Czechia is in something of a league of its own on the international stage. It’s never truly lumped in with the Big Four — Canada, the United States, Sweden and Finland — but it’s too talent-rich to be grouped in a lower tier with teams such as Slovakia, Switzerland and Germany.

The Indianapolis Colts announced an addition at cornerback on Thursday. As GM Chris Ballard continues to add to his offseason roster, the Colts signed cornerback Robert Carter Jr. to a reserve/future contract.

Slovakia unveiled its roster for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 on Thursday, headlined by Montreal Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky and New Jersey Devils defenseman Simon Nemec. Slovakia won bronze at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

Pitcher Eric Lauer is the only Blue Jays player left who still needs to strike up a deal. He was moved into the bullpen around the trade deadline simply because they needed the help with their relievers. He finished the year 9-2 with 100+ strikeouts and a 3.18 ERA.

One current AHL player has been named to Latvia’s men's ice hockey roster for the 2026 Olympic Games. That will be forward Dans Locmelis of the Providence Bruins. Locmelis has 12 goals and nine assists in 30 games as a rookie for Providence this season.

U.S. women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes has named a 26-player roster for the team's January friendlies against Paraguay and Chile.

With Kelly Oubre Jr. and Trendon Watford back, the Sixers have their full roster available for the first time in two years. Nick Nurse plans to be “a little more fluid” with lineup combinations."

Emma Hayes has also handed debut call-ups to four players for January’s camp, with Seattle Reign forward Maddie Dahlien, 21, and midfielder Sally Menti, 23, Portland Thorns forward Reilyn Turner, 23 and North Carolina Courage midfielder Riley Jackson, 20, all included in a senior camp for the first time.

Coach Deion Sanders has begun rebuilding the Colorado Buffaloes' offensive line as former Missouri Tigers tackle Jayven Richardson was the latest to commit to the Buffs on Thursday.

With second-apron restrictions, limited draft assets, and a salary-cap structure that leaves few realistic trade options, Cleveland’s front office is publicly confident in a core that is clearly struggling — not necessarily out of optimism,

The New York Yankees are still deciding how they will add to their roster, but their broadcaster thinks this move was a mistake.

Cleveland's lineup ranked 28th in runs last year and hasn't been touched, while the bullpen that posted the third-best ERA was restocked.