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Walker walks it off: Cards slugger wins HR Derby
Jordan Walker homered on his last six swings to beat hometown favorite Kyle Schwarber, becoming the first Cardinal to win the Home Run Derby.[read more]

Reaves likes Lakers' 'pieces' in post-LeBron era
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves, fresh off signing the most lucrative contract in NBA history for an undrafted player, spoke Monday about his new-look franchise, and how it moves forward amid the departure of LeBron James in free agency.[read more]

Haaland, Norway return home to heroes' welcome
Erling Haaland and his Norway teammates were welcomed home by a crowd of thousands following their historic World Cup achievements in North America.[read more]

McBride, Miles combine for 70 points in Lynx win
Minnesota rookie Olivia Miles scored a career-high 33, becoming the first WNBA player to reach 400 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists in just 22 career games, and the Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury 104-100 Monday night for a third straight victory.[read more]

Koundé: No 'lack of respect' in Yamal's France jib...
Jules Koundé said Monday that Spain winger Lamine Yamal's comments that France should fear the defending Euro champions ahead of their FIFA World Cup semifinal weren't a sign of disrespect.[read more]

Jazz's Alexander exits Vegas game on stretcher
Jazz guard Trey Alexander was taken from the court on a stretcher Monday night after appearing to injure his side on a drive to the basket in an NBA summer league game against the Bulls.[read more]

Harper denies giving FanDuel consent for fan video...
Phillies star Bryce Harper said Monday that he did not know how FanDuel would use a personalized video he made for a customer, who has since accused the sportsbook in a lawsuit of taking advantage of his gambling addiction.[read more]

All-Stars oppose salary cap, see time to find deal...
Paul Skenes, Juan Soto and Bryce Harper are among baseball's All-Stars who say players will never agree to a salary cap but maintain there's plenty of time to avoid a conflict that could shorten the 2027 season.[read more]

🤔 Projecting the USMNT 2030 World Cup roster
The tears are barely dry from the USMNT's 2026 World Cup exit, but the page immediately turns to the 2030 World Cup. Here's who could represent the U.S. in four years.[read more]

2026 NBA summer league: First impressions of rooki...
2026 summer league is in full swing! Our NBA insiders break down first impressions of top rookie debuts.[read more]