7:00 AM ET Eric GomezMexico writer Three of the four World Baseball Classic semifinalists this year are among the most decorated baseball powers in the world. Sunday night, the U.S., the defending champions, defeated Cuba, who finished third in the inaugural event. Japan, the tournament favorite, has won two titles and never missed the championship
Month: March 2023
7:00 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Roki Sasaki is 21 years old, and in the eyes of some talent evaluators, he is already in the discussion for the title of best pitcher in the world. Yes, right there
8:18 AM ET JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Lewis Hamilton knows a thing or two about dominating in Formula One. From 2014 to 2020 he won over 50 percent of the races and secured six of the seven drivers’ championships on offer. At times his Mercedes car appeared unbeatable, but in all those years of supremacy
10:27 AM ET Nebraska running back Anthony Grant, who led the team in rushing last season, is suspended for the start of spring practice to address off-field issues. New Cornhuskers coach Matt Rhule on Monday said Grant must improve in academics and other areas before being allowed to return to full team activities. The junior
9:17 AM ET ESPN staff The Indian Wells tournament has concluded, but someone was notably missing this year: Rafael Nadal. Nadal did not compete, as he is still nursing a hip flexor injury he suffered at the Australian Open in January. As a result of his absence, the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s streak of 912
9:12 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN After the WBO gained recognition in the early 2000s — kicking off boxing’s four-belt era — it became that much more difficult to earn status as an undisputed champion. Even when a fighter can collect all four major world titles, as Josh Taylor did nearly two years ago when he
9:07 AM ET An old adage in combat sports says that someone is not truly the champion until they defend the title. Well, if that is indeed the case, Leon Edwards cemented himself as the top man at welterweight on Saturday at UFC 286 in London, beating Kamaru Usman for a second straight time with
Curran announced in February that he would take an indefinite break from red-ball cricket, saying that prioritising white-ball cricket was “the right decision for my body and for my mental health”. “Tom Curran returned early from the Pakistan Super League and scans have shown he has suffered a stress fracture of the lumbar spine,” Surrey,
7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Last season, the Calgary Flames won the Pacific Division crown, and made it to the second round of the playoffs before losing to Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in the latest round
7:37 AM ET Ohm Youngmisuk Close Ohm Youngmisuk ESPN Staff Writer Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is
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