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Sports

Breaking down the best offseason move by all 30 NBA teams

Breaking down the best offseason move by all 30 NBA teams

  • Mark Giannotto USA TODAY

The NBA's offseason has reached its next phase. LeBron James made the biggest free agency decision of the year, and now most of the league's roster questions have been addressed.

AL champs battled identity crisis all year. Will deadline break up the Blue Jays?

AL champs battled identity crisis all year. Will deadline break up the Blue Jays?

  • Gabe Lacques USA Today

With just three games remaining before Major League Baseball’s Aug. 3 trade deadline, the Blue Jays are still riddled with an identity crisis.

8 intriguing college football QB battles heading into camp

8 intriguing college football QB battles heading into camp

  • Austin Curtright USA Today Network

We're only four weeks away from the start of the 2026 college football season and there are still teams yet to name a starting quarterback.

Controversial FIFA proposal shaking the soccer world, explained

Controversial FIFA proposal shaking the soccer world, explained

  • Seth Vertelney USA Today

Even though the World Cup just ended, FIFA has managed to keep itself front and center of the global sports discourse this week. Here is what you should know.

End of an Era: LeBron James Leaves Los Angeles for Philadelphia

End of an Era: LeBron James Leaves Los Angeles for Philadelphia

  • SNTV

End of an Era: LeBron James Leaves Los Angeles for Philadelphia

Malik Nabers on mental aspect of returning from injuries

Malik Nabers on mental aspect of returning from injuries

  • USA Today - Vertical

Malik Nabers discusses the mental aspect to get back to form after his injuries at Giants training camp 2026.

Tigers must trade Tarik Skubal after gut-punch loss

Tigers must trade Tarik Skubal after gut-punch loss

  • Bob Nightengale USA Today

Just in case the Detroit Tigers needed further clarity on what to do with Tarik Skubal, his teammates determined his fate Wednesday in an excruciating loss.

Who might headline writers' 100th anniversary Hall of Fame ballot?

Who might headline writers' 100th anniversary Hall of Fame ballot?

    Members of the Hall's Class of 2036 will need to have been inactive for five years to be on the writers' ballot, meaning that election's headliners are currently playing.

    FIFA Faces UEFA Emergency Meeting As First Investment Funds Near

    FIFA Faces UEFA Emergency Meeting As First Investment Funds Near

      FIFA expects to receive the first external investment from President Gianni Infantino's proposed commercial overhaul by the end of October.

      How energy drinks and liquor will help pay for a bigger NCAA tournament

      How energy drinks and liquor will help pay for a bigger NCAA tournament

        The NCAA’s long-standing ban on liquor and energy drink ads is over.

        The Jays just got BAD news...

        The Jays just got BAD news...

          Nick Gosse breaks down how the Jays just got some bad news following a brutal game. --- Jays Digest is a YouTube Channel that covers all the latest news, trades, reports, and rumors regarding the Toronto Blue Jays. We provide comprehensive coverage on topics such as game highlights, player p…

          FIFA under fire over plans to sell World Cup stakes to investors

          FIFA under fire over plans to sell World Cup stakes to investors

            FIFA is facing criticism over a controversial plan to sell $20M stakes in the World Cup and other major soccer tournaments to private investors. Critics say the move would further commercialize the sport.

            A'ja Wilson, Olivia Miles lead WNBA award front-runners

            A'ja Wilson, Olivia Miles lead WNBA award front-runners

              The 2026 WNBA All-Star Game is in the books and the push for the playoffs has officially begun.

              Tarik Skubal gets standing ovations in possible Tigers farewell, then team blows 7-0 lead

              Tarik Skubal gets standing ovations in possible Tigers farewell, then team blows 7-0 lead

                Tarik Skubal gets standing ovations in possible Tigers farewell, then team blows 7-0 lead

                High School

                Clarinda A's give up go-ahead run in final inning in semifinal loss

                Clarinda A's give up go-ahead run in final inning in semifinal loss

                Chillicothe scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the ninth inning, and beat the Clarinda A's 3-2 Tuesday, ending Clarinda's season

                Shenandoah city golf champions crowned

                Shenandoah city golf champions crowned

                From Tee to Green, a weekly golf column from Shenandoah

                Images from the Clarinda A's playoff loss

                Images from the Clarinda A's playoff loss

                The Clarinda A's baseball season ended Tuesday, July 28, in a 3-2 home loss to Chillicothe in the Divisional Playoff round of the MINK League Playoffs.

