U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) issued a letter to MLB commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, criticizing baseballs public warning to players who inscribed religious messages on their Pride Night ballcap… [+2477 chars]

MLB does not typically allow players to write personal notes on their uniforms.

Yahoo Entertainment

US senator demands answers from commish Rob Manfred after MLB's warning to Giants players who wrote Bible verses on Pride Night caps - Yahoo Sports

Lionel Messi marked his record sixth World Cup appearance with his first hat-trick at a FIFA tournament also becoming the joint-highest scorer at a World Cup as Argentina beat Algeria 3-0 to open the… [+2929 chars]

Argentina open defence of their World Cup crown with a Lionel Messi-inspired 3-0 win against Algeria at 2026 edition.

Al Jazeera English

Messi hat-trick fires holders Argentina to win over Algeria at World Cup - Al Jazeera

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. WRGB Saratoga Casino Hotel confirms that 17 horses died in Tuesday mornings barn fire. The barn housed 18 horses, according to Saratoga Casino Hotel. An 18th horse escaped with… [+737 chars]

Fire crews overnight battled a large fire in the area of the Saratoga Harness Track near Nelson Ave.

WRGB

Multiple horses die in overnight Saratoga Harness Track fire - WRGB

Kylian Mbappé moved himself up the World Cup career scoring charts and became France's record goal scorer with two goals in Les Bleus' 3-1 Group I win against Senegal in East Rutherford, New Jersey, … [+4083 chars]

Kylian Mbappé moved himself up the World Cup career scoring charts and became France's record goal scorer with two goals in Les Bleus' 3-1 Group I win against Senegal.

ESPN

Kylian Mbappé scores stunner, breaks France goal record in Senegal win - ESPN

LAS VEGAS Boxer Floyd Mayweather faces two felony charges in Las Vegas over allegations that he wrote a bad check to purchase a watch from a luxury resale store.
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Prosecutors say the boxer wrote a $200,000 check for a luxury watch despite having insufficient funds in his account.

NBC News

Floyd Mayweather faces felony charges in Las Vegas - NBC News

While the veracity of the rumors involving Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Boston Celtics continue to be debated, there are a couple of very important people are missing about all of this should this t… [+4126 chars]

The debate over whether to trade for Antetokounmpo or not is raging, and it's leading people down a couple of wrong paths when it comes to how he'd fit in Boston

Sports Illustrated

Two Things People Are Getting Wrong About Giannis Antetokounmpo's Fit In Boston - Sports Illustrated

As the Protect College Sports Act makes its way through the Senate, the NFL has chimed in. Along with the NFL Players Association.
Both support the legislation.
The National Football League applaud… [+1334 chars]

As the "Protect College Sports Act" makes its way through the Senate, the NFL has chimed in.

NBCSports.com

NFL, NFLPA support the "Protect College Sports Act" - NBC Sports

Norway's first World Cup game since 1998 went as planned.
Erling Haaland scored twice in the first half of his World Cup debut and powered the Norwegians to a 4-1 win over underdog Iraq.
With the w… [+2176 chars]

Norway's first World Cup game since 1998 went as planned.

Erling Haaland scores 2 goals in World Cup debut to power Norway past Iraq - Yahoo Sports

The Tigers are moving Keider Montero to the bullpen for at least the next two series, manager A.J. Hinch told reporters (link via Evan Petzold of The Detroit Free Press). That’ll open a rotation spot… [+3069 chars]

The Tigers move one of their starters to the bullpen as Justin Verlander and Casey Mize come back from injury.

MLB Trade Rumors

Tigers To Use Keider Montero In Relief, Activate Verlander On Sunday - MLB Trade Rumors

The United State men's national team inspired confidence Friday that it can make a run in the 2026 World Cup. At SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, the Americans turned in a showing that belonged… [+2613 chars]

In their first match of group play during this year's World Cup, the American men put on a tantalizing performance.

