TAROUBA, Trinidad (AP) — Pakistan's top-order crumbled against West Indies fast bowlers in pursuit of a challenging target of 211 on a tricky pitch in the first test on Tuesday.
Jayden Seales bowled two consecutive wicket maiden overs to leave Pakistan stuttering at 28-3 at lunch on a Day 4 wicket that has plenty of variable bounce to trouble the batters.
Captain Babar Azam was unbeaten on 16 after Pakistan suffered a blow when first innings century-maker Shan Masood couldn't bat at his usual No. 3 position due to a finger injury while batting on the third day.
The team management said Masood will bat, if required.
Earlier, Mohammad Abbas bagged 5-22 — his seventh five-wicket haul in test cricket — but West Indies tailenders swelled the lead past the 200-run mark before it got bowled out for 181.

#indies #Pakistan #test

It's time to vote on who you think is the top gymnastics prospect among the Shore Conference's rising seniors (Class of 2027) for the coming season. The poll is presented by Alliance Orthopedics.
The poll will close Aug. 15 at 10 p.m.
Shore prep sports top prospects for 2026-27 165 gymnasts
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#vote #gymnastics #class #please

Brewers quietly cut ties with former Yankees infielder after Astros trade originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Milwaukee Brewers have cut ties with an infielder acquired recently in a trade with the Houston Astros.
The Brew Crew needed a roster spot to open following David Hamilton's reinstatement from the injured list.
On Friday, the NL Central club announced that infielder Braden Shewmake was designated for ******* ignment.
The 28-year-old was acquired from the Astros less than two weeks ago. He made it into four games with Milwaukee and had two hits in eight trips to the plate.

#infielder #ties #trade #preferred

Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn suffered a nightmare debut for San Jose Earthquakes as they slumped to a 4-0 defeat at home to Orlando City in their first match following Major League Soccer's break for the World Cup.
It was the 30-year-old's first game since his national side failed to qualify for the knockout stages following a 3-0 loss to Brazil in their final group game - and his first club game since coming on as a substitute in Nottingham Forest's 1-1 Premier League draw with Crystal Palace in February.
But, in truth, Gunn could take little blame for any of the goals while also producing a couple of saves that prevented a more painful loss for Bruce Arena's hosts.
Who has your Premiership club brought in & let go this summer?
Socceroos star allegedly tests positive for cocaine after speeding

#game #league #since #loss

The Arizona Cardinals held tryouts for five players on Tuesday, the day before reporting to training camp. They brought in two punters and three defensive linemen.
Per the NFL transaction report, these were Arizona's tryouts:
P Jack Browning
P Brad Robbins
DL Kameron Hamilton

#cardinals #tuesday

Chelsea have released their new 2026-27 away kit, which is black with a yellow trim.
The yellow, called "Midwest Gold ****** re" by the club, is also the trim on the new home kit and the two kits are also linked with the laurel wreath motif on the home shirt also bordering the round neck and sleeve cuffs of the away shirt, and appearing on the away kit's golden socks.
On each of the shirt's shoulders there is also an engineered rib of gold.
The new kit will first see action during Chelsea's upcoming pre-season tour to Australia and Asia.

#away #shirt

Countdown to kickoff is back! USC will kick off its 2026 football season on August 29 when the Trojans host San Jose State at the Coliseum. In this series, we will be counting down the days until the season opener by highlighting a notable Trojan who wore each number.
Today, we look at USC Hall of Fame running back Sam Cunningham.
Position: Running back
Years played at USC: 1970-1972
Career highlights: Cunningham starred at fullback for John McKay's USC teams of the early 1970s. As a senior in 1972, he earned first-team All-American honors. In the 1973 Rose Bowl against Ohio State, Cunningham scored four touchdowns, clinching an undefeated season and a national championship for the Trojans.

