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“In September 2024, Alcaraz said: 'They are going to kill us in some way.'”
“The 15-year-old became the youngest player to score a maiden T20I half-century after racing to an 18-ball fifty in Harare.”
“From 1980 to 1985, Stieb led all pitchers in Baseball Reference WAR (38.6) and innings pitched (1,524.2), was second in complete games (77) and shutouts (19) and seventh in strikeouts (890) and wins (87),”
“We respect their decisions and understand that, with such a demanding schedule, players' health must remain the priority. That said, we believe the frequency of these last-minute withdrawals in the last few years raises a broader issue for…”
“He (Sooryavanshi) has an effortless range of shots, yet, not one shot was cross-batted. This boy is really something special. How did Gautam Gambhir foolishly drop him, of all people, after three failures to crush his confidence?”
“I feel like I’ve been slighted, and the cruel thing about it is that I think it’s because I played in Canada, which is ridiculous,” Stieb said during the recent visit to the Rogers Centre, per Chisholm. “But that’s how we were looked at ba…”
“Noah Lyles ran a world-leading 9.79 seconds as he claimed an impressive victory in the 100m at the US athletics championships.”
“I salute Vaibhav for his dedication. After the England series, he didn't go home and instead went straight to the Rajasthan Royals camp.”
“Stieb, in Toronto over the weekend for the Blue Jays’ celebration of the 1992 and 1993 World Series champions, remains the franchise leader in almost every major pitching category,” Gregor Chisholm reported this month for the Toronto Star.…”
“He also equalled his personal best, which he set in winning gold at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, with the run at the Icahn Stadium in New York City.”
“The ease at which he scores at a 250 strike rate is extraordinary.”
“LeBron James has officially signed a two-year, nearly $8 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, ending his free agency watch.”
“The previous best 100m in 2026 was the 9.82 set by Jamaica's Oblique Seville in June.”
“According to reports, the 'Argentina Out' campaign officially closed on 19 July 2026, immediately after the World Cup final, with exactly 23,316,108 verified signatures from supporters across roughly 170 countries.”
“After signing LeBron, they're now +1000 to win the 2026-27 title.”
“Sha'Carri Richardson, the 2023 world champion, won the women's 100m as she clocked 10.77.”
“However, attention quickly shifted away from the football after chaotic scenes erupted at the final whistle, prompting FIFA to open disciplinary proceedings into the conduct of several members of the Argentina delegation.”
“He averaged a career-high 6.6 assists per game this past season, but scoring is more of his forte.”
“Joshua, a two-time world champion and Olympic gold medallist, has won 29 fights - 26 by stoppage - and lost four.”
“Leandro Paredes was seen grabbing Spain defender Eric García by the throat before clashing with Gavi, while Nahuel Molina appeared to throw a punch toward Spain captain Rodri.”
“Among their starting five, Maxey shot the best at 36.7% from deep last year.”
“Albanian Prenga enters the fight with an impressive record of his own, having achieved all of his 20 victories with stoppages while suffering only one defeat.”
“Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente recently described the scenes as 'intolerable' and praised his players for maintaining their composure throughout the confrontation, while FIFA's disciplinary process remains ongoing as world football's g…”
“Anfernee Simons, who's a career 38.1% shooter from distance on high volume, figures to see plenty of time alongside some of the starters.”
“The Fury-Joshua fight has been a decade in the making. Contracts have been signed, with the blockbuster bout expected to take place later this year.”
“Jhandu Kumar opened India's medal account by winning bronze in the men's heavyweight para powerlifting event. [...] scored 130.9 points after successful lifts of 181kg and 190kg.”
“They finished 17th in defensive rating last season, and that was with both Embiid and Paul George missing roughly half the year.”
“This will be Joshua's first fight since he was involved in a car crash in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two close friends, Sina Ghami and Latif 'Latz' Ayodele.”
“Nigeria's Idris Riluwan won gold with 132.8 points”
“Heading into Friday, the Sixers were only $3.4 million below the $209 million first apron.”
“Fresh from captaining Spain to World Cup victory, Rodri will head for back surgery on Monday with just a year left on his contract, amid increasing speculation about his future.”
“Matthew Harding claimed silver with 131 points.”
“Perkins, who teamed with James on the Cavaliers and also in AAU basketball, said Saturday on SportsCenter in the wake of James’ decision to sign a two-year $8 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers.”
“Four of the starters in City's Treble-winning side of 2022-23 - Manuel Akanji, Nathan Ake, Bernardo Silva and John Stones - have left this summer, with the Blues signing £116m Elliot Anderson and promising 17-year-old Jeremy Monga.”
“Ashok Malik finished fourth with 143.8 points”
“Instead, the Sixers traded with the Celtics for Brown, giving up an aging Paul George and four draft picks.”
“But now, surgery on Monday... he needs a holiday... he needs to rest and recover and then he will be back with us.”
“England's Mark Swan won gold with 153.9 points.”
