James Harden, a 36-year-old NBA player currently under contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, was arrested in Houston, Texas, in the early hours of Saturday on a charge of unlawful carrying of a weapon. Harris County court records state that Harden was taken into custody and booked into the Harris County...
In Santa Clara, California, Paraguay’s Miguel Almiron became the first player at the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be sent off under a new rule banning players from covering their mouths during on-field confrontations. Late in the first half of a Group D match against Turkey, Almiron covered his mouth...
Court filings unsealed in the United States on June 20, 2026, show that prosecutors in the murder case against former NFL first-round draft pick Darron Lee have introduced records of his use of the AI platform ChatGPT as evidence. According to the filings, Lee allegedly sought advice on handling interactions...
The United States men’s national team secured a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 with a 2-0 Group D win over Australia in Seattle on Friday. Playing at a packed Seattle Stadium with more than 65,000 spectators, the U.S. took an early lead and relied on...
Paraguay defeated Türkiye 1-0 in a pivotal World Cup Group D clash on Saturday, reshaping the group standings and mathematically confirming the United States as group winners. The match, played at the 2026 tournament, turned controversial when Paraguay’s Miguel Almiron became the first player of the competition to receive a...
WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Jonathan Toews, a three-time Stanley Cup champion and longtime captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, announced his retirement from the National Hockey League on Friday, June 19, 2026, at the Jonathan Toews Sportsplex in his hometown of Winnipeg. The 38-year-old center concluded a 16-season professional career after playing...
Wyndham Clark set a new 36-hole scoring record at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York, on Friday, June 19, 2026, to lead the 126th U.S. Open by four strokes. The 2023 U.S. Open champion completed a weather-delayed first round with a 6-under-par 64, the lowest opening-round score in...
In Seattle on Friday night, June 19, 2026, Boston Red Sox left-hander Ranger Suarez carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning in a 6-2 win over the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. Suarez, 30, in his first season with Boston after previously pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies, retired the first...
Omaha, Neb. Oklahoma defeated North Carolina 9–3 in Game 1 of the College World Series championship series on Friday at Charles Schwab Field, giving the Sooners a 1–0 lead in the best-of-three final. Coaches Scott Forbes of North Carolina and Skip Johnson of Oklahoma met at a pre-finals news conference...
A high-profile WNBA rivalry between Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark intensified during a recent game in the United States, when Clark was called for a foul after a clear push on Reese in the paint. Immediately afterward, Reese visibly mocked Clark by mirroring her gestures in front of the home...