#back #season #state #countdown

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is remembering Texans co-founder Janice McNair for her role in brining pro football back to Houston and her leadership during the quarter-century since the Texans joined the NFL.
McNair, who died on Tuesday at the age of 89, founded and owned the Texans expansion franchise along with her late husband, Bob McNair.
"Janice McNair was a woman of extraordinary generosity, grace and faith, whose impact on the Houston community and the NFL will be felt for generations," Goodell said. "Alongside Bob, she helped bring the NFL back to her beloved Houston and played an essential role in building the Texans into an organization that reflects the values they held dear-service, integrity, and commitment to community. Following Bob's passing, Janice served as controlling owner for six years and continued to provide steady leadership while remaining devoted to their family, Texans, their fans, and countless charitable causes. On behalf of the entire NFL family, we extend our heartfelt condolences to the McNair family, the Texans organization, and the Houston community."
The NFL accepted the McNairs' bid to make Houston the home of the league's 32nd team in 1999, and the Texans began play in the 2002 season. Bob and Janice McNair's son Cal McNair now serves as the Texans' Chair and CEO.

Kylian Mbappe and France are facing off against Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final on Tuesday afternoon in Dallas, and the world is watching to see who will punch their ticket to Sunday’s final.
One person who has more rooting interest than most is Ester Exposito, who is the girlfriend of Mbappe. Exposito, a Spanish actress, also has some conflicting interests for the semifinal match.
Last month, Exposito was interviewed at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival and was asked whether Spain or France would win the World Cup. Choosing to be a politician in the moment, Exposito gave a joking answer. Now, one month later, the two are facing off in the Knockout Rounds.
MORE: Ranking the fastest soccer players at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
“Oh, no! That’s a difficult choice for me,” Exposito said, via the New York Post, before joking, “Who knows?”

Sources with knowledge of New Orleans’ thinking say that the Pelicans re-signed DeAndre Jordan to a two-year deal rather than a mere one-year minimum contract because they were convinced that Jordan had one-year interest elsewhere that he was prepared to accept and did not want to lose the 37-year-old's locker room influence.
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Gabriel Pec finalized his transfer to Cruzeiro after three seasons with LA Galaxy, leaving as one of MLS's most productive wingers with nearly 70 goal contributions in 101 games. The Brazilian winger departs as a 2024 MLS Cup champion, MLS Best XI selection, and the league's Newcomer of the Year.
Pec arrived at LA Galaxy in January 2024 as the club's most expensive signing at that time, costing around $10 million from Vasco. His immediate impact exceeded all projections, transforming the Galaxy's attack and helping restore the club among MLS's elite after years of instability.
The 2024 campaign established Pec among MLS's offensive elite. In 33 regular season games, he scored 16 goals and provided 14 ***** ists for 30 direct goal contributions. Across all competitions, he finished with 17 goals and 16 ***** ists, numbers that placed him among the continent's most productive players.
Pec became the youngest player in MLS history to reach at least 15 goals and 10 ***** ists in a single season (excluding the shootout era). Only Lionel Messi matched his combination of high goal and ***** ist totals in 2024, with the two dominating the league's offensive production statistics from wide positions.
The Galaxy maximized Pec's existing strengths rather than transforming his game. At Vasco in 2023, he showed flashes as a vertical, physically strong winger excellent in transitions, but often operated in isolation with limited support. The Galaxy's high-pressing, offensive system created completely different conditions.

Barnsley have signed Ipswich Town goalkeeper Cieran Slicker on a season-long loan deal.
The 23-year-old Scotland international spent 2025-26 on loan at League Two Barnet and made 44 appearances for the Bees.
Slicker came through Manchester City's academy before joining Ipswich, for whom he has played three times, in July 2023.
"After last year, the next step was key for me, and I think this is the perfect step," he told the club website.
All done deals in July 2026

For now, most Cincinnati Bengals fans probably don't expect to see the team ranked in the top 10 of power rankings.
While the Bengals enjoyed a very strong offseason and look like obvious contenders, there's that little matter of actually proving it on the field before national rankings start to adjust.
Ahead of training camp, one set of new power rankings has the Bengals as a mere 15th overall.
Bleacher Report's Moe Moton handled the writeup for the Bengals
"Based on the Bengals' offensive talent alone, this club should be a playoff contender, but the defense must pull its weight," Moton wrote. "Cincinnati's defensive units have ranked in the bottom half across the league in all but one season since 2018."

