New York officials postponed Saturday night’s marquee Major League Baseball matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium due to forecasts of sustained heavy rain, severe thunderstorms, and potential flash flooding in the region. The game, originally set for 8:08 p.m. ET on July...
NEW YORK — National Basketball Association legend Shaquille O’Neal has playfully addressed his absence from the guest list for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s high-profile wedding at Madison Square Garden. Speaking on Friday, July 17, 2026, at the Fanatics Fest event at the Javits Center, O’Neal told People Magazine that...
United States – Rapper Drake has publicly placed a $1.5 million sports bet on Argentina to defeat Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, scheduled to be played today, July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The Canadian artist shared a screenshot of the wager on his...
NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. will host its first NASCAR Cup Series points race since 1996 when the Window World 450 returns to North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sunday, July 19, 2026. The historic short track, which recently held three NASCAR All-Star races, will again feature on the regular-season schedule, restoring it as...
New York – On July 17, 2026, the National Football League announced the immediate and indefinite suspension of Arizona Cardinals Director of College Scouting Ryan Gold for multiple violations of the league’s gambling policy. The league said Gold is barred from participating in any team or league activities while suspended,...
New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge has not been cleared to resume baseball activities after imaging showed his broken right rib has not fully healed. The update came Saturday afternoon, July 18, 2026, before the Yankees opened the second half of their season against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Judge has...
United States-based World Cup organizers are closely monitoring a massive hazardous smoke event that has spread across parts of the country and now threatens to disrupt Monday morning’s tournament final in New Jersey. Smoke from ongoing wildfires in Canada and Minnesota has driven air quality readings across the region into...
Bryson DeChambeau received a two-stroke penalty on Friday, July 17, 2026, during the second round of the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. After hitting his tee shot into deep rough on the par-4 fifth hole and playing a provisional ball, his original ball was...
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri said on Friday, July 17, 2026, that the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act of 2026 likely has sufficient backing to advance in the U.S. Senate. Speaking during a panel discussion hosted by the Associated Press Sports Editors, Schmitt said supporters of...
SHREVEPORT, Louisiana — Shreveport native Sam Burns tied a men’s major championship scoring record at The British Open by shooting an eight-under-par 62. The Calvary Baptist Academy alum capped his historic round with a dramatic finish, holing a wedge shot from a bunker on the 18th hole to reach the...
