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Minnesota Lynx star Olivia Miles missed the team’s September 22 game against the Indiana Fever because of a left calf injury, creating an immediate concern with the WNBA playoffs only days away. The good news for Minnesota is that Miles has not been ruled out for the postseason. The Lynx are currently treating the injury … Read more
Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve made one of the more unusual decisions of the closing days of the 2026 WNBA regular season when she effectively shut down most of her starting lineup during a game that could have clinched the No. 1 playoff seed. With the Indiana Fever dominating Minnesota early, Reeve left Napheesa Collier, … Read more
Carolina Panthers running back Jonathon Brooks is dealing with another significant injury setback just two games into his return to the NFL. Brooks is expected to undergo surgery to repair a core muscle injury after leaving Carolina’s Week 2 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. The Panthers are also expected to place Brooks on injured reserve, … Read more
Kawhi Leonard’s second stint with the Toronto Raptors is no longer expected to be another one-year stay. The two-time NBA Finals MVP has agreed to a two-year, $115 million contract extension that can keep him in Toronto through the 2028-29 season. The extension does not replace Leonard’s existing salary for 2026-27. He was already owed … Read more
Colorado football coach Deion Sanders kicked several unnamed players off the Buffaloes after the team’s 41-7 loss to Northwestern, saying their dismissals resulted from a pattern of “conduct detrimental to the team” rather than one isolated incident. The move came after Sanders publicly criticized players he saw laughing and joking as Colorado left the field … Read more
The Presidents Cup is a biennial men’s professional golf competition in which a 12-player United States team faces a 12-player International Team made up of eligible golfers from outside the United States and Europe. Unlike a normal PGA Tour tournament, golfers are not trying to post the lowest four-round stroke total. The Presidents Cup uses … Read more
The Philadelphia Eagles signed veteran defensive back Kenny Moore II because they wanted more experience, versatility and competition in a secondary that has already dealt with injuries and uneven play at safety through the first two games of the 2026 NFL season. Philadelphia added the former Indianapolis Colts Pro Bowler to its practice squad on … Read more
The Atlanta Hawks traded Buddy Hield and Ryan Nembhard to the Charlotte Hornets because Atlanta had too many guards, too many players on standard contracts and wanted to turn two expendable backcourt pieces into a veteran defensive forward who better fits its current roster. Atlanta sent Hield, Nembhard and cash considerations to Charlotte on September … Read more
The San Francisco 49ers are adding veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks because injuries have rapidly depleted one of the team’s most important position groups only two weeks into the 2026 NFL season. San Francisco agreed to add Cooks to its practice squad after losing Demarcus Robinson to a high ankle sprain against the Miami Dolphins. … Read more
Southampton’s “Spygate” scandal was a 2025-26 Championship controversy in which the English soccer club admitted sending staff members to secretly observe and record the training sessions of rival teams before matches. The scandal became public in May 2026 when a Southampton staff member was caught filming Middlesbrough’s training session just two days before the teams … Read more