When do MLB spring training games start? 2026 schedule

Spring has sprung asMajor League Baseball's 30 teams gather atcamps in Florida and Arizonaahead of the 2026 season.

TheLos Angeles Dodgersbegin spring training as the favorites towin a third consecutive World Seriestitle and are set to play their first Cactus League game on Saturday, Feb. 21. The first official spring training games take place Feb. 20, with theNew York YankeesandBaltimore Orioleskicking off the Grapefruit League slate on Friday afternoon.

With the World Baseball Classic beginning on March 5, participating players will soon depart their clubs' camps to gather with national teams. The 2026 regular season begins on March 25 with theSan Francisco Giantshosting the Yankees.

Here's what to know for the opening days of spring training games:

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MLB spring training schedule 2026

All times Eastern

Friday, Feb. 20

• Yankees at Orioles, 1:05 p.m.

• Royals at Rangers, 3:05 p.m.

• White Sox at Cubs, 3:05 p.m.

• Diamondbacks at Rockies, 3:10 p.m.

• Padres at Mariners, 3:10 p.m.

• Northeastern University at Red Sox, 1:05 p.m. (exhibition)

• University of Minnesota at Twins, 6:05 p.m. (exhibition)

Saturday, Feb. 21

• Astros at Nationals, 1:05 p.m.

• Pirates at Orioles, 1:05 p.m.

• Nationals at Cardinals, 1:05 p.m.

• Red Sox at Twins, 1:05 p.m.

• Braves at Rays, 1:05 p.m.

• Tigers at Yankees, 1:05 p.m.

• Phillies at Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m.

• Marlins at Mets, 1:10 p.m.

• Reds at Guardians (split squad), 3:05 p.m.

• Padres at Royals, 3:05 p.m.

• Rangers at Cubs, 3:05 p.m.

• Athletics at White Sox, 3:05 p.m.

• Rockies at Diamondbacks, 3:10 p.m.

• Dodgers at Angels, 3:10 p.m.

• Giants at Mariners, 3:10 p.m.

• Guardians (ss) at Brewers, 3:10 p.m.

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She's had a stroke and now has a broken foot. Austrian bobsledder Katrin Beierl will race anyway

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Austrian bobsledder Katrin Beierl is racing at theMilan Cortina Gameswith a broken foot.

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As far as medical challenges go, that's almost an easy one compared with some of what she's dealt with in recent years.

Go back to August 2022, when Beierl — then just a few days shy of her 29th birthday — was on vacation in Peru. She thought she was just having a bad migraine and went back to bed. Turns out, she was having a stroke. And she didn't know what would happen next.

"I thought this is the end of my career," Beierl said.

Not even close. She did wind up missing an entire season, was out of her sled for basically a full year and went 21 months between official races — from the 2022 Beijing Olympics through a November 2023 World Cup event in her native Austria.

But now, she's clearly full-go again. Beierl was a three-time World Cup medal winner this season, doubling her career total, and enters Sunday's start of the monobob competition at these Olympics as one of the legitimate hopefuls.

"To have achieved this big, big goal again after the stroke, to be at my third Olympic Games, is indescribable," Beierl said. "I am super proud to represent Austria once more, and I am looking forward to everything that comes."

The stroke affected her vision, left her dealing with dizziness and fatigue at times and obviously limited her ability to train. In time, most of the issues subsided and Beierl's results show that — she was fifth in the combined World Cup standings last season, fourth in the combined standings this season.

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At Cortina, she'll race in the monobob Sunday and Monday, then team with Christania Williams — a silver medalist sprinter for Jamaica in the 400-meter relay at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games before obtaining her Austrian citizenship — for the two-woman event on Friday and Saturday.

But even that was in some doubt when Beierl needed surgery three weeks ago after slipping during a weight-training workout and breaking her foot.

"The plan was to make news with just the results, but there were other plans for me," she said.

The foot is good enough for her to compete, which means her Olympic comeback is about to be complete.

She's felt medal pressure before at the Olympics. This time, she's determined to just enjoy the moment.

"That pressure is not there anymore, so I see it as my chance to really enjoy my last Olympics," Beierl said. "It would not be my last race, but definitely my last Olympics. I just want to stand on that race day on Sunday with all the friends and family coming here, and I just want to have light in my heart and slide down the best I can."

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Who is the suspect in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance? What to know.

The Pima County Sheriff's Departmentand the FBI are still searching forNancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie, after she went missing two weeks ago. They say they are searching for anunidentified personseen in doorbell camera footage.

The FBI released key details about a suspect in the Guthrie case Feb. 10. "The suspect is described as a male, approximately 5'9"-5'10" tall, with an average build. In the video, he is wearing a black, 25-liter 'Ozark Trail Hiker Pack' backpack,"according to social media postsfrom the FBI.

Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old mom of three, was last seen Jan. 31 and reported missing the following day. Law enforcement officials have said she was abducted from her Tucson home in the scenic Catalina Foothills.

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Law enforcement revealed "previously inaccessible new images" Feb. 10 of a Nest camera at Guthrie's front door, according to a watermark on the released clips. The images of a masked person on Guthrie's porch match their description of a suspect.

The FBI's Phoenix division worked with private sector partners "to recover any images or video footage from Nancy Guthrie's home that may have been lost, corrupted, or inaccessible due to a variety of factors, including the removal of recording devices." The video "was recovered from residual data located in backend systems," they said.

The FBI's Phoenix division also said that "new identifying details about the suspect in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie have been confirmed after a forensic analysis of the doorbell camera footage by the FBI's Operational Technology Division."

