Sports
20 articles in this topic.
August 2026
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ESPN and other reports say Josh Kushner and Bob Iger have agreed to buy the Lakers from Mark Walter for a record valuation, but the transaction still requires NBA approval and is not yet a completed change of control.
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An evidence-based look at Toronto's 57-63 snapshot, its 42 remaining games, the 3.5-game wild-card gap, and the win pace required to stay in contention.
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The Copa do Brasil draw assigns knockout opponents and, depending on the stage, home-and-away arrangements in Brazil's national cup, creating paths for clubs from different levels of the football pyramid.
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Keely Hodgkinson is a British 800-metre runner whose Olympic, world, and European success has made her one of the leading names in middle-distance athletics.
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Palermo vs Juventus brings a historic Sicilian club together with one of Italy's best-known teams in a competitive cup setting, making the fixture relevant to Italian football fans and international searchers.
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How teams reach the UEFA Champions League — the access list, country coefficients, league-path vs champions-path, and why Portuguese clubs like Braga and Benfica fight for a spot every season.
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A waiver claim of outfielder Everson Pereira by the contending Cardinals from the 100-loss White Sox is a textbook example of how MLB's waiver system moves a stalled prospect from a rebuild to a second chance.
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Supporters of PIF-owned Al-Ittihad draped Jeddah's stadium in yellow-and-black banners demanding accountability, exposing the tension between Saudi sovereign capital and fan culture.
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A primer on Napheesa Collier's rise, her playing style, her MVP case with the Minnesota Lynx, and why she embodies the WNBA's surging popularity and talent depth.
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How NFL kicking became a specialized, high-stakes position, why the sons of famous kickers now make news, and what the economics of the kicker position look like in 2026.
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The Dallas Cowboys gave Quinnen Williams a three-year, $105.9 million extension that resets the defensive tackle market, reflecting both Jerry Jones's habit of splash signings and a wider NFL trend of paying elite interior pass rushers.
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The Cheltenham Festival is Britain's premier National Hunt jump racing meeting held each March at Prestbury Park, headlined by the Gold Cup and drawing more than 250,000 racegoers across four days.
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A clear explainer on Claressa Shields, the undisputed heavyweight champion dubbed the GWOAT, why she's trending again, and what her next fight means for women's boxing.
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The European Athletics Championships are the biennial continental track-and-field meet organized by European Athletics, and the 2026 edition continues a tradition that began in 1934 as the oldest continental athletics championships.
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Understanding how football transfers work, from player negotiations to club deals that shape team rosters and competitive balance.
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The Hlinka Gretzky Cup is an annual under-18 international ice hockey tournament co-hosted by Canada and Czechia, widely regarded as the premier early-season showcase of the next NHL draft class.
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An explainer on the Koshien tournament, Japan's annual national high school baseball championship that stops the country each August, from its 1915 origins to its cultural weight and the MLB stars it has produced.
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A history and culture explainer on Olympique de Marseille, France's best-supported football club, from its 1899 founding and 1993 Champions League triumph to its rivalry with PSG and the city's unique fan identity.
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From lightning suspensions to rain delays and snow postponements, this explainer covers how different sports handle weather stoppages and the safety protocols behind them.
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How athletes earn Olympic spots through world rankings, qualifying times, and continental quotas, why each sport sets its own standards, and how national Olympic committees make the final pick.