What’s wrong with Washington Spirit?
The Portland Thorns sit proudly atop ESPN’s NWSL Power Rankings, while Washington Spirit continues to flounder.
2026 World Cup playoffs: Predicting who will claim the final six places
The last six World Cup berths will be decided on Tuesday in six winner-take-all games. Which teams will complete the lineup for this summer’s finals?
Bulls waive guard Ivey after anti-gay comments
The Chicago Bulls waived guard Jaden Ivey after his recent anti-gay comments amid several rants on religion and other topics.
Yanks go 5-for-5 on ABS challenges; Boone irked
The Yankees won all five of their challenges utilizing the automated ball-strike system during Monday night’s game against the Mariners.
SGA on MVP chatter: ‘I let my game do the talking’
Calling the discourse around NBA MVP “good chatter,” Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander nevertheless declined to weigh in himself, saying, “No, I’m good. Thanks for asking, though. … I let my game do the talking.”
Diamondbacks spoil Verlander’s return to Tigers
The Diamondbacks roughed up three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander in his return to the Tigers during a 9-6 victory Monday night.
Early Men’s Final Four preview: Arizona-Michigan, UConn-Illinois predictions
Who will cut down the nets in Indianapolis? Here’s an early look at the national semifinals.
Men’s March Madness 2026: Ranking the Final Four teams
Four teams will play for it all next weekend. Let’s rank Michigan, Arizona, Illinois and UConn one final time.
Infantino touts World Cup ‘success’ on Mexico visit
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum met Monday with FIFA’s President Gianni Infantino to assess preparations for the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Mexico, the United States and Canada in June and July.
Italy veterans aware 2026 WC is their ‘last chance’
The pressure is on Italy since an entire generation, basically anyone under 15, has no memory of the last time the Azzurri played in the World Cup — an elimination loss to Uruguay in 2014 in Brazil.


