Two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal and San Diego Padres fireballer Mason Miller have announced they will pitch for the United States at the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Skubal, who has pitched at least 190 innings and struck out at least 228 batters over the past two seasons for the Detroit Tigers, is joining a staff that already features NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes, Minnesota Twins star Joe Ryan and Nolan McLean of the New York Mets.

Miller, who has recorded 50 saves over the past two seasons with the Athletics and Padres, will be a tough out coming out of the bullpen.

Aaron Judge, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cal Raleigh, Kyle Schwarber, and Bobby Witt Jr. are among the players who have already been announced to play for Team USA. Mark DeRosa will return as manager after leading the 2023 team to the championship game.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic will take place from March 5 to March 17 in Miami, Houston, San Juan, and Tokyo. The semifinals and championship game will be played at LoanDepot Park in Miami.

The U.S. will play exhibition games against the San Francisco Giants (March 3) and Colorado Rockies (March 4). They will begin pool play on March 6 against Brazil and also play Great Britain (March 7), Mexico (March 9) and Italy (March 10).

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Carlos Alcaraz has parted ways with longtime coach Juan Carlos Ferrero after seven years, the men's No. 1 ranked player announced on Wednesday.

"After more than seven years together, Juanki and I have decided to bring our chapter together as coach and player to an end," Alcaraz wrote in a statement on X. "Thank you for turning childhood dreams into reality. We started this journey when I was barely a kid, and throughout all this time you've accompanied me on an incredible journey, on and off the court. And I've enjoyed every step of it so much with you."

During his time working with Ferrero, the 22-year-old Alcaraz won six Grand Slam titles and 24 tour events. In 2025, he won a career-high 71 matches and claimed eight tournament victories. He also became the youngest player ever to become No. 1 in the ATP rankings in 2022 at age 19.

Ferrero also put out a statement saying, “Today is a difficult day. One of those when it’s hard to find the right words. Saying goodbye is never easy, especially when there are so many shared experiences behind it. We have worked hard, grown together, and shared unforgettable moments.”

Neither gave a reason for the split.

Alcaraz did not say if he would hire a replacement for Ferrero. Last December he hired Samuel López to work alongside Ferrero, who had worked with Alcaraz since he was 15 years old.

Earlier this month Ferrero and López were won Coach of the Year at the ATP Awards, as voted on by fellow coaches. Ferrero had previously won in 2022.

“We have been an incredible team despite the difficulties, and I am sure you will continue to achieve great success,” Ferrero said. “I wish I could have continued. I am convinced that good memories and good people always find a way to cross paths again. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

There will be NFL football on Christmas Day for the sixth straight season and the late afternoon game this year will see rap legend Snoop Dogg perform during halftime, Netflix announced on Tuesday.

"Snoop's Holiday Halftime Party" will take place on Dec. 25 following the second quarter of the Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota.

The game will be the second of a Netflix doubleheader, which will begin at 1 p.m. ET when the Washington Commanders host the Dallas Cowboys. The third game of the day — Denver at Kansas City — will stream on Amazon Prime.

This is the second straight year that Netflix will broadcast an NFL doubleheader on Christmas that features a halftime show during one of the games. Last season, the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans met with Beyoncé handling halftime show duties at NRG Stadium. 

"American Idol "winner Kelly Clarkson will open the NFL on Christmas Day with a performance of her holiday song “Underneath the Tree."