SPECIALS FIFA Council approves plans to expand Women's World Cup to 48 teams The FIFA Council on Friday unanimously approved plans to expand the Women's World Cup to 48 teams. The tournament will be expanded from 32 to 48 nations for the 2031 edition, which is expected to be hosted by the United States. It's the only bid on the
CRICKET Shukri Conrad to take over as South Africa's coach Shukri Conrad, South Africa's Test coach, will take over charge of the white-ball sides in an expansion of his current role that will run until the home ODI World Cup in 2027. Conrad succeeds Rob Walter, who resigned in April, and ends South Africa's dall
CRICKET IPL match in Dharamsala called off after 'significant technical failure' The match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was called off 'due to a significant technical failure' at the stadium. Only 10.1 overs of the first innings had taken place in the game, after PBKS had opted to bat. Openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran
SOCCER Mohamed Salah named FWA Footballer of the Year Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been voted the Football Writers' Association (FWA) Footballer of the Year. Salah has enjoyed a stellar individual season, registering 33 goals and 23 assists in all competitions and playing a major role in Liverpool's
MLB Milwaukee Brewers sign Bobby Dalbec The Brewers have signed Bobby Dalbec to a minor league deal and assigned the infielder to Triple-A, according to Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. After signing a minor league deal with the White Sox during the offseason, Dalbec’s contract was
CRICKET Jason Roy makes comeback for Surrey Jason Roy, England's World Cup-winning opener, has made a surprise comeback to red-ball cricket, after being named in Surrey's XI to take on Warwickshire in the County Championship at Edgbaston*. Roy, 34, averages 36.46 in 87 previous red-ball matches in
POKER Calogero Morreale wins 2025 GUKPT Luton main event The third leg of the 2025 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) saw the long-running tour head to the poker hotbed that is Luton. The tables have been packed away, the lights turned off, and all payouts made. GUKPT regular and all-round crusher Calogero Morreal
MLB Rafael Devers meets John Henry As the Red Sox began a series with the Royals, Sox owner John Henry, team CEO Sam Kennedy, and chief baseball officer Craig Breslow all flew to Kansas City in response to Rafael Devers’ comments on Thursday about his refusal to play first base,
NFL Buffalo Bills sign 12 undrafted free agents Bayer is an experienced center with 46 collegiate starts under his belt – 22 at Lamar and 24 at Arkansas State. He earned first-team All-SBC honors in 2023, but suffered a torn ACL in the spring of 2024. He made an extremely quick recovery, only missing t
NHL K’Andre Miller undergoes surgery It was a bit of a tough year for Rangers defenseman K’Andre Miller. Unfortunately for him, his offseason hasn’t gotten off to a good start either. Mollie Walker of the New York Post relays that the blueliner recently underwent surgery to repair an upper
NHL Calvin Pickard suffers undisclosed injury The Oilers will be making a lineup change heading into tonight’s third game versus Vegas. However, it’s not one they’d prefer to make as goaltender Calvin Pickard did not take part in the morning skate today. Following the skate, head coach Kris Knoblau
NBA Al Horford hopes to re-sign with Boston Celtics As Brian Windorst of ESPN.com writes, the defending-champion Celtics were always going to be faced with difficult financial decisions this offseason no matter how they fared in the playoffs. But if they’re unable to dig themselves out of the 0-2 hole they
NFL Terrell Williams reportedly dealing with ‘health scare’ Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams is not with the team at rookie minicamp due to a health scare, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. Williams, previously the Lions’ defensive line coach, was visiting home in Detroit when the medical issue arose.
