Justin Verlander To Retire At End Of Season - MLB Trade Rumors

One of the best pitchers of his generation is winding down his career.

Wimbledon 2026 results: Alexander Zverev defeats injured Taylor Fritz to reach semi-finals and end dismal run - BBC

Alexander Zverev produces a dominant display to end his dismal losing streak against Taylor Fritz and reach his first semi-final at Wimbledon.

Egypt criticises ‘influential refereeing’ in Argentina World Cup match - Al Jazeera

Egyptian football officials have reportedly lodged a complaint with FIFA against the referees in their last-16 match.

The Mets Have Turned It Around 360 Degrees - defector.com

The crud-ass New York Mets were able to manage a series split on the road against division-leading Atlanta during the long weekend, overcoming severe bullpen issues for 10-9 and 7-6 victories on Sunday and Monday. But before any fan could even begin to think …

How the Lakers can create cap space for Jonathan Kuminga or another free agent - Silver Screen and Roll

The Lakers are reportedly after Jonathan Kuminga, but they need to sweeten their offer to get him to bite.

Jayson Tatum on whether he regrets not doing more to stop the Jaylen Brown trade - NBC News

Last week, when news broke that the Boston Celtics were trading star Jaylen Brown, it sent shock waves across the NBA.

NCAA opens investigation of Cincinnati over Brendan Sorsby’s gambling - NBC Sports

Based on comments made by quarterback Brendan Sorsby's agent, Ron Slavin, regarding Cincinnati's alleged knowledge of Sorsby's gambling habit during his two years with the Bearcats, it was clear that the NCAA should investigate.

For U.S. Soccer, hiring Mauricio Pochettino was a coup. Bringing him back would be indefensible. - FOX Sports

While landing Mauricio Pochettino was a coup, bringing him back after the USA’s epic World Cup collapse against Belgium would be a gigantic own goal.

USMNT legends Donovan and Howard tee off on Pulisic after World Cup letdown - USA Today

Landon Donovan and Tim Howard did not hold back in their criticism of U.S. men's national team star Christian Pulisic.

World Cup power rankings: The 8 quarterfinalists, from title favorite to long shot - Yahoo Sports

After 96 games, the World Cup is down to eight teams, a mix of traditional powers, rising programs and recently reliable squads. Breaking down the octet …

The Tour de France’s Infernal Present Portends Its Impossible Future - Defector

SAINT-GAUDENS, France — On Monday morning, the Tour de France’s media-wranglers sent us all a text announcing something genuinely shocking for such a French organization: They had banned smoking. The ASO said nobody could smoke in the TV areas “in order to co…

Over 9K players in WSOP chasing $10M top prize - ESPN

Over 9,000 players are entered in the World Series of Poker, chasing a top prize of $10 million.

Conor McGregor says he's UFC's greatest featherweight of all time - ESPN

Conor McGregor is fighting Max Holloway as a welterweight in UFC 329, but he believes a win would firmly cement him as the greatest featherweight of all time.

The Opener: O’Hearn, Tolbert, Ohtani, Bichette - MLB Trade Rumors

Tyler Tolbert of the Royals matched the MLB record for consecutive hits. Shohei Ohtani hit his 300th home run.