Pickup games, free U.S. Soccer beach matches and surprise star appearances have turned Venice Beach into a World Cup hub this June. Fans and locals are trading cameras for cleats along the boardwalk.

A three-day youth tournament at the Broward County Convention Center is expected to draw tens of thousands and could snarl traffic across the area.

Stadium lights at Covenant Health Park briefly failed mid-pitch on Thursday, halting an at-bat while staff traced the problem to condensation on the lights' control monitor.

Toronto completed a sign-and-trade to bring Darren Raddysh home, signing him to an eight-year extension while Tampa Bay receives a 2026 fifth-round pick.

Michigan AD Warde Manuel says the department is weighing in-stadium ads and jersey patches to bolster NIL, scholarships and facility needs. The plan is exploratory and would be deliberate.

Fox World Cup analyst Warren Barton was struck by a bottle at Mexico City’s Azteca and posted a photo of a bloody cut to social media.

A former Iona guard told investigators he offered to tank first halves of two December 2024 games, an NCAA ruling says, leaving his collegiate future uncertain.

Four World Cup group games land on Thursday and Bayfront Park will host Miami's official fan festival with big screens, music and food. Expect lines and transit tips.

Quinn Priester will have seasonending thoracic outlet surgery in Dallas and is expected to miss eight to 10 months. The Brewers called him back from a rehab assignment as they reassess his recovery.

UF’s athletic budget jumps $30.4M to about $235.7M as revenue sharing, coach buyouts and football spending drive the increase. The shift tightens the squeeze on smaller sports.

The Spurs and Victor Wembanyama are reportedly closing in on a five‑year rookie extension that starts near $251M and could rise to about $301M with award escalators.

The MIAA's Tournament Management Committee narrowly approved a Super Eight football plan 10-9 and sent the reduced playoff format and a Division 1A bracket to the board for an August vote.

The Boston Bruins will raise Patrice Bergeron’s No. 37 to the TD Garden rafters; the club announced the move Thursday and has not yet set a ceremony date.