NFL Carolina Panthers sign 19 undrafted free agents Fitzgerald was thought to be a potential Day 3 pick after a stellar senior year at Florida State. He converted all 13 of his field goal tries with a 100 percent conversion rate that led all FBS kickers with at least 12 attempts. Fitzgerald was also perfec
MLB San Diego Padres trade Connor Joe to Cincinnati Reds The Reds acquired outfielder Connor Joe from the Padres for minor league reliever Andrew Moore and cash considerations, the teams announced. Cincinnati transferred Tyler Callihan to the 60-day injured list to create a spot on the 40-man roster. San Diego’
MLB Chicago White Sox designate Nick Maton The White Sox announced that infielder Gage Workman has been acquired from the Cubs in a trade for cash considerations. To create roster space for Workman, the Sox designated infielder Nick Maton for assignment. Workman was designated for assignment ear
NBA Atlanta Hawks interested in Austin Brown for front office job Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line reported that the Hawks owner Tony Ressler was highly intrigued by the possibility of adding an established player agent to run Atlanta’s front office. With that in mind, CAA’s Austin Brown has emerged as a ca
MLB Kyle Wright recalled from rehab assignment Kyle Wright’s first appearance with the Royals will wait a little longer than hoped. The team announced this evening that they’ve pulled him back from his rehab assignment in Double-A after Wright reported shoulder fatigue. The club specified that they be
MLB Washington Nationals release Lucas Sims The Nationals announced that they’ve placed veteran reliever Lucas Sims on release waivers. They’ll make a corresponding bullpen move tomorrow. They now have a vacancy on the 40-man roster. It’s an abrupt end to what proved to be a brief stint in Washing
NFL Omar Khan addresses decision to trade George Pickens Questions about George Pickens‘ future (at least for 2025) were put to rest earlier this week with the trade sending him to the Cowboys. Production was not an issue during his time in Pittsburgh, but it still came as little surprise when the team elected
NFL New Orleans Saints announce Derek Carr’s retirement The Saints have announced the sudden retirement of veteran quarterback Derek Carr due to a shoulder injury. All eyes will now turn to the Saints’ quarterback situation under first-year head coach Kellen Moore. The team was already preparing for the possib
MLB Baltimore Orioles outright Walter Pennington The Orioles announced on Friday that lefty reliever Walter Pennington cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk. He’d been designated for assignment on Wednesday as the corresponding move when the O’s acquired Luis F. Castillo from Seattle.
MLB Lou Trivino elects free agency Lou Trivino elected free agency after going unclaimed on waivers, relays Susan Slusser of The San Francisco Chronicle. He’d been designated for assignment by the Giants when they recalled Kyle Harrison last weekend. Trivino, a former closer of Bob Melvin
SOCCER Pep Guardiola says this season has been the most difficult of his career Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has admitted this season has been the most difficult of his managerial career. Guardiola has watched his team struggle to maintain the high standards which saw them win a record four titles in a row.
SOCCER Xabi Alonso to leave Bayer Leverkusen Xabi Alonso has confirmed that he is leaving Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season, with the Spanish coach expected to join Real Madrid. In a news conference on Friday, Alonso -- who has spent three years at Leverkusen, guiding them to a historic und
SPECIALS Michael Davis found guilty of capital murder Michael Lynn Davis, co-defendant of former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles, was found guilty of capital murder by a Tuscaloosa County jury in the January 2023 death of Jamea Harris. Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court Judge Daniel F. Pruet sentenced Da
COMBAT SPORTS José Aldo vs Aiemann Zahabi fight moved to featherweight A bantamweight contest between former UFC champion José Aldo and Aiemann Zahabi will now be contested at featherweight after Aldo had trouble making the lighter weight class a day before the bout. Aldo (32-9) weighed in at 143 pounds Friday, and looked d
COLLEGE BASKETBALL NCAA women's committee proposes coach's challenge The NCAA women's basketball rules committee proposed that a coach's challenge be required to initiate a video review of out-of-bounds calls and three other types of plays. The committee met in Indianapolis this week and voted to recommend the change for
NHL Dominik Kubalik signs in Switzerland There’s no NHL comeback yet for winger Dominik Kubalik. He’s signed a two-year deal to stay in Switzerland with National League club EV Zug, the team announced – although it contains an NHL out clause if he receives an offer. Kubalik last played in the N
NHL Radim Zohorna signs in Sweden Cross Radim Zohorna off the free agent list. Rather than attempt a comeback in North America, he has decided to remain overseas. However, instead of staying in the Swiss League, he’s off to Sweden as Farjestad announced that they’ve signed the forward t
WNBA Angel Reese says she want to erase 'bad taste' of losing rookie season Angel Reese's rookie year surpassed nearly all expectations. The Chicago Sky All-Star set records before her season was cut short by an injury and helped the league soar to new heights in popularity after she and the Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark took th