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé trained with the rest of the group after experiencing some physical problems during France's win against Morocco in the FIFA World Cup Quarterfinals. Mbappé completed the training session and will be ready to face Spain in the Semifinals next Tuesday.
The French striker has been leading France during the tournament, so having him healthy and ready to go will be crucial for coach Didier Deschamps.
Dayot Upamecano and William Saliba couldn't train with their teammates, so it will be interesting to see if they are able to recover in time for Tuesday's match. Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni remains 'doubtful' for Tuesday's game and he's missed France's last two matches with a thigh injury that has been problematic for him and the French national team.

So that was the reality check most were expecting for Wales.
After back-to-back Test wins against Italy and Fiji, facing Argentina away in San Juan seemed maybe a step too far.
That is how it worked out as the Pumas scored five tries and were more than good value for their 35-21 victory.
Scotland's win in Argentina had given Steve Tandy's side some hope of an upset but this was a different Pumas outfit.
Wales showed no shortage of spirit to stay in the game and give themselves a chance of a pair of bonus points, with this result an improvement on the 52-28 hammering dished out by the Pumas in November 2025 in Cardiff.

Reds $15 million slugger tabbed as 'buy low' trade target for 49 homer reason originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Cincinnati Reds are not in the best of shape to make a postseason run this season, so it wouldn't be a huge surprise if they were trade deadline sellers.
While players like Elly De La Cruz, Chase Burns, and Hunter Greene won't be on the move, the Reds could look to move some of their impending free agents. One such player is a $15 million slugger who likely could be had for cheap.
Tim Kelly of Bleacher Report highlighted Eugenio Suarez, the Reds' $15 million free-agent signing, as a player teams could "buy low" on this summer thanks to a simple 49 home-run reason.
"Things haven't gone according to plan, as a left oblique strain cost Suarez a month and the Reds find themselves in last place in the NL Central..." Kelly writes. "... Sure, he's only hit nine home runs this season, but he clubbed 49 a year ago between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Mariners."

McKees Rocks native and NFL player Damar Hamlin is hosting a weekend of events Saturday and Sunday.
The events are celebrating youth empowerment, sports achievement and community engagement in his hometown. The two-day event includes a youth football camp and a first-of-its-kind Pittsburgh vs. Buffalo all-star football game.
Both events are scheduled to take place at Sto-Rox Junior/Senior High School in McKees Rocks.
Hamlin's Chasing M's Foundation is sponsoring the action-packed weekend.
Saturday 300 young Pittsburgh-area athletes will participate in the youth football camp. Sunday, high school senior football players from the Pittsburgh and Buffalo regions will compete in an all-star game.

In this high-energy live reaction episode of The Cooligans, Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros broadcast live from a remarkably humid Miami to break down Spain's dramatic 2-1 victory over Belgium in the World Cup quarterfinals. The guys dissect an unpredictable game of two halves that saw a cagey opening explode into a chaotic, vibe-driven second period. They ***** yze Belgium's impressive defensive resilience and Charles De Ketelaere's shocking header that broke Spain's clean-sheet streak, all before a devastating gluteal injury forced world-class Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois out of the match.
The hosts heap praise on Spanish midfielder Mikel Merino, dubbed the squad's ultimate closer, who stepped onto the pitch and scored the game-winning goal just three minutes later. They weigh the post-match fallout of the result, reflecting on the poignant international retirement of Belgian maestro Kevin De Bruyne. The conversation highlights a fiery "Stock Up" and "Stock Down" segment, evaluating Lamine Yamal's performance under constant double-teams against an erratic outing from Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simón and a disappointing shift from Jeremy Doku. Alexis also leverages Belgium's competitive display to launch a passionate critique of the structural flaws, pay-to-play dynamics, and developmental discrepancies holding back U.S. Soccer.
Looking ahead to the next phase of the tournament bracket, the guys preview a monumental semifinal heavyweight clash between Spain and a relentless France team. They also cast their eyes toward the remaining high-stakes quarterfinal matchups. Christian and Alexis debate whether Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard can exploit an injury-hampered England backline, and map out tactical expectations for a highly physical battle between Switzerland—led by Granit Xhaka and Swiss-Dominican hero Ruben Vargas—and Lionel Messi's resilient Argentina squad.
Timestamps:
(00:00) — Live from Miami: Spain 2-1 Belgium & KDB's Final International Match

