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WBC Daily: Dominican Republic Makes Statement; Italy, Cuba Remain Undefeated

The reigning champions held off a potential spoiler, a tournament favorite sent a statement, and an upstart team in Houston continued its strong start. The World Baseball Classic action started in Tokyo on Sunday morning, when Stuart Fairchild continued making a big name for himself for Chinese Taipei. JUMP TO: Chinese Taipei vs. Korea | Australia vs. Japan | Dominican Republic vs. Netherlands | Colombia vs. Cuba | Great Britain vs. Italy Stuart Fairchild Becomes a WBC Star Fairchild homered again before Chinese Taipei pulled off a win in extra innings against Korea. Chinese Taipei was down 3-2 entering the eighth, when Fairchild hit a two-run home run to take the lead. Do Yeong Kim answered for the Koreans in the bottom half of the frame with an RBI double, though, and the game went to extras. Kun-Yu Chiang delivered a sacrifice bunt that scored the decisive run. Fairchild, whose mother is from Taiwan, hit a grand slam in Chinese Taipei’s 14-0 win over Czechia on Saturday morning. Through four games, he’s 5-for-16 with two home runs and six RBIs with a 1.188 OPS. Australia Can’t Take Down Japan After two wins to start Pool C play, Australia had a real opportunity to shake up the WBC. The Aussies even had a lead after opening the scoring in the sixth inning. Japan scored twice in the seventh and eighth innings, though, with Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida getting his team on the board with a two-run home run. The big story was 30-year-old right-hander Connor MacDonald, who threw three scoreless innings with his brother in the crowd. It was an emotional outing on the biggest stage of MacDonald’s career. He has never played professionally outside of Australia. Dominicans Dominate Netherlands It only took the Dominican Republic seven innings for that squad of stars to beat the Netherlands, and the game ended with a two-run home run by Juan Soto. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Junior Caminero each had three RBIs, while every starting Dominican hitter scored at least one run. Luis Severino did the work on the mound with four innings of one-run ball. The Dominican Republic improved to 2-0 in pool and will face Israel on Monday and then Venezuela in what will be one of the most anticipated matchups of the tournament. Cuba Stays Unbeaten Colombia’s WBC hopes are over after it dropped to 0-3 after a 7-4 loss to Cuba, which is 2-0. Right-hander Luis Patiño only lasted one-third of an inning, allowed four runs on two hits, both of which were home runs. Ariel Martinez and Erisbel Arruebarrena hit the long balls for Cuba. Next up for Cuba is a huge matchup of 2-0 teams against Puerto Rico on Monday night in San Juan. Expresso Shots! Italy Improves To 2-0 Team USA has a huge matchup against Mexico on Monday night, but Italy is not going to go down without a fight. The Italians are 2-0 after a 7-4 win over Great Britain on Sunday afternoon in Houston. Great Britain opened the scoring with a two-run top of the first inning, but Italy answered with seven runs between the third, fourth and fifth innings. Andrew Fischer, the Brewers’ 2025 first-round pick, and J.J. D’Orazio hit back-to-back jacks in the third to spark the Italian offense – and get its espresso machine going. Italy is off on Monday before it faces the United States on Tuesday and then Mexico on Wednesday.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

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4 Takeaways From Jon Rahm’s Win at LIV Golf Hong Kong