World Cup 2026: USMNT draws its most-watched telecast ever during win over Paraguay, averaging more than 18 million viewers - Yahoo Sports

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Green Bay Packers have come out against any significant changes to the Sports Broadcasting Act, the team said in a statement released Tuesday. The team said, in part, that its … [+3775 chars]

The Packers have come out against any significant changes to the Sports Broadcasting Act in a statement on Tuesday.

Packers voice opposition to major changes to Sports Broadcasting Act - ESPN

United States officials have confirmed that Irans team will have to leave the country within hours of the full-time whistle at their World Cup group games in Los Angeles and Seattle.
The response fr… [+2977 chars]

Mehdi Torabi issued a new visa after previous one expired when team returned to Mexico following the New Zealand game.

Iran will have to leave US hours after every World Cup match, official says - Al Jazeera

Well-heeled fans are shelling out big bucks to beat the crowds at Thursday’s ticker-tape parade celebrating the Knicks’ first NBA championship in 53 years.
New listings on Airtasker, an app that con… [+2327 chars]

Listings on Airtasker, an app that connects users with gig workers for odd jobs and errands, feature offers of up to $100 for anyone willing to wait hours in advance at the parade to hold a spot for their clients.

New York Daily News

Knicks fans paying up to $750 for people to hold them a spot at ticker-tape parade - New York Daily News

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) When shown the number of Instagram followers he had gained after helping tiny Cape Verde hold off powerhouse Spain in his teams World Cup debut, 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinh… [+5150 chars]

Vozinha gasped and laughed in shock when shown the number of new Instagram followers he had gained after helping tiny Cape Verde hold off powerhouse Spain in his team’s World Cup debut. Less than 24 hours after the game, Vozinha already had nearly 10 million …

Associated Press

Cape Verde's Vozinha becomes an Instagram sensation thanks to his saves and a streamer's push - AP News

The World Cup left many NJ Transit commuters miffed on Tuesday as the tournaments France-Senegal game at MetLife Stadium shut down most of the agencys rail services at Penn Station.
The event was th… [+3606 chars]

One father from Millburn missed sending his daughter off to her prom. Another Bronx man was late to visit his parents across the Hudson.

Gothamist

NJ Transit riders lose patience as World Cup disrupts commutes for locals at Penn Station - Gothamist

The UFC’s Freedom 250 event on June 14 took over the White House’s South Lawn with an explosion of violence.
The event, held specifically on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, was the result of… [+6055 chars]

Donald Trump's UFC event at the White House was a surreal spectacle, as billionaires and politicians watched the bloody carnage on the South Lawn.

Rolling Stone

The Surreal Spectacle of Trump’s White House Cage Fights - Rolling Stone

Justin Gaethje is the UFC lightweight champion, but it didnt come without danger.
On Sunday, Gaethje authored one of the greatest upsets in UFC history, stopping Ilia Topuria in the main event of UF… [+2664 chars]

Coach Trevor Wittman reveals biggest mistake Ilia Topuria made against Justin Gaethje.

MMA Fighting

Justin Gaethje’s coach reveals mistake Ilia Topuria made at UFC White House - MMA Fighting

Day 1 of Chargers mandatory minicamp is in the books.
The Bolts practiced for a little over an hour Tuesday at The Bolt as the intensity picked up a bit from recent Organized Team Activity (OTA) ses… [+1466 chars]

Brenen Thompson and Genesis Smith each made splash plays during Tuesday's practice at The Bolt

Chargers.com

3 Observations: Chargers Rookies Shine on Day 1 of Minicamp - Los Angeles Chargers

He was like, Youre affecting our lives here, Jordan said. When you look at these four beautiful kids growing up, their whole lives have been here. When you had that conversation, I was like, All righ… [+505 chars]

A conversation with his family put forth Cam Jordan's plan to return to the Saints for a 16th season.

NOLA.com

Cam Jordan explains why he returned to the Saints for one final season, what changed - NOLA.com

The New York Knicks‘ first NBA title in 53 years delivered the biggest audience for the NBA Finals in 28 years.
Saturday’s deciding fifth game averaged 24.5 million viewers on ABC and ESPN, the thir… [+1807 chars]

Across five games, ABC and ESPN averaged 20.6 million viewers.