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2026 FIFA World Cup
A monster quarterfinal awaits in Boston as favorites France take on a hugely impressive Morocco side.
Can the Norwegians keep their fairytale run going? Or will England reach a second World Cup semifinal in three tournaments?
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As we reach the quarterfinals, plenty of teams are getting nervous about possible suspensions to key players for yellow card accumulation.
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Saints quarterback Tyler Shough got a new target in the first round of this year’s draft when the team took wide receiver Jordyn Tyson, but there was a sense of familiarity once Shough and Tyson began to work together this spring.
In overtime of the divisional playoff game in Denver, Bills wide receiver Brandin Cooks had a catch in his hands at the Broncos’ 20-yard line that would have put Buffalo in range for the game-winning field goal and sent the Bills to the AFC Championship Game.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino, who has been hopscotching around North America for most of the last month to attend as many World Cup matches as humanly possible (we’ve wondered at times whether he has a teleportation device and/or a body double), can’t outrun the biggest controversy of the tournament.
It’s hard to miss the ongoing developments in the Brandon Aiyuk saga, especially since some of you send an email whenever he posts a new video on Instagram.
NBA
The veteran big man becomes the best backup big still on the market.
He will play behind Jusuf Nurkić and Jaxson Hayes, but with Walker Kessler traded, it will be some center by committee.
Indiana brings in the 11-year veteran, betting he’ll be healthy after the past two seasons.
Kuminga would bring the Lakers needed perimeter athleticism and some defense, but does he fit on offense?
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Tottenham Hotspur’s summer spending spree is set to continue as the club will break its one- or two-day-old transfer record by signing midfielder Sandro Tonali from Newcastle for up to $133 million.
Tuanzebe opens up about representing the Democratic Republic of Congo and his vision for the future of African football.
Here are all of the latest confirmed transfer deals for all 20 Premier League clubs this summer.
Reports: Tottenham Hotspur agree to $112 million transfer for Mateus Fernandes - How will he fit in?
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Aaron Plessinger vowed to “be back as soon as I can,” but came short of declaring he will miss Southwick.
The Chevrolet Grand Prix in Bowmanville, Ontario, will feature the LMP2, GTD Pro and GTD categories.
Austin Forkner cited a neurological injury to his arm that will not heal.
Jett Lawrence crashed twice in RedBud’s Moto 2 and failed to stand on the podium for only the second time in 2026.
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Jorge Montanez breaks down the last week in saves from around the league with updated closer rankings.
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Some speedy outfield help and a candidate for saves in Chicago make the cut this week.
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Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton are among seven players from LIV Golf competing this week in a PGA Tour-sanctioned event along with Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick.
Where he has been — and how he got there — is not nearly as intriguing now as where he goes.
The final minutes of the John Deere Classic brought yet another reminder how every shot matters, and how it can affect more than one player.
Gotterup became the first golfer in over 40 years to have three wins in the same PGA Tour season featuring final rounds of 64 or better.
Ben Kohles reflects on the bad break he caught on the final hole of the 2026 John Deere Classic, saying that he’s proud of the week but being so close with no cigar ‘sucks a lot.’
After winning the John Deere Classic, Chris Gotterup reflects on how the tournament “kickstarted his career” a three years back and explains why this event hold a special place in his heart.
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Boston Red Sox outfielder Nate Eaton’s initial three-game suspension for his actions during a dugout-clearing altercation with Washington was reduced to two games.
Pitchers Paul Skenes, Jacob Misiorowski and Max Meyer have been ruled out of the All-Star Game.
Sanders recently declared himself free from bladder cancer.
Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza may not be the starter in Las Vegas right away, but the first overall pick in this year’s draft will get there soon enough and he’s getting some advice from veteran teammates about how to prepare for the leadership aspects of the role.
