Buccaneers $66 million playmaker listed among worst contracts in NFL for 2026 originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are coming off a disappointing 2025 season. At one time, the team looked like one of the best in the league, but they ended up having one of the worst collapses in the league. 
It’s safe to say the team has higher expectations for 2026. The NFC South is still very winnable and the team still has solid playmakers like Bucky Irving, Emeka Egbuka, and Chris Godwin.

Paraguay forward Miguel Almiron (centre) was stunned by Danny Makkelie’s decision to book him for diving during the 4-1 defeat by the United States [Getty Images]
Four games, three opening ceremonies, victories for two of the host nations and an eye-catching performance in an entertaining draw for the third.
Setting aside issues around ticket prices and blocked entry for match officials and players, the World Cup itself has got off to a decent start.
Now it really starts hotting up.
Eleven successive days with four matches, then three with six.

Nicholas Mendiola reports from Toronto after Ca

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL:
https://www.youtube.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 10: OG Anunoby #8 of the New York Knicks celebrates after scoring the go-ahead basket against the San Antonio Spurs in the final seconds with Karl-Anthony Towns #32 and Jordan Clarkson #00 during the fourth quarter in Game Four of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 2026 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

WASHINGTON DC – Alex Pereira is officially a heavyweight after stepping on the scale at Saturday’s UFC Freedom 250 weigh-ins, confirming his interim title clash with Ciryl Gane.
Former middleweight and light heavyweight champ Pereira will make a bid at history in Sunday’s co-main event at the White House (Paramount+) when he takes on Gane and goes for a belt in a third division, which has never been done before.
Much focus has been on how Pereira will evolve his physique in the UFC’s biggest division.

West Ham Under Pressure to Raise £100m+ — And It Could Benefit United
West Ham face a structural financial crisis following relegation from the Premier League, with internal projections flagging a liquidity shortfall that will require more than £100m in player sales to resolve – and United are well positioned to exploit the resulting leverage.

Qatar and Switzerland begin their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaigns on Saturday in a pivotal Group B matchup at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
MORE:FIFA World Cup 2026 power rankings

Jun 10, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; A general view of Seattle Stadium during a media tour ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Evan Engram looks strong for Broncos in OTAs, but one thing can’t be ignored originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Denver Broncos recently concluded their second round of organizational team activities (OTAs) as the 2026 NFL season is fast approaching. 
The Broncos have had a strong offseason, retaining as many players from last year’s roster as possible while also making the big splash move in trading for wide receiver Jaylen Waddle.

Did Jacob Misiorowski just pitch the greatest game in Milwaukee Brewers history?
Absolutely, and it wasn’t even close, if you consult the “game score” metric. Devised by baseball luminary Bill James, is a pretty simple mechanism that opens at 50 for each starting pitcher and awards points for successes (1 for each out, 3 for each inning, 2 more for each inning after the fourth, 1 for each strikeout) but also subtracts for hits (2), earned runs (4), unearned runs (2) and walks (1).
Using the score, Misiorowski is the only Brewers pitcher to ever hit 100.

BARCELONA, SPAIN – JUNE 13: Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Scuderia Ferrari cools off in the garage during final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Barcelona-Catalunya at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on June 13, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images) | Getty Images
After a “mistake” ended his qualifying session at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, a despondent Charles Leclerc admitted to feeling “ashamed and disappointed” about the error that cut his Q3 session short.

A massive update coming straight from the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit: the red flags are officially flying during Q3 of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
Charles Leclerc has suffered a heavy shunt in his Ferrari SF-26, crashing hard into the barriers at Turn 4. The impact completely destroyed the front wing and heavily damaged the front-end components of the car, forcing race control to bring the final qualifying shootout to an immediate halt.

Formula 1 heads to Barcelona for the renamed Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix this weekend and round seven of the 2026 F1 season.
Life could not be better for Kimi Antonelli right now. In Monaco, he claimed his fifth consecutive victory with a dominant lights-to-flag performance after claiming a stunning pole position. His lead in the world championship is now 66 points.
FOLLOW LIVE: F1 qualifying in Barcelona
Lewis Hamilton is now Antonelli’s closest contender after finishing second in Monte-Carlo, a fortnight after finishing second in Canada.

