Kelsey Plum and the Los Angeles Sparks have been in the news this week for reasons that the franchise probably wouldn’t have predicted almost 550 days ago.
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Major votes are coming in the next couple of weeks as the sides figure out the money on renovations everyone agrees are needed.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has announced that he’s withdrawn his controversial FIFA Forward Enterprise plan to bring private investment into the World Cup after significant protest.
Relive highlights from the opening stage of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes, where riders battled 138 flat kilometers through the city of Lausanne in Switzerland.
49ers beat reporter Matt Barrows joins Dan Patrick to discuss the Kyle Shanahan car accident and the reporting that surrounded it.
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Titans quarterback Will Levis is competing with Mitch Trubisky to be the backup to Cam Ward.
There was a time, not all that long ago, when even a vague reference to betting lines by a broadcaster would sound every alarm at 345 Park Avenue.
The 49ers placed Ricky Pearsall on injured reserve Saturday and one of the players in position to help replace him on offense is out of practice with an injury.
Promising Chiefs rookie receiver Cyrus Allen exited Saturday’s practice on a cart.
NBA
For the past four years, the NBA has played a preseason game in the United Arab Emirates. Not this year.
This seemed inevitable.
NBA business has slowed down deep into summer, but there are still some players and action worth watching.
Also, a new investigation raises questions about Leonard quietly owning part of soccer team.
MLB
Naylor and Heuer have been assigned to the Brewers 40-man roster and assigned to Triple-A Nashville. The Guardians have not determined where Perkins and Yoho will report.
Kremer, 30, has a 6.50 ERA in seven starts this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Boston Red Sox Preview
Eric Samulski and James Schiano discuss their favorite fantasy baseball waiver wire adds for the weekend.
Premier League
Here’s the full preseason schedule for all 20 Premier League teams as they prepare for the 2026-27 campaign.
Arsenal are set for their first preseason match as the Gunners take the pitch in Catalonia for a Saturday meeting with Girona.
The second-longest tenured manager in the Premier League is no longer holding that title as Howe has left the Magpies about a month before the start of the 2026-27 season.
The Ukraine winger was suspended four years in November 2024 for failing a drug test for the prohibited substance meldonium.
Motor Sports
Jett Lawrence was penalized for accelerating off course on Lap 1 of the Washougal National. He crashed on Lap 9.
The race in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, has been expanded to six hours this season.
“It’s like you feel so pressured up, but it’s like I finally took the pressure off myself and figured out how to enjoy the process.” - Chance Hymas
Denny Hamlin had another bittersweet moment at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Chris Sale, Christian Scott and Jared Jones are among the projected two-start pitchers for the upcoming week.
Kyle Dvorchak explains why Jeremiyah Love being the Cardinals’ RB2 in the offseason isn’t too concerning and gives fantasy managers a chance to draft a player with a lot of investment behind him later than expected.
Kyle Dvorchak unpacks why Deebo Samuel’s return to the 49ers is a somewhat “expected” move amid Ricky Pearsall’s injury and calls it a “perfect reunion” for both on-field and fantasy purposes.
With Bo Nix fully participating in training camp after recovering from his injury, Kyle Dvorchak explains why the Broncos QB could be one of the best values in fantasy drafts and why his rushing upside remains in 2026.
A weekly look at lineup trends around MLB and the impact in fantasy baseball leagues.
Josh Allen is the runaway favorite to finish the 2026 fantasy football season as the QB1, but Lamar Jackson stands out as a strong bet to rebound at a discounted ADP.
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Los Angeles Dodgers vs Boston Red Sox Preview
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Golf
Watch Cameron Young fire a second round 61 to move into a tie for the Rocket Classic lead.
Shiho Kuwaki of Japan sank a birdie putt on the 16th in her 1-under 70 for a one-shot clubhouse lead over Jeeno Thitikul in the second round of the AIG Women’s Open.
Jeeno Thitikul took the first step toward the missing prize of her career Thursday when she opened with a 7-under 64 at Royal Lytham & St. Annes.
Watch some of the significant moments from Rickie Fowler’s opening round at the Rocket Classic, where he went 7-under par.
Peter Malnati shot a 9-under 61 to take the lead among the early starters in the first round of the final Rocket Classic.
Trey Mullinax has received a six-month suspension for violating the PGA Tour’s anti-doping policy after testing positive for a substance banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
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The Colts are set to have linebacker CJ Allen on the field for the first time in training camp.
Tight end Anthony Firkser is back with the Lions.
Jaguars offensive coordinator Grant Udinski landed head coaching interviews this offseason and he’ll do some work to build up his credentials for the next step up the ladder this preseason.
Here are all of the latest confirmed transfer deals for all 20 Premier League clubs this summer.
Defensive back Sam Webb tried out for the Broncos on Thursday and he’ll be sticking around Denver for a while.
