As the World Baseball Classic began this week, some fans say they have conflicting feelings about cheering for Caribbean and Latin American nations where people are experiencing turmoil.
The big picture: Eight of the 20 countries competing in the World Baseball Classic are from Latin America and the Caribbean, and some are among the favorites to win the title — despite instability at home.
"I'm not Derek Jeter. There will be no farewell tour," Jim Boeheim said in 2015. There sure wasn't.
Driving the news: Following Syracuse's last-second loss to Wake Forest on Wednesday in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference's men's basketball tournament, Boeheim said it was "up to the university" to decide his future.
Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens' contract standoff took its first concrete step on Tuesday when Baltimore placed the nonexclusive franchise tag on its starting quarterback.
Why it matters: Baltimore is rolling the dice, betting that Jackson won't find a better deal elsewhere but also opening itself up to the possibility of losing its 26-year-old former most valuable player.
The World Baseball Classic is back for the first time in six years. And with 20 teams in the field, it's the biggest one yet.
How it works: Over the next week, four pools of five teams will compete in round-robins across four host cities. The top two teams from each group advance to the single-elimination knockout stage, which ends with the championship on March 21 in Miami.
