MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier has returned to team practice as she continues rehabilitation from offseason surgery on both ankles, bringing her closer to a 2026 season debut. The Lynx said Wednesday that Collier is progressing as expected after undergoing the procedure on March 24. The team’s...
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski has exercised his full no‑movement clause to veto a planned trade to the Dallas Stars, derailing a major NHL offseason deal. The two teams had verbally agreed to terms late Monday, June 29, 2026, with the trade structured to become official on July 1...
ATLANTA — Atlanta police have charged 41-year-old Ciarre Campbell with murder and aggravated assault in the death of his mother, 71-year-old Nateal Campbell, according to Fulton County, Georgia, police records released this week. Her body was discovered in her home in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood, and police records state that her...
LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) - Naomi Osaka advanced to the Wimbledon third round with a clinical 6-3 6-2 victory over Russian qualifier Anastasia Gasanova on a sunny Wednesday at the All England Club. The Japanese 14th seed, a four-times Grand Slam champion, impressed again in her second-round outing on Court...
USA – WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert issued a statement late Tuesday condemning “any and all forms of hate” after Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas said she and her teammates had been subjected to unacceptable behavior from some fans. The comments came shortly after the league retroactively upgraded a foul on...
COLUMBIA — The University of South Carolina on July 1 officially began a 10-year partnership with Nike, replacing Under Armour after the latter contract expired June 30; the board approved the Nike agreement in August 2025 and university officials confirmed the transition covers uniforms and branded equipment. The athletic department, led...
MADISON, Wis. — UW-Madison announced Wednesday that Shawn Eichorst will serve as the university’s next athletic director, returning to his home state after serving as deputy athletic director and chief operating officer at Texas. The university named Eichorst following its search process; he previously served as athletic director at Miami...
FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts, June 29, 2026 – Paraguay produced the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup by eliminating four-time champions Germany 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in their Round of 32 match at Boston Stadium. Julio Enciso gave Paraguay the lead in the 42nd minute, finishing a well-worked...
Deion Sanders, head football coach at the University of Colorado and Pro Football Hall of Famer, says he is now cancer-free one year after undergoing radical bladder surgery. Speaking in Boulder in an interview with the Associated Press, Sanders, 58, described how a malignant bladder tumor was discovered during a...
New York, United States — The New York Liberty will host the Las Vegas Aces in the 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship game at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The matchup renews one of the most intense rivalries in modern women’s professional basketball, with both franchises...