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 09: (L-R) Conor McGregor and Max Holloway face off during the UFC 329 press conference at T-Mobile Arena on July 09, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Two former UFC champions and future Hall-of-Famers headline UFC 329 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon to face fellow legend Max Holloway in one of the most anticipated fights in years. Let's talk MMA.
Event: UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026
Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas

Indiana Fever star guard Sophie Cunningham couldn't help but recreate her now-iconic pointing meme after her team got the last-second win over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night.
Of course, Cunningham pointing at Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner during a two-team tiff turned into the meme of the year, one that has circulated far and wide and arguably made Cunningham into a WNBA household name.
Sophie Cunningham roasted DeWanna Bonner with insult on recent podcast
After a tense back-and-forth Fever game where Cunningham's two free-throws sealed the victory for Indiana, the Fever guard just had to troll the Mercury crowd with that infamous point after the win. Her teammates loved it.
The Fever desperately needed that win after losing to the Los Angeles Sparks in a poor road effort on Wednesday night. Rather than having the Mercury crowd pointing at her to gloat in victory, Cunningham got the last... point.

The Cleveland Browns are set to enter training camp with a heated quarterback battle between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders. And while it looked like Watson had the early advantage through minicamp, that seems to no longer be the case.
Bleacher Report's James Palmer has reported that Sanders has "closed the gap" between himself and Watson for the starting job this season. Hear Palmer for yourself below:
NBC Sports' Kyle Dvorchak had this to add to Palmer's sentiment:
"Early in the offseason, it looked like the Browns were more than comfortable rolling Watson out as their Week 1 starter. Then they saw Watson practice. Reports from OTAs and minicamp were not kind to Watson, though Sanders didn’t earn great reviews either. After getting a better look at both players, it sounds like new head coach Todd Monken truly doesn’t know who will take the first snap this year. By virtue of not being Deshaun Watson, Sanders has forced a legitimate training camp competition, though we doubt much fantasy value comes from the situation, regardless of who wins the job."
As we sit two weeks from training camp, it sure seems like the quarterback job is wide open between Watson and Sanders. If this season goes south quickly, the Browns will be in the market for a quarterback very early in the 2027 NFL Draft.

Caitlin Clark made her return to the floor on Wednesday night.
Clark had missed each of the two prior Fever games with a back injury. On Tuesday, Clark was optimistic that she would make a return this week, though she indicated it could be on a minutes restriction. Sure enough, Clark did play on Wednesday night at the Los Angeles Sparks but saw just 16 minutes of action.
In its day-before injury report versus the Sparks, Clark was listed as probable (back) and Fever center Aliyah Boston was listed as questionable (right lower leg).
Ahead of its game at the Sparks, Fever head coach Stephanie White laid out the plans this week for both Clark and Boston. The pair of Fever stars will alternate games played, with Clark sitting on Thursday night at the Phoenix Mercury.
"Yeah, she just did some of the shooting. She's going to be out tonight," White said of Boston. "Again, with a back-to-back and Caitlin a back-to-back, Caitlin's going to be active tonight, AB's not. And then they'll flip-flop tomorrow night."

