It’s not surprising to see Japan and the Dominican Republic emerge from World Baseball Classic pool play undefeated. The third unbeaten squad, though? It’s not who anyone would’ve expected. The 20-team field is down to eight, and while pool play didn’t go the way Team USA would’ve envisioned, the dream team survived thanks to Italy’s … Read more
India coach Gautam Gambhir (Getty Images) Former chief selector Sandeep Patil has revealed that Gautam Gambhir has never spoken to him since the day he was dropped from the Indian team, despite the two appearing together at several events over the years.Gambhir, a key member of India’s World Cup-winning squads in 2007 and 2011, was … Read more
There’s something endlessly endearing about a good-natured dummy. Just a happy, optimistic doofus that can barely scrape two brain cells together to form a thought. You can take your dark and brooding Kratos, or your wisecracking Spider-Man. Give me Dunk from A Knight of the Seven Kingdomsor Guybrush Threepwood from The Secret of Monkey Islandheck, … Read more
“Around the world, we hear much talk of peace, but we see far too little of it,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at a ceremony in Türkiye while accepting the Atatürk International Award for Peace. “International law continues to be trampled, power politics are gaining ground [and] inequalities are growing. New technologies, including artificial intelligence … Read more
A day after his official release from the Arizona Cardinals, Kyler Murray has found a new team. Murray has agreed to a one-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings, NFL Media reported Thursday. Minnesota had been widely viewed as the team most likely to sign Murray following his release, as teams like the Miami Dolphins and … Read more
Salman Mirza (AP Photo/KM Chaudary) Pakistan fast bowler Salman Mirza has taken legal action after reports claimed he misbehaved with a woman during the T20 World Cup 2026 in Sri Lanka. The pacer sent a legal notice to a Pakistani news outlet and a journalist, calling the allegations “false, malicious, and highly defamatory.“The reports alleged … Read more
Fortnite fans are in uproar over Epic Games’ changes to the pricing and availability of V-Bucks, and now the game’s developer has finally acknowledged the wave of negative feedback. This week, Epic Games announced its biggest ever shakeup to how Fortnite’s lucrative in-game currency is doled out, and how much it will cost to buy. … Read more
When Mauricio Pochettino names the U.S. men’s national team roster next Tuesday for two high-profile tuneups in Atlanta against European powerhouses Belgium and Portugal, the temptation will be to assume it will be identical to the coach’s eventual World Cup squad. By definition, they’re different. One will be announced in late March. The other one … Read more
Brian Barrett: The irony is my favorite part because I feel like venture capitalists have largely positioned themselves as immune to the effects of AI because they’re very special and surely a machine can— Zoë Schiffer: It’s art, not science. Brian Barrett: Yes. It’s art, not science. Machines can take every job, but not us. … Read more
The Big Ten says it wants the NCAA to stop its investigations related to athlete tampering because the Power Four conference believes the rules “cannot be credibly or equitably enforced.” The Big Ten sent a letter to the NCAA this week that called for a pause in tampering investigations and infractions proceedings, according to ESPN, … Read more