CAMDEN, N.J. — The Philadelphia 76ers are in good hands for the future as they lean on Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe to lead them on the floor. While Maxey is preparing to enter year No. 7 in his career and has established himself, Edgecombe is making a name for himself after a productive rookie season.
Edgecombe, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft, averaged 16.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.2 assists while shooting 43.8% from the floor and 35.4% from deep. His production allowed him to be named to the All-Rookie First Team and gives him a foundation to build on for his career.

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana’s government has criticized Canada’s “extremely unfair” decision to deny midfielder Thomas Partey a visa for his team’s World Cup opener while he awaits trial on rape charges, and it threatened legal action in a bid to overturn the refusal.
The 32-year-old Partey, who is scheduled to stand trial in London later this year, returned to Ghana’s base camp in Rhode Island after Canada denied his visa application to enter the country for Wednesday’s match against Panama in Toronto.

Neymar ruled out of Brazil’s World Cup opener against Morocco
Brazilian icon Neymar has been ruled out of their World Cup opener with Morocco on Saturday evening.
The 34-year-old was confirmed by manager Carlo Ancelotti to not be participating in Brazil’s biggest game in Group C against the reigning African Cup of Nations champions, with expecting him to return to training next week.
Neymar scored two goals and assisted three during Brazil’s 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign and was also not present for their final warm-up friendly match against Egypt.

Quentin Richardson, Michael C.

Motorsport photo
1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve believes George Russell’s “smoother” driving style gives him an upper hand over his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. 
As the grid prepares for the seventh round of the 2026 season, the intra-team dynamic at Mercedes continues to be under scrutiny from fans and the media. While Russell was a clear favourite heading into the season, Antonelli has surprised many with five consecutive wins in China, Japan, Miami, Canada and Monaco.

Fiorentina revive interest in Spurs’ Dragusin and Atletico’s Ruggeri as Paratici eyes double raid
Fiorentina are reviving their pursuit of two players with Serie A pedigree currently playing abroad, with sporting director Fabio Paratici targeting both Radu Dragusin and Matteo Ruggeri as he looks to strengthen the defence this summer.
According to Gazzetta, both players are of interest to the Viola as they look to recover from an overall disappointing 25/26 campaign.

Brock Purdy may shock the NFL in 2026 after his league-best clutch year originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Brock Purdy never reached the heights of his finest individual campaign in 2025, sitting out close to half of San Francisco’s schedule, yet the quarterback still delivered elite production in the moments that carried the most weight.

The FSU softball program has dipped into the transfer portal this offseason, and they made quite a splash. Nicole Edmiaston, the ASUN Player of the Year, committed to the Seminoles on Friday after a sensational season at Stetson.
The first baseman is coming off a career year and adds some needed power to FSU’s lineup. She hit 23 home runs last season and finished with a .900 slugging percentage to go with a .453 batting average and 70 RBI.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 08: Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates with the winners trophy after defeating Taylor Fritz of the United States to win the Men’s Singles Final on Day Fourteen of the 2024 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 08, 2024 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Getty Images
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, the 2024 U.S. Open champion, is among the tennis stars considering boycotting the U.S.

✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plu

Barcelona has never been shy about separating the wheat form the chaff, and right now it’s doing exactly that to Williams. James Vowles conceded ahead of the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix that the FW48’s weight problem – something the Grove squad has been managing since before the season even started – hurts significantly more at a hot, high-demand circuit than it did at Monaco or Montreal.

In terms of returning production, the Oregon Ducks couldn’t have asked for much more this offseason. Not only did Dante Moore and an outstanding receiver room return, but the Ducks’ entire starting defensive line is back, as well as the young stars in the secondary.
The Ducks did add pieces here and there in the transfer portal, but they left the linebacker room untouched, outside of the additions from the incoming recruiting class. That was a mild surprise, given the Ducks are losing their leading tackler from the past two seasons, linebacker Bryce Boettcher.