For the first time since September 2024, Jon Rahm is back in the winner’s circle. Rahm pulled away from the field with a 6-under on Sunday at LIV Hong Kong to finish 23-under par. He started the day tied with Thomas Detry (20-under) and Harold Varner III (18-under). Here are our takeaways: 1. Rahm turns impressive results into victory It’s frankly astonishing that Rahm did not win last year. He had 12 top-10 finishes and seven top-fives in his 13 starts last year, including four seconds. He started this year with back-to-back seconds, as well. Rahm’s results this year were especially impressive, and he would have won at LIV Adelaide if it weren’t for Anthony Kim’s memorable final round. His worst score this season was 20-under in Australia, and he turned his second 23-under tally into a win this week. Rahm’s worst round this season was 1-under in the final round in Adelaide. His next worst is 4-under par. He’s likely to be contending down the stretch at every LIV event this year. 2. 4Aces deliver a special Sunday performance The team race was tight entering the final round, with Smash GC leading the way at 44-under par. 4Aces stepped up, though. Dustin Johnson (5-under), Kim (4-under), Thomas Pieters (4-under) and Detry (3-under) all delivered quality rounds for a 16-under tally that put them atop the team leaderboard for the tournament at 56-under, six strokes ahead of Smash GC. While all four Smash GC golfers were under par, Jason Kokrak and Varner were both just 1-under, which opened the door for Johnson’s team. 3. Bryson DeChambeau’s slow start continues DeChambeau finished third in Adelaide, but his T17 and T24 starts in Riyadh and Hong Kong have him seventh in the individual standings. The two-time major champion is no stranger to this, though. Last year, he started with a T6, T18, T20 and T10 in the first four events, but he followed that with a fifth, T2, win and T4 in the next four events. 4. Kim doesn’t contend, but the result was still encouraging Last year, Kim finished better than 44th just twice in 13 starts. While his T31 finish is a bit underwhelming compared to his incredible win in Adelaide, it’s still a sign of improvement. Kim was 9-under this week in Hong Kong, never really contending after a 2-over second round. He did finish with back-to-back 4-under marks on the weekend, which will be something to build off as LIV heads to Singapore next week. Kim is third in the overall standings after this week, trailing only Rahm and Elvis Smylie, the 23-year-old who won the season opener in Riyadh and finished T8 in Hong Kong.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

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USA vs. Mexico World Baseball Classic: Starters, Lineups, How To Watch

Can Team USA and its star-studded lineup and rotation win it all at the 2026 World Baseball Classic? Two games, two wins so far for the USA after beating Brazil and then dominating Great Britain. It continues with Monday’s Pool B game against Mexico at Daiken Park, home of MLB’s Houston Astros. The game will be Monday, March 9 at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. How to Watch the 2026 World Baseball Classic FOX is your exclusive home to the WBC with games spread across the FOX family of networks. FOX is set to air seven games, including three Pool B games featuring Team USA, two quarterfinals games and the World Baseball Classic Championship Game on Tuesday, March 17 from Miami’s loanDepot Park. The remaining matchups will air across FS1, FS2, the FOX Sports app, FOX One and Tubi. All 47 games will be available for streaming. Catch the action on the following streaming options: Team USA Starting Pitcher vs. Mexico National League Cy Young winner Paul Skenes versus Mexico on Monday. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace will be making his debut appearance at the WBC and is expected to take the mound twice during the tournament. New York Mets right-hander Nolan McLean is tentatively scheduled to start Tuesday in the final pool-play game against Italy, even though he’s dealing with an illness. Team USA Starting Lineup vs. Mexico Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. will move into the leadoff role for USA’s game against Mexico. Bryce Harper moves up from clean up as Kyle Schwarber moves down the order. Alex Bregman, Cal Raleigh, Byron Buxton and Bryce Turang join the lineup.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

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Cowboys Reportedly ‘Devastated’ About Not Landing Maxx Crosby, Targeting Top Edge Rushers

