Jesse Pantuosco

Curt Schilling bleeding through his sock, limping through the most iconic start in Red Sox history. Michael Jordan grinding out a 38-point masterpiece in Utah after barely being able to get out of bed. Kirk Gibson making World Series magic on not one…

Tuesday night’s World Baseball Classic final had fans on the edge of their seats, particularly the final at-bat pitting Mike Trout against his Angels teammate Shohei Ohtani, a riveting, three-minute chess match that ended with Japan celebrating its…

Gisele Bundchen has heard it all—that she hates football, that Tom Brady’s return to the Bucs last season was the final straw in their marriage. The supermodel of Victoria’s Secret fame addressed those rumors in an interview with Vanity Fair,…

“Impossible theater,” said Fox announcer Joe Davis of the surreal scene unfolding at Marlins Park, pitting Angels teammates Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani against each other in the most anticipated matchup of this year’s World Baseball Classic. “These…

Ben Roethlisberger experienced the rare phenomenon of spending his entire career with one team, retiring as the most prolific passer in Steelers franchise history. However, in an interview with local radio host Mark Madden, Roethlisberger revealed…

As part of a concerted effort to keep the game moving, MLB has employed a pitch clock throughout spring training, giving players a month to learn the ropes before the games start counting. Baseball’s faster pace will be an adjustment for all involved…

Overlooked since his arrival as an undrafted free agent out of Division II Western Colorado, Austin Ekeler has always played with a chip on his shoulder, routinely scoring double-digit touchdowns without even a Pro Bowl to show for it. Headed into…

Viewed as a pariah by many, Kyrie Irving knows a thing or two about having his life play out in the public eye, weathering countless controversies in becoming one of sports’ most polarizing figures, expressing outspoken views on everything from…

J.J. Watt has seen the light. Clearly enjoying every minute of his retirement, the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year gave a detailed account of his experience attending Saturday’s Taylor Swift concert at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, the first…

According to multiple reports, longtime Providence coach Ed Cooley is expected to accept the same position at Georgetown, replacing Patrick Ewing, who was relieved of his duties earlier this month. Barring a surprise “change of heart,” Cooley will…

With stylized drama and upsets galore, this year’s March Madness has been everything we hoped it would be, a fitting showcase for the nation’s top talent, not just on the hardwood but in front of the camera with Jamie Erdahl giving a career-best…

Oh, the irony. For all his success, Jakobi Meyers’ Patriots tenure will most be remembered for his inexplicable gaffe against the Raiders last season, blowing the game on an errant lateral to Mac Jones, who was promptly flattened by Chandler Jones on…

Hours after the NBA announced his eight-game suspension for “conduct detrimental to the league” (specifically, as stated in Wednesday’s press release, “holding a firearm in an intoxicated state” while livestreaming from a Denver strip club),…

As outlined in a recent memo issued to all 30 teams, MLB’s crackdown on foreign substances that began in 2021 will include several new wrinkles this year, with umpires encouraged to inspect pitchers with greater “frequency and scope.” To prevent…

March Madness lived up to its name with Virginia—on the anniversary of its stunning loss to 16th-seeded UMBC in 2018—suffering another first-round collapse, bowing out to Furman in one of the most improbable finishes you’ll ever see. Making only its…

Japan continued its dominance at the World Baseball Classic with Wednesday’s win over Italy, advancing to next week’s semifinals in Miami, where the two-time champs will face the winner of Friday’s matchup between Mexico and Puerto Rico. The star, as…

The Timberwolves made Boston work for it Wednesday, giving the reigning Eastern Conference champs all they could handle in a 104-102 Celtics victory, one the C’s desperately needed after falling to the Rockets in embarrassing fashion two nights…

It’s been a difficult few weeks for Georgia standout Jalen Carter, whose draft stock has plummeted since his arrest on reckless driving charges stemming from a street-racing incident that resulted in the death of teammate Devin Wilock. Responding to…

Though the money quote came minutes earlier (“Since Friday my intention was to play for the New York Jets”), Aaron Rodgers, in his much-anticipated appearance Wednesday on The Pat McAfee Show, had plenty to say about Adam Schefter, refuting his…

As we near the end of group play at the World Baseball Classic, this year’s tournament—the first one staged since 2017—has supplied no shortage of memorable moments, among them a perfect game, an electrician from the Czech Republic striking out…