LeBron James is closing in on a free agency decision that could significantly reshape the NBA landscape, according to reporting from ESPN insiders. After declining his player option with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2026–27 season, the 41-year-old forward has heard pitches relayed through voice memos to his agent,...
Ann Arbor, Michigan — On Monday, July 13, University of Michigan men's basketball coach Mike Boynton Jr. hired longtime Brown University head coach Mike Martin to an assistant coaching role with the Wolverines. The school announced the hire following reporting to the Free Press; Martin led Brown for 14 seasons...
Major League Baseball’s 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby will be held at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Monday, July 13, 2026, and will mark a major shift in sports broadcasting and event format. For the first time since 1994, ESPN will not air the Derby in the United States;...
In Las Vegas, American musician Machine Gun Kelly, real name Colson Baker, has renewed his public feud with Irish mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor following UFC 329. On Monday, July 13, 2026, Baker posted a series of social media messages mocking McGregor’s first-round technical knockout loss and leg injury...
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) executive board has confirmed that athletes holding Russian passports will be allowed to compete in international events from July 28. The decision, announced on Monday, covers both individual and team competitions in ITTF table tennis and Para table tennis. It follows last Tuesday’s International...
In Las Vegas on Monday afternoon, July 13, 2026, the Indiana Fever defeated the Las Vegas Aces 109-75 at Michelob ULTRA Arena, securing the second-largest margin of victory in franchise history. The win capped a four-game road trip in which Indiana went 3-1, improving its season record to 14-9. Guard...
Washington, D.C. — This week WTOP published the first three parts of a five-part series in 2026 reporting that dozens of D.C.-area sports fans told reporters that, despite unprecedented access to games and highlights, following teams has started to feel like work. Reporter Rob Woodfork gathered interviews showing fans struggle...
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 result extended Dallas’ winning streak to a season-high five games and completed a...
The estate of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has reached a definitive agreement to sell the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks to investor Vinod Khosla for approximately $9.6 billion, the highest valuation ever for a professional sports franchise. Khosla, already a minority stakeholder in the San Francisco 49ers, would assume control of...
Traverse City, Mich. University of Michigan regents are scheduled to meet Thursday to review findings from a $12 million Jenner & Block investigation into the culture of Wolverines athletics following the Sherrone Moore scandal; the review could determine whether Athletic Director Warde Manuel, who has led the department since January...
