Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and Matt Fitzpatrick tee off in the fourth morning featured group in the opening round of the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Watch on Peacock!
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Scottie Scheffler has started strong at The 154th Open Championship, shooting four under par in the first six holes, capped by a wonderful birdie putt at the sixth.
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Brooks Koepka, Shane Lowry and Aaron Rai tee off in the third morning featured group in the opening round of the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
Cyclists race 181 km on a flat path from Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours to Chalon-sur-Saône in Stage 12 of the Tour de France. Watch live on Peacock!
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England’s players and fans were devastated as they coughed up a lead late on to bitter rivals Argentina and chucked away their chance for World Cup glory.
154th Open Championship
Sir Nick Faldo takes you through the course changes at Royal Birkdale Golf Club as it hosts this year’s Open Championship in Southport, England for the first time since 2017.
2026 FIFA World Cup
Argentina broke English hearts on Wednesday, as the defending world champions stormed back from a goal down to beat England 2-1 in the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup in Atlanta.
The 2026 men’s World Cup is taking place across Canada, Mexico, and the USA with 104 games spread across 39 days.
The full schedule with dates, times and stadiums for all 104 games at the 2026 World Cup.
Lionel Messi delivered the goods when Argentina needed him the most, sending the defending world champs back to the final with a dramatic, late 2-1 comeback victory over England on Tuesday.
Their rivalry is intense but there’s plenty more common ground than you think as England and Argentina square off for a spot in the World Cup final.
Argentina fan Augustin gives his match prediction against England in the World Cup semifinal and who could have the biggest impact on which team advances to the final.
England fan Jordan shares his match prediction against Argentina in the World Cup semifinal and details the trend he is starting by shaving ‘It’s coming home’ onto his chest.
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Two Years Out to LA 2028
Team USA always has been America’s team, and in 2028, there will be no place like home at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics.
Two years from the 2028 Olympics, the track and field crew preview what L.A. might look like, with Noah Lyles and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone looking to stay on top, and athletes like Cooper Lutkenhaus hoping to emerge.
Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter pick which NFL athletes, past and present, they’d most like to see participate in flag football at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Carolyn Manno, Cheryl Miller, and Sue Bird look ahead to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and explain why having the Olympics on home soil means so much to them.
No LeBron James? Stephen Curry? Team USA is going to look different from what it did in Paris.
Two years out, what might the Olympic roster look like for the 2028 Summer Games?
Four men, two women, one shared goal. Meet six Americans chasing a spot in the LA 2028 Olympic golf field with two years to go until they tee off at Riviera Country Club.
NFL
On Wednesday, news emerged that running back Alvin Kamara had agreed to a new deal to stick with the Saints.
Veteran linebacker Demario Davis said that he believes the Jets signed him as a free agent to be a model of what “winning culture looks like” and that process appears to be off to a good start.
Jared Verse burst onto the scene as the Rams’ first-round draft pick in 2024, winning the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
Ten years ago (or thereabouts), stories began to emerge about NFL quarterbacks using virtual reality to augment their training.
NBA
This is not a surprise, but a number of NBA teams were interested during free agency.
The Thunder are in the top three, but how high have the 76ers climbed after their offseason?
Also, don’t expect Bronny James to automatically be traded wherever LeBron goes, the Lakers likely keep him.
NBA investigation into Kawhi Leonard, Aspiration deal reportedly expands to second endorsement, more
This could partially explain why this investigation, which started last September, is still underway.
MLB
Eric Samulski ranks his top 100 starting pitchers for the second half of the 2026 season
Twenty-three of the 30 teams are within four games of a playoff position heading into the season’s second half.
Jorge Montanez breaks down the last week in saves from around the league with updated closer rankings.
This season, Lance McCullers is 2-3 with a 6.86 ERA in eight starts.
Premier League
France and Arsenal defender William Saliba was subbed off with an apparent back injury after 30 minutes of Les Bleus’ 2026 World Cup semifinal against Spain on Tuesday.
Here are all of the latest confirmed transfer deals for all 20 Premier League clubs this summer.
A monster quarterfinal awaits in Boston as favorites France take on a hugely impressive Morocco side.
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.
Motor Sports
Tight points battles in both divisions add to the sense of urgency in Minnesota.
Eli Tomac crashed in the first moto of the 2026 Pro Motocross season and has not earned any points toward that championship.
Max Anstie’s deal with ClubMX will run through the 2028 season.
Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto debate the prospect of Pro Motocross shortening its races in order to appeal to a wider, more casual audience and whether that change outweighs longstanding tradition.
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Zachary Krueger previews the fantasy outlook for the 2026 New York Giants.
With Shough, Olave, and rookie Jordyn Tyson, optimism is growing in New Orleans.
The QB competition between Kyler Murray and. J.J. McCarthy will have major ramifications for Jefferson’s fantasy outlook.
Eric Samulski covers 30 hitters who should be in for a strong second-half of the season
Previewing the MLB Trade Deadline during an All-Star break edition of the power rankings.
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Jahmyr Gibbs sits at the top of the ranks as the runaway 1.01 heading into 2026 Best Ball drafts on DraftKings.
Betting
Betting the 2026 Open Championship.
Philly Heroes Schwarber and Harper Headline the Field of Eight for this Year’s Home Run Derby
Atlanta Braves vs St. Louis Cardinals Game Preview
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Arizona Diamondbacks Game Preview
Golf
As a kid growing up in Southport, Tommy Fleetwood regarded Royal Birkdale virtually as off limits — except for those rare occasions he sneaked on to hit some shots while accompanying his father on evening dog walks.
Rahm, who describes himself as an “intense” player, doesn’t mind the code of conduct. His only question is who it gets applied.
The world’s top two golfers are unmoved about what a second claret jug would mean for their legacies.
Scheffler’s missed cut at the Scottish Open was his first nearly in four years, a streak of 78 consecutive cuts that was the longest since Tiger Woods set the record (142) from 1998 to 2005.
The leading 10 players from the European tour not already exempt earn PGA Tour cards for 2027, and Reed virtually is a lock.
The return to Royal Birkdale at least allows him to remember how it felt to walk up to the 18th green with victory secure, sitting on the edge of a pot bunker with the claret jug.
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Here is the full list of goalscorers at the 2026 men’s World Cup.
Mardy Fish rode a late charge to the top of the leaderboard on Saturday in Lake Tahoe.
Matt Boldy is putting his Olympic gold medal to good use at the American Century Championship this week.
Actor and comedian Colin Jost nearly made the shot of the American Century Championship on Saturday.
That is a healthy pay raise for Trent, who averaged 8.1 points per game last season.
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