New York City. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a ticker-tape parade and City Hall ceremony to honor the New York Knicks on Thursday, June 18, after the team won the NBA Finals on Saturday, defeating the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 to secure the franchise's first championship in 53 years. Officials...
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky announced Monday that it named Michigan State athletics director J Batt as its next athletics director and CEO of Champions Blue, following negotiations this month to replace longtime AD Mitch Barnhart, who announced his retirement in March. Batt will lead UK Athletics under...
Omaha, Neb. — Oklahoma defeated No. 7 Alabama 9-0 in the opening College World Series game at Charles Schwab Field, with Oklahoma left-hander Cord Rager throwing seven shutout innings and striking out eight. Alabama managed five hits and did not score. The decisive victory gave Oklahoma a shutout win to...
OMAHA, Neb. — No. 3 Georgia (51-12) faces No. 6 Texas (45-13) at Charles Schwab Field on Saturday night, June 13, in the opening College World Series matchup; Georgia brings a nation-leading power offense while Texas counters with ace Dylan Volantis and strong starting pitching. The game, scheduled for 8:00 p.m....
Colorado authorities arrested Denver Broncos pass rusher Jonathon Cooper on Thursday night, June 11, 2026, his second arrest in a week, on charges of harassment and violation of a protection order. The order had been issued following his June 4 arrest in Parker, Colorado, arising from an alleged domestic dispute...
The United States Men’s National Team begins its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign today in Los Angeles, facing Paraguay in a Group D opener at Los Angeles Stadium. It is the first World Cup match the U.S. has hosted on home soil since 1994, adding pressure on head coach Mauricio...
Atlanta Braves right-hander Spencer Strider exited Friday night’s game against the New York Mets in the fourth inning because of soreness in his right shoulder and elbow, the team said. Strider’s fastball velocity dropped from his usual 92–96 mph to 88–89 mph before he issued a six-pitch walk to MJ...
The New York Knicks are one victory from their first NBA championship since 1973 as they lead the NBA Finals 3–1 over the San Antonio Spurs heading into Game 5 tonight at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. New York’s position follows a historic Game 4, in which the Knicks...
Inglewood, California. The United States defeated Paraguay 4-1 at SoFi Stadium on Friday, opening their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign. An own goal by Damián Bobadilla in the seventh minute gave the hosts the lead, and Folarin Balogun scored twice — in the 31st and 45+5 minutes — to put...
CALEDON, Ontario — On June 12, 2026, Ben James fired a 7-under 63, including a 25-foot eagle to start his round, and took the second-round clubhouse lead at the RBC Canadian Open with a 10-under total; he played bogey-free on the Osprey Valley course at TPC Toronto and held a...