On Feb. 12, authorities doubled the reward to $100,000 for information leading to Nancy Guthrie's discovery or an arrest and conviction of anyone involved with her kidnapping.

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie, was seemingly abducted from her home outside Tucson, Arizona, in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2026. Authorities released photos and videos on Feb. 10, of a potential suspect who was caught tampering with a camera on her front door on the morning of her disappearance. 

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> New images from a Nest camera show an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door on the morning of her disappearance.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, accompanied by her siblings Annie and Camron, speaks in a video message, addressing that they are willing to pay for the release of their elderly mother, Nancy Guthrie, who went missing from her Arizona home several days ago, in this screen grab obtained from social media video taken at an unspecified location and released February 7, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of "Today" anchor Savannah Guthrie is missing, and Arizona officials say they are investigating her disappearance as a "crime."

"Today" show cohost Savannah Guthrie, accompanied by her siblings Annie and Camron Guthrie, speaks in a video message addressing a possible kidnapper who might be holding her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie in this screen grab obtained from social media video taken at an unspecified location and released Feb. 4, 2026.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> The Pima County Sheriff's Office in Arizona received a 911 call reporting Nancy Guthrie missing from her home outside Tucson around noon local time on Sunday, Feb. 1.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> She was reported missing from her home in a community just north of Tucson on Feb. 1, 2026.

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Nancy Guthrie kidnapping suspect seen in new photos as search continues

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother,Nancy Guthrie, was seemingly abducted from her home outside Tucson, Arizona, in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2026. Authorities released photos and videos on Feb. 10, of a potential suspect who was caught tampering with a camera on her front door on the morning of her disappearance.

How could Nancy Guthrie's kidnapperavoid surveillance cameras?

Law enforcement has asked anyone with information to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI ortips.fbi.gov, thePima County Sheriff's Department(520-351-4900) or88-CRIME.

Contributing: Jeanine Santucci,KiMi Robinson

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Gordon Ramsay Defends David and Victoria Beckham amid Brooklyn and Nicola Feud, Says Spice Girl Has ‘Every Right to Be Upset’

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NEED TO KNOW

• Gordon Ramsay shared his opinions on the ongoing tension in the Beckham family in an interview on Feb. 13

• Ramsay denied Brooklyn's claims that his mom, Victoria, danced "very inappropriately" at his 2022 wedding to wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham

• "I've seen firsthand just how good parents they are," Ramsay said of David and Victoria Beckham

Gordon Ramsayis reacting to theongoing tensionin the Beckham family, which heightened afterBrooklyn Beckhampublicly made several bombshell claims about his parentsDavid and Victoria Beckham.

While speaking toThe Sunabout his upcoming Netflix series,Being Gordon Ramsay,on Friday, Feb. 13, theMasterChefstar, 59, was asked about the allegations Brooklyn, 26, made in a series of Instagram Stories shared on Jan. 19.

Among the most notable claims was that his mother"hijacked" his first dancewith wifeNicola Peltz Beckham, 31, at their 2022 wedding and danced "very inappropriately" with him.

"Victoria is upset, and [has] every right to be upset," Ramsay toldThe Sun. "We were there at the wedding. There was nothing salacious. There was nothing inappropriate. Everyone was having fun [and] having a dance."

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When asked if Victoria, 51, had grinded on her son during the wedding celebrations, Ramsay said, "No! Nothing of the sort. It was fun."

Ramsay has been friends with David, 50, and Victoria for "nearly two and a half decades."

"I've seen firsthand just how good parents they are," he toldThe Sun.

Ramsay added that it's "hard" for the dynamic between parents and their children to change after marriage.

"There's bound to be some form of clash," he said. "But the relationship with David and Brooklyn is very, very deep, and I know how much David loves Brooklyn."

"I think it's only going to be a matter of time before Brooklyn looks at himself and understands just what his parents mean to him," Ramsay continued.

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The celebrity chef said he has seen firsthand how many times David and Victoria have "pulled" their son "out of his s--t" and have "stood by him through thick and thin."

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He noted that he thinks "time will be the best healer" when it comes to the family.

When it comes to Brooklyn, Ramsay said that he also has "messaged a little bit" with him and described him as having an "incredible" heart.

"But it's hard I think when you are infatuated. Love is blind," Ramsay toldThe Sun. "He's desperate to stand on his own two feet. He's desperate to forge his own way, and I respect that from Brooklyn, and that's just a good thing to do."

"But remember where you came from and honestly, one day you're not going to have your mom and dad, and you need to understand that," he continued, adding, "...You're an amazing young man, but boy, they've done more for you than anyone will ever do in your entire life."

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Brooklynslammed his parentsin a lengthy statement shared on social media on Jan. 19, accusing them of "trying endlessly to ruin" the relationship with his wife, Nicola.

"I do not want to reconcile with my family. I'm not being controlled, I'm standing up for myself for the first time in my life," Brooklyn wrote, before going on to describe several moments in which he believes his family attempted to sabotage his relationship, including during his 2022 wedding at his wife'sPalm Beach estate, and athis father's 50th birthday last year.

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As for David and Victoria — who are also parents to sonsRomeo, 23, andCruz, 20, and daughterHarper, 14 — sources previously toldPEOPLEthat the couple was stunned and saddened by their son's allegations on Instagram.

"They are staying quiet because they don't want to draw more attention to it," a source said of the pair. Another insider added, "David and Victoria love Brooklyn and are afraid of losing their son," insists another insider. "They wouldtake him backin a minute."

A family source added, "David and Victoria believe that over time Brooklyn will come back. But they can't do anything until then."

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