CRICKET Mahidul Islam replaces Litton Das Mahidul Islam will replace the injured Litton Das for the one-off Test against Zimbabwe in Harare later this month. Litton hasn't sufficiently recovered from a left calf strain that he picked up during the ODI series against Australia.
SOCCER James Sands returns to New York City FC James Sands has returned to New York City FC from his loan to German side FC St. Pauli and has signed a contract extension through the 2029-30 season with an option for 2030-31, the club announced Thursday. The 25-year-old homegrown midfielder tallied 1g
MLB Teoscar Hernandez on track for June return Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez is starting a rehab assignment at Triple-A. Hernandez could be activated for a series against the A’s beginning on June 29. He’s been on the injured list for just over three weeks with a left hamstring strain. The ini
POKER Calvin Anderson wins seventh WSOP bracelet Anderson took home the $413,580 top prize for beating out the 189-player field and capturing the prize that elevates him to a higher pantheon among poker’s greatest players. He becomes only the 18th player in WSOP history to win seven bracelets, and joins
COMBAT SPORTS Jake Paul and Ronda Rousey mock UFC White House viewership numbers Jake Paul and Ronda Rousey mocked the UFC and Dana White after viewing figures for the Freedom 250 event at the White House failed to surpass Most Valuable Promotions' MMA record. The much-publicized UFC White House event -- which was held on the South L
MLB Manny Machado sends warning to the rest of MLB Manny Machado clearly thinks he is set to turn things around after his game-winning home run against the Texas Rangers. Machado hit a three-run home run in the top of the tenth inning to power the San Diego Padres to a 6-4 victory at Globe Life Field in A
CYCLING Tadej Pogacar wins Tour de Suisse Tadej Pogacar warmed up for next month's Tour de France with a dominant victory in the Tour de Suisse, and the cycling star did so in flamboyant style by winning the fifth and final stage. The 27-year-old Slovenian is in ominous form heading in
TENNIS Serena Williams to play in Wimbledon singles as wild card Serena Williams will make a stunning return to singles competition at Wimbledon after being announced as the tournament’s final wildcard on Sunday. Wimbledon will mark Williams’s first singles appearance in nearly four years after retiring from the spor
SOCCER Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei says his team played under 'worst possible conditions' Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei said his team played a 'beautiful game' under the worst possible conditions in their 0-0 draw with Belgium at SoFi Stadium. Among the reasons Ghalenoei listed that made life difficult on his team were short travel windows, visa
NBA Atlanta Hawks sign CJ McCollum to contract extension Veteran guard CJ McCollum has agreed to a one-year, $21MM contract extension with the Hawks. McCollum’s extension, which will cover the 2026/27 season, features a trade kicker, agent Sam Goldfeder tells Charania. It’ll be worth 7.5 percent, per Jake Fisch
BASKETBALL Johnny Davis signs with Turkish Club Free agent guard Johnny Davis has signed with Manisa Basket in Turkey, the team announced. The 10th overall pick of the 2022 NBA draft, Davis spent parts of three seasons with the Wizards prior to being traded to the Grizzlies in February 2025. He has bee
NHL Rangers sign Dylan Garand to contract extension New York Rangers restricted free agent goaltender goaltender Dylan Garand has agreed to terms on a two-year extension per the team. According to Colin Stephenson of Newsday Sports, the contract is a two-way deal for the first year, at a league minimum of
NHL Panthers acquire Brady Tkachuk An absolute blockbuster has taken place as the Florida Panthers have acquired Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk. The news was first reported by TSN’s Pierre Lebrun and confirmed by Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. In exchange for the face of their fra
NFL Billy Bowman Jr could open season on PUP list Falcons defensive back Billy Bowman Jr. showed a fair amount of promise during his rookie year in 2025. Earning a notable role in training camp, he enjoyed an 80% snap share and picked up an interception, 1.5 sacks, and 26 total tackles while limiting opp
MLB Marlins place Liam Hicks on IL After hitting a respectable .247/.346/.346 over 390 plate appearances in his 2025 rookie season, Hicks’ breakout has been one of the bright spots of Miami’s 2026 campaign. Hicks is batting .278/.359/.472 with 13 homers over 288 PA, for a 128 wRC+. It se
MLB Christian Scott could return from IL Mets righty Christian Scott emerged from a bullpen session without any issues. He’s working his way back from a right hip impingement. Scott is on track to return to the club sometime next weekend, assuming he avoids any setbacks, per Anthony DiComo of ML
NFL Daniel Jones likely to participate in Colts’ training camp Daniel Jones has managed to avoid any setbacks while rehabbing his Achilles tear. The Colts’ QB1 was able to move from individual drills to seven-on-seven work during this month’s minicamp. Jones was held back from participating in 11-on-11 drills this s
NFL Colton McKivitz wants to remain with 49ers beyond 2028 Plenty of time remains on Colton McKivitz‘s current contract. If he has his way, though, the 49ers’ starting right tackle will remain in place beyond the expiration of that deal. McKivitz entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick for San Francisco in 2020. A
MLB Rangers place Jack Leiter on IL The Rangers announced that Jack Leiter has been placed on the 15-day injured list, as the right-hander is dealing with a right ankle posterior impingement. Right-hander Jose Corniell was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move. Team president
MLB Guardians outright George Valera Outfielder George Valera has cleared waivers. The Guardians designated Valera for assignment earlier this week, and since Valera isn’t eligible to decline an outright assignment, he’ll now be removed from Cleveland’s