The Dallas Cowboys fell short in the Maxx Crosby sweepstakes. Now, they’re turning their eyes toward other top edge rushers available this offseason, but there are some hurt feelings in missing out on Crosby. Following the Las Vegas Raiders’ decision to ship Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens on Friday, the Cowboys are feeling “devastated” about missing out on the five-time Pro Bowler, ESPN reported Sunday. Dallas reportedly offered a first-round pick and a second-round pick for Crosby, who was ultimately traded to Baltimore for two first-round selections. [Maxx Crosby Trade: Where Do Ravens Rank Among AFC Contenders After Major Move?] Now, Dallas is expected to have interest in Trey Hendrickson (Cincinnati Bengals), Jaelan Phillips (Philadelphia Eagles), Boye Mafe (Seattle Seahawks) and other top edge rushers on the free-agent market, according to ESPN. Hendrickson headlines that list ahead of the start of Monday’s legal tampering period. The four-time Pro Bowler logged 35.0 sacks total between the 2023 and 2024 seasons, leading the league in sacks in the latter of those two years. Hendrickson, 31, only had 4.0 sacks this past season because he missed 10 games due to a core injury. Still, Hendrickson is expected to receive a major payday, as he ranks fourth on FOX Sports’ top 100 free agents list. Dallas has also previously expressed interest in Hendrickson. The Cowboys pursued the Bengals’ star edge rusher at the trade deadline this past season, with Cincinnati turning them down on multiple occasions, FOX Sports NFL insider Jay Glazer reported at the time. Phillips is also in the top 10 of FOX Sports’ top 100 free agents list. The Eagles’ standout pass rusher only had five sacks last season, beginning the year with the Miami Dolphins before getting traded in November. But he had an impressive 73 pressures, which ranked ninth among all edge rushers, per Pro Football Focus. Mafe is also ranked highly on our top 100 free agents list, checking in at No. 39. Odafe Oweh of the Los Angeles Chargers ranks even higher, though, checking in at No. 7. Oweh put up better production than Mafe in 2025, logging 7.5 sacks in 12 games with Los Angeles after getting traded by Baltimore. But Mafe was a part of the Seahawks’ rotation on the defensive front that was one of the catalysts for their victory in Super Bowl LX. There are several other standout pass rushers also set to hit the open market on Monday. Joey Bosa is a free agent again after leading the league in forced fumbles (five) with the Buffalo Bills this past season. K’Lavon Chaisson will also become a free agent following his breakout year with the New England Patriots, in which he recorded 10.5 sacks (regular season and postseason combined). Bradley Chubb is already a free agent after the Miami Dolphins released him in February. Dallas currently has roughly $200,000 in cap space, per Over The Cap. So, it’ll need to clear some cap room as it seeks to find its Micah Parsons successor.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

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Will Tarik Skubal Pitch Again At the 2026 World Baseball Classic?

Has Tarik Skubal thrown his last pitch for Team USA at the 2026 World Baseball Classic? The Detroit Tigers ace went three full innings in the United States’ rout of Great Britain in pool play on Saturday at Daikin Park in Houston. He was retired after 41 pitches, five strikeouts, two hits allowed and one run earned. Following his start vs. Great Britain, Skubal left the door open for another appearance, telling FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal that it was “a tough question right now.” But according to Team USA manager Mark DeRosa, Skubal’s World Baseball Classic will conclude on Monday, following the United States’ rivalry game against Mexico. Skubal tempered expectations for his time at the World Baseball Classic when asked about it in February. “The reason I didn’t announce it (sooner) was I wanted to keep the momentum on the WBC, but I’m just making one start and then I’ll stick around for a few games,” Skubal told reporters. “I haven’t determined what games I’m going to watch. “If they go to the finals, I think I’m going to try and lobby to just go watch and be with the guys. But yeah, I’m just making one start and getting back on track and getting back to here.” Before his start, Skubal also discussed his long-term future with the Tigers. The two-time AL Cy Young winner won his $32 million arbitration case this season amid talks of a potential new deal. “There is no offer,” Skubal told USA Today Sports, “and there won’t be an offer until the end of the season. … My focus is on playing baseball and winning this year. I’ll deal with the contract stuff at the end of the year, and then we’ll kind of see. And that’s fine. It’s their decision.” Even without Skubal, the rotation that the USA has assembled is still the best in the tournament. The Americans used San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb in Friday’s win over Brazil. They’ll use reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes on Monday night against Mexico. Assuming the USA advances from Pool B, they will play a quarterfinal game either March 13 or 14, with either game in Houston. The semifinals are March 15 and 16 before the championship game on March 17, with those rounds in Miami.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

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4 Takeaways From Team USA’s World Baseball Classic Win Over Brazil

