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The Defending Champion Knicks Must Navigate a Delicate Offseason
The Knicks finally won an NBA championship, but James Dolan's second apron comments raise questions about keeping the roster together....
Air quality alerts not yet threat to World Cup final
Hazy skies and negative air quality drifting from wildfires burning in Canada and the Boundary Waters region into Minnesota do not currently represent a threat to the World Cup final in New Jersey on Sunday afternoon, FIFA confirmed on Friday. ,The upper Midwest and parts of the Northeast are being ...
Mauricio Pochettino to decide future with USMNT in coming weeks
Argentina's Mauricio Pochettino is weighing whether to coach the United States Men's National Team for the next four years, which would include the 2030 World Cup hosted by Morocco, Portugal and Spain.,Pochettino has been engaged in contract talks to stay with the USMNT side that reached the round o...
Mauro Schmid claims first Tour de France win on hilly Stage 13
Switzerland's Mauro Schmid conquered the longest stage of this year's Tour de France to collect his first stage win on Friday.,Schmid, 26, outdueled Colombia's Harold Tejada at the finish of hilly Stage 13 to complete the 205.8-kilometer race from Dole to Belfort in four hours, six minutes and 58 se...
World Cup champions to receive rings for first time
Borrowing from an American sporting tradition, the winners of the World Cup will earn an extra prize this year: A championship ring -- the first one awarded in World Cup history.,The players from either Argentina or Spain also will receive the traditional gold medals. The championship match is set f...
World Cup final tickets soar above $7,500
Tickets for the 2026 World Cup final continue to rise leading up to Sunday's match between Argentina and Spain at New York New Jersey Stadium.,After the get-in price dropped as low as $6,636 on Monday, the three-day average rebounded to $7,612 by Friday morning, according to ticket-tracking service ...
Lucas Herbert, Sam Burns tie major record with 62s at The Open
Lucas Herbert came tantalizingly close to a 59 before settling for the sixth round of 62 in major championship history Friday at the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England.,Playing two groups behind Herbert, Sam Burns matched the second-round 62 with a rescue from ...
Why LeBron James Isn't the Perfect Fit for the Miami Heat
Pat Riley wants to bring LeBron James back to Miami, but would a Heat reunion actually make sense alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo?...
July 17 White Sox vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Odds and Best Bets
Get the best bet, prediction and betting breakdown for Friday's White Sox vs. Blue Jays matchup as the MLB second half begins....
Three MLB Futures Bets to Make After the All-Star Break
Looking for second-half MLB futures? Here are three value bets featuring the Guardians, Brewers and Bobby Witt Jr....
Lucas Herbert stumbles late, ties major record with 62 at The Open
Lucas Herbert came tantalizingly close to a 59 before settling for the sixth round of 62 in major championship history Friday at the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England.,The Australian zipped in front by birdieing six of his first nine holes and eight of the fir...
OpTic Texas, Paris, Riyadh, Vegas off to solid starts at CDL Championship
OpTic Texas, the Paris Gentle Mates, the Riyadh Falcons and FaZe Vegas opened with victories in the first round on Thursday in the 2026 Call of Duty League Championship in Las Vegas.,This is the final event and the world championship of the Black Ops 7 competitive season.,Eight of 12 teams qualified...
White House confirms President Trump will attend World Cup final
President Donald Trump will attend the World Cup final on Sunday between Spain and defending champion Argentina, the White House confirmed on Thursday.,White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president would be in New York City on Friday to attend a FIFA reception at Trump Tower in Man...
Adam Silver says Caitlin Clark has unfairly become a 'political football'
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday that issues facing the WNBA and Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark are about more that officiating, calling her a "political football" in the country.,The physicality in how opposing teams defend Clark and fouls are or aren't called has been an issue si...
Kevin Kelsy (brace) Timbers overwhelm Sounders
Kevin Kelsy tallied twice and added an assist as the Portland Timbers gave interim head coach Jack Cassidy a triumphant debut, routing the host Seattle Sounders 5-1 on Thursday night as both teams returned from the World Cup break.,Kamal Miller, Cole Bassett and Alexander Aravena also scored and Dav...
Edmonton out to avenge first '26 loss in rematch vs. BC
The lone BC Lions' victory this season came less than two weeks ago against the Edmonton Elks.,The rematch comes around quickly as the Lions look to make it two straight wins when they visit Edmonton on Friday night.,BC (1-3) had a bye last week after pulling out the 34-24 home win over the Elks on ...
Argentina's win over England sets ratings record for World Cup semifinals
Fox Sports continued a record-breaking week in TV soccer viewership when Argentina's narrow victory over England on Wednesday was the most-watched World Cup semifinal in English-language history, Variety reported.,Argentina's 2-1 win averaged 15.063 million viewers on Fox, crushing the mark set just...
Cards, D-backs open second half in thick of NL wild-card hunt
It was a middling first half of the season for the Arizona Diamondbacks, hovering around the .500 mark for much of the campaign. However, things started to look up leading into the All-Star break, with the Diamondbacks winning four straight, including a three-game sweep against the league-leading Lo...
ATP roundup: Trio of seeded players upset in Umag
Upsets were the order of the day as all three seeded players in quarterfinal action on Thursday lost at the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag.,Alex Molcan of the Slovak Republic downed second-seeded Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. Molcan converted 4 of 8 break-point opportunities, t...
Royals, Padres look to rebound from disappointing first half of season
Both the San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals have underachieved thus far in 2026.,Coming out of the All-Star break, the two look for a positive restart when they open a three-game series Friday night at Kansas City.,San Diego was a playoff team each of the past two seasons and has reached the po...