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Spring training roundup: Late HR lifts Blue Jays over Canada
Riley Tirotta belted a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning to propel the Toronto Blue Jays to a 10-7 victory over Canada's national team on Tuesday in a World Baseball Classic tune-up game in Dunedin, Fla.,Jesus Sanchez had two hits and drove in three runs, and Nathan Lukes added a two-run...
Shane Lowry's collapse allows Nico Echavarria to win Cognizant Classic
Colombia's Nico Echavarria played a steady final round of 5-under-par 66 and benefited from late struggles from Ireland's Shane Lowry to win the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches on Sunday at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Echavarria, who trailed by three strokes on the backside, turned in a 17-under ...
Report: 8 members of Cuba’s WBC traveling party denied entry to U.S.
Eight members of Cuba's World Baseball Classic traveling party have been denied entry into the United States, The Athletic reported.,The denied parties do not include any of the players on Team Cuba, which expects to be fully intact at 30-strong for this month's tournament event.,Those affected incl...
Shane Lowry soars into share of lead at Cognizant Classic
Ireland's Shane Lowry shot 8-under-par 63 to surge into a share of the lead with Austin Smotherman through three rounds of the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches on Saturday at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Smotherman, who was the second-round leader, had an eagle putt from inside 16 feet on the final...
Shane Lowry, Brooks Koepka head PGA Tour's return to Florida
There's plenty of Florida flavor on the PGA Tour this week as golfers leave the West Coast swing behind and head to the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches as it tees off Thursday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., ,And funny enough, the best place to start would be with Irishman Shane Lowry., ,An adopt...
Brooks Koepka relishes return 'home' for Cognizant Classic
Brooks Koepka will look to regain his form at a familiar course this week when he tees off at the Cognizant Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Koepka has struggled thus far in his return to the PGA Tour, recording a T56 at the Farmers Insurance Open and a missed cut at the WM Phoenix Open. The five...
Why Tarik Skubal Shouldn’t Participate in the World Baseball Classic
Tarik Skubal will make just one start in the World Baseball Classic, raising questions about Team USA commitment and baseball’s biggest international event....
Tigers ace Tarik Skubal plans to pitch just once for US in WBC
Two-time defending Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal will be making his World Baseball Classic debut next month for the U.S. with some caveats.,Skubal told reporters after his spring-training debut Monday that he plans on making just one start in WBC group play, which begins March 5, before returni...
No. 22 Miami (Ohio) stays undefeated, rolls past Massachusetts
Peter Suder tossed in a game-high 23 points and No. 22 Miami (Ohio) remained unbeaten by beating Massachusetts 86-77 in a Mid-American Conference matchup Tuesday night in Amherst, Mass., ,Luke Skaljac added 16 points for Miami (26-0, 13-0 MAC), which is the only undefeated team in Division I., ,The ...
Javier Baez on WBC suspension for failed test: 'All my fault'
Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez accepted responsibility for a positive marijuana test in 2023, which barred him from competing in the upcoming World Baseball Classic in his native Puerto Rico.,"Honestly, I don't want to point fingers at anybody, because this is all my fault," Baez said in his f...
LA mayor wants Casey Wasserman to step down from '28 Olympics committee
Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass wants Casey Wasserman to resign as chairman of the committee overseeing the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics over his ties to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.,"I cannot fire him," Bass said in an interview Tuesday with CNN. "My opinion is that he should step down. That's not the op...
Angels OF Mike Trout unable to get insurance to play in 2026 WBC
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is the latest player who won't be participating in the World Baseball Classic because of an inability to get his major league contract covered by insurance.,Trout, 34, told reporters that he wouldn't be able to once again represent the U.S. in the 2026 WBC as...
No. 22 Miami (Ohio) puts unblemished streak on line against UMass
No. 22 Miami (Ohio) will try to move a step closer to an unbeaten regular season when it faces Massachusetts in a Mid-American Conference matchup Tuesday night in Amherst, Mass.,The RedHawks (25-0, 12-0 MAC) are the only undefeated team in Division I, and their 25-game winning streak is the longest ...
Red Sox OF Roman Anthony joins Team USA for WBC
Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony was named to the Team USA roster on Monday for next month's World Baseball Classic.,Anthony, 21, is an injury replacement for Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll, sidelined with a broken bone in his right hand. ,Anthony made his major league debut o...
No. 23 Miami (Ohio) puts unblemished streak on line against UMass
No. 23 Miami (Ohio) will try to move a step closer to an unbeaten regular season when it faces Massachusetts in a Mid-American Conference matchup Tuesday night in Amherst, Mass.,The RedHawks (25-0, 12-0 MAC) are the only undefeated team in Division I, and their 25-game winning streak is the longest ...
On tough day, David Toms hangs on to win Chubb Classic
David Toms survived a 1-over-par 73 by birdieing the final hole to win the Chubb Classic on Sunday in Naples, Fla.,Toms shot ahead thanks to Saturday's sterling 9-under 63 that secured a 3-shot lead entering the final round. That gave him enough cushion to finish at 13-under 203 for the week at Tibu...
NFLPA still plans to collect team report cards despite arbitration ruling
An NFL memo sent Friday morning informed all teams that the players association no longer can publish its annual report cards, which rank the franchises on everything from the locker room to the owner to the treatment of families.,That is the result of a grievance filed by the league against the NFL...
NFL: Team report cards must go after grievance ruling
An NFL memo sent Friday morning informed all teams that the players association no longer can distribute its annual report cards, which rank the franchises on everything from the locker room to the owner to the treatment of families.,That is the result of a grievance filed by the league against the ...
RHP Chris Bassitt reportedly leaving Jays, signing with O's
Following three seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays, right-hander Chris Bassitt is joining an American East rival, agreeing to a one-year, $18.5 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday night.,Bassitt, who will be 37 on Feb. 22, reportedly will receive a $3 m...
ATP roundup: Felix Auger-Aliassime defends title, sets Canadian record
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime successfully defended his Open Occitanie championship on Sunday with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) victory over Adrian Mannarino in Montpellier, France.,Auger-Aliassime, 25, recorded 13 aces and won 87% of his first-serve points to dispatch the Frenchman in 1 hour, 35 minutes. The ni...