“Han perdido! They lost!” replied Leo, a lifelong Chicago White Sox fan, in Spanish and English.

The Windy City rivalry made its way to the Vatican on Wednesday when Pope Leo XIV, perhaps the world's most famous White Sox fan, seemed to take some glee from the Cubs' playoff elimination.

The Chicago Cubs roster was built with a focus on emphasizing defense. Six players were named finalists for the NL Gold Glove award at their respective positions.

Leading the list of finalists is Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts, who made the cut in his first season as a full-time shortstop after spending most of his first 11 seasons as arguably the best d...

Fried routinely shut down small-ball strategies, darting off the rubber to snare dribblers and turn double plays that most pitchers wouldn’t even attempt.