2026 World Cup playoff preview, predictions: Who will book the final six spots?
This week, the final six spots at the 2026 World Cup — four from Europe, two from the intercontinental playoff — will be clinched. Here’s what to watch for.
2026 World Cup European playoffs: Live updates, highlights, reaction
Sixteen European teams are vying for four spots at this summer’s 2026 FIFA World Cup. Follow live here!
Why it’s the Dodgers’ world — and the rest of MLB is just living in it
From a rare three-peat quest to the looming labor war, the 2026 season revolves around Los Angeles.
Fantasy baseball lineup advice for Opening Day
Everything you need to know to set your fantasy baseball lineups for MLB’s Opening Day 2026.
NBA playoff watch: Can Hornets keep moving up?
The streaking Knicks and Hornets clash. Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery standings after Wednesday.
The balancing act facing Jayson Tatum and the Celtics
Boston and its superstar wing represent perhaps the biggest wild card of the 2026 NBA playoffs.
👀 Latest intel: All we know about expansion
The NBA seems closer than ever to adding two franchises. Here’s what we know, including how an expansion draft could work.
Silver: NBA ready to combat tanking ‘full stop’
NBA commissioner Adam Silver made it clear Wednesday that fixing tanking is his top priority and that there will be fundamental changes to the league’s draft system to try to prevent it from happening moving forward.
Doc says Giannis progressing but not yet healthy
Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Wednesday that Giannis Antetokounmpo remains sidelined by a left knee injury that has kept him out of five games. “He’s progressing,” Rivers said. “He’s just not healthy.”
Brown-led Celts hand Thunder first loss in month
Jaylen Brown scored 14 of his 31 points in a pivotal third quarter, and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-109 on Wednesday night, snapping the defending champions’ 12-game win streak.