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Venezuela beats Team USA 3-2 for first WBC title
Venezuela captured its first World Baseball Classic title Tuesday night, edging Team USA 3-2 behind Eugenio Suárez's go-ahead RBI double and 4⅓ scoreless innings from starter Eduardo Rodriguez.
Vasseur: 'Enough is enough' on F1 start rule changes
Ferrari team boss Frederic Vasseur declared the matter closed on further changes to Formula 1's race-start procedure, pushing back against George Russell's accusation that Ferrari were being 'selfish'
Clark wins FIBA qualifying MVP in return as Team USA goes 5-0
Caitlin Clark capped a 239-day injury absence by winning tournament MVP as Team USA went a perfect 5-0 in Puerto Rico, clinching their 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup berth with an 84-70 win over Spain.
WBC Returns in 2030, Shifts to Four-Year Cycle for Olympics
Venezuela upset Team USA for its first World Baseball Classic title at loanDepot Park in Miami, capping a 2026 tournament that pushes the WBC to a four-year cycle with its next edition in 2030 — partl
Gotham FC Brings First NWSL Game to NYC at Citi Field
Gotham FC will host the Washington Spirit at Citi Field on July 15 in the first-ever NWSL match inside New York City, timed to capitalize on global attention four days before the men's World Cup final
McLean Gets WBC Final Start; Miller, Whitlock Set for Late
Team USA manager Mark DeRosa will hand the ball to Mets rookie Nolan McLean for Tuesday's World Baseball Classic final against Venezuela at loanDepot Park, with Garrett Whitlock and Mason Miller expec
Bayern's 16-Year-Old Prescott in Line for UCL Debut
Bayern Munich could hand 16-year-old goalkeeper Leonard Prescott his Champions League debut against Atalanta on Wednesday after a freak injury crisis left all three senior keepers unavailable.
FIFA Rules Out Moving Iran’s World Cup Games to Mexico
FIFA has decided to keep Iran’s World Cup fixtures in the United States despite safety concerns raised by Iran’s federation and U.S. President Trump, confirming the original schedule in Los Angeles an
Chelsea fined record £10m for secret Abramovich-era payments
Chelsea received a record £10m Premier League fine and a suspended one-year transfer ban for £47m+ in secret payments to unlicensed agents under Roman Abramovich, with critics arguing the punishment i
IRFU extends contracts of four Ireland internationals
The Irish Rugby Football Union has secured longer contracts for four senior internationals—Bundee Aki, Dan Sheehan, Jamison Gibson‑Park and Josh van der Flier—to solidify its core ahead of the 2027 Ru
KMI Panel Says Brighton Missed Penalty vs Arsenal
The Premier League’s KMI Panel ruled 4‑1 that Brighton should have been awarded a penalty after Gabriel Martinelli tripped Mats Wieffer, a missed VAR call that could have changed the 1‑0 Arsenal win.
Luke Riley takes UFC London co-main event vs Aswell Jr
Luke Riley, the unbeaten Liverpudlian featherweight and Paddy Pimblett training partner, makes his second UFC appearance in the co-main event slot against Michael Aswell Jr at UFC London on Saturday a
Man City, Chelsea, Spurs Chase 3-Goal Champions League Comebacks
Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester City prepare for Champions League last-16 second legs trailing by three goals, with the BBC spotlighting the tiny number of teams who have ever overturned such defici
Hamilton’s comeback fuels F1 rule debate at Chinese GP
Lewis Hamilton’s strong showing at the Chinese Grand Prix signals a resurgence for Ferrari, while new technical rules spark debate over start performance, energy management, and fan excitement across
Valverde Hat-Trick Puts Real Madrid 3-0 Up On Man City
Fede Valverde scored his first career hat-trick in Real Madrid's 3-0 Champions League last-16 first-leg win over Manchester City at the Bernabeu, capping a personal journey that began with rejection a
Hamilton tops Leclerc for first Ferrari podium in China
Lewis Hamilton claimed his first Ferrari podium at the Chinese Grand Prix after a fierce wheel-to-wheel battle with teammate Charles Leclerc, but their intra-team duel cost Ferrari track position to M
Usyk Faces Verhoeven in Boxing-Kickboxing Crossover
Ukrainian heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk prepares to defend his WBC title against kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven, with experts highlighting Usyk’s elite footwork, ring IQ, and ability to neut
Raducanu Withdraws From Miami Open With Post-Viral Illness
British number one Emma Raducanu has pulled out of the Miami Open to recover from post-viral symptoms, conceding 215 ranking points from her 2025 quarter-final run as she targets a return at the WTA e
Wolves draw 2-2 at Brentford after comeback from 2-0
Wolves rallied from a two‑goal deficit to force a 2‑2 draw at Brentford, with substitute Tolu Arokodare scoring shortly after entering, earning the bottom‑placed Premier League side a crucial point.
Thiago brace seals Brentford 2-0 win over Wolves
Thiago's brace sealed a 2-0 Premier League win for Brentford over Wolves on March 16, 2026, with his second goal in the 37th minute arriving alongside a Brazil national team call-up.
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