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The Red Sox’s 15-Game Win Streak Is Over, and It Was Still the Best Story in Baseball

The Baltimore Orioles beat Boston 5-1 on Wednesday night and ended the longest winning…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 23

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ESPN Gave Tim Tebow a Multi-Year Extension While Laying Off Karl Ravech, Ryan Clark, and Tom Pelissero

ESPN announced Monday that Tim Tebow has agreed to a multi-year contract extension to…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 22

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Society/Culture

Aaron Rodgers Ends Decade-Long Family Feud With Reunion Photos That Broke the Internet

Aaron Rodgers just did something more surprising than any fourth-quarter comeback in his 21-year…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 21

Kevin Keegan in a dark suit at a football stadium during golden hour

Kevin Keegan, the Two-Time Ballon d’Or Winner Who Embodied English Football’s Joy, Dies at 75

Kevin Keegan, the Doncaster miner’s son who became the most electric footballer of his…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 20

Silver Mercedes Formula 1 car racing through Eau Rouge at Spa-Francorchamps

Kimi Antonelli Wins Belgian Grand Prix for His Sixth Victory of 2026

Kimi Antonelli took the checkered flag at Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday, claiming his sixth Formula…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 20

Saquon Barkley in Eagles gear standing outside a suburban Pennsylvania home at dawn with police light reflections in windows

Saquon Barkley’s Family Targeted in Pre-Dawn Home Invasion as the Athlete Burglary Crisis Deepens

Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro running back Saquon Barkley and his family were inside their Chester…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 19

England players celebrating on the pitch after scoring in a 6-4 World Cup victory over France

England Beat France 6-4 in the Wildest World Cup Match in 44 Years

The third-place playoff is supposed to be a dead rubber. On Saturday in New…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 19

Sir Garfield Sobers in West Indies cricket whites and maroon cap playing a cover drive on a sunlit Caribbean cricket ground

Sir Garfield Sobers, Cricket’s Greatest All-Rounder and Barbados National Hero, Dies at 89

Sir Garfield Sobers, the West Indies all-rounder whom the sport itself long ago stopped…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 17

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Spain vs Argentina in the World Cup Final Is the Generational Showdown Soccer Has Been Building Toward

The 2026 World Cup Final is set for Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 17

Tennis player celebrating victory on grass court at Wimbledon with arms raised

Jannik Sinner Wins Back-to-Back Wimbledon Titles With Comeback Victory Over Zverev

Jannik Sinner dropped the first set, shrugged it off, and then systematically dismantled Alexander…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 13

african football live chats

Football Odds Have Become Street Talk in African Cities

Football in African cities now moves in three lanes at once: the street, the…

By Shirvan Williams · Jul 13

Packed World Cup stadium with England and Argentina supporters divided by confetti under floodlights

England and Argentina Set Up Dream World Cup Semifinal After Dramatic Quarterfinal Wins

Jude Bellingham scored twice to drag England past Norway in extra time, and Julian…

By Mark Masterson · Jul 12

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Packed football stadium at night during a World Cup quarterfinal match with international flags in the crowd

World Cup 2026 Quarterfinals: Haaland vs Kane and Messi’s Last Stand Headline Saturday’s Double Feature

Close-up of a silver championship trophy band with freshly engraved rows of names catching dramatic light, gloved hand polishing at the edge of frame

Tom Dundon Put His Wife and Five Kids on the Stanley Cup, and Hockey Fans Noticed

FIFA WORLD CUP

FIFA World Cup Betting: Upsets, Heavyweights, and Dark Horses

Argentina fans celebrating with blue and white flags in a packed World Cup stadium at night

Messi Scores Record 21st World Cup Goal as Argentina Stages Stunning 3-2 Comeback Against Egypt

A dejected U.S. soccer player walks off the field while Belgium celebrates with confetti in the background

USMNT’s World Cup Dream Ends in a 4-1 Rout by Belgium That Exposed Every Weakness

Donald Trump speaks on a mobile phone beside FIFA president Gianni Infantino in a stadium suite, a red card and football on the table overlooking a floodlit pitch

When the President Picks the Lineup: Trump’s FIFA Red Card Call and the Cost to the World Cup

Competitive swimmer powering through the water at a championship swimming pool with lane ropes and arena crowd

Summer McIntosh Just Broke the Longest-Standing Women’s Swimming World Record

Packed soccer stadium at night with American fans waving flags behind the goal net during a World Cup match

Folarin Balogun Is Back and the Biggest U.S. World Cup Game in a Generation Kicks Off Tonight

Empty NBA basketball court with single spotlight on a folded jersey at center court in a dark arena

LeBron James Leaves the Lakers After Eight Seasons, and the NBA Will Never Look the Same

An empty grass tennis court at Wimbledon Centre Court with a tennis racket and ball resting on the grass at golden hour

Serena Williams Falls to 20-Year-Old Maya Joint in Emotional Wimbledon Return

Empty floodlit soccer stadium at night with confetti scattered on the pitch after a World Cup match

Germany and the Netherlands Crash Out of the World Cup on the Same Brutal Night

Aerial view of Centre Court at Wimbledon with pristine green grass and retractable roof open before Day 1

Wimbledon 2026 Opens Without Carlos Alcaraz as Sinner and Djokovic Land in the Same Half

Tennis player serving on grass court in golden sunlight at a packed stadium

Naomi Osaka Reaches Her First Grass-Court Final and Sends a Warning to Wimbledon

Interior of AT&T Stadium with curtains covering the west end glass windows and a green soccer pitch

The World Cup Finally Got Jerry Jones to Do What Cowboys Fans Have Begged for Years

Simone Biles smiling with her arms raised in celebration at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Simone Biles Fires Back at Critics Who Questioned Her Vacation After a Near-Fatal Medical Emergency

Soccer player in Argentina jersey celebrating on stadium pitch at night with confetti and floodlights

Lionel Messi Breaks the All-Time World Cup Scoring Record With Trademark Argentina Brilliance

Aerial view of a packed football stadium during a World Cup match with dramatic sunset sky and colorful crowd

World Cup 2026 Day 9: Argentina and France Take the Stage as Group Play Heats Up

Two women's basketball players competing intensely during a WNBA game in a packed arena

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese Reignite the WNBA’s Best Rivalry in Atlanta