“The Sixers are now the third betting favorite to win the NBA title -- behind the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder -- and ahead of the reigning NBA champion Knicks and 2024 champion Celtics, per @BetOnline_ag”
“According to Transfermarkt, Anderson has played 44% of his career games in central midfield, 22% in attacking midfield, 19% in defensive midfield and 16% in wide positions, with even one appearance as a centre-forward”
“Karthik Budigina finished fourth in the men's 100m Freestyle S13 final. Budigina clocked 57.57 seconds”
“You’re going to have nobody in the middle this year because of the CBA… If you go get a player that’s worth 40 (million dollars) a year, next year’s kind of a wash. For right now, it’s a wash. We don’t know what’s going to happen… As an or…”
“The 36th victory of his career moves Fury closer to a meeting with fellow Briton Joshua...”
“Srihari Nataraj's campaign in the men's 50m backstroke ended in the semifinals. [...] finished seventh in his race with a time of 25.29 seconds”
“I’m hoping that we can get to the point where we do have the guys that we can go out and get other big-league ready guys, or a frontline starter or the right-handed bat or bullpen”
“Netflix's biggest success so far came when Jake Paul faced former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in November 2024, attracting an estimated 125 million viewers globally.”
“South Africa's Pieter Coetze qualified fastest in 24.29 seconds”
“The Phillies have been one of baseball’s best teams since Don Mattingly became interim manager on April 28, but they have several needs: bullpen, right-handed bat and No. 5 starter”
“The same card also featured Katie Taylor's victory over Amanda Serrano, which drew an estimated 74 million live viewers worldwide.”
“The women's pairs team of Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh registered their second straight win, defeating South Africa 2-0 (6-4, 7-5) in their Section B match”
“Green Bay headed into the 2025 season with one of the NFL’s top rosters, then traded for star defensive end Micah Parsons 10 days before the year began. ... Instead, Green Bay went a remarkably unsatisfying 9-8-1 overall”
“Terence Crawford's victory over Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez attracted an estimated 41.4 million viewers”
“Putul Sonowal backed up his opening-day win over reigning world champion Ryan Bester of Canada with another hard-fought victory. [...] defeated Falkland Islands' Cecil Alexander in a tie-break after the match ended 1-1 in sets. Sonowal rec…”
“Cooper started all 16 contests he played and finished first on the team in solo tackles (63) and second in total tackles (117).”
“while Joshua's December fight with Paul brought in 33 million.”
“For many, it will be the time to decide if to continue”
“Cooper had just 0.5 sacks, though, down from 3.5 his rookie year. ... Cooper missed time during training camp as a rookie in 2024, then averaged just 14 snaps per game the first four weeks of that season. He made dramatic strides, though, …”
“Netflix has also moved into MMA, with Ronda Rousey's fight against Gina Carano reportedly peaking at 17 million viewers worldwide - a record viewing figure for the sport.”
“Nicolás Otamendi has already confirmed his retirement from international football after earning 139 caps, winning the 2022 World Cup and lifting two Copa América titles.”
“Cooper earned a 75.7 overall defensive grade from Pro Football Focus, which ranked 16th among 88 qualified linebackers. His coverage grade of 76.5 ranked seventh and his run-defense grade of 69.0 ranked 39th.”
“Basketball superstar LeBron James has announced he will be joining the Philadelphia 76ers next season. The NBA veteran, 41, said on Friday that the 76ers will be the last team he plays for in his career, after eight seasons with the Los An…”
“FIFA later clarified that he did not receive a red card. Nevertheless, football's governing body subsequently opened disciplinary proceedings to examine his conduct alongside that of other members of the Argentina delegation using the refe…”
“Cooper has all the physical gifts imaginable, and ran the 40-yard dash in a sizzling 4.51 seconds at the 2024 NFL Combine.”
“"I believe I can help make the Philadelphia 76ers a championship team and I am so excited to energize a new fan base and start this incredible journey one last time," James said on X.”
“Spain's second World Cup title. The defending champions had already been reduced to 10 men after Enzo Fernández received a second yellow card in stoppage time of normal time for a reckless challenge on Pau Cubarsí. Moments after the final …”
“A recent ESPN poll that surveyed NFL executives, coaches and scouts ranked Cooper as the No. 9 off-ball linebacker in football.”
“Ugandan dance group the Ghetto Kids are celebrating another milestone after appearing at the football World Cup final half-time show on Sunday”
“The 138-run innings came in just 110 balls, featuring 17 fours and five sixes, and showcased the timing, elegance and class that have defined Rohit's illustrious ODI career.”
“LeBron James will make the veteran’s minimum of about $3.9 million next season in the first year of his two-year, $8 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers.”
“Learning they had been picked to perform was a dream come true. The children 'ran around in a circle, banging and shouting' when they learned the news, says Kavuma”
“Rohit finished the series as India's leading run-scorer, amassing 175 runs in three matches at an average of 58.33 and a strike rate of 98.31, including one century.”