WHEELS Judges reportedly may throw out order allowing 23XI and Front Row to race A three-judge federal appellate panel indicated Friday it might overturn an injunction that allows 23XI Racing, co-owned by retired NBA great Michael Jordan and veteran driver Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports to race as chartered teams in NASCAR th
NHL New Jersey Devils part ways with multiple coaches Following a first-round exit at the hands of Carolina, the Devils are making some changes to their coaching staff. The team announced that the contracts of assistants Ryan McGill and Chris Taylor will not be renewed, nor will the deals of AHL Utica assis
NHL Nicolas Roy fined 7k by NHL Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy was fined but not suspended Friday for cross-checking the Edmonton Oilers' Trent Frederic in the face in overtime of Game 2 of the teams' second-round playoff series. The NHL Department of Player Safety announced
NBA Ben Tenzer reportedly could be promoted to full-time GM Vice president of basketball operations Ben Tenzer has been involved with the Nuggets in some capacity since 2005. He has steadily worked his way up the basketball operations hierarchy since he was formally hired by the organization in 2013, having been n
NFL San Francisco 49ers waive Drake Jackson A knee injury has sidetracked Drake Jackson‘s career, and the former second-round pick will no longer move forward as a 49er. The team is waiving the young defensive end, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Jackson missed the entire 2024 season with a patella
NBA LeBron James opens up about knee injury After going down in the middle of the fourth quarter of Game 5 against the Timberwolves with a knee injury, LeBron James was able to return to the court and finish the game. But in the wake of the Lakers‘ loss, which ended their season, it was revealed th
MLB Milwaukee Brewers designate Vinny Capra for assignment The Brewers announced that they’ve designated infielder Vinny Capra for assignment. Infielder Andruw Monasterio and lefty Bryan Hudson have been recalled from Triple-A Nashville in a pair of corresponding moves. (Righty Elvin Rodriguez was optioned to Nas
NFL Miami Dolphins sign Joe Cardona After 10 Patriots seasons, Joe Cardona joined Jonathan Jones, Deatrich Wise and David Andrews as Super Bowl-era bastions to move on this offseason. New England released the veteran long snapper following the draft. As the Pats became the only team to draf
NFL Houston Texans and Jayden Higgins reach fully guaranteed deal In a move that will force the hands of at least one other team, the Texans will make draft history. Houston is fully guaranteeing Jayden Higgins‘ second-round contract, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports. The first part of the Texans’ all-Iowa State receiver
MLB Houston Astros place Hayden Wesneski on IL The Astros announced that right-hander Hayden Wesneski is being placed on the 15-day injured list due to discomfort in his right elbow. Right-hander Logan VanWey will be recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land to take Wesneski’s spot on the roster. An exact dia
MLB LA Angels sign Buck Farmer The Angels have agreed to a minor league contract with right-handed pitcher Buck Farmer, FanSided’s Robert Murray reports. Farmer had been a free agent since mid-April, when the Braves released him from a minor league deal. Farmer, 34, spent the first ei
NFL Denver Broncos release Matt Haack No punting competition appears on tap in Denver. If one does eventually form this offseason, it does not appear it will involve Matt Haack. The Broncos released the veteran punter Friday, per the Denver Gazette’s Chris Tomasson. This move comes shortly af
NFL NY Giants release Lil’Jordan Humphrey Lil’Jordan Humphrey held a regular role for the Broncos over the past two seasons, leading to a deal with the Giants. But the latter partnership looks set to be short-lived. The Giants brought in the veteran wide receiver in late March, adding him on a o
MLB LA Angels select Shaun Anderson The Angels made several roster moves this afternoon, selecting Shaun Anderson’s contract and recalling Matthew Lugo from Triple-A. To make room on the active roster, they optioned Ryan Johnson to High-A and placed Gustavo Campero on the 10-day injured lis
MLB Athletics designate Noah Murdock for assignment The A’s designated Rule 5 pick Noah Murdock for assignment, relays Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. Righty Elvis Alvarado was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas to take his spot in the bullpen. Alvarado is already on the 40-man roster, so the move drops their co
NFL New Orleans Saints sign Kelvin Banks Jr With rookie minicamp season upon us, a flood of draft signings has naturally followed. In its 15th year, the rookie-scale contract system has removed most of the drama — save for maybe some offset language buffs — associated with signing first-round picks
NFL Atlanta Falcons sign Jalon Walker The Falcons have one of the NFL’s smaller classes to sign after taking only five rookies in the 2025 NFL Draft, and they’ll open up their signings with their top draft selection, outside linebacker Jalon Walker. The versatile defender’s first NFL contract
MLB Toronto Blue Jays select Michael Stefanic The Blue Jays announced that they have placed second baseman Andrés Giménez on the 10-day injured list with a right quad strain. Infielder Michael Stefanic had his contract selected from Triple-A to replace Giménez on the active roster. In a corresponding
MLB Chicago White Sox select Tim Elko The White Sox are selecting first baseman Tim Elko onto the big league roster, reports Vinnie Duber of The Chicago Sun-Times. He’ll be in line for his MLB debut tomorrow against the Marlins. Chicago’s 40-man roster is at capacity, so they’ll need to make
