Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau and Tyrrell Hatton tee off in the third morning featured group in the second round of the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Watch live on Peacock!
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Sam Burns continued his strong play at The Open Championship, draining a long birdie putt on the 18th hole to cap off a second-round 62.
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Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood and Jordan Spieth tee off in the fourth morning featured group in the opening round of the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Watch live on Peacock!
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Jade Carey competes at the U.S. Classic on Saturday, live on Peacock and NBCSN.
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154th Open Championship
Rory McIlroy had some high peaks and low valleys during Round 1 of The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
2026 FIFA World Cup
Argentina broke English hearts on Wednesday, as the defending world champions stormed back from a goal down to beat England 2-1 in the semifinals of the 2026 World Cup in Atlanta.
England’s players and fans were devastated as they coughed up a lead late on to bitter rivals Argentina and chucked away their chance for World Cup glory.
There are just two matches left at the 2026 World Cup, which has been a feast of stars and storylines with very few players missing out on moments in the sun. Which 11 players have been the best of the last month (or so)?
Here is every World Cup winner, runner up and third place team dating back to the first tournament in 1930.
PSG’s repeat European Cup win over Arsenal opened the door for some serious stars, but the World Cup was always likely to play an outsized role in putting a player in the Ballon d’Or driver’s seat.
The full schedule with dates, times and stadiums for all 104 games at the 2026 World Cup.
Lionel Messi leads Argentina’s unbelievable late comeback as England collapse in World Cup semifinal
Argentina pulled of yet another unbelievable comeback, thanks to Messi, as England threw it away in Atlanta.
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Two Years Out to LA 2028
Team USA always has been America’s team, and in 2028, there will be no place like home at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics.
Two years from the 2028 Olympics, the track and field crew preview what L.A. might look like, with Noah Lyles and Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone looking to stay on top, and athletes like Cooper Lutkenhaus hoping to emerge.
Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter pick which NFL athletes, past and present, they’d most like to see participate in flag football at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Carolyn Manno, Cheryl Miller, and Sue Bird look ahead to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and explain why having the Olympics on home soil means so much to them.
No LeBron James? Stephen Curry? Team USA is going to look different from what it did in Paris.
Two years out, what might the Olympic roster look like for the 2028 Summer Games?
Four men, two women, one shared goal. Meet six Americans chasing a spot in the LA 2028 Olympic golf field with two years to go until they tee off at Riviera Country Club.
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The first NFL training camp for the 2026 season will officially open today.
Despite plenty of struggles since last winning the Super Bowl more than four years before Kirk Cousins was born, the Raiders have earned the first overall pick in the draft only twice: in 2007 and in 2026.
James Brown, the long-time host of The NFL Today on CBS, has no plans to retire.
In eight seasons, Josh Allen has won the MVP award once, finished second once and finished third twice.
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He did not announce his decision at Fanatics Fest, but later said, “I won’t hold you guys up too much longer.”
After nine days of watching Summer League games across two cities, I had a lot of notes.
The former teammates reportedly got into an altercation outside a Las Vegas casino.
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Robert Hassell made his big league debut with the Nationals last season, batting .223 with three home runs and 18 RBIs in 70 games.
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Here are all of the latest confirmed transfer deals for all 20 Premier League clubs this summer.
France and Arsenal defender William Saliba was subbed off with an apparent back injury after 30 minutes of Les Bleus’ 2026 World Cup semifinal against Spain on Tuesday.
A monster quarterfinal awaits in Boston as favorites France take on a hugely impressive Morocco side.
Tottenham Hotspur’s summer spending spree is set to continue as the club will break its one- or two-day-old transfer record by signing midfielder Sandro Tonali from Newcastle for up to $133 million.
Motor Sports
Tight points battles in both divisions add to the sense of urgency in Minnesota.
Eli Tomac crashed in the first moto of the 2026 Pro Motocross season and has not earned any points toward that championship.
Max Anstie’s deal with ClubMX will run through the 2028 season.
Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Villopoto debate the prospect of Pro Motocross shortening its races in order to appeal to a wider, more casual audience and whether that change outweighs longstanding tradition.
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Patrick Daugherty and Kyle Dvorchak discuss Alvin Kamara’s reported pay cut to stay in New Orleans and whether he can remain an effective contributor in the Saints’ backfield with Travis Etienne.
Patrick Daugherty and Kyle Dvorchak evaluate the “rebuilding” Dolphins’ wide receiver corps, where free-agent addition Jalen Tolbert has reportedly emerged as the early WR1.
Patrick Daugherty and Kyle Dvorchak weigh the likelihood of San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle coming back to full form after rehabbing an Achilles injury that could limit his physical style of play.
Eric Samulski ranks his top 100 starting pitchers for the second half of the 2026 MLB season.
Zachary Krueger previews the fantasy outlook for the 2026 New York Giants.
Jorge Montanez breaks down the last week in saves from around the league with updated closer rankings.
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Golf
Turns out Bryson DeChambeau had enough strategy to get in the mix at Royal Birkdale.
How far the golf ball goes has been debated for the last 20 years and distance likely will be a big concern at Royal Birkdale for The Open Championship, with one twist.
The three-time Open champion breaks down the modifications on display this weekend.
More than 300,000 fans will attend The Open at Royal Birkdale, making it a record crowd for golf’s oldest major championship. They’ll need to bring sunscreen and some manners.
Royal Birkdale is not anywhere Marcus Plunkett expected to be. Not when he turned down golf scholarships to attend West Point. Not when he was rising to the rank of captain in the U.S. Army. Not even when he touched a golf club again for the first time nearly in four years.
As a kid growing up in Southport, Tommy Fleetwood regarded Royal Birkdale virtually as off limits — except for those rare occasions he sneaked on to hit some shots while accompanying his father on evening dog walks.
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“That’s a good question,” Jackson said when asked about his legacy. “I really don’t have an answer for that question. I was not expecting that. I really don’t think about my legacy.”
Kiah Stokes and Kaitlyn Chen each added 13 points for the Valkyries.
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