“Nearly 300 NBA players will earn more than James, according to USA Today”
“World Cup winner Rodri will have surgery on a back issue on Monday, new Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca has confirmed.”
“The 39-year-old former captain remains one of the greatest ODI batters in history, having scored 11,895 runs in 288 matches at an average of 48.95 and a strike rate of 93.04. His record includes 34 centuries, 62 fifties and the highest ind…”
“almost 20 college players will take home more than the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, per The Athletic.”
“Rodri started all eight of Spain's matches as they won the men's World Cup for the second time World Cup winner Rodri will have surgery on a back issue on Monday, new Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca has confirmed. The 30-year-old Spain c…”
“He currently ranks seventh among the format's all-time leading run-scorers and is India's third-highest ODI run-getter behind Sachin Tendulkar (18,426 runs) and Virat Kohli (14,941 runs).”
“Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, one of the teams James spurned to sign with the 76ers, will be the NBA’s highest-paid player next season at $62,587,158.”
“Maresca said he expected to have them in the squad three or four days before City face Premier League champions Arsenal in the Community Shield on Sunday, 16 August.”
“She didn't tell us about her whereabouts. We are looking into this. As per the rules, an athlete needs to disclose his/her whereabouts to NADA. She didn't.”
“Florida’s Thomas Haugh, who withdrew from the NBA Draft to return to college, could earn up to $10 million this season, more than double James’ salary, per Matt Norlander of CBS Sports.”
“Sprinter Hima Das received a 16-month retrospective suspension by NADA after recording three whereabouts failures within a 12-month period (suspension ran from July 22, 2023, to November 21, 2025).”
“Kentucky’s Milan Momcilovic, who is getting between $6-8 million after leaving Iowa State and withdrawing from the NBA Draft, depending on which source you believe.”
“St. John’s has two players who will make more than James in Baylor transfer wing Tounde Yessoufou (approximately $6 million) and point guard Quinn Ellis (north of $4 million).”
“Michael Kim etched his name into PGA Tour history at the 3M Open, firing a spectacular 12-under 59 at TPC Twin Cities. This flawless round, a career low for Kim and a new course record, marks only the 16th sub-60 score ever recorded on the…”
“He now holds a three-shot lead at 14-under par heading into the weekend.”
“Michael Kim etched his name into PGA Tour history at the 3M Open, firing a spectacular 12-under 59 at TPC Twin Cities... highlighted by brilliant iron play and an aggressive 24-foot birdie putt on the 18th to secure the fabled 59.”
“Kim’s 12-under 59 (TPC Twin Cities is a par 71 for the 3M Open) was the first sub 60 round since Jake Knapp did it in 2025 and was the 16th round of 59 or better in PGA Tour history.”
“His first birdie came on the 3rd hole, where Kim rolled in a 13-foot putt. From there, Kim proceeded to birdie the next four holes as well... He added a birdie at the difficult ninth hole to finish the front nine with a blistering 29.”
“After the 12th, Kim made pars on 13 and 14, sitting at -8 for the round. Standing on the 15th tee, a 59 seemed impossible, until Kim ran off four straight birdies, including an 18-foot putt on the 17th hole to go with the 24-footer he made…”
“Scheffler, the number one player in the world, opened with a bogey-free 66 on Thursday in front of massive Minnesota crowds. Friday was a different day for Scheffler, he struggled to get anything going and finished the second round only -1…”
“After 15 consecutive wins, the Red Sox found themselves four games above .500. Baltimore snapped the streak with a win in the second game of a double header, but Boston came back with another win against Toronto. They are now in the second…”
“But over the past 31 games, Durbin is slashing .318/.390/.555, with twelve extra base hits. With his hot streak – for the season – his stats are roughly the same as Bregman’s. Except Durbin is making less than $800,000, and Bregman makes t…”
“The Boston Red Sox hired Craig Breslow to be their Chief Baseball Officer on October 25, 2023. He took the reigns from Chaim Bloom who had been let go at season’s end.”
“After 78 games, Boston was 32-46, had two of their best players on the IL (Garrett Crochet since late April and Roman Anthony since early May), and had already fired essentially the whole coaching staff, including beloved manager Alex Cora.”
“The offer from the Red Sox that Bregman turned down was for five years and $165 million (with deferments). The Cubs signed Bregman for five years, which will take him through his age-36 season, at $35 million per.”
“The rookie sensation and former college star fired a bogey-free 10-under 61, using a blistering back-nine 28 to seize a three-shot lead heading into Sunday's final round. His 28 established a new tournament record and vaulted him to 20-und…”
“He became the first player in history to win college golf's three most prestigious individual honors—the Jack Nicklaus Award, the Ben Hogan Award and the Fred Haskins Award—twice, cementing his status as one of the game's brightest young t…”
“Michael Kim, who stole the headlines on Friday with the 15th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history after firing a remarkable 59.”
“Koivun also showed he could compete on golf's biggest stage by making the cut at this year's U.S. Open, finishing tied for 23rd in just his second career major championship.”