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The Fever will leave California and head to Arizona on Thursday for a regular season matchup against the Mercury.
It hasn't been long since Indiana last faced the Mercury — the franchises played back-to-back just weeks ago, with each team taking a win. On paper, the Fever are the better team, but Caitlin Clark's back injury allowed Phoenix to sneak back in and steal a victory on June 24. It's unclear whether or not Clark will be back on the court this time around.
Meanwhile, the Mercury have been on a winning streak in recent weeks, defeating both the Tempo and Storm after taking down the Fever in dramatic fashion. Kaleah Copper has been a consistent force for her squad every night, along with Alyssa Thomas.
Who will prevail in Phoenix?

Donald Trump has admitted to calling FIFA boss Gianni Infantino, asking him to "review" a controversial red card shown to USMNT star Folarin Balogun.
One of his former officials now claims that whatever transpired between the US president and Infantino was more on the "intimidation" side, accusing the politician of showing such patterns in the past when he wanted to get his way on issues.
FIFA's unprecedented decision to suspend Balogun's one-match ban prompted backlash from several quarters, with Donald Trump's "rigged" remarks worsening things.
Trump was indeed frustrated after learning of the implications of the red card shown to star striker Folarin Balogun during the 2-0 victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2026 World Cup.
The penalty, which would have seen Balogun miss out on the team's now-lost game against Belgium in the round of 16, prompted the president to put a call through to FIFA's boss asking that the Football body take a second look at it.

Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are running it back.
According to a report from Josh Carpenter in the Sports Business Journal — and later announced by Versant — both stars are confirmed to return for a second Optum Golf Channel Games, with the event moving to Wednesday, Dec. 16 on Golf Channel and USA Sports. Scheffler and McIlroy are, for now, the only two names locked in. The eight-man field that filled out the inaugural event, Ryder Cup captains Keegan Bradley and Luke Donald among them, along with Shane Lowry, Haotong Li, Luke Clanton and Sam Burns, hasn’t been rebuilt yet, at least not publicly.
The inaugural Golf Channel Games aired live from Trump National Golf Club Jupiter last December, with Scheffler and McIlroy each drafting four-man teams for a night of made-for-TV skills challenges: a timed driving competition, a 14-club closest-to-the-pin format, a four-man relay, and a head-to-head captain’s challenge between the two captains.
As Awful Announcing covered when the event was first announced, the format was built for entertainment rather than high stakes, drawing more comparisons to the pair’s Happy Gilmore 2 cameos and to TGL than to the Ryder Cup. The night ended on a tape-measure playoff, with an inch separating Scheffler’s team from McIlroy’s after a 47-yard chip-off. AA’s original coverage framed the event as part of a wider trend of golf leaning into entertainment outside the weekly Tour calendar, alongside the sport’s growth on YouTube and the first successful year of TGL, which McIlroy co-founded and Scheffler did not join.
Versant officially completed its spinoff from Comcast and NBC Sports in January 2026, and Golf Channel has continued to build out its golf portfolio since, with Golf Channel EVP Tom Knapp telling Front Office Sports that the split gives the network more freedom to experiment. Versant has extended its DP World Tour rights through 2030, signed McIlroy to a deal through 2038 that includes a stake in a new content studio called Firethorn Productions, and, days before Carpenter’s report, agreed to acquire golf simulator company Full Swing for $530 million.

Borussia Dortmund’s Gregor Kobel won “Superior Player of the Match” as Switzerland advanced to the quarter-final with a penalty shootout win over Colombia. Murat Yakin's side will face holders Argentina in Switzerland's first appearance in the last eight since their home tournament in 1954.
Although chances were far and few between, both sides had decent opportunities to win the hard-fought encounter before it went into penalties. In particular, Kobel shone with his athleticism keeping Luis Díaz and Colombia scoreless for 120 minutes.
Yann Sommer's long-time understudy also made a crucial stop from Cucho Hernandez in the shootout after Davinson Sanchez and his former BVB teammate Manuel Akanji failed to hit their targets. Ex-Augsburg winger Ruben Vargas scored the final kick to send Switzerland through to the next round.
Colombia have only conceded one goal, which was in the 3-1 victory over pointless Uzbekistan, but their tournament is now coming to a close. Néstor Lorenzo’s side are the only ones to play games at the stadiums of all three host countries.
The quarter-final will commence on Thursday as the tournament takes a one-day break for the first time since the opening fixture last month. Six of the teams left in the competition are from Europe, with Morocco and holders Argentina the exceptions. Switzerland will hope SC Freiburg's Johan Manzambi recovers in time for the game against the defending champions.