Will Scott McTominay and John McGinn both be in starting XI to face Haiti? [Getty Images]
For 114 years, the iconic Fenway Park has hosted some of the greats of baseball.
Set just a handful of blocks back from the Charles River, the likes of a fledgling Babe Ruth, the formidable Ted Williams and legendary pitcher Cy Young all made their mark at Fenway, an antique cathedral of sporting greatness.
But in the outskirts of Boston on Saturday, it could be Steve Clarke who is about to hurl one almighty curveball that even Babe Ruth would struggle to read.

Molly Caudery holds the British women’s pole vault record of 4.92m [Getty Images]
British pole vault record holder Molly Caudery has been ruled out for the rest of the season after emergency spinal surgery.
The 26-year-old world indoor champion required a microdiscectomy – a procedure to remove part of a spinal disc – after experiencing a “flare-up” last week.
She will miss this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the European Championships in Birmingham.
Last week Caudery won the Diamond League meeting in Rome with a season’s best of 4.80m.

UEFA will not act on Real Madrid’s Negreira dossier until Spanish courts deliver final ruling

Real Madrid and Barcelona are at war right now over the Negreira case, with neither side giving an inch of space. They are now locked in a legal battle, especially after Barcelona filed a conciliation request against Perez.

This comes after Real Madrid tried to bring UEFA into the equation, hoping that an investigation done by the European football governing body could lead to some form of ban on Barcelona.

✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plu

✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plu

Friday’s 4-1 blowout of Paraguay showed that the U.S. men’s national team has its star.

#FOXSports #SebastianManiscalco #fifaworldcup #

On SportsCenter, New Yorkers share what an NBA

BARCELONA, SPAIN – JUNE 12: Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren looks on from the pit wall during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Barcelona-Catalunya at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on June 12, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Bryn Lennon – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images) | Formula 1 via Getty Images
When the second practice hour ahead of the Formula 1 Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix came to a close, there was a different feel around the sport.

Today marks 92 days until the New Orleans Saints kick off their 2026 regular season. New Orleans will hit the road for their season opener, traveling to play the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Sept. 13. Wearing No. 92 last season and heading towards training camp for the Saints is defensive tackle Davon Godchaux.
Arriving in a trade last offseason, Godchaux will face some stiff competition on the interior defensive line this year. He is the the 14th player to suit up in No. 92 with New Orleans. As our countdown to kickoff series continues, we take a look through all of them here.

Mo Salah agent hits back at transfer rumours amid Fenerbahce links
The agent of Mo Salah says he and his client will not discuss “sensitive” plans about the forward’s future with “people not involved”. 
The Egyptian winger is a free agent after Liverpool agreed to let him go at the end of last season.
Speculation over the 34-year-old’s future has been increasing, with reports claiming that he could move to Fenerbahce in Turkey this summer.

The party started long ago for the Scottish fans lucky to be in Boston for their World Cup opener against Haiti [Getty Images]
This is my full column from this week’s BBC Football Extra newsletter. Throughout the World Cup we’ll be sending editions daily, landing in your inbox ahead of the day’s play to help guide you through the biggest and busiest tournament ever.

If you’re outside the UK and would like to sign up, head this way.

Just travelling to a World Cup is its own special adventure.

India are set to lock horns with Afghanistan in the first ODI of a three-match series at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala on Saturday afternoon. 
This is their first 50-over assignment since they hosted New Zealand in January earlier this year. 

CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR BET WITH DAFABET

Rohit Sharma is back in the squad, but star players like Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya are missing due to injuries. 
Shubman Gill will lead the side and will look to seal a series win over the Afghans, after they lost out against the Kiwis.

India vs Afghanistan 1st ODI live score, toss winner, winning probability, result and highlights from Dharamsala originally appeared on Cricket News.
Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
KEY MATCH DETAILS:

Venue: HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala
Captains: Shubman Gill (IND), Hashmatullah Shahidi (AFG)
Toss result: India won the toss and decided to field first.

