Claressa Shields returns to middleweight to challenge unified champion Kaye Scott on Aug. 15 in Atlanta. The DAZN-televised headliner will be the first women's title top-billed at State Farm Arena.

The Mariners are selling 116 engraved bats and 2,000+ medallions for a new Legacy Plaza at T‑Mobile Park. Public sales open Thursday at 9 a.m.; proceeds support youth-field projects.

The Mavericks took Michigan forward Morez Johnson Jr. with the No. 9 pick, reuniting him with coach Dusty May and adding interior size and rebounding.

Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara passed Ricky Nolasco for the franchise strikeout lead with his 1,002nd K at loanDepot Park, cementing another chapter in Miami baseball history.

Legacy Hall at PNC Park opens with the ballpark’s largest display of Pirates memorabilia and a 150-person event space accessible to ticketed fans and tours.

NBA guard and Colorado alum Derrick White will return to the Buffaloes in a front‑office role and make a $2 million donation to the program.

Phoenix moved into Round 1 to draft Arizona forward Koa Peat, a Gilbert native with size and upside. The late trade cost Phoenix draft capital but keeps a local star in the Valley.

Liberty High alum Joshua Jefferson was taken late in the first round by the Brooklyn Nets after a standout, consensus All‑American season at Iowa State.

Daniel Muñoz's 76th‑minute, deflected strike beat DR Congo 1‑0 in Zapopan and sent Colombia into the World Cup Round of 32. Colombia now heads to Miami to face Portugal.

The Sixers took Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr. at No. 22 in the 2026 NBA Draft — the first pick under new president Mike Gansey. Philon brings high‑end scoring and playmaking to Philly’s bench mix.

A draft‑night swap with the Knicks brings Baylor wing Cameron Carr to Los Angeles. The 6‑5, 21‑year‑old gives the Lakers length, shooting and defensive upside.

The Kings used the No. 7 pick on Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr., a Detroit native and SEC Player of the Year with breakout scoring and playmaking credentials.

The Hawks used the No. 8 pick to add Houston guard Kingston Flemings, a freshman playmaker with two-way upside. Expect him to enter Atlanta's offseason program this summer.