Don’t be surprised by this World Series matchup. The Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays had the two best regular season records in their respective leagues — and they’ve shown why during the playoffs. Both have the talent to give us a worthy Fall Classic. Star aces in Jacob Misiorowski and Drew Rasmussen. Young…
In its first competitive matches since the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the U.S. men’s soccer team will play its two-legged fixture against Haiti next month without having to leave home. On Thursday, Concacaf announced that the USA will open the “away” leg of the two-game, total-goals-wins encounter in the quarterfinals of its 2026-27 Nations League…
Baker Mayfield expects to return from a thumb injury and play when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers face the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback dislocated his right thumb when his throwing hand hit Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman on a desperation pass on fourth down that was intercepted late in the fourth quarter…
The United States will host the inaugural FIFA Women’s Club World Cup in 2028, soccer’s governing body said Thursday. FIFA said the tournament featuring 19 of the best women’s clubs from around the world will take place Jan. 5–30 in 2028, but did not announce host cities. The Women’s Club World Cup will be staged…
The now-or-never nature of postseason baseball lends itself to the game’s most iconic moments. Those often include walk-offs, which can force the next game in a high-stakes series or even secure a World Series title. Whether it was a grand slam, a bloop single delivered by a future Hall of Famer or a sac fly…
No. 26 is back. Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley is expected to return to practice Thursday and play in the team’s Monday night matchup at home against the Dallas Cowboys, NFL Media reported on Thursday morning. Barkley missed Philadelphia’s last two games due to a hamstring injury that he suffered in the team’s…
There is no sugarcoating it: After an offseason in which he was widely predicted to be the No. 1 overall pick of the 2027 NFL Draft, Texas quarterback Arch Manning simply has not progressed as expected this season. Now, as I wrote in my latest NFL Draft QB Power Rankings, I still believe Manning would…
Bryan Baker was an inconsistent reliever with the Baltimore Orioles. He became a dominant closer in his first full season with the Tampa Bay Rays. Drew Rasmussen had a 5.01 ERA in 1 1/2 seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers. He developed into an elite ace with the Rays. Freddy Peralta struggled with the New York…
The Green Bay Packers have been a different team defensively in October. Jaguars CB/WR Travis Hunter has been flashing the potential that made him the No. 2 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Giants WR Malik Nabers has picked up where he left off last September before tearing his ACL. Each week, I dive into…
For the first time ever in World Series history, we’ll have the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System in use. And when a player calls to challenge a pitch and an image of the strike zone pops up on your screen, you’ll want answers — which we have. Here’s what to know about the ABS Challenge…
