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Dallas, Texas — Paige Bueckers recorded 22 points and 11 assists to lead the Dallas Wings to a 96-91 comeback victory over the visiting Chicago Sky on Monday morning, July 13, 2026, at American Airlines Center. The resul…
FAYETTEVILLE — Patricia Groce, an 88-year-old Army veteran, won four gold medals and three silver medals at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ 2026 National Veterans Golden Age Games in Tampa, Fla., held June 28–July 2.…
Conor McGregor’s long-awaited UFC return ended after just 69 seconds on Saturday night when he suffered an apparent right knee injury against Max Holloway at UFC 329 in Las Vegas. The 37-year-old Irish fighter appeared t…
FOND DU LAC — On Sunday, July 12, Jack Brenner, a recent Fond du Lac High School graduate and catcher, was selected 202nd overall by the Atlanta Braves in the seventh round of the 2026 MLB Draft. Brenner ended his high s…
Madison, Wisconsin — ESPN released updated preseason Football Power Index ratings this week, listing Wisconsin at No. 11 in the Big Ten and No. 43 nationally with a 4.8 rating. The reports note prior FPI misses last seas…
Glendale, Arizona. Michigan head coach Mike Boynton Jr. offered a scholarship Sunday to 2028 four-star point guard Mateen Cleaves Jr., who plays at Dream City Christian School in Glendale and is ranked inside the top 40 …
England will face defending champions Argentina in a World Cup semi-final in Kansas City, Missouri, after defeating Norway 2-1 in extra time on Friday. The match will add a new chapter to one of international football’s …
London — On Sunday, 16-year-old American Jordan Lee won the Wimbledon boys' singles title, rallying from a set down to defeat Cruz Hewitt 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 on No. 1 Court. The qualifier sealed the victory with a backhand win…
LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) - Chinese player Guo Hanyu and France’s Kristina Mladenovic defeated second seeds Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada and Luisa Stefani of Brazil 6-3 7-5 on Sunday to win the Wimbledon women’s doubles …
Argentina advanced to the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinals on Sunday afternoon with a 3-1 extra-time win over Switzerland at a sold-out Kansas City Stadium. Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring in the 28th minute, finish…
Minnesota, United States, selected Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey with the third overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft on Sunday, July 12, 2026, giving the Twins their highest draft position since choosing Royce Lewis fir…
Kansas City. The Kansas City Royals selected Louisville outfielder Zion Rose with the No. 6 pick in the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Rose concluded his Louisville career in 146 games with a .358/.438/.585 s…
BERGERAC, France, July 11 (Reuters) - Belgian sprinter Tim Merlier of Soudal Quick-Step claimed his second consecutive Tour de France stage victory on Saturday, powering to another late sprint win on stage eight. After a…
LONDON – World number one men’s doubles pair Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara captured their third major title together and a second Wimbledon crown by defeating Mate Pavic and Marcelo Arevalo 7-6(4) 7-6(3) on Thursday.…
MELBOURNE, July 11 (Reuters) - France defeated Australia 42-26 in a Nations Championship rugby test in Brisbane on Saturday, overturning a 21-12 half-time deficit with a sustained, dominant second-half surge. Among eight…
San Francisco police say a large fight in the stands at Oracle Park during Thursday night’s San Francisco Giants–Colorado Rockies game led to four arrests and three citations. The incident occurred on July 9, 2026, in th…
United States – FIFA is selling small sections of the pitch from East Rutherford Stadium in New Jersey, where the upcoming World Cup final will be played, as official collector’s items for fans. The governing body is mar…
LAS VEGAS — Caleb Wilson scored 35 points in his Las Vegas Summer League debut Friday, marking the highest-scoring Summer League debut since at least 2004. The Chicago Bulls' No. 4 pick shot 7-of-11 from three, added reb…
St. Louis, Missouri — The St. Louis Cardinals have reached an eight-year, $112.5 million contract extension with rookie second baseman JJ Wetherholt, team and league sources said Friday, July 10, 2026. The deal, which ru…
Canadian rapper Drake has placed a $1 million bet on Conor McGregor to defeat Max Holloway in their rematch at UFC 329, scheduled for July 11, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Drake disclosed the wager on July 10, 2…
FARGO, N.D. Day 1 of the 16U and Junior Freestyle National Championships began at the FargoDome on July 10, when athletes from across the United States competed in a three-day tournament hosted on North Dakota State Univ…
Fayetteville — The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Arkansas catcher Ryder Helfrick with the No. 15 pick in the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday in Philadelphia. Helfrick, a right-handed-hitting backstop known for defense and pow…
AMES, Iowa. Iowa State athletics director Jamie Pollard publicly announced he plans to retire next summer after a 22-year tenure leading the university’s sports programs. Pollard said he and his wife will transition whil…
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — On Friday, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel announced a two-year contract formally naming Mike Boynton as men's basketball head coach, removing his interim tag after Dusty May departed to lead t…
A group of 72 European lawmakers has called for a formal investigation into FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, after the governing body overturned a red card suspension for United States striker Folarin Balogun du…