondbacks last season. He was effective

In June 2024, Alyssa Denham went to field a routine ground ball when a sudden tweak in her back didn’t feel great. She played through a short, three-week season of professional softball in Wichita, Kan., as the injury progressed. She couldn’t bend down to put dirt on her hands between

Twins starter Joe Ryan, who was left off Team USA’s roster during pool play after dealing with back inflammation early in Spring Training, is a possibility to be added to the Team USA roster if it beats Canada in Friday's quarterfinal game (FOX, 8 p.m. ET). Ryan made his spring

Padres right-hander Bryan Hoeing will undergo surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his right arm, ruling him out for the 2026 season, Padres manager Craig Stammen announced on Thursday.

HOUSTON -- Members of the United States’ World Baseball Classic team were still in their Spring Training camps when Jack Hughes scored the game-winning goal in overtime versus Canada to capture the country’s first men’s hockey Olympic gold since 1980. “I was actually doing an interview with some Japanese media

MIAMI -- Shohei Ohtani is busy leading the way for the Japanese lineup at the World Baseball Classic -- but the two-way superstar is also getting ready for the 2026 MLB season as a pitcher. Ohtani threw a four-inning live batting practice session against Samurai Japan hitters at loanDepot park

HOUSTON -- Team Italy’s roster is filled primarily with players who were eligible for Team USA but weren’t selected over the superstar names. Puerto Rico’s would-be roster was adversely affected by the unfortunate insurance and injury issues that prevented some of the island’s biggest products from participating. And yet here

MIAMI -- We’re in the knockout stages now: Any loss from here on out means the end of the tournament and a trip back home. Venezuela is the away team after finishing second in Pool D following a close loss to the Dominican Republic on Wednesday night in Miami at

The World Baseball Classic returns to Houston for a pair of quarterfinal matchups this weekend, and Daikin Park is ramping up its fan offerings for the single-elimination stage of the tournament. Fans arriving early can hit the Crawford Street plaza, where the Fan Zone opens at 5 p.m. CT on

Identifying the top 10 moments thus far from the 2026 World Baseball Classic is no easy task. The number of memorable, mind-blowing moments from this Classic far exceeds 10, for sure. But we’ve taken our best shot at paring all of what we’ve seen into the list below. With the

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Red Sox will be without one of their best off-the-bench bats against lefties for the foreseeable future. After meeting on Tuesday with Dr. Jeffrey Dugas in Alabama, the club announced Thursday night that infielder/outfielder Romy Gonzalez underwent a successful left shoulder arthroscopic debridement on Thursday

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Friday morning, Trey Yesavage walked back into the Blue Jays’ clubhouse holding a plaque. He’d just been named the Blue Jays’ 2025 Minor League Pitcher of the Year. It felt like watching the Academy Awards ceremony, when the nominees for Best Picture are announced and we’re left

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Cristopher Sánchez heard the names Albert Pujols, Pedro Martínez and Nelson Cruz and glanced at his left arm. He shook his head. “Goosebumps,” he said via an interpreter.

After a thrilling round of pool play, the World Baseball Classic is about to level up. Eight teams -- two from each pool -- are still alive in their pursuit of a WBC title as the event takes on a tournament-style, single-elimination format. The quarterfinals begin with a two-game slate

HOUSTON -- Leave it to Team Italy to come through for a guy named DeRosa. Team USA manager Mark DeRosa returned to Daikin Park for his club’s World Baseball Classic workout Thursday afternoon, having survived the public backlash over comments he made on MLB Network earlier in the week that

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Depending on your passport, it’s been a tough spring for Canada versus the United States. Back in February at the Winter Olympics, the Canadian women’s hockey team lost the gold medal game to the United States, 2-1 in overtime. Three days later, the men’s team lost their