                Clarinda A's Playoff Scoreboard: Tuesday, July 28

                Clarinda A's Playoff Scoreboard: Tuesday, July 28

                See how the Clarinda A's did Tuesday evening in their semifinal playoff game

                College

                8 intriguing college football QB battles heading into camp

                8 intriguing college football QB battles heading into camp

                We're only four weeks away from the start of the 2026 college football season and there are still teams yet to name a starting quarterback.

                How energy drinks and liquor will help pay for a bigger NCAA tournament

                How energy drinks and liquor will help pay for a bigger NCAA tournament

                The NCAA’s long-standing ban on liquor and energy drink ads is over.

                SEC coaches united against nine-game schedule but it helps sort CFP race | Opinion

                SEC coaches united against nine-game schedule but it helps sort CFP race | Opinion

                At a time when college football seems so irrevocably divided, SEC football coaches are united in crying about a nine-game conference schedule.

                Big Ten media days: Illinois’ Bret Bielema says SEC wants to live in 2005; Tony Petitti talks CFP expansion

                Big Ten media days: Illinois’ Bret Bielema says SEC wants to live in 2005; Tony Petitti talks CFP expansion

                CHICAGO — The Big Ten kicked off its three-day football media event Tuesday at the Chicago Hilton with a news conference from commissioner Tony Petitti. One-third of the Big Ten’s 18 coaches, including Illinois’ Bret Bielema, also held news conferences, and players from their schools met with reporters. The remaining coaches and players will speak Wednesday and Thursday. As the Big Ten gets ...

                Shopping

                Hank Brown | Iowa Football | April 16

                Hank Brown | Iowa Football | April 16

                Hank Brown | Iowa Football | April 16

                Cam Buffington | Iowa Football | March 31

                Cam Buffington | Iowa Football | March 31

                Cam Buffington | Iowa Football | March 31 (UI Athletics)

                Survey: Impulse Buys May Be Ruining Some Americans’ Finances

                Survey: Impulse Buys May Be Ruining Some Americans’ Finances

                Long gone are the days where impulse buying meant grabbing an unplanned candy bar or magazine in the checkout line. Now, social media makes it quick and easy for us to purchase just about anything with the click of a button, whether or not it’s in the budget. And for some Americans, it’s hurting them...

                Holiday Shoppers Beware: 3 Traps to Avoid as Scammers Prepare

                Holiday Shoppers Beware: 3 Traps to Avoid as Scammers Prepare

                Black Friday is fast approaching, and shoppers are gearing up. The National Retail Federation expects more than 183 million people to shop over the weekend spanning Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday this year. But fraudsters are preparing for Black Friday too, looking for opportunities to steal your money or personal information. Before you dive into holiday...

                Professional

                Breaking down the best offseason move by all 30 NBA teams

                Breaking down the best offseason move by all 30 NBA teams

                The NBA's offseason has reached its next phase. LeBron James made the biggest free agency decision of the year, and now most of the league's roster questions have been addressed.

                AL champs battled identity crisis all year. Will deadline break up the Blue Jays?

                AL champs battled identity crisis all year. Will deadline break up the Blue Jays?

                With just three games remaining before Major League Baseball’s Aug. 3 trade deadline, the Blue Jays are still riddled with an identity crisis.

                Controversial FIFA proposal shaking the soccer world, explained

                Controversial FIFA proposal shaking the soccer world, explained

                Even though the World Cup just ended, FIFA has managed to keep itself front and center of the global sports discourse this week. Here is what you should know.

                End of an Era: LeBron James Leaves Los Angeles for Philadelphia

                End of an Era: LeBron James Leaves Los Angeles for Philadelphia

                End of an Era: LeBron James Leaves Los Angeles for Philadelphia

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