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...
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. Groce competed in the 400-meter run, 50-meter dash, bowling, table tennis, horseshoes, shot put and...
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 to hurt his knee while planting his right foot after a missed opening roundhouse kick,...
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 most storied rivalries and gives Thomas Tuchel’s side a chance to move within one...
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 nationally by composite services. He also holds reported offers from Michigan State, Rutgers, Houston,...
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 school season on June 15 after a standout senior...