This was supposed to be the biggest mismatch of the World Baseball Classic, a team composed primarily of non-affiliated baseball players facing the most decorated roster in the competition’s history. Instead, Brazil gave the best USA team ever assembled everything that it could handle through the first eight innings of its first game of the tournament Friday night in Houston. The end result was ultimately a blowout in favor of the favorites, but it was a three-run game after eight innings and far from the cakewalk many expected. Here are my takeaways: 1. With Lucas Being Manny, Brazil Doesn’t Back Down Brazil doesn’t have any active MLB players on the roster, but it does have the son of 12-time All-Star Manny Ramirez. And on Friday, Lucas Ramirez looked a lot like a left-handed version of his dad. The 20-year-old Angels prospect, who was drafted in the 17th round in 2024, wasn’t intimidated facing two-time All-Star Logan Webb to begin the night. Ramirez pulled Webb’s second pitch of the game, a four-seamer at the bottom of the zone, 104.1 mph off the bat and over the right-field wall. Seven innings later, Ramirez — who hit just three home runs in 60 minor-league games last season — added his second home run when he lifted a solo shot off reliever Gabe Speier, who surrendered just three home runs and seven extra-base hits to left-handed hitters all of last season. It’s been quite the week for Ramirez, who two days ago also went deep off Jacob deGrom in an exhibition against the Texas Rangers. Ramirez played an important role in getting Brazil to the tournament, having gone 5-for-13 in the qualifiers, and again starred on Friday night. Webb rebounded from the early homer to retire each of the next 12 batters he faced, including six via strikeout, in a four-inning start. As a team, the U.S. pitching staff retired 15 straight batters after the Ramirez home run. The streak ended with a Gabriel Carmo single off Michael Wacha to start the sixth, at which point the U.S. offense had built a comfortable lead. But even after falling behind by six runs, Brazil didn’t lay down. An RBI single by Lucas Rojo and a homer by Victor Mascai off Michael Wacha, plus Ramirez’s late home run, kept the game surprisingly tight for most of the night — close enough that closer Mason Miller had to get warm and pitch the ninth, despite the comfortable advantage after USA’s ninth-inning onslaught. 2. Heckuva Story For High School Pitcher Joseph Contreras Ramirez isn’t the only player on Brazil’s roster with MLB bloodlines. There’s also Dante Bichette Jr. and 17-year-old Joseph Contreras, the son of former All-Star pitcher José Contreras, who’s the youngest player in the tournament. After his noteworthy appearance Friday, Contreras can go back to Blessed Trinity High School in Georgia and tell all his friends at school that he got the reigning American League MVP to ground into an inning-ending double play. Contreras struggled with his control but limited damage, jamming Judge on a grounder to escape a bases-loaded jam in the second inning and ultimately holding the star-studded U.S. roster to just one run in 1.1 innings. Pretty cool for the high school senior and Vanderbilt commit, who has the build of a big-leaguer at 6-foot-4 and is a top-50 draft prospect. Brazil went from the youngest player in the tournament to third-oldest when 40-year-old Tiago Da Silva replaced Contreras in the third inning and fired 1.2 scoreless innings of relief. 3. Aaron Judge’s Loud Welcome To The WBC Judge set the tone for Team USA 11 months ago when he was the first player to commit to the team. The U.S. captain, participating in the WBC for the first time, wasted no time getting acclimated to the international stage. With his first swing in his first at-bat of the competition, Judge made former D-backs prospect Bo Takahashi pay for hanging a 3-0 sweeper. The three-time MVP sent the pitch 405 feet to left-center for a two-run home run. “Ton of respect for the other guys in the room,” USA manager Mark DeRosa said on the FOX broadcast, “but certainly, it revolves around him.” Three batters into the game, USA led 2-0. It seemed like it might just be a matter of time until the mercy rule applied. (First round and quarterfinal round games end if a team leads by at least 15 runs after the fifth or 10 after the seventh). Instead, Judge’s early blast turned out to be more important than it seemed at the time, considering the way Brazil worked around traffic on the bases for most of the night. Eventually, though, the Brazil pitching staff’s 17 walks surrendered came back to bite them in a seven-run USA ninth. 4. Brice Turang Helps USA Break Through Late Brazil had spent the day playing with fire and emerging largely unscathed … until Brice Turang stepped to the plate with one out in the fifth. At the time, the U.S. offense had five hits, eight walks and one hit batter but only four runs. USA finished the night 5-for-21 with runners in scoring position and left 13 runners on base in the win, but Turang broke the game open with a slicing double that Mascai had trouble reading in left. The hit cleared the bases and served as an example of the danger at every portion of the U.S. lineup. Even the players on the U.S. roster primarily for their defense — Turang was the 2024 National League Platinum Glove Award winner — can do damage at the plate. Turang, who’s coming off a 5.6 bWAR season in which he hit 21% better than league average, had three of USA’s 10 hits and led the offense with four RBI. 4 ½. What’s Next For Team USA? USA will have two-time AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal on the mound against Great Britain on Saturday, which lost its opener 8-2 to Mexico. After a day off on Sunday, the USA will have a Monday matchup against Mexico in what should be a raucous atmosphere in Houston. Team USA will close out Pool B play against Italy on Tuesday. Rowan Kavner is an MLB writer for FOX Sports. He previously covered the L.A. Dodgers, LA Clippers and Dallas Cowboys. An LSU grad, Rowan was born in California, grew up in Texas, then moved back to the West Coast in 2014. Follow him on X at @RowanKavner.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

