Homestead-Miami Speedway has been officially confirmed by NASCAR to host the National Series Championship Weekend for the second consecutive season in 2027. Following its return to the season-finale spot, the 1.5-mile South Florida oval will stage the title-deciding races from November 12-14, 2027. The announcement accompanies news of a transformational...
Dutch forward Memphis Depay has completed a sudden reversal by signing a two year contract extension with Brazilian club Corinthians. The thirty two year old former Barcelona and Manchester United star agreed to a substantial reduction in his financial terms after initial negotiations collapsed last week. Corinthians president Osmar Stabile...
The Seattle Seahawks remain committed to signing former first-round cornerback Terrion Arnold, though finalizing the agreement is taking time as both sides work through timing and procedural details. Arnold, 23, was released by the Detroit Lions in June following his arrest in Tampa, Florida, where he faces eight felony charges,...
The Women's National Basketball Association has officially announced that the San Francisco Bay Area and the Golden State Valkyries will host the 2027 WNBA All-Star Weekend. League Commissioner Cathy Engelbert revealed the milestone decision, marking the first time California's premier professional basketball showcase will take place in the region. The...
Bill Rasmussen, co-founder of ESPN, died Tuesday at 93 at his Florida home, ESPN announced, citing effects of Parkinson’s disease. Rasmussen and his son Scott developed the idea for a 24-hour sports network in 1978, and ESPN launched from Bristol, Connecticut, on Sept. 7, 1979. The network initially reached about...
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has expanded her endorsement portfolio through a partnership with SHARx, a prescription-advocacy company, but the timing and scale of the deal require qualification. SHARx announced Cunningham as a national brand ambassador on Jan. 6, 2026, while Cunningham promoted the partnership in an X post on...
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has named Dr. Charles W. M. Roberts its next president and chief executive officer, succeeding Dr. James R. Downing after 12 years. Roberts, currently an executive vice president and director of St. Jude’s Comprehensive Cancer Center in Memphis, Tennessee, will take over Jan. 1, 2027....
ESPN faced unusually direct challenges to two major NBA reports on August 17, 2026, but neither report has been conclusively debunked. ESPN reported that an NBA investigation had found no evidence that Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer funneled money through sponsors to Kawhi Leonard to circumvent salary-cap rules. The...
SpaceX’s Ship 40 has reached Christmas Island after surviving an unprecedented Indian Ocean recovery, giving engineers access to a Starship vehicle that remained intact after reentry. SpaceX said Tuesday its recovery team guided the 52-meter spacecraft to waters off the Australian territory after about 24 days at sea. Engineers are...
President Donald Trump on Monday threatened military action against Oman if it interferes with U.S. efforts involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, according to remarks reported from a Fox News interview. Trump said, "If Oman gets in the way, we'll bomb the shit out of them." The comments came...
