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Stewart Pushes for WNBA Safe Space Amid Transgender Rallies
Breanna Stewart urged the WNBA to keep its arenas a "safe space" as competing transgender rallies erupted outside Fever games following Sophie Cunningham's ESPN comments, while the league acknowledged
Mark Mitchell commits to Kentucky after 5th-year ruling
Former Missouri star Mark Mitchell committed to play for Kentucky after a state judge granted him a temporary restraining order allowing a fifth season of eligibility, despite the NCAA's vow to fight
Fantasy football rankings 2026: Sleepers, breakouts, busts via model that called Daniel Jones' huge year
SportsLine's simulation model released 2026 Fantasy football rankings after 10,000 season simulations, flagging Colts WR Alec Pierce as a top sleeper, Giants QB Jaxson Dart as a breakout, and Chiefs R
NFL Preseason Week 2 Takeaways: Key QB Questions Linger
Week 2 of the 2026 NFL preseason sharpened quarterback battles across the league, with the Browns, Vikings, and Falcons among the teams still sorting out depth-chart questions before the Aug. 30 cut-d
SportsLine Model Flags Nabers, Cook as 2026 Fantasy Busts
SportsLine's computer model, fresh off correctly predicting Terry McLaurin's down 2025, simulated the 2026 NFL season 10,000 times and flagged Malik Nabers and James Cook as top Fantasy football busts
10th Circuit Pauses 'Five in Five' Waiver for 2022 Class
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals granted the NCAA a stay in the Wisne ruling, pausing a blanket waiver that had allowed 2022 high school graduates a fifth college basketball season and deepening rost
Brentford Beat Tottenham 3-0 in Season Opener
Roberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham tenure got off to a sobering start as dominant Brentford ran out comfortable 3-0 winners on the Premier League’s opening day at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Robots top human marks; others crash and burn
Chinese humanoid robots shattered long-standing human athletic records at the opening of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, with one X-Humanoid machine clocking 9.39 seconds in the 100-meter s
NCAA Wins Stay, Class of 2022 Eligibility Chaos Returns
The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals granted the NCAA a stay in the Colorado eligibility case, shifting Class of 2022 athletes back to ineligible status — though players with individual TROs from st
Farke Praises Players as Stach Free-Kick Seals Leeds Win
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke praised his players after Anton Stach's free-kick secured a 1-0 opening-day win over Nottingham Forest in the 2026-27 Premier League season.
SportsLine model names 2026 Fantasy football top picks
With the NFL season less than three weeks away, SportsLine's computer model — which has a multi-year track record of calling sleepers and breakouts — has released its 2026 Fantasy football positional
R.J. White's Top 2026 NFL Preseason Week 2 DFS Picks
SportsLine's R.J. White locked in his top NFL DFS picks for a 10-game Saturday slate of 2026 NFL preseason Week 2, where every over/under sits between 35.5 and 37.5, spotlighting Cardinals QB Gardner
Man United shocked by Hull loss in EPL opener
Manchester United opened their 2026-27 Premier League campaign with a shocking 2-0 home defeat to newly promoted Hull City, undone by two first-half set-piece goals in Michael Carrick's first league m
Mike Clay's Ultimate Draft Board: Perfect picks for every round
ESPN fantasy analyst Mike Clay released his round-by-round 2026 fantasy football draft board for 12-team leagues, identifying his top target in each round from Achane and rookie Jeremiyah Love to a va
Man Utd lose 2-0 to promoted Hull on opening day
Manchester United opened their 2026-27 Premier League campaign with a 2-0 defeat away to newly promoted Hull City, with head coach Michael Carrick admitting his side "didn't click."
Concacaf chief asks Infantino to skip youth tournament
Concacaf president Victor Montagliani asked FIFA president Gianni Infantino to skip a youth football tournament in the Dominican Republic, citing the 'governance crisis' at FIFA and warning his presen
Hull City beat Manchester United 2-0 in Premier League opener
Hull City head coach Sergej Jakirovic praised his side's tactical discipline after they opened their Premier League campaign with a 2-0 win over Manchester United.
Bonagura, Schlabach Pick Ohio State-Notre Dame for CFP Title
ESPN college football insiders Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach unveiled full projections for every bowl game and the 12-team College Football Playoff, with both analysts landing on Ohio State vs. Not
R.J. White's Top 2026 NFL Preseason Week 2 DFS Picks
SportsLine's R.J. White locked in his top NFL DFS picks for a 10-game Saturday slate of 2026 NFL preseason Week 2, where every over/under sits between 35.5 and 37.5, spotlighting Cardinals QB Gardner
Liverpool to face six new managers in first six games
Liverpool will face six clubs led by new managers in their first six Premier League fixtures — an unprecedented sequence the Opta stats firm says has no precedent in the era's top flight.
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