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Maxx Crosby Reportedly Traded to Ravens for Two First-Round Picks

The best player available this NFL offseason has been traded. The Las Vegas Raiders have sent defensive end Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens, according to ESPN, for Baltimore’s 2026 and 2027 first-round draft picks. That pick in this year’s draft is 14th overall. [NFL Top 100 Free Agents] Crosby is a two-time second-team All-Pro selection who has been selected to the Pro Bowl in each of the last five seasons. He has 69.5 career sacks, including 44.5 over the past four seasons. The move is a huge one for the Ravens, who are undergoing a big transformation this offseason. First, they fired longtime head coach John Harbaugh and hired former Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter. They brought back former defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver, as well. The Raiders last appeared in the playoffs back in 2021 but have gone 7-27 over the past two seasons. They have the No. 1 pick in the 2026 draft, which is expected to land them Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza. Las Vegas hired former Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak as its head coach last month in an effort to kickstart its rebuild. Now, it has two first-round picks (Nos. 1 and 14) to help the process.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

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Joey Logano Looking Forward To Broadcast Featuring ‘Ridiculous’ INDYCAR Speed

Phoenix Raceway (Avondale, Ariz.) — As Joey Logano stood on pit road during the final INDYCAR practice Friday, he marveled at what he was seeing … and hearing. “They’re going really fast, number one,” Logano told me. “They’re a little quieter than what our race cars are like. “The biggest things you notice is just the culture difference. The way they have things set up, the way they prepare for their practice, and what they look at. Those type of things are just a little bit different than what we do. I’m interested to see the race and kind of see their strategies and how they play their race out.” [WHAT TO KNOW: INDYCAR, NASCAR Take Center Stage for Desert Double] The Team Penske driver will join the FOX Sports booth for the 250-lap INDYCAR race Saturday at the 1-mile oval as part of the Desert Double weekend. INDYCAR kicks off a Saturday doubleheader with INDYCAR and the O’Reilly Series, and then the Cup Series races Sunday. Logano will go from Cup qualifying Saturday morning to the booth for the 250-lap INDYCAR race (3 p.m. ET, FOX). The three-time Cup champion will then race Sunday in the 312-lap event (3 p.m. ET, FS1). “There’s not much the same from an INDYCAR to a Cup car,” Logano said. “That’s what makes this weekend so special. You have two completely different things. So if you’re a race fan, where else can you go and see two completely different things within a day of each other? “The cars themselves. I mean, look at theirs. They’re small, right? Like, look at how low they are. Tires are huge, the amount of downforce they have is ridiculous. All those things together is what makes their speed just ridiculous.” [Josef Newgarden’s Odds to Beat Alex Palou at Phoenix] The INDYCAR drivers turn laps at about six seconds and 40 mph faster than Cup cars. “I was talking with McLaughlin before the week started here, and he’s, like, ‘You guys just kind of cover the break a little bit?’ I’m like, ‘No, bro, like, we’re on the binders as hard as we can. We’re downshifting, it’s a lot of brake.’ “And he was in disbelief because they’re pinned all the way around, almost at least. They’re right at it. So it’s kind of crazy to hear the differences in driving.” Team Penske driver David Malukas won the pole Friday for the INDYCAR race, setting an early standard for the organization that has both of its INDYCAR and NASCAR operations under one roof in North Carolina. [Will Tyler Reddick Make it Four in a Row?] “There’s a friendly rivalry,” Logano said. “We all have fun with each other. We want to see them win. … It’s fun to root them on and I’m sure they’ll have fun, too, rooting from our end, too.” While both series have competed on the same weekend, this is the first time on an oval. The practice Logano watched was the second of the day, in addition to qualifying, with a couple of hours between for adjustments. “They’re very surprised when we say, ‘Yeah, we got like, you know, 20 minutes and we go qualify, that’s what we get.’ And a lot of the [INDYCAR] drivers are in disbelief when they hear that. “They obviously are used to a lot of practice. We used to have this. I’m OK doing what we’re doing.”​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

