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Passan: Why Tommy John's legacy will forever live on across baseball
Tommy John, the former MLB pitcher whose name became synonymous with the elbow ligament surgery that has salvaged thousands of baseball careers, died Saturday at 83 after a 2024 bladder cancer diagnos
Jeanie contesting family's sale of stake in Lakers
Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is fighting her five siblings in court after they voted to sell the family's remaining 17.8% stake to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger at a $12.5 billion valuation, a move her law
NBA Finds No Proof Ballmer Paid Leonard Through Sponsors
The NBA found no evidence Steve Ballmer funneled money to Kawhi Leonard through team sponsors, sources say. The league has pivoted to a weaker theory — that player-to-sponsor introductions violated ru
Saints rookie WR Tyson may miss 2 months with hamstring injury
New Orleans Saints rookie wide receiver Jordyn Tyson, the eighth overall pick, is expected to miss up to two months after suffering a right hamstring injury during a joint practice with the Jacksonvil
Ravens icon Brigance dies after 19-year ALS fight
O.J. Brigance, a former Baltimore Ravens linebacker who won Super Bowl XXXV and continued serving the organization for nearly two decades after his 2007 ALS diagnosis, has died at 56.
FIFA COO exits after calling Infantino plan 'deception'
Kevin Lamour departed as FIFA's chief operating officer on 17 August 2026, weeks after publicly labeling Gianni Infantino's now-withdrawn World Cup stake-sale plan a "deception" of FIFA's administrati
Ohio State, Oregon top AP preseason poll in Big Ten milestone
Ohio State and Oregon top the AP preseason poll for the first time in 65 years, marking a historic start for the Big Ten as conference supremacy debates intensify ahead of early-season showdowns.
LIV Golf cancels Michigan finale, ends season early
LIV Golf canceled its season-ending championship in Michigan and will end its season at this week's Indianapolis-area tournament, redirecting resources toward a restructured, player-owned league funde
Preseason AP poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team
Ohio State opens the AP preseason poll at No. 1 with Oregon at No. 2, giving the Big Ten the top two spots while the SEC lands five teams in the top 10, with a Week 2 Ohio State-Texas clash set to scr
Buss Family Sells Lakers Stake; Jeanie Out as Governor
The Buss family is selling its remaining 17.8% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, ending Jeanie Buss's tenure as governor since she will fall below the NBA's 15% ownership t
Buss Family Sells Final Lakers Stake to Kushner and Iger
The Buss family is selling its remaining 17.8% stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger at a $12.5 billion franchise valuation, ending nearly five decades of family ownership that
FIFA Sacks COO Lamour Over Infantino FFE Criticism
FIFA Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour was sacked on 17 August 2026, less than three weeks after publicly criticizing President Gianni Infantino's aborted plan to sell private stakes in FIFA compet
Jets' Hall strains groin in practice, awaiting tests
New York Jets running back Breece Hall strained his right groin during a non-contact play in Monday's practice and will undergo imaging, though head coach Aaron Glenn suggested the preliminary indicat
Fantasy football rankings 2026: Breakouts by computer that nailed McMillan's huge season
SportsLine's computer model, which correctly predicted Tetairoa McMillan's 2025 Offensive Rookie of the Year breakout, has released 2026 Fantasy football rankings flagging Chargers RB Omarion Hampton
LIV Golf confirms season-ending event in Michigan cancelled
LIV Golf has officially confirmed the cancellation of its season-ending Team Championship event in Michigan, with LIV Golf Indianapolis now set to crown the 2026 champion as a stroke-play event this w
LIV Golf Cancels Michigan Finale, Pivots to Player-Owned League
LIV Golf has scrapped its Michigan Team Championships, ending the season early in Indianapolis as the breakaway league restructures around new investors following Saudi Arabia's withdrawal of financia
Heisman Hopefuls launches, giving fans first official vote
The Heisman Trophy organization has launched Heisman Hopefuls, a new platform that combines official player data and EA Sports College Football ratings with daily fan voting, letting fans cast the fir
2026 BMW Championship odds, picks: Surprising predictions by model that's nailed 17 majors
Scottie Scheffler, fresh off an eight-stroke FedEx St. Jude win, enters the 2026 BMW Championship at Bellerive as the +290 favorite, while SportsLine's model flags Tommy Fleetwood as a value pick and
Din Thomas apologizes for 'irresponsible' retirement call after UFC
Din Thomas, a UFC coach-turned-commentator, publicly apologized on his 'Deep Waters' show for announcing his retirement from cornering fighters immediately after his trainee Gillian Robertson's loss t
Arsenal's trip to Liverpool and Leeds vs Man Utd live on Sky Sports
Sky Sports has selected 21 Premier League fixtures for live broadcast across October and November 2026, headlined by Liverpool hosting Manchester City on October 11 and Arsenal on November 1, plus Man
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