BALTIMORE There are only so many adjectives available to describe the kind of run that Pete Crow-Armstrong has been on over the past several weeks. The achievements keep stacking up and there are sti… [+5032 chars]

BALTIMORE – There are only so many adjectives available to describe the kind of run that Pete Crow-Armstrong has been on over the past several weeks. The achievements keep stacking up and there are still nearly three months left for the Cubs’ star center fiel…

MLB.com

PCA's tear continues with 2 more homers as he again reaches 20-20 - MLB.com

CHICAGO -- Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras, fresh off being added to the All-Star team and accepting an invitation to the Home Run Derby, was forced out of Wednesday nights 5-0 victory over t… [+3200 chars]

CHICAGO -- Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras, fresh off being added to the All-Star team and accepting an invitation to the Home Run Derby, was forced out of Wednesday night’s 5-0 victory over the White Sox with a left foot contusion suffered after he f…

Contreras not worried after exiting with left foot contusion from foul ball - MLB.com

In 2021, media investigations alleged that Moroccan authorities had used Israeli-made Pegasus spyware to target phones belonging to Macron and other French officials. Ties remained frosty after a dev… [+2423 chars]

The soccer match between the powerhouse nations highlights their renewed spirit of collaboration — but also the potential for trouble.

POLITICO.eu

The great France-Morocco reconciliation faces a World Cup test - politico.eu

Coach Liam Coen said last month the Jaguars were unsure when Travis Hunter would be full go. The Jaguars apparently now know.
Cameron Wolfe of NFL Media reports that the wide receiver/cornerback is … [+753 chars]

Coach Liam Coen said last month the Jaguars were unsure when Travis Hunter would be full go.

NBCSports.com

Travis Hunter is expected to be fully cleared for camp - NBC Sports

Every July, all 30 teams cram into two gyms in Las Vegas and we collectively overreact to basketball games that will be forgotten by Halloween. And yet, Summer League matters because it's the one pla… [+27001 chars]

Some are star rookies. Others are second-year guys who need to show something. And a handful are just fighting for a chance in the league.

Yahoo Entertainment

Top 50 players to watch at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas - Yahoo Sports

The Hawks would have interest in a sign-and-trade sending Jonathan Kuminga to the Lakers in exchange for Jarred Vanderbilt and a first-round pick swap with L.A. in 2032, a source tells Khobi Price of… [+2103 chars]

L.A. would have to include a pick swap in 2032, which is the only first-rounder it has left to trade.

hoopsrumors.com

Hawks Reportedly Interested In Kuminga-Vanderbilt Sign-And-Trade - Hoops Rumors

Monday nights Round of 16 match between the U.S. and Belgium generate 42 million viewers, between Fox, Telemundo, and Peacock. And that wasnt the biggest American TV audience of the week.
Via Richar… [+652 chars]

Total audience approaches conference championship numbers.

Nearly 45 million watched England vs. Mexico on Sunday night - NBC Sports

CHICAGO -- With just three days until the MLB amateur draft, the Chicago White Sox are still deciding among three players for the No. 1 pick: UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky, Georgia Tech catcher Vahn … [+3499 chars]

The White Sox have homed in on three candidates for the No. 1 pick in the MLB amateur draft: UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky, Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey and Texas high school shortstop Grady Emerson.

ESPN

White Sox say 3 candidates for No. 1 pick in MLB amateur draft - ESPN

LAS VEGAS Conor McGregor says he's innocent, regardless of whether or not an Irish jury found him liable for sexual assault.
At a UFC 329 pre-fight news conference Wednesday, McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-… [+2814 chars]

Conor McGregor was questioning Wednesday for the first time during UFC 329 fight week about being found liable for sexual assault in Ireland.

USA Today

Conor McGregor claims innocence despite sexual assault verdict: 'I know the truth' - MMA Junkie

One rendering shows fans sitting in the air-conditioned stadium with views of planes overhead. And yes, there will be a version of the ray tank.

Tampa Bay Times

Here’s a 1st look inside the Rays’ planned ballpark. It is eye-catching - Tampa Bay Times

Detroit Tigers All-Star catcher Dillon Dingler was removed from the game in the bottom of the second inning Wednesday.
Hed been hit on his right hand while catching in the top of the second. A 95-mp… [+625 chars]

Tigers’ All-Star catcher Dillon Dingler was removed from the game in the bottom of the second inning Wednesday.