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WBC Daily: Shohei-Time in Tokyo; Mexico Rolls; Team USA Gears Up For Opener

All-Stars, MVPs, and Cy Young winners. Plenty of MLB’s best players will be taking the diamond and representing their countries at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. We’re following along with the top moments of each day. So far, Australia and Japan have registered wins. Here’s the best of the action so far on Friday, March 6:JUMP TO: Shohei Shines | Australia Undefeated | Cuba, Venezuela, Mexico Roll | USA Set For Brazil Shohei-Time For Japan The last time we witnessed Shohei Ohtani at the World Baseball Classic was back in 2023, when he struck out his then-Angels teammate Mike Trout to secure the title for Japan over Team USA. Three years later, the Dodgers two-way superstar and back-to-back World Series champion picked up right where he left off with Team Samurai. Ohtani hit a grand slam in the second inning on Friday at the World Baseball Classic, pushing Japan to a quick lead over Chinese Taipei. He also doubled in his first at-bat in the first inning. Ohtani and Co. brought the capacity crowd at the Tokyo Dome in Japan to their 13-0 win early Friday. The champions are favorites to win Pool C (which also includes Australia, Korea, and Czechia) and advance to the WBC quarterfinals. Expect Ohtani, who will only be hitting at the WBC to keep his arm fresh ahead of the Dodgers’ quest for a World Series three-peat, to keep wow-ing the crowd. That includes superstar (and team Puerto Rico fan) Bad Bunny, who was in the crowd for Japan’s win. Australia’s MLB Crew Off To Strong Start Two games, two wins for Team Australia. Chicago White Sox infielder Curtis Mead helped the Aussies take down Czechia 5-1 on Friday in Tokyo. Mead had a three-run shot to keep the momentum going for Australia. In their win over Chinese Taipei on Thursday, Travis Bazzana, the first pick in the 2024 MLB amateur draft taken by the Cleveland Guardians, had himself a homer. Australia reached the quarterfinals in 2023. As part of Pool C that includes Japan and Korea, they’ll need to keep the momentum going if they want to reach the knockouts as one of the two teams to advance. Homers Power Cuba Over Panama Livan Moinelo (Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks) and Yariel Rodriguez (Blue Jays) combined for six scoreless innings as Cuba opened its WBC account with a win over Panama. Guardians left-hander Logan Allen started for Panama and allowed three runs on five hits over three innings, striking out five. Cuba got home runs from Yoelkis Guibert and Yoan Moncada for its offense. Cuba is off on Saturday before taking on Colombia on Sunday in Puerto Rico. Venezuela Rolls Past Netherlands Venezuela started its WBC with a win over the Netherlands in Miami. New Red Sox left-hander Ranger Suárez threw two innings and allowed one run, while Luis Arraez and Willson Contreras each had two RBIs to power the offense. Pirates pitcher Antwone Kelly allowed two runs over three innings, while Phillies prospect Jaydenn Estanista allowed four runs without recording an out in the fifth inning. Venezuela will face Israel on Saturday night, while the Netherlands will face Nicaragua at noon ET. Mexico Blows Past Great Britain Mexico didn’t initially make it easy on themselves but a late-game surge saw them beat Great Britain in Houston. Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jonathan Aranda hit a three-run shot in the eighth inning to break open a 1-1 stalemate. Mariners outfielder Randy Arozeanra singled in an insurance run as Mexico sealed the game 8-2. Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. went 0-for-5 for Great Britan, who’ll next face the USA on Friday. Team USA Set For Opener San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb will start on the mound for Team USA in its first World Baseball Classic game Friday night against Brazil. With that group of All-Stars (and many), Team USA is on a mission to capture the title after falling short in 2023. The starting lineup is an eye-opening assortment of big-time talent Yankees superstar Aaron Judge hitting third and Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber in the clean-up spot. In an exhibition win over the Rockies on Wednesday, Judge crushed a 453-foot solo homer in the first inning of the team’s exhibition game.​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

