Team Italy will turn to right-hander Aaron Nola as the starter for Monday's World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Venezuela at Miami, instead of right-hander Michael Lorenzen.With an eye toward Tuesday's championship game, Italy presumably will...

Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez is being evaluated for a sore left shoulder after leaving Sunday's spring training game, Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt said Monday.Ramirez, who is hitting .233 this spring with two homers, two doubles and nine RBIs...

Northern Illinois is hiring Northern Michigan's Matt Majkrzak to be the next head coach of the Huskies, multiple outlets reported Monday.Majkrzak compiled a 136-73 record over seven seasons at the school in Marquette, Mich., guiding the Wildcats to fou...

Alabama starting guard Aden Holloway was arrested on drug possession charges on Monday, four days before the fourth-seeded Crimson Tide play their NCAA Tournament opener.A spokesperson for the Tuscaloosa (Ala.) police department told 247Sports that the...

Butler men's basketball coach Thad Matta announced his retirement Monday after winning more than 500 games at three schools and earning four conference Coach of the Year honors.Butler announced that Matta, 58, will remain at his alma mater as a special...

The New York Jets are finalizing a trade to send quarterback Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs, multiple outlets reported Monday.The Jets will acquire a 2027 sixth-round draft pick in exchange, with the Chiefs taking on $3 million of the guarante...