Iran's involvement in the World Cup has been plagued with uncertainty, linked to the war in the Middle East and related security concerns.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino visited the Iran team in th… [+2212 chars]

Iran are to lodge an official complaint to Fifa about the travel restrictions they are facing at the 2026 World Cup.

BBC News

World Cup 2026: Iran to lodge complaint to Fifa over travel restrictions - BBC

It has been an incredible first week at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the superstars showing up -- Lionel Messi tying the all-time men's World Cup goals record by scoring his first hat trick in this … [+19956 chars]

All 48 teams have played one group game, so let's revisit our Power Rankings. What do our writers and experts think the field of favorites looks like after one week?

ESPN

World Cup 2026 Power Rankings after one game: Who is No. 1? - ESPN

From singing and dancing at Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox baseball team, to playing the bagpipes in the suburbs of the city, Bostonians have loved every minute of it.

An estimated 50,000 Scotland fans have visited the city and won new friends in the period surrounding Scotland's two group stage matches.

How the Tartan Army captured the heart of Boston - BBC

The Braves announced they’ve traded reliever Hunter Stratton to the Pirates for catcher Joey Bart. Atlanta designated backup catcher Sandy León for assignment to open a spot on the 40-man roster. The… [+5421 chars]

It's a homecoming for Joey Bart, as the former Georgia Tech star is headed back to Atlanta. Read more on tonight's surprise trade at MLBTR.

MLB Trade Rumors

Braves, Pirates Swap Joey Bart For Hunter Stratton - MLB Trade Rumors

FIFA World Cup 2026 cohosts Mexico became the first team to reach the knockout rounds with a 1-0 win over South Korea at a delirious Guadalajara Stadium on Thursday.
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Luis Romo’s 50th-minute goal sent Mexico into the round of 32, which they will play on home soil, too.

Al Jazeera English

Mexico beat South Korea 1-0, become first team to reach World Cup knockouts - Al Jazeera

ATLANTA (AP) Bina Ramroop broke down in tears when she realized she wasnt going to get the World Cup tickets she had bought for her grandsons 13th birthday.
As thousands poured into Atlantas Mercede… [+7143 chars]

The World Cup has been delivering thrills on the pitch, but fans have flooded social media with complaints about tickets that never arrived, orders canceled at the last minute and hours spent trying to sort out problems between FIFA’s ticketing system and out…

Associated Press

Fans are fuming after World Cup tickets they bought through resale sites fall through - AP News

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Bobby Witt Jr. was removed from Thursday night's game against the Cardinals in the fourth inning due to an apparent knee injury.

NBCSports.com

Bobby Witt Jr. exits with apparent knee injury - NBC Sports

Brunson, on the last float of current players, drew the loudest cheers, with chants of MVP sent in his direction. 
Evan Birnbaum grew up on Long Island and knew he had to be here to witness the Knic… [+5301 chars]

More than 2 million people lined the streets of the lower Manhattan for the first-ever parade celebrating the New York Knicks.

NBC News

Knicks fans flood Manhattan for a joyous championship parade - NBC News

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. Shinnecock's gonna be tough, they said. Winds are going to blow everybody off the course, they said. It's going to be fraternity-house-on-a-Saturday-morning carnage, they said.
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Clark carries a four-shot lead with two holes still to play in Round 1.

Yahoo Entertainment

U.S. Open: Wyndham Clark cashes in after Shinnecock’s bark proves worse than its bite - Yahoo Sports

The Department of Justice is now launching an investigation into MLB following the Giants Pride Night controversy.
In a letter addressed to commissioner of baseball, Assistant Attorney General Harme… [+860 chars]

The Department of Justice is now launching an investigation into MLB following the Giants’ Pride Night controversy.

NBC Bay Area

DOJ opens civil rights probe into MLB after Giants Pride Night hat controversy - NBC Bay Area

"A place like this could ONLY exist in America and I LOVE it," said Shaun, a vlogger from Scotland after visiting a Buc-ee's, a convenience store, restaurant, gas station, and supermarket all wrapped… [+160 chars]

Newcomers discover massive portion sizes and large helpings of sporting passion - at least when it comes to basketball.

'Even the Coke is big' - Foreign World Cup fans take in American culture - BBC

The Protect College Sports Act cleared a key hurdle on Thursday, emerging from the Senate Commerce Committee and setting up a potential floor vote.
The apparent momentum may not mean much.
John Our… [+634 chars]

The "Protect College Sports Act" cleared a key hurdle on Thursday, emerging from the Senate Commerce Committee and setting up a potential floor vote.

Report: “Protect College Sports Act” won’t pass before midterms - NBC Sports

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A couple Crystal Balls in FSUs favor and a stunning swing away from the Seminoles

247Sports

Scoop: Updated intel on Florida State's top remaining targets ahead of the final visit weekend - 247Sports

While his players were still going through warmups on Thursday morning, Mauricio Pochettino moved aside a metal barricade surrounding the soccer field at the University of Washington and climbed to t… [+6071 chars]

When Team USA and Australia take the pitch Friday, it could be the most significant sporting event the city has ever hosted.

The Seattle Times

Is USA-Australia World Cup match biggest sporting event ever for Seattle? - The Seattle Times

On Wednesday, Nike 
unveiled the Caitlin 1s, the new signature shoe of Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark. 
One day later, Clark debuted them on the court:
"This is like your debut album, you want i… [+583 chars]

On Wednesday, Nike unveiled the Caitlin 1s, the new signature shoe of Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark.

Bleacher Report

Caitlin Clark Debuts Nike Caitlin 1s Signature Shoes in Video Before Fever vs. Angel Reese, Dream - Bleacher Report

Sunday's UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House drew a streaming audience of 17 million viewers across the United States and Latin America, Paramount+ announced on Thursday.
That audience set a re… [+1830 chars]

The streaming broadcast averaged 7 million viewers in the U.S. and 1.2 million in Latin America, according to data compiled by Nielsen and Adobe Analytics.

UFC Freedom 250 at White House drew total viewership of 17 million in U.S. and Latin America on Paramount+ - Yahoo Sports

ATLANTA They say well-behaved women seldom make history, but Thursday, the three American women making history at the mens World Cup were in charge of the mens behavior. 
Referees Tori Penso, Brooke… [+169 chars]

Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt became the first all-American, all-women officiating crew at the men’s World Cup.

The Washington Post

These American women are making history as referees at the men’s World Cup - The Washington Post

Canada's Ismael Kone suffered a scary injury early in the second half of his team's 6-0 World Cup win against Qatar on a tackle that earned a red card for Assim Madibo.
The midfielder was taken stra… [+4500 chars]

Canada's game against Qatar took a scary turn with a serious injury in the second half.

USA Today

Canada's Ismael Kone suffers horrifying injury in World Cup vs. Qatar - USA Today

UPDATE: UFC Freedom 250 posted an impressive average viewership of 7 million in the U.S. on Paramount+. So it turns out that the game did garner an audience as big as a football bowl, just not the Su… [+3664 chars]

Joe Rogan claims 150 million people watched the UFC White House event, which is one of the most absurd claims in recorded history.

Awful Announcing

Joe Rogan touts bogus UFC White House viewership numbers - Awful Announcing

The matchmaking of teams and players isnt an easy business, and its especially dicey with six weeks to go before the trade deadline. Yet, Ill give it a shot here. Here are six of the biggest starters… [+1316 chars]

The matchmaking of teams and players isn’t an easy business, and it’s especially dicey with six weeks to go before the trade deadline.