Caitlin Clark had not appeared in a sanctioned basketball game in nearly eight months prior to the FIBA Women’s World Cup 2026 qualifying tournament. After a long rehabilitation process, Clark was ready to return to the court and make her senior national team debut with Team USA. Many people kept expectations low for the former…
Retired Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw won’t last long in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Team USA plans to replace Kershaw on its roster after Friday’s quarterfinals, coach Mark DeRosa announced Thursday. Kershaw, 37, announced his retirement from MLB in September. The veteran shocked the baseball world a few months later, saying he would…
US vs. Box Score Mexico: Complete 2026 World Baseball Classic game statistics originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The energy at Daikin Park on Monday night is something much bigger than a typical group stage matchup, as the World Baseball Classic’s most heated rivalry…
Roman Anthony wasn’t even supposed to play in the World Baseball Classic this year. But when Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll broke his right hamate bone, Anthony got the call, less than a year after being called up to the majors with the Boston Red Sox. Anthony, 21, fit right in with Team USA on…
PHOENIX (AP) — San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb will start on the mound for Team USA in its World Baseball Classic opener Friday night against Brazil, manager Mark DeRosa said Monday. DeRosa added that two-time American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal is expected to start Saturday against Great Britain, followed by National League…
Hilary Knight is not happy with what President Donald Trump told the men’s hockey team in a phone call shortly after they beat Canada to win gold at the Olympics on Sunday. But she’s simply trying to put that “nasty joke” he made behind her and focus on celebrating the women’s team’s gold medal win…
Why Kyle Connor isn’t playing for Team USA in the gold medal game today originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. Kyle Connor’s Olympics haven’t ended the way he wanted. Advertisement The Winnipeg Jets’ star forward will not play in the gold medal game. It’s…
The U.S. coach’s tears of joy perfectly sum up women’s hockey’s gold medal victory over Canada and originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. In 2022, John Wroblewski took over as head coach of the Team USA women’s hockey program. Advertisement In the process, he…
The knockout stage has arrived, and few matchups generate as much intrigue as the quarterfinal clash between Team USA and Sweden in the men’s Olympic hockey tournament. With a spot in the semifinals at stake, two hockey powerhouses, built on speed, structure and star talent, both teams were scoreless in the first period and for…
Tuesday was a standout day at the Milan Cortina Olympic Games as the women’s figure skating competition began. For the United States, this meant the Olympic debut of the “Blade Angels,” the American power trio that entered the Games touted as contenders to sweep the podium. The results for the US team were mixed. Advertisement…
