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A'ja Wilson, Olivia Miles, Jessica Shepard and Chennedy Carter are favorites one month into the season.

In the biggest city in the NBA, the league's biggest man found a rare moment of peace -- and used it to drive his team back into an NBA Finals most experts said was over.

Heading into Long Island weekend, Maryland is the team to beat.

Nearly 15% of NHL players in 2025-26 were undrafted, including six playing in the Stanley Cup Final.

Underneath the site tour and the glitzy entrances, the A's Vegas preview still felt like big league baseball in a minor league stadium.

Is your team going to make a midsummer splash? Here's how the next few weeks could decide the season.

Which teams stand out in 11, 12, 13, 21 and 22 personnel groupings? We looked back at the 2025 season and then gave an outlook for the top offenses in 2026.

Are Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold headed for big extensions? When will Fernando Mendoza start?

The United States' 1-0 win over Brazil was an ugly affair, but Emma Hayes will be proud of how her young team stood up in the face of adversity.

Argentine legend Messi, who is working his way back from muscle fatigue ahead of the start of the FIFA World Cup, came on in the 70th minute and scored from the penalty spot right after in his team's 3-0 win over Iceland.

Braden Montgomery hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning of his rousing major league debut to rally the White Sox past the Braves 6-5.

The Knicks will reach the Finals: A+. Ace Bailey will lead all rookies in scoring: D. Let's reevaluate 30 predictions from last October.

With just 48 hours until the 2026 World Cup begins, our reporters ranked the top 15 contenders for this summer's top prize as they see it. Did your national team make the cut?

San Antonio's win in Game 3 created a big shift to the odds, but New York remains the favorites as the Knicks head into Game 4 with a 2-1 series lead.

On the eve of the first 48-team World Cup, everyone can dream. But who will win the trophy? And who could surprise us all?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature the world's best talent. Let's rank the top 50 players who will be there!

"This is an attacking front, and that's kind of my style," the edge rusher says of his new team in Cleveland.

From new teams to new players set to take the field, here's what you need to know as the AUSL gets ready to start its second season on June 9.

The surging Wings are right behind the Lynx.

Hurricanes managed to hold off Golden Knights. Here's what it all means.

The next wave of future NHL players descended on Buffalo for interviews and testing. Here's what we learned.

L.A.'s young center fielder is making a name for himself on a roster full of superstars.

Arsenal are now in prime position to land Atlético Madrid striker Julián Álvarez this summer. Transfer Talk has the latest.

Jordan Staal scored his second goal of the game while stretched out on his stomach to put the Hurricanes ahead for good in their 5-3 victory over the Golden Knights, evening the Stanley Cup Final at 2-2.

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama will not receive a flagrant foul for his shove to the upper body of Knicks guard Jalen Brunson in Game 3.

Sophia Wilson forced an own goal in the second half for the United States in a scrappy 1-0 win over Brazil in Fortaleza on Tuesday night in which the home side finished with nine players and was shown a total of eight red cards.

Jazz Chisholm clapped back at chants of "overrated" in Cleveland on Tuesday night, homering in the eighth inning to lift the Yankees to a 3-2 win over the Guardians.

A United States official said Tuesday night that Omar Artan, the Somalian referee who was denied entry into the country ahead of the World Cup, was refused admission due to "association with suspected members of terror organizations."