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ATLANTA — Hold onto your catchers’ masks, baseball fans — this one’s going straight into the blooper Hall of Fame. Last night at Truist Park, in the top of the ninth with the Braves already down 3-0, Guardians speedster Steven Kwan took off for second on a wild pitch from Osvaldo Bido. What should’ve been a routine play turned into an absolute comedy of errors starring Braves backstop Jonah (also known as Jonas) Heim. The ball squirted into the dirt. Heim lunged… fumbled… st

ATLANTA — In the most insane sports crossover of 2026, the Atlanta Falcons have officially signed Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss to a two-year contract worth $8.5 million (with $2 million in performance bonuses tied to tackles and sacks) to play linebacker. The deal was fast-tracked after Walt Weiss dropped Angels slugger Jorge Soler with a perfect form tackle straight out of an NFL film room during a benches-clearing brawl at Angel Stadium Tuesday night. Here’s how it wen

TORONTO - Hold onto your Dear Leader bobbleheads, baseball fans — this one’s nuclear. In the most geopolitically unhinged transaction since the Cold War, the Toronto Blue Jays have traded struggling left-handed reliever Brendon Little to the North Korea national team, sources tell ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal was sealed late Monday night, just hours after Little turned a bad night into an international incident. Facing the Colorado Rockies in Toronto’s 14-5 beatdown, Little

QUEENS - In what may already be the most chaotic storyline of Opening Day, a report from TMZ has sent shockwaves through both clubhouses and timelines alike: social media influencer Livvy Dunne was allegedly seen Snapchatting New York Mest third baseman Brent Baty during the game —just moments after he ripped a go-ahead three-run triple off her boyfriend, Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes. Yes, that actually happened. According to multiple fans sitting behind home plate scr

SEATTLE – The Seattle Mariners just flushed away any doubts that their ballpark menu was getting boring. Today the team officially announced the “Big Dumper Sundae,” a chocolate soft-serve masterpiece served in a mini toilet bowl complete with hot fudge “flush,” chocolate wafer “logs,” and a complimentary roll of T-Mobile Park toilet paper napkins on the side. Yes, really. We saw the picture. We’re still processing. According to team officials, the reasoning was simple: “Cal

Eight teams remain in the Cancun World Classic. Who will take home the coveted Golden Taco Trophy? CANCÚN — After five days of chaos, comebacks, record-breaking performances, and at least one crypto scandal, the 2026 Cancun World Classic is officially heading to the knockout stage. Eight teams remain. One will leave Cancun with the Golden Taco Trophy. The quarterfinal round begins March 13 inside the Cancun Dome, and the bracket is already loaded with storylines — including t

Jose Altuve rounds the bases after his trash can home run against Cuba. CANCÚN — Day 5 of the 2026 Cancun World Classic delivered one of the biggest upsets of the tournament, a dramatic clinching victory for Team Texas, and perhaps the wildest finish yet inside the Cancun Dome. China shocked previously unbeaten Russia behind a historic pitching performance, Texas survived a furious Cuban rally to advance to the knockout round, and the Fax Islands pulled off a jaw-dropping wal

Lil' Moto celebrates his 17th consecutive strikeout against Azerbaijan, a Cancun World Classic record. CANCÚN — The fourth day of the 2026 Cancun World Classic featured dominant individual performances, a dramatic walk-off, and the first team officially punching its ticket to the knockout stage. Inside the packed Cancun Dome, Mike Trout delivered a historic night for Finland, Greenland stunned Myanmar with a ninth-inning walk-off from player-manager Donald Trump, and North Ja

Clayton Kershaw celebrates after his complete game shutout gives Texas its first win in Cancun. CANCÚN — The third day of the 2026 Cancun World Classic brought more fireworks inside the Cancun Dome, highlighted by a dominant pitching performance from Clayton Kershaw, a stunning comeback from Russia, and another dramatic late-inning thriller from Greece. With several teams beginning to separate themselves in the group stage, Day 3 delivered high-stakes matchups that could shap

Tony Ohtani winks at teammate Eric Sim after hitting his tenth home run of the game. CANCÚN — Day 2 of the 2026 Cancun World Classic delivered chaos, controversy, and one of the most unbelievable individual performances in international baseball history. Russia survived a furious comeback from North Korea, the Fax Islands powered past Mongolia behind dominant pitching and timely home runs, and North Japan unleashed a historic offensive explosion led by Tony Ohtani, who produc