Reigning champions Argentina needed an extra-time own goal to overcome a Cape Verde side with incredible levels of resilience 3-2 in a thrilling contest and secure their spot in the last 16 of the Wo… [+3428 chars]

Lionel Messi opens scoring but Argentina taken to extra time by Cape Verde, which threatened greatest World Cup upset.

Al Jazeera English

Messi scores again but Argentina given World Cup upset fright by Cape Verde - Al Jazeera

The Padres are placing starter Randy Vásquez on the 15-day injured list and catcher Freddy Fermin on the 10-day IL, reports Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. Vásquez has a bruised right ankl… [+2113 chars]

There's another hit to an increasingly problematic San Diego pitching staff, and they lose their primary catcher for the next couple weeks.

MLB Trade Rumors

Padres Place Randy Vásquez, Freddy Fermin On Injured List - MLB Trade Rumors

The Anaheim Ducks have until July 10 to exercise their right of first refusal on the 21-year-old center, per section 10.3 of the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. If they decide not to match the c… [+725 chars]

Contract is for 5 years, $90 million; Anaheim would receive 4 1st-round picks as compensation

NHL News

Carlsson gets offer sheet from Flyers; Ducks can match - NHL.com

After losing Mitchell Robinson to the Boston Celtics in free agency, the Knicks have found a new backup center.

SNY.tv

Knicks signing veteran center Andre Drummond to one-year deal: report - SNY

The Mariners announced that outfielder Julio Rodríguez has been placed on the seven-day concussion injured list. Infielder/outfielder Miles Mastrobuoni has been selected to take his place on the rost… [+3047 chars]

The Mariners lose their center fielder due to an errant throw.

Mariners Place Julio Rodríguez On Concussion IL - MLB Trade Rumors

Together, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have defined Boston Celtics basketball for a generation. That era just ended, via a blockbuster trade with the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Tatum and Brown defined Celtics basketball for nine years.

Yahoo Entertainment

Jayson Tatum bids farewell to Jaylen Brown after Celtics-Sixers blockbuster trade: 'Forever grateful' - Yahoo Sports

MEXICO CITY -- The World Cup match between Mexico and England will kick off as originally scheduled on Sunday, sources have told ESPN, following lengthy talks between FIFA and the two national associ… [+2288 chars]

The World Cup match between Mexico and England will kick off as originally scheduled on Sunday, sources have told ESPN, following lengthy talks between FIFA and the two national associations on Friday.

KABC-TV

Mexico vs England World Cup kickoff time unchanged after talks, ESPN sources say - ABC7 Los Angeles

Andretti Global led last weeks half-field test at Mid-Ohio and picked up where it left off during the opening practice session on Friday for the Honda Indy 200, with Will Power and Kyle Kirkwood taki… [+1865 chars]

Andretti Global led last week’s half-field test at Mid-Ohio and picked up where it left off during the opening practice session on Friday for the Honda Indy 200, with Will Power and Kyle Kirkwood taking first and second for the team.

RACER

Power leads Andretti 1-2 in opening Mid-Ohio IndyCar practice - RACER - Racing News

Serena Williams' hopes of playing alongside older sister Venus in the Wimbledon doubles look to have improved after the pair's match was added to Saturday's order of play.
Williams, 44, picked up a … [+963 chars]

Serena Williams' planned appearance alongside older sister Venus in the Wimbledon doubles is added to Saturday's order of play.

BBC News

Wimbledon 2026: Serena Williams and Venus Williams added to Saturday's order of play but not allocated a court - BBC

SEATTLE FIFA confirmed that U.S. men's national team forward Folarin Balogun will only serve a one-match ban for his red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday, ruling him out of Monday's W… [+3872 chars]

Balogun was shown a red card midway through the second half of the USMNT's 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday and will miss Monday's round of 16 clash with Belgium

CBS Sports

USMNT's Folarin Balogun reacts as FIFA confirms one game World Cup red card ban: 'It's been a rollercoaster' - CBS Sports

Jul 3, 2026, 03:22 PM ET
Caitlin Clark broke her silence Friday condemning the negative attention directed toward her, the Indiana Fever and opposing WNBA players.
"The harassment, the hate. None o… [+2929 chars]

Caitlin Clark condemns the negative attention directed toward her, the Fever and opposing WNBA players.

ESPN

Caitlin Clark condemns hatred, says she's out Sunday (back) - ESPN

LeBron James is leaving us all hanging in suspense while his agent, Rich Paul, adds fuel to the fire. Paul (via his podcast Game Over) recently shared a behind-the-scenes look at their process in fin… [+3543 chars]

The more smoke, the better. LeBron’s return to Cleveland is heating up.

Fear the Sword

Cavs look like frontrunners to land LeBron James after Rich Paul’s hints - Fear The Sword

The Los Angeles Lakers are trading center Deandre Ayton to the Washington Wizards for guard Jaden Hardy and two second-round picks in 2031 and 2032, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Friday.
L.A… [+1800 chars]

The Lakers are trading center Deandre Ayton to the Wizards for guard Jaden Hardy and a pair of future second-round picks, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

Sources: Lakers trading Ayton to Wizards for Hardy, future picks - ESPN

The 2026 Tour de France is set to kick off during the Grand Départ with the highly anticipated stage 1 team time trial on July 4 in Barcelona.
It will be prime viewing as the very best of the overal… [+4614 chars]

Starting from the Parc del Forúm in the east of Barcelona, the first team will head down from the start ramp at 17:05 CEST

Cyclingnews.com

Who will secure the first yellow jersey of the Tour de France? Stage 1 team time trial start times - Cyclingnews

"I'm back, babes."
It took Alex Ovechkin three words in a social media video to conclude one of the most intensely scrutinized storylines of the NHL offseason.
The league's all-time leading goal sc… [+12935 chars]

A three-word social media video signaled the Great 8's return. But the Caps had been quite busy well before that.

How the Capitals won the offseason -- and Ovechkin's return - ESPN

Despite being tied for the best record in the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Dream do not have a starter in this year's WNBA All-Star Game.
Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray narrowly misse… [+1734 chars]

Angel Reese called it a "slap in the face" that no Atlanta Dream player was named a WNBA All-Star starter despite the team's best record in the East.

Fox News

Angel Reese says she and Dream teammates were 'disrespected' by not being named WNBA All-Star starters - Fox News

San Jose is moving its official World Cup watch parties to SAP Center and Discovery Meadow for Sunday's match between Mexico and England at 5 p.m.
San Pedro Square has drawn tens of thousands of fan… [+1241 chars]

City officials expect even more fans for Sunday's match and said the larger venues are needed to accommodate the anticipated turnout.

NBC Bay Area

Mexico-England World Cup watch party moves from San Pedro Square - NBC Bay Area

The 2026 MLB Draft will take place in eight days, and there’s been plenty of movement from our previous update in late May.