Sports
White House backs WNBA star Sophie Cunningham on women’s sports remarks
KAROLINE LEAVITT defends WNBA player Sophie Cunningham, who said biological men should not play in women's sports: "Men should not be playing in women's sports. It's completely ludicrous that anyone could support that ... The backlash she is receiving from Democrats and left-wing figures across the country is astonishing. They are clearly very out of touch with the American public on this issue..."
Luka Modric stays another season at AC Milan when Croatia great will turn 41 after 5th World Cup
Croatia captain Luka Modric signed up Thursday for one more season with AC Milan when he will turn 41 in a standout career.
Carapaz wins stage 18 of the Tour de France with a late breakaway, Pogacar keeps overall lead
Ecuadorian rider Richard Carapaz timed his attack perfectly in the final climb to win the 18th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, while Tadej Pogacar finished a few minutes behind and maintained his significant overall lead.
Trump will welcome the World Series champion Dodgers to the White House
President Donald Trump is welcoming Shohei Ohtani and the reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Thursday with a Rose Garden event celebrating their second title in as many years.
Suns introduce Miles Bridges, defend decision to add him after domestic violence issues
Phoenix Suns forward Miles Bridges appears to be a good fit for his new team on the basketball court, giving it a beefy frontcourt presence who has scored at a high level over seven NBA seasons.
Chiefs unveil first renderings of new $3 billion domed stadium set to open in 2031
The Kansas City Chiefs unveiled on Wednesday the first renderings of their new $3 billion domed stadium set to open in 2031.
Panthers will be without both starting offensive tackles for start of the season
The Carolina Panthers will open the regular season without both starting offensive tackles.
Dobbins throws 6 innings and Wetherholt homers to lead the Cardinals to a 1-0 win over Angels
Hunter Dobbins scattered six hits over six innings, JJ Wetherholt hit a home run in the sixth and the St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.
Ohtani throws bullpen session before Wednesday’s game at Phillies
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani threw a bullpen session prior to Wednesday's game at Philadelphia.
WNBA commissioner, union leaders discuss steps to protect players from online harassment
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert discussed what more can be done to protect players from online harassment during a virtual meeting with the players' union executive committee and the union's Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
Rangers’ new manager McInnes gets 4-match ban for calling Celtic penalty decision ‘disgusting’
The Scottish Football Association has handed new Rangers manager Derek McInnes a four-match ban for his critical comments about a disputed penalty that benefited Celtic in last season's title race.
Charlie Woods fails to advance to U.S. Junior Amateur match play after being bothered by camera
Charlie Woods failed to reach match play in the U.S. Junior Amateur after falling short in a 14-player playoff for two spots.
Yankees’ Caballero targeted by MLB for crackdown on plate routine of waiting to engage pitcher
New York Yankees shortstop Jose Caballero was targeted by Major League Baseball for some pest control, sparking yet another squabble.
Red Sox win their 15th straight game, matching club-record streak from 80 years ago
The last time the Boston Red Sox won 15 straight games, Ted Williams was putting up an MVP season in 1946 and leading them to an American League championship.
