Matt Monagan

TAICHUNG, Taiwan -- It was an almost insurmountable challenge. How could Joe LaSorsa \-\- a Team Italy relief pitcher by way of the Tampa Bay Rays Minor League system -- get himself, his team and what must have felt like his entire country out of this jam? With Italy leading

TAICHUNG, Taiwan -- If you’ve been watching any of the Chinese Taipei games in Pool A of the World Baseball Classic, you’ve likely noticed the loud, relentless crowds. There’s nothing like it in the world. Down 10 runs, up 10 runs, first inning, last inning – the loyal Taiwanese fans

TAICHUNG, Taiwan -- Right after Tzu-Wei Lin crushed a home run to right field in the bottom of the first to send the sellout Taiwanese crowd into a frenzy, you knew this game had the potential to be a high-scoring one. The fans, loud as ever, wanted it. And, well,

Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes will play in his third Super Bowl on Sunday, hoping to win the second championship of his already legendary career. The 27-year-old will have to face off against the favored Eagles, though, who’ve been one of the best teams all season long in the

“I don’t remember who was talking about it, maybe it was Juan Soto who said he saw the NBA Olympic team where they had so many stars,” Dominican Republic general manager Nelson Cruz told me in a phone call. “And it was like a Dream Team. That’s basically what we

It’s getting late in the day and shadows are descending on North Braddock’s Monongahela Cemetery -- making the place feel slightly more eerie than usual. But Vince Ciaramella doesn’t mind. He’s there for a good reason. He’s there to shed some light on a small corner of the grassy darkness.

Like most 19th-century baseball players, Jimmy Ryan had a fascinatingly bizarre career. He was, by all recorded stats, a superstar. The center fielder played for 18 seasons -- mostly in Chicago -- batting .300 11 times. He was an exceptional defender, and had something most hitters didn’t have during this

Over the last 150 years, there have been a number of baseball players who have used their unique, not-necessarily-baseball-related skillsets to assist them on the diamond. Walter Carlisle, the former circus acrobat, turned an unassisted triple play from center field. Rube Foster used his pipe-smoking abilities to deliver baserunning signs

Yaoundé, the bustling capital of Cameroon, is a city of about 2.8 million. Here, you’ll find a robust tobacco and beer industry, a sprawling downtown area and some fascinating architecture. You might also stumble upon a few soccer stadiums or handball pitches or basketball courts (Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid

You likely heard the news of Olivia Pichardo becoming the first woman to make a Division I baseball team this week, but it wasn’t her first brush with fame. Back in 2019, as a 15-year-old, she hit triple digits on a speed pitch radar gun at Chicago’s Guaranteed Rate Field.