Hall of Famer Rob Blake has been hired as the Predators' executive vice president of hockey operations, joining Chris MacFarland ahead of the NHL Draft and July free agency.

Detroit’s new PWHL franchise has its first player: Daryl Watts, a top scorer and Olympic silver medalist, who signed a four‑year deal to anchor the expansion club. The move makes Watts the team’s foundational piece as it builds toward a fall debut at Little Caesars Arena.

The Knicks edged the Spurs 105‑104 in Game 2 and head back to Madison Square Garden up 2‑0 after a frantic finish decided by Brunson’s late free throw.

A checkout glitch let about 60 fans briefly grab World Cup tickets for $0. FIFA canceled the orders and invited affected buyers to pay full price to keep their seats.

Coastal Academy was awarded the CIF SoCal Division V baseball title after a bench‑clearing brawl in a separate semifinal led officials to declare a double forfeit.

The Special Olympics Hawaiʻi State Summer Games returned to UH Mānoa this weekend with about 2,000 volunteers staffing a three-day slate of competitions. Organizers say competing on college facilities helps athletes feel acknowledged.

UNC hosts USC in a Chapel Hill Super Regional this weekend; winner advances to the College World Series in Omaha. Expect a pitching duel and a loud Boshamer crowd.

Ned Jarrett, two‑time NASCAR Cup champion and longtime broadcaster, has died at 93. He leaves a racing legacy capped by a Darlington win that still stands as a record margin.

A Hawaii‑based consortium led by a Los Angeles tech backer is exploring moving Moana Pasifika to Honolulu, citing broadcast windows and a planned Aloha Stadium rebuild. The bid faces big travel and commercial hurdles.

Ichiro will headline the Mariners' first-ever Alumni Home Run Derby at T-Mobile Park on Aug. 7, with Ken Griffey Jr. as commissioner and Nelson Cruz and Jay Buhner as captains.

DICK'S House of Sport opened at Rio Lakefront in Gaithersburg with athlete appearances, giveaways and a World Cup-watch vibe.

Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb left Game 2 after being struck in the face by a slap shot and skated off to the dressing room; he did not return.

UH struck a four‑year, roughly $30M TV partnership with Hawaii News Now that will move at least 110 home events per season to free TV and a new streaming channel. The deal starts July 1, 2026.