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Lando Norris takes pole position from Max Verstappen for F1’s Dutch Grand Prix

Lando Norris in the qualifying race

Max Verstappen can indeed be challenged at his home Dutch Grand Prix. Lando Norris put in an impressive lap to qualify in pole position, ahead of the three-time world champion, on Saturday. Norris will now…

West Ham’s Soucek and Bowen helped pull a ball boy out from under a collapsed advertising screen during the game

West Ham United players consoles a ball boy

West Ham’s Tomas Soucek and Jarrod Bowen had to stop their goal celebrations to rescue a ball boy who got trapped under an advertising screen that fell during their 2-0 win at Crystal Palace in…

Stuttgart falters at Freiburg while Leipzig triumphs over Bochum in the Bundesliga opening matches

Nadiem Aamiri celebrates after scoring a goal

Bundesliga runner-up Stuttgart started the new season with a 3-1 loss at Freiburg, while Leipzig managed to win 1-0 against Bochum on Saturday despite having a player sent off. Ermedin Demirović gave Stuttgart an early…

Lionel Messi has started on-field workouts and may return to play for Inter Miami before the MLS playoffs

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi, top right, sits with his wife Antonela Roccuzzo, second from left, during the second half of a Leagues Cup soccer match

Lionel Messi started individual training on the field this week and might be ready to play for Inter Miami before the MLS regular season ends, according to Miami coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino. Messi, who is…

Big 12 officials will meet to talk about the possibility of inviting UConn after the school made a proposal

Paige Bueckers takes the ball forward

Big 12 presidents are set to meet next week to talk about possibly inviting UConn to join the conference. This follows a proposal from UConn that included a significant investment in the school’s struggling football…

Bill Belichick’s potential induction into the Hall of Fame might be sped up by new rules

Bill Belichick’ talks to the reporters in the NFL football news conference

Bill Belichick might be able to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame as soon as 2026 instead of having to wait until 2029 because of recent changes in the selection process. The Hall of…

Tyreik McAllister’s impressive performance in the 24-24 tie might have earned him a spot on the Las Vegas Raiders’ roster

Tyreik McAllister celebrates in the first half of the game

The Las Vegas Raiders have a punt return play called “Magic,” which suits Tyreik McAllister perfectly. He might not have been on coach Antonio Pierce’s radar before the preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers…

Joey Loperfido and Addison Barger hit consecutive home runs in the 9th inning, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Angels

Addison Brager celebrates after hitting a home run in the 9th inning

Rookies Joey Loperfido and Addison Barger hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 comeback win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.…

Matt Vierling drives in 2 runs, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 4-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox

Matt Vierling hits a double in the 1st inning

Matt Vierling hit an RBI double in the first inning and a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.…

Alex Rodriguez Makes Notable Return to Yankees for Old Timers’ Day, Reflects on 2009 Championship

Alex Rodriguez (MLB)

Old Timers’ Day at Yankee Stadium saw a mix of familiar and new faces, but Alex Rodriguez’s presence was particularly notable due to his tumultuous history with the Yankees. Rodriguez, whose relationship with the team…

Washington State welcomes the spotlight that will be on the unique Cougars in 2024

Kyle Williams runs a route during an NCAA college football game

Jake Dickert had a moment of clarity last December as he looked back on a season that was unique in the history of Washington State football. With uncertainty about the future of the Cougars, Dickert…

The strengthened Big Ten and SEC are poised to dominate college football both on the field and in other areas

Amari Niblack and Malaki Starks looks to catch the ball

Faced with the possibility of severely damaging a conference it helped establish more than 100 years ago, Oregon chose to leave the Pac-12 and join the Big Ten, even though this decision meant receiving only…

Russell Wilson will start at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their preseason finale as the competition with Fields approaches its conclusion

Russell Wilson passes the ball in the 1st half of the game

Russell Wilson will start at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their preseason finale against Detroit on Saturday. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Thursday that Wilson and all the healthy starters will play against the…

Quarterback Tommy DeVito has a strong opportunity to earn a spot on the New York Giants’ roster

Tommy DeVito hands the ball to Dante Miller in the 3rd quarter

Last season, despite many struggles for the New York Giants, one bright spot emerged that fans really appreciated. Local quarterback Tommy DeVito became a favorite story. The undrafted rookie from Illinois grew up in New…

The Kansas City Chiefs have made Creed Humphrey the highest-paid center in the NFL with a four-year, $72 million contract

Creed Humphrey comes off the field after the drill

The Kansas City Chiefs and Creed Humphrey have agreed on a four-year, $72 million extension, making him the highest-paid center in NFL history, according to a source who shared details with The Associated Press on…

Patrick Corbin records his 100th career win as the Washington Nationals defeat the Colorado Rockies 8-3

Patrick Corbin pitches in the 1st inning

Patrick Corbin pitched six innings to earn his 100th career win, and Juan Yepez hit a three-run home run as the Washington Nationals defeated the Colorado Rockies 8-3 on Thursday to win the series. Luis…

Skenes strikes out 9 in 6 innings, De La Cruz hits a three-run double, and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the Cincinnati Reds 7-0

Paul Skenes pitches in the 1st inning

Paul Skenes struck out nine batters in six impressive innings, Bryan De La Cruz hit a three-run double during a six-run fifth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won 7-0 against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday…