SOCCER FIFA World Cup - Ecuador vs Ivory Coast Ivory Coast are back at the World Cup after a 12-year hiatus and face a tough task in their opening match as they take on an Ecuador side widely regarded as one of the competition’s dark horses.
NFL Broncos see G Alex Palczewski as future starter Barring an unexpected trade, this year’s Broncos are on track for an unusual setup in which all five starting offensive linemen are tied to eight-figure-per-year contracts. The team ensured this by retaining contract-year left guard Ben Powers after exten
MLB Marlins, Zach Pop agree to Minor League deal Pop elected free agency last weekend after being DFA'd by the Phillies, and he'll now attempt to carve out a role for himself in the Marlins organization. The 29-year-old righty gave up three earned runs in 7.1 innings during his time with Philadelphia, b
SOCCER FIFA World Cup - Japan vs Netherlands Only two nations boast a better win rate at the FIFA World Cup than the Netherlands, who set out on their latest attempt for glory against a Japan side who have plenty of recent form for upsetting big European nations.
NHL Golden Knights’ William Karlsson unlikely to return to finals The Vegas Golden Knights will continue on without William Karlsson in the lineup once again, following an upper-body injury.
SOCCER FIFA World Cup - Curaçao vs Germany This Group E clash between four-time World Cup winners Germany and debutants Curaçao sees the widest rankings gap between two teams competing against each other in the opening round of fixtures.
SOCCER Spain back at full strength ahead of its World Cup opener against Cape Verde FIFA World Cup debutants Cape Verde open their campaign on Monday in Atlanta against European champions Spain, in one of the bigger on-paper mismatches of the group stage of this year's tournament.
MLB Weston Wilson elects free agency Wilson was removed from the Orioles' 40-man roster this past Saturday after Sam Huff was promoted from Triple-A. Wilson will now have the opportunity to test the waters in free agency, though it's possible he returns to the Orioles on a minor-league deal.
MLB MLB Preview - Texas Rangers vs Boston Red Sox At Fenway Park on Saturday, the Texas Rangers take on the Boston Red Sox (four straight defeats) at 4:10 p.m. ET.
SOCCER US opens its home World Cup with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay Christian Pulisic orchestrated two goals and Folarin Balogun scored twice as the United States opened its home World Cup with a commanding 4-1 rout of Paraguay.
MLB Chase Dollander expected to undergo UCL surgery The Rockies lose their top pitcher for the rest of 2026 and maybe all of next season.
MLB MLB Preview - Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Guardians Riley Greene and the Detroit Tigers will play Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on Saturday at 4:10 p.m. ET, in the second game of a three-game series.
SOCCER Turkey captain Hakan Calhanoglu says his ‘more talented’ team will ‘dominate’ Australia in World Cup Turkey is back in the World Cup for the first time since 2002 and, despite the long absence, captain Hakan Calhanoglu has made some bulletin-board worthy comments about his team’s first opponent.
MLB Brewers place Coleman Crow on 15-day IL due to flexor strain Crow pitched two shutout innings during his last outing Tuesday against the A's, but he appears to have come away from his appearance with forearm problems. He'll be forced to miss at least the next two weeks as a result, and the Brewers will recall Craig
MLB MLB Preview - Miami Marlins vs Pittsburgh Pirates In the next matchup of a three-game set, on Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET, the Miami Marlins (ahead in the series 1-0) face the Pittsburgh Pirates.
SOCCER Scotland midfielder Ryan Christie extends Bournemouth contract by 3 years Scotland midfielder Ryan Christie is staying with Premier League club Bournemouth. The 31-year-old Christie signed a three-year contract extension through the 2028-29 season.
MLB Braves place Spencer Strider on 15-day IL Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider will undergo imaging after he left Friday night against the New York Mets in the fourth inning because of right shoulder and elbow soreness.
MLB MLB Preview - New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays Cody Bellinger and the New York Yankees (41-27) visit Ernie Clement and the Toronto Blue Jays (34-36) on Saturday, with first pitch at 3:07 p.m. ET.
NFL Vikings to name Andrew Healy, Trent Kirchner Assistant GMs Assistant GM Ryan Grigson is expected to stay with the team in a different role.
GOD Game of the day - NBA Finals - Game 5 - New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks are facing off in the NBA Finals, with a decisive Game 5 up next.
GOTW UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje UFC Freedom 250 marks another historic moment for the UFC when the Octagon touches down at the White House, where lightweight king Ilia Topuria faces interim champ Justin Gaethje. Plus, Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane battle for interim heavyweight gold. UFC
SOCCER FIFA World Cup Preview - Switzerland vs Qatar Qatar - 2022 FIFA World Cup hosts - get their 2026 campaign started against Switzerland, who have progressed to the last 16 in the last three editions.
SOCCER FIFA World Cup Preview - Morocco vs Brazil Brazil open their FIFA World Cup campaign against the breakout stars from the previous edition, Morocco, making this Group C heavyweight clash in New Jersey one of the most eye-catching early group games.
SOCCER FIFA World Cup Preview - Scotland vs Haiti With tough group games to come against Brazil and 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco, the pair of Haiti and Scotland will be desperate to get their first FIFA World Cup appearances of the 21st century off to a winning start.
SOCCER FIFA World Cup Preview - Turkey vs Australia Turkey will make a long-awaited return to the FIFA World Cup when they play Group D's rank outsiders Australia.
CRICKET Kane Williamson retires from international cricket Kane Williamson has retired from international cricket effective immediately midway through New Zealand's three-Test series in England, bringing an end to a career that began 16 years ago in 2010. Williamson, 35, made 0 and 18 in New Zealand's defeat in
POKER Santhosh Suvarna wins WSOP bracelet Santhosh Suvarna only recorded his first live tournament score in 2020. In the years since that small cash in his home country of India, the poker player and entrepreneur has gone on to accrue over $22.6 million on the circuit, with six titles to his name
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Gentner Drummond calling on Big 12 to suspend Brendan Sorsby As the Big 12 continues to consider actions against Texas Tech and quarterback Brendan Sorsby, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond is calling on the conference to suspend Sorsby. In a letter sent to Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark and board chai
SPECIALS Daniel Jackson wins Dick Howser Trophy Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson has been selected as the winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as the player of the year in college baseball, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association announced Friday. Jackson is the second Georgia player in three y
COLLEGE BASKETBALL LSU sign Abdi Bashir Jr LSU's men's basketball team announced the signings of four transfer players. Kansas State transfer Abdi Bashir Jr., Kentucky transfer Mouhamed Dioubate, UTSA transfer Austin Nunez and Michigan State transfer Divine Ugochukwu are enrolled and on campus as
MLB Braves release Maverick Handley The Braves announced they’ve released catcher Maverick Handley, who’d been on optional assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett. That opens a 40-man roster spot for Hurston Waldrep, who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A. Atlant
MLB Nationals claim Jhancarlos Lara and designate Julian Fernandez The Nationals announced that they have claimed right-hander Jhancarlos Lara from the Braves and optioned him to Double-A Harrisburg. In a corresponding move, the Nats designated righty Julian Fernandez for assignment. When the Braves selected Lara’s cont
SPECIALS Jae Youl Kim reelected as International Skating Union president Ice skating's governing body glided into its presidential election Friday, free of the turmoil that just gripped its Olympic sibling skiing. Jae Youl Kim was reelected by acclamation of International Skating Union members for a second four-year term. It
SOCCER Clint Dempsey slams Jesse Marsch over national anthem accusations United States legend Clint Dempsey had some choice words for former national team assistant Jesse Marsch, who suggested that some American players needed encouragement to sing the anthem ahead of games. Speaking ahead of Canada's World Cup opener against
MLB Cardinals to option Nolan Gorman and promote Blaze Jordan The Cardinals have optioned slumping third baseman Nolan Gorman to Triple-A Memphis and selected the contract of corner infielder Blaze Jordan, as first reported by Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Jordan’s first game for St. Louis will be hi
MLB Tigers select Jacob Waguespack and designate Zack Short The Tigers have selected righty reliever Jacob Waguespack onto the MLB roster and designated infielder Zack Short for assignment, the team announced. They have also activated reliever Kenley Jansen from the 10-day injured list, added the just-claimed Jame
NBA Milwaukee Bucks hire Vince Legarza and Brad Jones The Bucks are hiring assistant coaches Vince Legarza and Brad Jones to help round out their coaching staff, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Legarza is a 36-year-old who got his start as a player development coach in Atlanta, where he worked alongsid
NHL Blue Jackets sign James Malatesta to contract extension The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed AHL forward James Malatesta to a one-year, two-way extension. The deal will carry an $850K salary in the NHL and $95K salary in the minors per PuckPedia. Once a highly acclaimed prospect, Malatesta has struggled to a
MLB Astros designate Ryan Weiss for assignment and select Raynel Delgado The Astros have designated right-hander Ryan Weiss for assignment, as first reported by Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle. His 40-man roster spot will go to infielder Raynel Delgado, whose promotion was first reported by Francys Romero. Weiss was not
MLB Phillies place Adolis García on IL The Phillies announced that they have placed outfielder Adolis García on the 60-day injured list with a torn right lat. They recalled outfielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to take his active roster spot. Outfielder Derek Hill, whom t
SOCCER FIFA defends attendance figures after thousands of empty seats spotted on first day of World Cup FIFA insists the attendance figure for the World Cup clash between South Korea and Czech Republic was accurate after pictures appeared to show thousands of empty seats. The crowd for the Group A fixture at the stadium in Guadalajara during the early hour
SOCCER Donald Trump sends well wishes to USMNT President Donald Trump called the United States Men’s National team to send a message of support as the team prepares to play their first World Cup match vs. Paraguay, according to the USMNT X account.
NHL Vancouver Canucks sign Jack Thompson The Vancouver Canucks are retaining some of their defensive depth for next season. According to a team announcement, the Vancouver Canucks have signed defenseman Jack Thompson to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2026-27 season. Thompson, 24, was orig
MLB Colorado Rockies promote Sean Sullivan The Rockies are set to promote pitching prospect Sean Sullivan, according to Kevin Henry of the Denver Gazette. Sullivan will start against the Athletics and make his major league debut in the process. The lefty is not on Colorado’s 40-man roster,
NFL NFL Will not suspend Stefon Diggs The NFL will not take action against Diggs under the personal conduct policy. This provides some clarity for the 32-year-old pass catcher, whom the Patriots released ahead of a salary guarantee in early March.
