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Leonard Williams Tops 2026 NFL Defensive Tackle Rankings
ESPN's annual survey of more than 70 league executives, coaches and scouts crowned Seattle's Leonard Williams as the NFL's best defensive tackle, dethroning last year's top pick and vaulting from sixt
Sources: Pulisic has microfracture, bone bruise
U.S. Soccer confirmed Christian Pulisic has a microfracture and bone bruise in his right leg sustained during the U.S. men's 4-1 loss to Belgium, sidelining the AC Milan attacker for four to six weeks
Sources: UCLA lands possible top NBA draft pick
Serbian 17-year-old Nikola Kusturica, already the youngest player ever to debut for FC Barcelona's first team, has committed to UCLA and is an early contender for the No. 1 pick in the 2028 NBA draft.
🏈 Ranking the top coaches in college football
ESPN's panel of reporters ranked Indiana's Curt Cignetti as college football's top coach, unseating two-time winner Kirby Smart after Cignetti delivered the program's first national championship in ju
Commanders to retire No. 44 of HOF RB Riggins
The Washington Commanders will retire Hall of Fame running back John Riggins' No. 44 during their Nov. 8 home game against the Los Angeles Rams, making him the seventh player in franchise history to r
Carlsson becomes NHL's top-paid as Ducks match $90M offer
The Anaheim Ducks matched the Philadelphia Flyers' record $90 million offer sheet for 21-year-old center Leo Carlsson, locking him in at $18 million AAV and making him the NHL's highest-paid player.
Quansah banned two games after Mexico red card
England defender Jarell Quansah has been hit with a two-match World Cup ban after FIFA's disciplinary committee extended his suspension, ruling him out of the Norway quarter-final and a potential semi
Pulisic hurt as USMNT exits World Cup, legacy questions linger
Christian Pulisic exited the World Cup with a leg microfracture after the USMNT's 4-1 round-of-16 loss to Belgium, capping a tournament where injuries and quiet performances renewed questions about wh
Shearer backs England to win World Cup after Mexico win
Alan Shearer says he has reversed his skepticism and now believes England can win the World Cup, calling their 10-man victory over Mexico at the Azteca Stadium the best England team performance he has
SportsLine Model Calls Darnold 2026 Fantasy Bust
SportsLine's projection model released 2026 Fantasy football rankings after 10,000 simulations, flagging Seahawks QB Sam Darnold as a top bust and Buccaneers RB Kenneth Gainwell as a sleeper.
2026 Open Championship odds, picks, date: Surprising predictions by golf model that's nailed 17 majors
SportsLine's model, which has nailed 17 majors, simulated the 2026 Open Championship 10,000 times and produced surprising picks — fading third-favorite Tommy Fleetwood and elevating major-less Ludvig
Newcastle Sign Ajax's Sean Steur for £23m
Newcastle have signed 18-year-old Dutch midfielder Sean Steur from Ajax for £23m on a five-year deal, their third summer signing after offloading £169m worth of established talent.
World Cup Bracket Format Predicts 2027 Super Bowl Champion
A sports analysis runs all 32 NFL franchises through a pre-2026 World Cup bracket format to predict the 2027 Super Bowl champion, seeding teams by Pete Prisco's post-April-draft Power Rankings and app
British South Asians in football: Team of the Season 2025/26
British South Asians in Football Team of the Season 2025/26 features historic firsts including Zidane Iqbal becoming the first British South Asian at a World Cup and Mariam Mahmood becoming the first
France's World Cup Weaknesses: BBC Experts Weigh In
BBC Sport experts dissect whether France's star-studded squad — with five straight wins, 14 goals scored, and an attack led by Mbappé, Olise, and Dembélé — have exploitable weaknesses ahead of Thursda
World Cup 2026 Quarter-Finals Begin: Every Match Previewed
The World Cup 2026 quarter-finals open Thursday with France installed as tournament favorites by the Opta Supercomputer, headlined by Mbappé's seven-goal side facing Morocco and Haaland's high-flying
ICC Probes ECB Over Stokes Retirement Video Rule Breach
The ICC has contacted the ECB over a potential breach of anti-corruption filming rules after England shared a video of Ben Stokes announcing his Test retirement to team-mates in the dressing room duri
McEnroe and Murray explain why Fery is ruling Wimbledon
British wildcard Arthur Fery dismantled world No. 10 Flavio Cobolli in straight sets on Centre Court to become the lowest-ranked Wimbledon semi-finalist since champion Goran Ivanisevic in 2001, settin
Could Morocco become a football powerhouse?
Morocco face France on Thursday at 21:00 BST for a World Cup semi-final spot, backed by royal-funded infrastructure and a diaspora scouting network spanning seven European countries that has stocked t
Arsenal Sign Meslier on Free Transfer
Arsenal have signed former Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier on a free transfer after his release by Elland Road, with the 26-year-old expected to slot in as third-choice behind David Raya and Kepa Arriz
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