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2026 NFL Free Agency Tracker: Eagles Get One of Top CBs Available

NFL free agency opened on Monday, and the deals have been fast and furious, so feel free to bookmark this page! Only three players received the franchise tag ahead of free agency, leaving nearly all 100 players on our top free agents list available to sign with any team without restrictions. Running back Kenneth Walker III and quarterback Malik Willis have already found new homes, while edge rusher Trey Hendrickson might be next. Here’s a closer look at some of the signings, trades and releases that have happened this offseason. [2026 NFL Free Agency: The Top 100 Players Available and Potential Fits] March 10 Commanders sign LB Leo Chenal Details: Three years, $24.75 million Lions sign QB Teddy Bridgewater Details: TBD Eagles sign CB Riq Woolen Details: One year, up to $15 million Saints sign LB Kaden Ellis Details: Three years, $33 million Browns sign IOL Elgton Jenkins Details: Two years, $24 million ($20 guaranteed) Jets sign CB Nahshon Wright Details: One year, up to $5.5 million Patriots sign WR Romeo Doubs Details: Four years, $70 million Jets acquire QB Geno Smith from Raiders (source) Jets receive: QB Geno Smith and a 2026 seventh-round pickRaiders receive: 2026 sixth-round pick Texans sign OT Braden Smith Details: Two years, $25 million Texans extend K Ka’imi Fairbairn Details: Two years, $13 million Giants re-sign LB Micah McFadden Details: One-year deal Dolphins sign K Zane Gonzalez Details: One-year deal Lions sign RB Isiah Pacheco Details: TBD Bears sign WR/PR Kalif Raymond Details: One year, $5.1 million Bills extend TE Dawson Knox Details: Three-year extension Giants sign CB Greg Newsome II Details: One year, up to $10 million Packers sign CB Benjamin St-Juste Details: Two years, $10 million ($10.5 million maximum) March 9 Patriots sign OL Alijah Vera-Tucker Details: Three years, $42 million Chiefs sign S Alohi Gilman Details: Three years, $24.75 million ($15 million guaranteed) Chiefs re-sign WR Tyquan Thornton Details: Two years, $11 million Steelers sign RB Rico Dowdle Details: Two years, $12.25 million Panthers sign LB Devin Lloyd Details: Three years, $45 million ($25 million guaranteed) Cardinals sign G Isaac Seumalo Details: Three years, $31.5 million ($19 million guaranteed) Texans sign S Reed Blankenship Details: Three years, $24 million ($16.5 million guaranteed) Seahawks re-sign WR Rashid Shaheed Details: Three years, $51 million ($34.7 million guaranteed) Raiders sign LB Nakobe Dean Details: Three years, $36 million ($20 million guaranteed) Raiders sign LB Quay Walker Details: Three years, $40 million ($28 million guaranteed) Commanders sign edge rusher Odafe Oweh Details: Four years, $100 million ($68 million guaranteed) Bengals sign edge rusher Boye Mafe Details: Three years, $60 million Cowboys sign S Jalen Thompson Details: Three years, $36 million 49ers sign WR Mike Evans Details: Three years, $60.4 million Commanders re-sign QB Marcus Mariota Details: One year, $7 million Bengals sign S Bryan Cook Details: Three years, $42.5 million Titans sign CB Alontae Taylor Details: Three years, $60 million Broncos re-sign RB J.K. Dobbins Details: Agreed to terms Titans sign CB Cor’Dae Flott Details: Three years, $45 million ($32 million guaranteed) Titans sign DL John Franklin-Myers Details: Three years, $63 million ($42 million guaranteed) Browns sign G Zion Johnson Details: Three years, $49.5 million ($32.4 million guaranteed) Bears sign LB Devin Bush Details: Three years, $30 million ($21 million guaranteed) Giants sign LB Tremaine Edmunds Details: