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Infantino Shelves FIFA Stake Sale After UEFA Revolt
FIFA president Gianni Infantino abandoned his plan to sell a 20% stake in a new FIFA commercial subsidiary after fierce backlash from UEFA, Concacaf, and Asia — with UEFA threatening to pull its 55 me
Sparks Trade All-Star Plum to Mercury Before Deadline
The Los Angeles Sparks traded five-time All-Star Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury ahead of Sunday's WNBA deadline, receiving Monique Akoa Makani and two draft picks in return — just the fourth midse
White Sox Acquire Castillo From Mariners
The White Sox acquired right-handed pitcher Luis Castillo from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for reliever Seranthony Dominguez, outfielder Nolan Jones, and catching prospect Boston Smith, betting t
Texas Lands No. 3 RB Williams-Callis Over Missouri, A&M
Four-star running back Landen Williams-Callis, the No. 3 RB and No. 46 overall recruit in the 2027 class, committed to Texas over Missouri, Texas A&M, Houston, and SMU — headlining a Longhorns recruit
Dodgers Land Skubal for Three Top-30 Prospects
Tarik Skubal, baseball's best pitcher, is heading to the team that's already favored to win it all — and the price the Tigers got back has one prominent analyst handing out a D.
Lynx coach Reeve defends trans athletes before Fever rally
Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve publicly defended transgender athletes' inclusion in women's sports the day before her team hosts the Indiana Fever, where Sophie Cunningham — who has publicly backed
Model Calls Gainwell 2026 Fantasy Sleeper, Walker a Bust
SportsLine's computer model, which called Daniel Jones' 2025 Colts season, released its 2026 fantasy football rankings after 10,000 simulations, flagging Kenneth Gainwell as a sleeper, Bhayshul Tuten
Mercury Acquire Five-Time All-Star Plum From Sparks
The Phoenix Mercury acquired five-time All-Star Kelsey Plum from the Los Angeles Sparks in a rare midseason All-Star trade, sending Monique Akoa Makani and two draft picks to a last-place Sparks team
Femi Beats Lesnar in SummerSlam Hell in a Cell
Oba Femi defeated Brock Lesnar inside Hell in a Cell at SummerSlam Night 1 in Minneapolis, capping a debut year that now includes a WrestleMania win, a King of the Ring title, and Lesnar's first-ever
Dodgers vs. Red Sox prediction, odds, time: 2026 MLB picks for 'Sunday Night Baseball' by proven model
SportsLine's projection model has locked in its picks for Sunday Night Baseball between the red-hot Red Sox and the Dodgers, favoring the Under 9 total runs as Boston looks to complete a three-game sw
Sparks Trade All-Star Plum to Mercury for Two Picks
The Los Angeles Sparks traded five-time All-Star Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury for guard Monique Akoa Makani and two draft picks, completing the WNBA's blockbuster deadline deal late Saturday.
Dodgers Land Two-Time Cy Young Winner Skubal
The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired reigning back-to-back AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers for a package of three prospects, just before the MLB trade deadline, adding a generation
Dodgers Acquire Skubal From Tigers For Three Prospects
The Los Angeles Dodgers landed back-to-back American League Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night, sending three prospects to Detroit a day and a half before the trade
Who am I? Guess Premier League star No 13
BBC Sport is running its daily "Who am I?" quiz — edition No 13 — challenging readers to guess a mystery Premier League footballer, with clues progressively unlocked after each wrong answer.
Holmgren likens Thunder departures to losing family
Chet Holmgren said the Oklahoma City Thunder's offseason trades of Lu Dort, Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe felt 'like losing a family member,' even as he expressed full trust in the front office's cap-c
Chiefs rookie Allen bruised, Worthy hurt in practice
Two Kansas City Chiefs playmakers — rookie wide receiver Cyrus Allen and wideout Xavier Worthy — exited Saturday's training camp practice with injuries, though Allen's diagnosed shin bruise was the be
Premier League's Greatest Transfer Near-Misses
A retrospective roundup of seven Premier League transfer near-misses, from Blackburn Rovers' infamous 1995 rejection of Zinedine Zidane to Tottenham's 2023 collapse over Gift Orban, tracing what becam
2026 Fantasy football draft prep: Elite NFL experts reveal rankings, top 150, strategy, rookie picks
SportsLine released its 2026 Fantasy football draft bible from experts R.J. White and Josh Nagel, ranking the top 150 players across PPR formats and spotlighting breakouts like Buccaneers WR Emeka Egb
Anti-trans activists target WNBA game after Cunningham remarks
About 50 demonstrators gathered outside Portland's Moda Center to back Sophie Cunningham's recent ESPN remarks against transgender athletes in women's sports, while inside the Indiana Fever's Caitlin
Infantino on Brink After FIFA Investment Backlash
FIFA president Gianni Infantino's position is under serious threat after he attempted to sell stakes in FIFA competitions to private investors without consulting others, prompting UEFA, Concacaf, and
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