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ESPN's preseason All-America team: Longhorns, Tigers, Buckeyes, more
With the 2026 college football season on the horizon, we look at the nation's best players at every position.
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01 02 SportsUS & CanadaRaptors to open season at home against Chicago
The Toronto Raptors will open the upcoming NBA season at home for the 14th time in 15 years.
Global News
03 SportsCanadaInfluenza, COVID-19 awareness higher than RSV among Canadians, poll says
'These findings suggest there may be opportunities to improve understanding of lesser-known respiratory illnesses and available prevention options,' the study says.
Global News
04 MLB Power Rankings: We have a new No. 1!
For the first time in nearly two months, the Dodgers aren't the top team in baseball.
ESPN
05 SportsCanadaFour Canadian hockey stars remain suspended after sexual assault acquittal
A fifth has been reinstated, though an appeals board found that the whole group broke Hockey Canada's code of conduct.
BBC News
06 The Lakers got flipped?! What we know about the decision to sell, and how the league reacted
After the stunning sale, ESPN spoke to more than a dozen NBA sources to find out why, what it could mean for the league and more.
ESPN
07 Road to the LLBWS: Results, schedules and more
We have your one-stop shop for everything to know about the 2026 Little League World Series.
ESPN
08 Best shots and highlights from Round 1
Here are the best sights and sounds from the first round of the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind.
ESPN
09 UConn women's coach Geno Auriemma says WNBA should shift focus away from transgender debate
Geno Auriemma said the WNBA should steer attention away from the transgender athlete debate and focus more on basketball.
CNBC
10 WATCH: Former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook announces retirement
Justin Tinsley, ESPN’s Andscape senior culture writer, breaks down why Russell Westbrook is retiring and what legacy he is leaving on the league.
ABC News: Top Stories
11 NBA schedule 2026-27: Opening night, Christmas and must-see games
Following the NBA's schedule release, our insiders break down the biggest games to watch for the 2026-27 season.
ESPN
12 NBA Cup 2026: Schedule, format, groups, updates and more
Here's everything you need to know about the fourth annual in-season tournament.
ESPN
13 SportsUnited StatesThe 2026 College Football Playoff chase will be impacted by these 20 players
Can Darian Mensah lead Miami to a national title? Will Cam Coleman take the Texas offense from good to great?
The New York Times
14 Russell Westbrook retires: Answering the biggest questions on legacy, impact
Westbrook revived the triple-double, but what is his true legacy? ESPN NBA insiders examine a thrilling, tireless and polarizing Hall of Fame career.
ESPN
15 NFL training camp updates: Baker Mayfield shines as Bucs handle Jets
Get all the latest news, intel and insights on NFL training camps from our team of reporters in the field.
ESPN
16 SportsUnited StatesUFC 330 preview and picks: Machado Garry is a real threat to Makhachev
Top storylines and coaches' analysis for the two championship matchups that headline UFC 330 in Philadelphia.
ESPN
17 Inflation eased slightly in July. And, ICE plans to give officers electric shock gloves
Inflation cooled a bit last month, according to a new report from the Labor Department. And, ICE plans to equip its officers with electric shock gloves.
NPR
18 PoliticsCanadaThis week’s soccer questions: is the Premier League wide open and should Barça avoid Rodri?
We look at the many contenders for the English title this season, one of the big potential moves of the summer and chaos at Fifa It’s difficult to recall a Premier League season starting amid such widespread uncertainty as this one. Half the division, including Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City, is under new management. The Pep Guardiola era is over and, as Jonathan Wilson put it , the Premier League has no alpha manager possibly for the first time ever. Continue reading...
The Guardian
19 SportsUnited StatesPLL Power Rankings ahead of Week 13: Cannons or Waterdogs at No. 1?
With the playoffs approaching, Boston and Philly are finishing strong in the East. Here's how all eight line up right now.
ESPN
20 SportsUnited StatesSwim hero Katie Ledecky extends 16-year winning streak in 1500m with Pan Pacs gold
American wins 1500m freestyle in 15min 36.09sec Walsh beats Douglass to claim 50m butterfly title Urlando breaks Michael Phelps’ 20-year-old record Katie Ledecky won the 1500m freestyle on opening night of the Pan Pacific Championships on Wednesday, earning the first international medal of her storied career on home soil. The two-time Olympic champion in the event was under her own world-record pace in the early stages of the 30-lap race, with fans at the outdoor pool in Irvine, California, on…
The Guardian
21 SportsUS & CanadaBlue Jays explode in 8th inning, top Red Sox for 3rd-straight win
Kazuma Okamoto singled home Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth inning before the floodgates opened as the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Boston Red Sox 6-4 for their third straight victory Wednesday. Ernie Clement and Myles Straw, with two each, and George Springer also had RBIs for Toronto […]
CityNews Toronto
22 Will World Cup's top player Rodri join Barcelona or Real Madrid? Or stay at Man City?
After Rodri led Spain to World Cup glory, it's no surprise that Barcelona and Real Madrid both want him. Will he move this summer or remain at Man City?
ESPN
23 Easing inflation pressures, Cerebras earnings, falling Hormuz traffic and more in Morning Squawk
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
CNBC
24 Mavericks: Flagg leads a new era
Where will front office and coaching changes take the Mavs? We're looking back at the offseason and taking an early look at the 2026-27 season.
ESPN
25 SportsUnited StatesEl-Sayed challenges Rogers to tackle football game in lieu of debate
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed challenged his GOP opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers (Mich.), to a duel on the gridiron amid debate about the progressive’s views on football. During an appearance on Fox News this week, Rogers said “you can almost hear a collective gasp across Michigan for all the things he’s been hating on.”…
The Hill
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