Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai threw a 10-pitch scoreless inning and was struck by a comebacker in his spring training debut for the Houston Astros on Thursday against the New York Mets. Imai allowed a leadoff single to Marcus Semien, whose sharp hit ricocheted off the pitcher’s lower right leg and went into foul territory. Imai…
There’s now less than a month to go before U.S. men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino names the Americans’ 26-player roster for next month’s World Cup tuneups against Belgium and Portugal in Atlanta. Just a few more club games remaining for those hopefuls who are hoping to impress enough to make the squad — and…
The Edmonton Oilers were hopeful that the Olympic break would be just what they needed to turn their season around. While they haven’t been flat-out horrendous this season, they’ve looked like a shell of themselves from the team who went to back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals. The Oilers entered the Olympic break on a three-game skid,…
INDIANAPOLIS — Who is the best player in the 2026 NFL Draft? Well, there’s one way to find that answer: ask the prospects who was the best player they faced in college. I did just that in the latest version of my NFL Combine Survey, asking 42 prospects who were invited to the combine who…
Padres reliever Yuki Matsui’s will not pitch for Japan in the World Baseball Classic and the left-hander’s status for San Diego’s season opener in a month also is unclear because of a left groin strain. Matsui was still throwing off flat ground Thursday, a week after cutting short a batting practice session because of the…
Real Madrid legend Cristiano Ronaldo is involved in Spanish football again, with it being announced that the Portuguese superstar — through his CR7 Sports Investments company — has acquired a 25 percent stake in Almeria. They are currently competing in the second tier, but ambitious plans for the future are already being drawn up now…
On Feb. 26, the Seattle Kraken announced they have placed forward Tye Kartye on waivers. Throughout the 2025-26 season, he has been a healthy scratch in several games but played in 40. He has scored five goals and recorded three assists for eight points. Kartye was an undrafted player, signing with Seattle as a free…
After a defining era in the Spanish capital, French star Antoine Griezmann is preparing for an unexpected mid-season departure to the United States. As negotiations reach their final stages, one of La Liga’s most iconic figures is ready to embrace a fresh challenge across the Atlantic, leaving a massive void in Atlético Madrid, just as…
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Two Ottawa Senators faced some tough questions in the locker room Wednesday about the backlash against the U.S. men’s hockey team…
Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa has delivered a worrying fitness update on Blancos superstar Kylian Mbappe. The World Cup-winning Frenchman was forced to sit out the second leg of a Champions League knockout phase play-off clash with Benfica. Arbeloa is unsure when his leading goalscorer will be ready for a return to action, with a…
