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Plum to Valkyries? Morrow to Tempo? Moves to watch for ahead of WNBA trade deadline
With the WNBA trade deadline arriving at 3 p.m. ET Sunday, five players headline the watch list: Kelsey Plum (Sparks), Aneesah Morrow (Sun), Betnijah Laney-Hamilton (Liberty), Maddy Siegrist (Wings),
Solak: Year 2 fixes for Ward, Dart, Shough and Sanders
Benjamin Solak breaks down what four 2025 draft quarterbacks — Cam Ward, Jaxson Dart, Tyler Shough and Shedeur Sanders — must improve in their second NFL seasons, finding each showed promise in poor e
Texas Tech, Washington Lead 2026 College Football Breakouts
Eight college football teams are best positioned to build on surprise 2025 breakouts, led by Texas Tech (12-2, third in SP+) and Washington (9-4, 13th), though transfer-portal volatility means regress
Ex-Chargers LB Smith dies as family cites CTE
Former San Diego Chargers linebacker and College Football Hall of Famer Billy Ray Smith Jr. has died at 64, with his family stating that CTE-caused dementia contributed to his death.
Sources: No plans for NBA games in Middle East
The NBA will not play any preseason games in the Middle East this year for the first time in five years, ending a four-year Abu Dhabi run amid the US-Iran war and regional conflict.
Son brace fuels MLS All-Stars win over Liga MX
Son Heung-Min scored twice off Carles Gil assists in a three-minute first-half span and earned MVP honors as the MLS All-Stars edged Liga MX 4-3 in Wednesday night's showcase at Bank of America Stadiu
FA Sets 10-Match Minimum Ban for Discrimination
The Football Association is introducing a minimum 10-match suspension for players, managers, and technical staff found guilty of discriminatory misconduct, raising the floor of the existing 6-12 match
Opposition to FIFA’s World Cup private equity plan grows as Asia warns of risks and Europeans meet
Global opposition to FIFA's plan to sell a 20% stake in World Cup revenue to private equity intensified as the Asian Football Confederation warned about threats to continental competitions and UEFA ga
Mullinax gets six-month PGA Tour ban for anti-doping violation
PGA Tour golfer Trey Mullinax has been suspended for six months after testing positive for a substance prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency, becoming the ninth player banned under the Tour's dru
Scott White's Circle of Trust Returns for Pitchers
Fantasy baseball writer Scott White reintroduces his late-season "Circle of Trust" framework for evaluating starting pitchers' week-to-week trustworthiness, framing it as a measure of confidence rathe
Jaissle Favourite to Replace Howe as Newcastle Head Coach
Matthias Jaissle, the 38-year-old German currently managing Saudi side Al-Ahli, has emerged as the surprise favourite to replace Eddie Howe as Newcastle United head coach, arriving with two consecutiv
Chelsea Sign Lacroix from Crystal Palace for £52m
Chelsea have signed French World Cup defender Maxence Lacroix from Crystal Palace for £52m, with the 26-year-old joining as the club's third summer signing under new manager Xabi Alonso as part of a s
FIFA Eyes First Cash From Infantino Sell-Off in October
FIFA expects to receive its first outside cash from president Gianni Infantino's plan to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors by late October, with all 211 member associations given un
Tottenham Break Club Record to Sign Sombath From Lyon
Tottenham have signalled their Women's Super League ambitions with a club-record signing of France defender Alice Sombath from Lyon and five further additions, as manager Martin Ho wraps deals early t
Four pointers to most open Premier League title race in years
The 2026-27 Premier League season looks set for its most unpredictable title race in years, with five of the traditional big six starting under new managers following Pep Guardiola's departure from Ma
Singapore to play in inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup
Singapore will compete in the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup in September 2024, facing Indonesia, Malaysia, and India in Group A, as part of a new regional football initiative backed by FIFA and ASEAN.
Norris cuts title gap with Hungary win
Lando Norris cut his championship deficit with a dominant Hungarian GP win, sparking debate over whether McLaren can sustain their upgrade-fueled momentum and challenge Mercedes for the title.
Dolphins Draft Londoner Traore as NFL Academy's First Graduate
Seydou Traore, a 23-year-old from south London, became the first graduate of England's NFL Academy to complete the pathway to the NFL when the Miami Dolphins selected him late in the fifth round of th
Pochettino USMNT Contract Announcement Expected Within Days
USSF president Cindy Parlow Cone said contract extension talks with USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino are going well, teasing an announcement in the coming days as the federation seeks to keep him thr
Protect College Sports Act Stalls Over Associated Entities Language
The Protect College Sports Act remained unfinished late Wednesday as the Big Ten and SEC withheld their endorsement over unseen 'associated entities' language, and Senate staff warned the window to mo
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