Italy’s World Cup Absence Raises Questions For Serie A Stars
Italy missing another World Cup is no longer a shock result that can be explained away by one bad night. It has become a deeper football conversation, one that stretches from Coverciano to Serie A dressing rooms and from club academies to the expectations placed on established Azzurri players. For a nation that still sees itself through the lens of 2006, the silence around another summer without Italy feels heavy.

Should Italy bring back Mancini as coach? Have your say
Multiple sources have reported this week that Roberto Mancini is the leading candidate for the Italy job, but the decision has already sparked debate due to the coach’s controversial exit in 2023. Therefore, we ask you: should he be appointed for a second stint?
Roberto Mancini could return to the Italy bench after the FIGC Presidential elections on June 22, 2026.

World Cup Day 2: Reyna wondergoal, Lalas gaffe, comical FIFA, Partey barred
Now that all three co-hosts have played their opening match, the 2026 World Cup is well and truly underway in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
We’ve recapped all the happenings from matchday two, including what you missed overnight and the biggest stories from Friday. You can read our round-up of day one here.

Ghana sports minister Kofi Adams has derided the “flimsy” grounds on which Thomas Partey has been denied entry to Canada for the 2026 World Cup and has urged a review of the decision.
The ex-Arsenal midfielder will, as it stands, miss Ghana’s World Cup opener on Wednesday against Panama in Toronto after being denied a Canadian visa.
The 33-year-old has been charged with seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault byLondon’sMetropolitan Police and is awaiting trial. He haspleaded not guilty to all charges.

NBA games on TV today: Full schedule, times, TV channels, live streams to watch 2026 basketball playoffs originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The NBA Playoffs are down to the Finals, with two months of postseason basketball set to determine which team will take home the Larry O’Brien Trophy in 2026. 
We will have a new champion this year after the San Antonio Spurs took out the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the seven-game Western Conference finals.

#FOXSports #Hijinks #SebastianManiscalco #fifaw

Germany goalkeeper Oliver Baumann has been praised by the German Football Federation (DFB) for his reaction to being downgraded from starter to back-up at the World Cup.
The Hoffenheim man had looked set to be between the posts in their opener against Curaçao in Houston on Sunday. But coach Julian Nagelsmann decided to recall 2014 World Cup winner Manuel Neuer out of international retirement just before the tournament.

The 7-5 Indiana Fever will visit New England this weekend to play the 2-12 Connecticut Sun on Saturday evening. The game, part of the WNBA’s in-season Commissioner’s Cup tournament, will tip off at 6 p.m. ET. Caitlin Clark, who spent most of last season out with injuries and has faced some scrutiny for her performance thus far this season, silenced critics last Thursday when she pulled off her third career game with at least 30 points and 10 assists during the Fever’s game against the Chicago Sky.

TimesofIndia. com in Dharamsala: The injuries to Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya have left coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill with several questions to answer as India’s road to the 2027 ODI World Cup begins on Saturday at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala, where they take on Afghanistan in the first ODI of the three-match series.
Who will bat at 3?
If bowling coach Morne Morkel is to be believed, the management is looking to rotate two or three batters in Virat Kohli’s No. 3 role.
“As for the No.

Chicago Fire to rival AC Milan for experienced Bayern midfielder
A surprise candidate has reportedly joined the hunt for Bayern Munich star Leon Goretzka, which could ruffle some feathers. 
In recent weeks, the midfielder looked almost certain to join Italian giants AC Milan, but a club from the MLS has since made progress.
The Athletic is aware of Chicago Fire’s interest in the German who is currently at the World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico. 
The MLS franchise, once represented by Bastian Schweinsteiger, have even initiated talks with the Bundesliga champions.

UFC White House card purses, salaries: How much money will each fighter make for Freedom 250? originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Some of the biggest stars in the UFC will compete at UFC Freedom 250, which will take place on the White House lawn on June 14.
Some fighters, like Sean O’Malley, are viral stars who have massive endorsement deals as a former champion. International sensation Ilia Topuria looks for a massive payday after being out of action for about a year.