TORONTO — Here’s a twist on fantasy baseball: Which quartet would you prefer at the top of your lineup? Option 1: Bobby Witt Jr., Bryce Harper, Aaron Judge and Kyle Schwarber. Option 2: Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. If you go with Option 1, you are taking the top four batters, in order,…
MIAMI — The victors erupted onto the field and into multiple dogpiles. Some wore national flags around their shoulders. Within minutes, the Venezuelans wore T-shirts that read: “The Best Baseball in the World.” The players from the United States watched from their dugout. Within minutes, they trudged back onto the field so a silver medal could be…
Former Iowa Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark and Team USA will play their last game in the FIBA World Cup Qualifying Tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday. The tournament marks the 24-year-old guard’s return after a series of injuries in her second WNBA season. During the previous four FIBA games, Clark is averaging 12.8…
Team USA has advanced to the knockout rounds of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, and the two narratives they’ll be carrying with them are a) how close they came to a mortifying elimination in pool play and b) their manager quite publicly flubbing the rules of the tournament. It was Tuesday when Team USA manager…
