TOKYO (AP) — National team baseball manager Hirokazu Ibata has said he will step down following Japan’s loss to Venezuela 8-5 in Miami in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic. The newspaper Sports Hochi reported Ibata saying it was his “intention to resign.” Advertisement Japan is the defending champion and had won the event…
HOUSTON — In their first meeting of the season on Christmas Day, Lakers coach JJ Redick said the Lakers were “punked” by the Houston Rockets and vowed not to let it happen again. On Monday, the Lakers displayed their toughness in a 100-92 win over the Rockets at Toyota Center. Even when they were faltering in the…
Greg WyshynskiMar 16, 2026, 05:56 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Multiple Authors Whether Russia and its collection of NHL stars will be invited to the 2028 World Cup of Hockey remains very uncertain. “We’re going to see how things develop. Time will tell,” NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday at…
Texas baseball dropped a game to a conference opponent this week and went 3-1 overall but still managed to stay at No. 2 nationally in the latest D1Baseball poll. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS Austin American-Statesman: Why Sean Miller thinks First Four could lead to a surprise NCAA run Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Austin American-Statesman:…
March Madness 2026 will conclude with the Final Four in Indianapolis, and the last time the city hosted the NCAA Tournament in 2021, Baylor prevailed. The Bears aren’t part of the 2026 March Madness bracket, but other schools from the Lone Star State are hoping to end long droughts in the NCAA Tournament bracket 2026….
Waiting patiently as he watched Ethan Schiefelbein, then Seth Hernandez perform as ace pitchers for Corona, junior left-hander Mason Sims has now assumed that role — and what a performance he turned in Monday during a Big VIII League game. Sims struck out 12 with no walks in six innings of Corona’s 3-0 win over…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Johan Rojas will officially be suspended 80 games without pay by Major League Baseball after an unsuccessful appeal after testing for a banned performance-enhancing drug. The league announced Rojas’ official suspension of Rojas, the Philadelphia Phillies outfielder, after testing positive for Boldenone, an anabolic steroid. The news…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis scored 30 points, De’Anthony Melton added 27 and the Golden State Warriors snapped a five-game losing streak with a 125-117 victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday night. Golden State is without Stephen Curry (right knee) and Jimmy Butler (torn right ACL), and Seth Curry (left groin) and Al Horford…
The brackets are out after 68 teams heard their names called on Selection Sunday in both the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments. The action for the men tips on Tuesday and Wednesday with the First Four. That leads into a full first-round start for the men on Thursday and the women on Friday. If you’re…
We’re just days away from NCAA Tournament action tipping off in South Philadelphia. It’s the city’s first time hosting March Madness since 2022. Preparations got underway on Monday as crews began the intricate, hours-long process of transforming the arena floor. The Sixers court first had to be removed before the NCAA’s custom court could be…
