Gauging how young talent develops isn’t easy. That's why Major League teams like the Chicago Cubs invest so much into it. For ...

Bristol is the center of basketball in our region this holiday season, hosting simultaneous basketball tournaments for the ...

Most of what shapes a kid doesn’t happen during the game. It happens before the first pitch — when they’re putting on a ...

Chicago has had a busy offseason, signing fellow ex-Mets prospect Anthony Kay along with Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami.

We’ve reached the end of 2025 — and the final piece in our Strange But True series. Presenting the hitting and pitching feats ...

Not every vacation has to take place over the summer. Some destinations, including Milwaukee, are just as fun during winter, ...

Hunter Greene vented to USA TODAY Sports his frustrations with an injury-plagued 2025, trade rumors and "disrespectful" ...

The state of Missouri is losing its third NFL franchise, and the second in the past decade, after the decision announced ...

Carter Jensen and Noah Cameron weren’t wearing red outfits or carrying around big sacks of presents, but the two Royals ...

Decades of uneven investment have left Philly kids playing at a disadvantage, with consequences that stretch far beyond the game.

The Royals and Phillies announced a one-for-one reliever swap on Friday morning. Left-hander Matt Strahm heads to Kansas City with righty Jonathan Bowlan going to Philadelphia. Much of Strahm’s tenure ...