by Roger Barkley | Mar 16, 2026
The last time that Team USA competed in the World Baseball Classic, Paul Skenes hadn’t even made his major league debut yet. In fact, it wasn’t until months later that the Pittsburgh Pirates would select him with the first overall pick in the 2023 MLB...
by Roger Barkley | Mar 16, 2026
Is the Automated Ball-Strike System coming to the next World Baseball Classic? In the aftermath of the controversial strike call in Sunday night’s semifinal between the United States and the Dominican Republic that sent Team USA to the WBC final, Baseball Hall...
by Roger Barkley | Mar 16, 2026
Let the madness begin, as they say. Reigning national champion UConn earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, while UCLA, Texas and South Carolina rounded out the remaining top spots. Will there be upsets or will there be chalk?...
by Roger Barkley | Mar 16, 2026
Mark DeRosa nearly cost Team USA the opportunity to advance to the knockout stage of the World Baseball Classic with some of his decisions in its loss to Italy. Now, Alex Rodriguez thinks the Team USA manager is the biggest reason why it’s playing in the final...