BASEBALL
Payton Tolle hug records the out on a Canzone dribbler
Payton Tolle fielded a Dominic Canzone dribbler in the third, cut off the lane to first and hugged the runner instead of tagging him. The out counted.
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ESPORTS
Could TI Be Ending? The Best TI of All Time Debate Reopens
With The International's future unclear, Dota 2 fans are re-ranking every edition. Why TI3, TI6, TI8 and TI10 dominate the best TI of all time debate.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Szoboszlai penalty rescues Liverpool at Newcastle
Dominik Szoboszlai's stoppage-time penalty earned Liverpool a 2-2 draw at Newcastle, denying Matthias Jaissle a debut win and sparing Andoni Iraola.
PREMIER LEAGUE
The Haaland haircut reopens FPL's buzzcut superstition
The Haaland haircut landed hours before Man City's opener, and FPL managers reached straight for the Salah buzzcut precedent. What the numbers actually say.
NBA
James Harden contract: Cavaliers commit $97m to one more run
Shams Charania reports James Harden agreed a three-year, $97 million deal with a player option and 15% trade kicker to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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NFL
Myles Gaskin retirement closes a seven-season NFL run
Myles Gaskin retirement ends a seven-year NFL career at 29: 1,360 rushing yards, 712 receiving, 13 touchdowns, and a final three-snap game in Seattle.
WNBA
Valkyries playoff berth sealed 18 days sooner than in 2025
Golden State beat the Dallas Wings 78-70 on Aug. 17 for a sixth straight win, moving to 25-9 and back to the WNBA playoffs in the franchise's second season.
NBA
Russell Westbrook retirement closes an 18‑season NBA career
Russell Westbrook retirement ends an 18-season NBA career: 209 triple-doubles, a 2017 MVP, no title, and a free-agent guard market now one name shorter.
FOOTBALL
Xavi Netherlands head coach: first foreigner since 1978
The KNVB has appointed Xavi Hernández as Netherlands head coach on a contract to the 2030 World Cup, replacing Ronald Koeman. His debut comes on 24 September.
MLB
The Skubal trade just became the MLB salary cap argument
Jim Bowden says the Dodgers' Tarik Skubal trade is exactly why owners want a hard cap. We break down the $430m payroll behind the MLB salary cap fight.
NBA
The grocery-store rule of meeting NBA players
Fans keep swapping stories about meeting NBA players in supermarkets, airports and hotel lobbies. The pattern behind the anecdotes is oddly consistent.
COMBAT
PFL MVP merger retires the PFL name for MVP MMA
The PFL MVP merger puts roughly 400 fighters under one master brand and retires the PFL name in favour of MVP MMA, with the promotion's US television future still unresolved.
ESPORTS
The First Hero in Dota: Why 127 Options Lead to the Same Few
Dota 2's roster reached 127 heroes in patch 7.40c, yet the first hero in Dota for most new players comes from a shortlist of roughly ten names.
FOOTBALL
Mbappe open letter to France: "We Owed You a Better Ending" After World Cup
Kylian Mbappe's open letter to French fans, published in the regional press, addresses France's fourth-place World Cup finish and his 10-goal Golden Boot.
NBA
Why Retired Pros Don't Play Pickup: Charles Barkley Explains
Charles Barkley has laid out why retired pros don't play pickup with the general public at local gyms. We break down the clip, the debate and the context.
WORLD CUP
A 64‑Team World Cup Would Leave Only a Handful of Host Nations
A stadium-capacity map built on FIFA's seating minimums shows how few countries could host a 64-team World Cup — and why hosting keeps consolidating.