Three years, $36 million Titans sign WR Wan’Dale Robinson Details: Four years, $70 million Saints sign RB Travis Etienne Details: Four years, $52 million Raiders sign C Tyler Linderbaum Details: Three years, $81 million ($60 million guaranteed) Cardinals sign RB Tyler Allgeier Details: Two years, $12.25 million Steelers land WR Michael Pittman Jr. Details: Pittsburgh, Indianapolis swap late-round picks in the trade. Pittman will also receive a three-year, $59 million extension. Giants sign TE Isaiah Likely Details: Three years, $40 million (worth up to $47.5 million) Bears sign S Coby Bryant Details: Three years, $40 million Lions sign C Cade Mays Details: Agreed to terms Rams sign CB Jaylen Watson Details: Three years, $51 million Patriots sign DT Dre’Mont Jones Details: Three years, $39.5 million Dolphins sign QB Malik Willis Details: Three years, $67 million Chiefs sign RB Kenneth Walker III Details: Three years, $45 million Colts re-sign WR Alec Pierce Details: Four years, $116 million Cowboys trade for Packers edge rusher Rashan Gary Details: Green Bay receives a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft Jets trade for Dolphins S Minkah Fitzpatrick Details: Miami receives a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft Texans re-sign DT Sheldon Rankins Details: Two years, $12 million guaranteed Jaguars re-sign CB Montaric Brown Details: Three years, $33 million Dolphins release QB Tua Tagovailoa Details: Even with a post-June 1 release designation, Miami will take on a record $99 million in dead money March 8 Packers re-sign OL Sean Rhyan Details: Three years, $33 million March 7 Chargers re-sign edge rusher Khalil Mack Details: One year, $18 million (fully guaranteed) Ravens re-sign QB Tyler Huntley Details: Two years, $11 million 49ers re-sign K Eddie Pineiro Details: Four years, $17 million ($10 million guaranteed) Colts, Packers make trade Details: Packers receive LB Zaire Franklin, Colts receive DT Colby Wooden Eagles extend DT Jordan Davis Details: Three years, $78 million ($65 million guaranteed) Bills re-sign C Connor McGovern Details: Four years, $52 million ($32 million guaranteed) March 6 Ravens trade for Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby Details: Baltimore sends Las Vegas two first-round picks (2026, 2027) Bears trade for Patriots C Garrett Bradbury Details: New England receives 2027 fifth-round pick from Chicago Texans release RB Joe Mixon Details: Houston saves $8 million in cap space Lions release OT Taylor Decker Details: Lions save $11.6 million in cap space Raiders release QB Geno Smith Details: Las Vegas saves $8 million in cap space Rams re-sign S Kam Curl Details: Three years, $36 million March 5 Texans extend edge rusher Danielle Hunter Details: One year, $40.1 million Rams re-sign TE Tyler Higbee Details: Two years, $8 million Bills trade for Bears WR D.J. Moore Details: Chicago receives 2026 second-round pick, Buffalo receives Moore and 2026 fifth-round pick March 4 Rams trade for Chiefs CB Trent McDuffie Details: Kansas City receives a 2026 first-round pick (No. 29), fifth-round pick and sixth-round pick, plus a 2027 third-rounder for McDuffie. March 2 Texans trade for Lions RB David Montgomery Details: Lions receive offensive lineman Juice Scruggs, a 2026 fourth-round draft pick and a 2027 seventh-round selection. Browns trade for Texans OT Tytus Howard Details: Texans receive 2026 fifth-round pick. Feb. 26 Jets, Titans make a trade Details: Jets receive DT T’Vondre Sweat, Titans receive edge rusher Jermaine Johnson Feb. 21 Cowboys re-sign RB Javonte Williams Details: 3 years, $24 million​Latest Sports News from FOX Sports