Arsenal have agreed a deal to sign goalkeeper Illan Meslier, according to latest reports.
The Frenchman is a free agent following his departure from Leeds United and The Athletic say he is set to join the Gunners.
Meslier joining would then allow young goalkeeper Tommy Setford to go out on loan, it is added.
Meanwhile, Everton are keen on a move for Tottenham and England full-back Djed Spence, Sky Sports say.
Everton are yet to hold talks with Spurs over a deal for the 25-year-old but are said to be weighing up an approach.

The Lads will kick off their pre-season campaign ahead of the 2026-27 season on 18 July against National League champions York City at the LNER Stadium.
The two sides have faced each other a total of 14 times, with the first meeting resulting in a 0-0 draw in the FA Cup in January 1956. They first met in the league in 1974, in Division Two, with Sunderland recording a 2-1 victory at Roker Park.
We last faced the Minstermen in a League Cup fixture in 1998, with Sunderland again running out 2-1 winners.
York City won the National League **** le on the final day of the 2025-26 season via a 113th-minute equaliser against Rochdale. Both sides will be aiming to start pre-season strongly and get vital minutes into the legs after a long off-season, so it will be intriguing to see how York City line up from a Sunderland perspective.
We must watch out for prolific target man Ollie Pearce, who scored 35 goals for York in 2025-26 and has netted 68 times for the Minstermen over the last two years.

Former Texas Tech guard Christian Anderson Jr., the 18th pick in the draft, signed his rookie scale contract with the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, the team announced.
He will make $4,257,480 next season, according to Spotrac.
Anderson was a third-team All-American, averaging 18.5 points, 7.4 ***** ists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.5 steals while shooting 41.5% from 3-point range in 33 games. He ranked fifth in the country in total ***** ists (244) and 11th in minutes (1,266).
The 6-foot-1 point guard set the Red Raiders' single-season program record for ***** ists, while he knocked down the second-most 3s (108). He was one of five players in the country to register eight or more 10-assist games last season.
Anderson was highly touted in the draft this year because of his shooting and ability to make plays for his teammates. Those characteristics have already been on display in practice, with Hornets summer league coach Blaine Mueller taking note.

We’re almost to the MLB All-Star Break, which means it’s crunch time for our fantasy baseball teams. Some of the hitters that were recommendations to add and stream have turned into reliable players to keep on rosters in most leagues. That’s typically the goal of finding hitters to stream, where we want them to turn into regular pieces.
Last week, we were able to target Marlins, Athletics and Rockies hitters because of their hitter-friendly matchups and ballparks. Though we don’t have that type of boom week, the Dodgers face the Rockies and Diamondbacks — two of the worst pitching staffs. Not that we needed it, but stock up for Dodgers hitters in Week 16.
The Mets project to have mediocre matchups, though the best matchups come late in the week against Red Sox starters Ranger Suárez and Payton Tolle. Meanwhile, the Giants could have sneaky hitters to stream, since they face the Blue Jays and Rockies pitchers. We’ll dive into the Week 16 matchups to monitor before highlighting several hitters to add and stream in various league formats.
Diamondbacks (4 at SD, 3 at LAD
The Diamondbacks project to face seven right-handed starting pitchers in Week 16. It’s more favorable earlier in the week, facing Walker Buehler, Germán Márquez, Michael King and Griffin Canning. However, the Diamondbacks will face Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Emmet Sheehan in the latter part of the week. Max Kepler and Pavin Smith might be the biggest beneficiaries as the main strong-side platoon options, though Kepler recently came back from his suspension and Smith hasn’t been productive in a smaller sample.