The offseason and spring training are behind us, but there’s plenty of MLB news left to cover. Here are the noteworthy transactions, injuries and more from the 2026 season. Apr. 4 Juan Soto diagnosed with a right calf strain The Mets shared that Soto has been diagnosed with a right calf strain after undergoing an…
UConn coach Geno Auriemma apologized for his actions during a heated exchange with Dawn Staley at the end of the Huskies’ loss to South Carolina in the women’s Final Four. A visibly upset Auriemma went over to Staley in the final seconds of South Carolina’s 62-48 victory on Friday night and appeared to chastise her….
T-MOBILE ARENA (LAS VEGAS) — As Oklahoma center Mohamed Wague extended an arm to help lift teammate Derrion Reid off the floor, a smile stretched across his face. “That’s my block!” Wague shouted, lobbying for another tally on the stat sheet. Reid could only laugh in response as Wague hauled him to his feet. Seconds…
UConn’s Braylon Mullins let out a radiant, triumphant smile before exchanging a high-five and locking foreheads with head coach Dan Hurley, a moment of pure joy as the Huskies marched on to their third national title game in four years. Mullins, a 6-foot-6, slim-built five-star freshman, was just six days removed from authoring one of…
Lauren Betts had 16 points and made a huge block late, and UCLA withstood a late charge by Texas on Friday night for a 51-44 win to reach the women’s NCAA Tournament national championship game for the first time. Manhandled by eventual national champion UConn in their first Final Four a year ago, the Bruins…
UConn’s Geno Auriemma was not a happy man. With the officiating. With his team’s performance. With South Carolina coach Dawn Staley. The Huskies coach ripped into the officiating crew during a live TV interview and then got into a heated argument with Staley in the final seconds of their 62-48 loss to the Gamecocks in…
The Guardians’ knight helmet, a purchase made by pitcher Tanner Bibee during a spring training team bonding trip to Medieval Times in Scottsdale, Arizona, has turned into a celebratory prop in the dugout. It is worn by any Cleveland batter who hits a home run. Through the team’s first three games, however, only one player…
The 2026 UFL season continued Friday with the DC Defenders TKTK the Columbus Aviators to kick off Week 2. Next, the Louisville Kings face the Orlando Storm on Saturday, while the Birmingham Stallions take on the Houston Gamblers on Sunday. Week 2 concludes Tuesday with the St. Louis Battlehawks battling the Dallas Renegades. Here are…
LAS VEGAS — In a 35-second span midway through the first half Wednesday night, with Baylor trailing Minnesota in the opening round of the College Basketball Crown, freshman guard Tounde Yessoufou authored an exhilarating sequence that encapsulated why so many NBA scouts and executives are awaiting his decision to turn pro or remain with the…
PHOENIX — Rule changes were at the forefront of the NFL owners meeting this week, with the most notable approved proposal being a one-year rule that allows officials “to correct clear and obvious mistakes” as the league’s referees face a potential lockout. It’s clear the NFL anticipates having to use replacement referees — and because it…