The Detroit News

Tigers' Dillon Dingler leaves game with apparent hand injury - The Detroit News

San Francisco Giants player Heliot Ramos gestures after hitting a single off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease during the ninth inning of a baseball game at Oracle Park in San Francisco on July 8… [+3619 chars]

The San Francisco Giants barely avoided getting no-hit for the first time ever at Oracle Park but dropped to a season-worst 16 games under .500 in a 10-0 loss.

SFGate

SF Giants player bat-flips single in 9th that broke up no-hitter in 10-0 loss - SFGATE

Ukrainian tennis star Marta Kostiuk on July 8 condemned the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to provisionally lift the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), calling the m… [+2710 chars]

"I just want to go out there and hopefully beat every single Russian I play in the Olympics," Ukrainian tennis star Marta Kostiuk said after advancing to the semifinals at Wimbledon.

Kyivindependent.com

'Beat every single Russian' — Ukrainian semifinalist at Wimbledon condemns IOC ruling on Russia - The Kyiv Independent

Jul 8, 2026, 06:43 PM ET
DALLAS -- Mark Cuban is accusing Dallas Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont of freezing the team's former majority owner out of business opportunities in a proposed move of th… [+1730 chars]

The Dallas Morning News reported Wednesday that Mark Cuban alleges Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices" in a proposed move of the club out of downtown.

Cuban accuses Mavs owner of freezing him out in proposed move - ESPN

Landon Donovan is not letting up in his harsh critiques of USMNT star Christian Pulisic.
Earlier this week, the Fox Sports analyst was one of the most high-profile voices to crush Pulisic for subbin… [+2919 chars]

Fox's Landon Donovan is not holding back in revealing the depths of USMNT tensions around star winger Christian Pulisic.

Awful Announcing

Landon Donovan: USMNT players, staff, sponsors ‘fed up’ with Christian Pulisic’s camp - Yahoo Sports

GENEVA (AP) FIFA's president Gianni Infantino is being referred to Olympic ethics investigators for a possible breach of political neutrality, a human rights group said Wednesday, after U.S. Presiden… [+2738 chars]

Trump took credit Monday for FIFA’s decision — unprecedented in modern World Cup history — to let United States forward Folarin Balogun play Monday against Belgium despite getting a red card in the team’s previous game.

FIFA's Infantino targeted by complaint to Olympic ethics body after Trump lobbying on Balogun ban - PBS

Jul 8, 2026, 06:13 PM ET
MIAMI -- Tim Hardaway Jr. always would follow the same routine in his 15 visits to Miami as an opponent. Walk into the arena, take a look into the rafters, gaze at one speci… [+3125 chars]

The Heat formally introduced part of the family Wednesday, with Tim Hardaway Jr. getting his welcome-back-to-Miami news conference -- and getting handed a No. 10 Heat jersey, only this one with "Jr." after the family surname on the back.

Tim Hardaway Jr.: Prayers answered with deal to join Heat - ESPN

Late Tuesday night, reports came in that Khris Middleton would be returning to the Washington Wizards on a three-year, $17.6 million deal. Pretty unremarkable news. A player and team that had spent a… [+5932 chars]

Khris Middleton's return to the Wizards evolved into a complex deal with one main objective for six teams

CBS Sports

Why did 20% of the NBA participate in a complicated six-team trade involving 10 role players? - CBS Sports

In his absence, Frank Nazar could fill in as top-line center. The 22-year-old, whose seven-year, $46.13 million contract ($6.59 million average annual value) begins this season, can play center or wi… [+2158 chars]

Pressure will be on likes of Nazar, Byram, Kantserov to provide offense until star center returns in November

NHL News

Blackhawks forced to find solutions after Bedard injury - NHL.com

Egypt has filed a formal FIFA complaint after its controversial World Cup exit against Argentina, accusing officials of double standards and demanding the removal of the referee and his team. Egypt l… [+2628 chars]

Egypt has filed a formal FIFA complaint after its controversial World Cup exit against Argentina, accusing officials of “double standards” and demanding the removal of the referee and his team. Egypt led 2-0 before Argentina’s dramatic comeback, with controve…