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Liberty beat Aces 93-85 for 2026 Commissioner's Cup
The New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 93-85 at Barclays Center to win the 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup, fueled by Sabrina Ionescu's season-high 26 points and a dagger three from her with 17.7 s
Sorsby won't sue NFL, will prepare for 2027 draft
Quarterback Brendan Sorsby and the NFL Players Association will not pursue litigation against the NFL over its decision not to hold a supplemental draft, and Sorsby will instead prepare for the 2027 N
Mbappé sets record to lead France past Sweden
Kylian Mbappé broke the all-time World Cup knockout goals record with two goals in France's commanding 3-0 win over Sweden, setting up a round-of-16 clash with Paraguay.
Basketball superstar James to leave LA Lakers
LeBron James, 41, is leaving the Los Angeles Lakers after eight seasons, with media reports identifying the Golden State Warriors as a potential landing spot for the NBA's all-time leading scorer.
Quansah, James ruled out of England's DR Congo knockout tie
England's right-back depth has been stretched to breaking point ahead of Wednesday's World Cup last-32 clash with DR Congo, with both Jarell Quansah and Reece James ruled out through injury.
NBA Cup Final Leaves Vegas for Butler's Hinkle
The NBA is moving its NBA Cup championship game from Las Vegas to Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for the 2026-27 season, with the Dec. 11 final marking the first time the event leaves Vega
MLB, MLBPA Donate $1M for Venezuela Earthquake Relief
MLB and the MLB Players' Association jointly pledged $1 million to the American Red Cross for recovery from devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, a country with deep baseball roots that include a rece
UFC in 2026: Major title fights, massive upsets and stunning knockouts highlight first six months
Justin Gaethje's TKO of Ilia Topuria at a UFC event on the White House lawn caps a wildly volatile first half of 2026 for the promotion, defined by historic upsets, rapid championship turnover, and a
Haaland Late Goal Sends Norway Past Ivory Coast 2-1
Norway advanced to the 2026 World Cup knockout rounds with a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast, sealed by a late Erling Haaland strike that sets up a last-16 meeting with Brazil.
Four Premier League Clubs Fined by UEFA for Financial Breaches
UEFA has fined Aston Villa, Chelsea, Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest for breaches of its financial sustainability regulations, with all four falling foul of the squad cost rule and Newcastle al
Stuttered Penalties Failing at World Cup 2026
The penalty stutter run-up — historically a 10% conversion boost in the Premier League — is failing at the 2026 World Cup, where more than half of stuttered spot-kicks have been missed, including deci
Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Jaron Ennis makes a leap with breakthrough win over Xander Zayas
Jaron "Boots" Ennis vaulted to No. 7 in the pound-for-pound rankings after stopping unbeaten Xander Zayas in the seventh round to claim unified junior middleweight titles in Brooklyn, positioning him
Fantasy Baseball Rankings Movers: Luis Garcia surges but can only rank so high; PCA, Trevor Rogers come around
CBS Sports fantasy analyst Scott White's latest rest-of-season rankings movers column highlights Luis Garcia's 11-homer June surge and Pete Crow-Armstrong's rise to a .284 average, while Cal Raleigh a
Germany Stunned by Paraguay; Tuesday World Cup Triple-Header
Germany's stunning exit at the hands of Paraguay on Monday sets up Tuesday's three-match World Cup knockout slate: Ivory Coast vs. Norway, France vs. Sweden, and co-host Mexico vs. Ecuador in Mexico C
LeBron James Leaves Lakers for Record 24th Season
LeBron James confirmed he will not return to the Los Angeles Lakers, ending an eight-year partnership and setting up a record-extending 24th NBA season elsewhere, with the Golden State Warriors emergi
Villa among four Premier League clubs fined by Uefa
Aston Villa took the heaviest hit among four Premier League clubs fined by UEFA for squad-cost rule breaches, receiving €22.5m (€15m suspended) plus Champions League registration restrictions, while C
NFL's One-Point Safety: The Scoring Play That Has
The one-point safety — an NFL scoring play that has never occurred in the league's 106-year history — came within a yard of happening in the September 2025 Bills-Ravens season opener, and the bizarre
Perry injury scare mars Australia's eight-wicket
Australia cruised into the T20 World Cup final with an eight-wicket semi-final win over West Indies at The Oval, but a quad injury to Ellyse Perry on just two runs cast doubt over her availability for
Katie Swan ends retirement fears with Wimbledon return
Katie Swan, once ranked 1,114th and considering retirement, beat Irina-Camelia Begu at Wimbledon for her first Grand Slam main-draw win in eight years — a 'full-circle moment' against the same opponen
Germany Knocked Out of 2026 World Cup by Paraguay on
Four-time World Cup winners Germany were eliminated from the 2026 World Cup by Paraguay, losing 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in extra time.
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