Mike Trout said he would skip the World Baseball Classic after he was unable to secure insurance coverage on his $35 million salary with the Los Angeles Angels for the tournament.
Tom Wilson said his Olympic fight with Pierre Crinon stemmed from emotion and loyalty, explaining he wanted to stand up for Team Canada after a hard hit on a teammate.
Mark Cuban defended NBA tanking after Commissioner Adam Silver called it the "worst in recent memory," arguing that teams should have embraced strategic losing.
Ronda Rousey announced that she would make her MMA comeback against Gina Carano on May 16 at the Intuit Dome, with the fight streamed on Netflix through Jake Paul’s promotion.
New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge acknowledged feeling somewhat frustrated as he watched the team move slowly in making free agency decisions during the offseason.