Day Jobs, Weekly Stipends: Behind the Club World Cup’s Only Amateur Team
On June 15, Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane laced up his cleats and took the pitch at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati for his squad’s opening match of the Club World Cup. Kane, the highest-paid of the...
View ArticleWizards Acquire CJ McCollum to Set Up $100M in 2026 Cap Space
The Pelicans and Wizards made a bizarre trade on the day before the NBA Draft. New Orleans traded CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk, and a future second-round pick to the Wizards for Jordan Poole, Sadiq Bey,...
View ArticleFever and Bonner Heading for a Breakup? Here’s What We Know
DeWanna Bonner’s days with the Indiana Fever could be coming to an end. According to multiple league sources, the two-time WNBA champion has no interest in returning to play for the Fever. Those same...
View ArticleHow the Celtics Cut $500M Roster Bill Nearly By Half in 1 Day
The Celtics wasted no time overhauling their roster in order to lower a record tax bill, trading two veteran pieces of the 2023-24 championship team over the last 24 hours. Late Monday night, Boston...
View ArticleMavs Reset Takes Shape With Kyrie Locked In, Flagg Incoming
Less than five months have passed since the league-altering Luka Dončić trade that left Mavericks fans protesting their team’s front office, but the mood in Dallas has drastically changed since the...
View ArticleCooper Flagg Goes No. 1 to Dallas, Capping Mavs’ Rapid Rebuild
NEW YORK — There was no drama or surprise at the top of the 2025 NBA draft as the Mavericks selected Duke freshman Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick Wednesday night. Flagg, the 2025 Naismith Award...
View ArticleCalifornia Finds Money for World Cup, but 49ers Remain Tens of Millions Short
Key state funding is poised to help the 49ers shrink their large World Cup bill, though a massive gap would remain. Local officials have estimated the 2026 World Cup will cost the city of Santa Clara...
View ArticleMLB’s Hottest Team May Not Be Able to Host Playoff Games
Defying significant odds, the Rays are squarely in playoff contention, and that’s creating some new concern about what will happen with the team in October. Talks between the team and league officials...
View ArticleMasai Ujiri Out As Raptors’ Rogers Era Marked by Leadership Shift
One of the league’s most prominent decision-makers has been let go just one day after the 2025 NBA draft. Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLS&E) is parting ways with Raptors vice chairman...
View ArticleMercedes Pursuing Red Bull’s Max Verstappen As Russell’s Contract Expires
With the 2025 Formula One season nearing its halfway point, uncertainty is growing around which teams several of the sport’s most popular and highest-paid drivers will compete for in 2026. Mercedes is...
View ArticlePortland WNBA Team President Out After Just Two Months As Launch Gets Messy
The WNBA is six months away from an expected expansion draft for its two newest teams—the Toronto Tempo and the Portland franchise—but only one of them appears ready. The Portland team has parted...
View ArticleCohen’s $331M Mets Spiral Into June Swoon Despite Soto Surge
A summer of powerhouse baseball in New York is not quite working out as expected, as the Mets and Yankees are finishing up June not living up to their World Series aspirations. The Mets fell Sunday...
View ArticleNuggets, Rockets Make Aggressive Moves to Challenge Thunder
The Thunder have been champions for just over a week, but two of their stiffest competitors in the Western Conference opened the offseason with moves that could bridge the gap. Within the first few...
View ArticlePanthers Lock Up Stanley Cup–Winning Core With Long-Term Deals
What constitutes a hockey dynasty? Two consecutive Stanley Cups, three? Either way, the Panthers have made offseason moves to cement themselves as a historic juggernaut. The back-to-back NHL champions...
View ArticleBucks Shock NBA World By Waiving Lillard’s $113M Deal, Signing Turner
The Bucks are pulling out all the stops in an effort to keep Giannis Antetokounmpo happy—though, with their roster limitations, that may be easier said than done. Despite having limited cap...
View ArticleManchester City Pockets $50 Million for Early Club World Cup Elimination
Manchester City’s Club World Cup campaign ended far earlier than expected, though they won’t be leaving the United States empty-handed. The 2023 Champions League winners are heading home with $50...
View ArticlePacers Sour on Paying Luxury Tax and Let Myles Turner Walk
The Pacers are changing their tune after indicating they might be willing to go over the luxury tax for the first time in 20 years. Free agent center Myles Turner had wanted to sign an extension to...
View ArticleRogers Takes Control of Canada’s Top Teams in MLSE Buyout
Arguably the most powerful sports ownership entity in the world has now officially been formed. Canadian media giant Rogers Communications closed on Wednesday a $3.46 billion deal to acquire 37.5% of...
View ArticleLiverpool to Pay Diogo Jota’s $20M Contract to His Widow
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva, died in a tragic car accident in Spain on Thursday—just two weeks after Jota married his wife, Rute Cardoso. The club will pay out the...
View ArticleNationals Hit Reset Button, Oust Rizzo and Martinez Before Draft
One of MLB’s longest-tenured front-office executives is now out, along with his fellow World Series–winning manager, in a surprising club overhaul happening just days before the league’s All-Star...
View ArticleClub World Cup Semis Are Battle to Make Richest Soccer Final Ever
The Club World Cup gears up for its final three matches this week with four teams left standing: European giants Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, and Chelsea, and Brazilian side Fluminense. PSG,...
View ArticleTexas Sports Teams, Leagues Donate Over $5M to Flood Relief
The sports world has been a key rallying point in the recovery from last weekend’s devastating central Texas floods, which have claimed more than 100 lives, with dozens more missing. A...
View ArticleChelsea Club World Cup Run Banks at Least $100M for Mark Walter Sports Empire
Chelsea won its spot in the Club World Cup final with a 2–0 win over Brazilian side Fluminense on Tuesday afternoon, securing a nine-figure payday from FIFA. The club’s lead ownership includes Mark...
View ArticleFrom Dynasty to Disarray: Red Bull Fires Christian Horner
Amid its worst season in a decade, Red Bull Racing decided it was time to make a leadership change. The team announced that it has sacked team principal Christian Horner, who has held the role since...
View ArticleWizards Pushing Limits of Youth With 11 Players on Rookie Deals
On Tuesday, the Wizards traded veteran center Kelly Olynyk to the Spurs days after acquiring him, with San Antonio sending back Malaki Branham, Blake Wesley, and a 2026 second-round pick. It might...
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