ORLANDO, FL — The Washington Nationals have aggressively been engaged in trade talks with teams involving All-Star pitcher MacKenzie Gore and shortstop CJ Abrams, with two general managers saying Monday morning that they now fully expect the two players to be traded. Paul Toboni, the Nationals new president of baseball operations, informed teams weeks ago that they would listen to ...

MILAN, Italy – Olympic organizers and the International Ice Hockey Federation defended the size of the rink to be used in the hockey tournament after reports that it was shorter than the standard used in NHL venues. The debate about dimensions is the latest cloud over the Santagiulia Arena in Milan. Building delays mean test events won’t be held until ...

It’s a different year, with more teams in the College Football Playoffs, but Alabama is still a lightning rod for criticism. The Crimson Tide were left in the CFP field of 12 and, in fact, were not dropped after an abysmal SEC championship game showing against Georgia in which they rushed for minus-3 yards and suffered a 28-7 drubbing at ...

In the absence of a Tarik Skubal blockbuster, Major League Baseball’s winter meetings will have to make do with the best of what’s still around. Can the industry conjure up a more interesting trade than one involving Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ketel Marte? Alas, a deal involving the 32-year-old whose connection with his current team might be a bit strained looms ...

Not one, but two non-Power Four programs reached the College Football Playoff in 2025, thanks to ACC champion Duke being left out of the field. Duke reached the ACC title game despite holding a 7-5 regular season record due to the matchup being decided by multiple tiebreakers, thus leaving out No. 10 Miami, which reached the CFP as an at-large ...

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf made a visit to the hospital following his team’s game against the Baltimore Ravens ‘out of an abundance of caution,’ NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reports. Metcalf’s was pulled off the team flight and sent to the hospital after he experienced stomach pains ahead of the trip from Baltimore to Pittsburgh. The Steelers’ medical team ...