Author: Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY

Team Italy, led by manager Mike Piazza, has an espresso machine in the dugout and a roster full of mustaches at the World Baseball Classic.

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer was fired up talking about how many toilets the Intuit Dome will have when it opens.

After being reinstated, Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley wrote a personal essay detailing the depression that led to him betting on the Falcons.

The Los Angeles Lakers hired celebrity jewelry company Eliantte to create a diamond-encrusted gold pendant to commemorate LeBron James’ scoring title.

Tom Brady claps back at rumors he’s coming out of retirement again, saying he has enough responsibility as a father.

JJ Redick ripped into Kendrick Perkins for saying that voters are biased toward white players in MVP voting. The two made up on “First Take.”

Shania Twain salutes the Washington State Cougars women’s basketball team after they used “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” to celebrate historic Pac-12 run.

After a career season following his eight-year wait between starting gigs, Geno Smith is set to return to the Seattle Seahawks.

Texas Tech has suspended Mark Adams for the Big 12 tournament for a “racially insensitive comment.” Assistant Corey Williams was named interim coach.

Boston Red Sox infielder Justin Turner, hit in the face by a pitch, was taken to the hospital and evaluated for a concussion.