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The Lakers got flipped?! What we know about the decision to sell, and how the league reacted
The Los Angeles Lakers changed ownership for the second time in 14 months, with Mark Walter selling his controlling stake to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger at a $12.5 billion valuation, pending NBA approva
Ohtani Tops ESPN 2026 MLB Midseason Rankings
ESPN's 17-expert panel ranked Shohei Ohtani No. 1 in its midseason MLB Rank update, with Pete Crow-Armstrong and Triple Crown-chasing Yordan Alvarez rounding out the top three. Jacob Misiorowski's rec
Predicting Where Top CFP Contenders' Perfect Seasons End
An analysis projects first losses for 13 top 2026 College Football Playoff contenders, with Ohio State falling at Texas on Sept. 12 and Miami the lone team forecast to run the table.
Aaron Rodgers sounds off on the problems with the NFL preseason: 'It's not real football'
Aaron Rodgers declared the NFL preseason "not real football" and indicated he likely won't play in Thursday's Steelers-Packers exhibition, fueling a long-running debate over whether veterans should su
LIV Golf Pulls Michigan Team Championship Tickets
Tickets for LIV Golf's season-ending Team Championship in Michigan have been pulled from sale amid reports the Aug 27-30 event has been cancelled, with star player Tyrrell Hatton already signing up fo
Richards-Kalajdzic, Cutler-Greene Join Fisher's Zuffa Card
Zuffa Boxing 11 at London's Copper Box Arena on September 26 will feature a chief-support light heavyweight bout between Craig Richards and Radivoje Kalajdzic, plus a middleweight clash between Lee Cu
Carrick: Man Utd Need More Signings
Michael Carrick used his first pre-season press conference as permanent Manchester United manager to demand more signings before the transfer deadline, while deflecting questions over Marcus Rashford
NFL DFS: Week 1 NFL preseason daily fantasy football picks, Thursday lineups for DraftKings, FanDuel
SportsLine expert R.J. White locked in his top NFL DFS picks for Thursday's Week 1 preseason slate, building around Lions QB Luke Altmyer and Texans RB Noah Whittington at minimum salary on DraftKings
Premier League Shirts Swap Gambling for Tech Sponsors
Premier League clubs have voluntarily banned gambling companies from shirt fronts after 20 years, with tech, AI, and finance firms filling the void as eight clubs hunt for new front-of-shirt sponsors
SportsLine model unveils 2026 fantasy football rankings
SportsLine's computer model released its 2026 Fantasy football positional rankings after simulating the NFL season 10,000 times, crowning Josh Allen, Bijan Robinson, Puka Nacua, and Trey McBride as th
Half of England's World Cup defenders on the move at bargain prices
Following their best men's World Cup performance in 60 years, nearly half of England's squad including most of their defenders are moving clubs this summer at surprisingly modest prices compared to mi
Henriques chases T20 World Cup dream with Portugal
Former Australia international Moises Henriques, 39, has switched allegiance to Portugal — his birth country — and will captain the side at a European T20 World Cup sub-regional qualifier in Finland s
Super League Confirms NRL Investment Offer
Super League has confirmed receiving an investment offer from Australia's NRL, with talks running since last year and the competition's 14 clubs briefed on Thursday while details remain confidential.
Orlovsky QB Rankings: Stafford Leads Two Categories
ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky released his annual QB trait rankings for the 2026 season, naming Matthew Stafford atop both ball placement and mechanics while crowning Drake Maye No. 1 in pocket presen
Tielemans apologises to Villa fans for Man Utd remarks
Youri Tielemans has publicly apologised to Aston Villa supporters after saying during Manchester United's pre-season tour that the club he just left sits below United in the football pyramid.
Root Reappointed England Test Captain After Stokes Exit
Michael Atherton argues Joe Root must own England's cricket team as his own after being reappointed Test captain following Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum's departures, with the squad already scrappin
I do not have much time left in UFC - Makhachev
Islam Makhachev says he 'does not have much time' left in the UFC as the 34-year-old prepares to defend his welterweight title against Ireland's Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 in Philadelphia on Saturda
Golfer Fakes Hole-in-One, Resigns After 'Stupidity' Confession
Amateur golfer Zach Holland has resigned his membership at WingHaven Country Club in Missouri after admitting he faked a hole-in-one at a member-member tournament by placing his ball in the cup before
FAI Rescinds Infantino Support as IFA Backs UEFA
The Football Association of Ireland has formally withdrawn its support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino, while Northern Ireland's IFA confirmed it backs UEFA's stance against him in the widening go
BBC Sport Weekly Quiz Tests Week in Transfers, Athletics
BBC Sport has published its weekly sports quiz challenging readers on the past seven days of sporting action, including football transfers, the start of the European Athletics Championships, and anoth
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