Jon Root

LeBron James gave Caitlin Clark a shout out on Instagram after her record-breaking 45-point, 10-assist performance against the Seattle Storm.

UmpScorecards data ranks Jen Pawol 89th out of 91 MLB umpires in ball and strike accuracy, with viral videos highlighting controversial calls.

Caitlin Clark debuted a new Nike Caitlin 1 colorway after her historic 45-point game against the Seattle Storm that set an Indiana Fever franchise record.

Matt Damon's Odysseus is deconstructed into a deeply flawed leader in Christopher Nolan's adaptation, raising questions about faithfulness to Homer.

Kamala Harris spoke to the Los Angeles Sparks after their 102-87 win over the Chicago Sky, delivering what critics called another round of word salad.

Norway's 2026 World Cup jersey features the Nordic Cross and patterns inspired by the 12th-century Urnes Stave Church, celebrating Christian heritage.

Caleb Wilson erupted for 35 points and 7 three-pointers in his Chicago Bulls Summer League debut, outshining Cameron Boozer in a top-pick showdown.

Christopher Nolan calls backlash to "The Odyssey's" casting and modern dialogue "irrelevant," but one critic says questioning the race-swapping of Helen of Troy is fair game.

Bill Plaschke called the Los Angeles Dodgers "tone deaf" for accepting the invitation to the White House to celebrate their World Series championship.

The Philadelphia Boys Choir delivered "America the Beautiful" with spoken word poetry, pyrotechnics and a Navy flyover at Lincoln Financial Field.

Video shows Egypt coach Hossam Hassan waving a Palestinian flag after the penalty-kick win over Australia as FIFA has yet to make a statement.

From Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier to Pat Tillman enlisting after 9/11, American sports showcase patriotism and unity at their finest.

Caitlin Clark averaged 21.9 points and 8.2 assists over 10 June games while setting a WNBA record by recording at least 20 points and five assists in six consecutive games.

Cade Cavalli told Willson Contreras to 'sit down, boy' after a strikeout, sparking a bench-clearing brawl and seven-game MLB suspensions for both.

Caitlin Clark called the Alyssa Thomas throat punch a flagrant foul and demanded the WNBA do better protecting players in a 5-minute statement.

The USMNT faces Bosnia and Herzegovina first, but Belgium, Spain, and other global powers await in a knockout path that could make World Cup history.

Phoenix Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts defends Alyssa Thomas after her one-game suspension for flagrant fouls against Caitlin Clark in WNBA action.

The Orioles invited Heidi N Closet from "RuPaul's Drag Race" to Pride Night at Camden Yards, where the drag queen criticized Trump administration policies.

Sophie Cunningham's 22-second pointing confrontation with DeWanna Bonner has become the most viral meme of the WNBA season after tensions flared.

Giants CEO Larry Baer doubles down on LGBTQ support in letter to fans after Pride Night controversy involving pitchers' Genesis Bible verse protest.

Alyssa Thomas' teammate and Mercury coach Kristi Toliver defend her after WNBA suspension for reckless contact to Caitlin Clark's throat.

Giants fans clash over players writing Bible verses on pride hats as the team faces ongoing controversy at their Sacramento A's home series.

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese exchanged words during the Fever-Dream game in Atlanta after Reese took a swipe at the ball following a foul on Clark.

The Texas Rangers remain the only MLB team refusing to hold Pride Night, instead hosting a Faith & Family Night featuring nearly a quarter of the roster.

The USMNT won its first two 2026 FIFA World Cup matches for the first time since 1930, clinching first in Group D with a real path to win it all.

Freddy, the viral World Cup fan, got stranded in Dallas and sparked a bidding war among airlines, private jet owners, and even Utah's governor.

After Christian San Francisco Giants players protested Pride Night, MLB should end Pride Nights. These games are divisive and alienates players and millions of fans.

The USMNT's 4-1 win over Paraguay drew 15.986 million viewers, making it the most-watched men's World Cup telecast in English-language U.S. history.

The NBA should adopt FIFA's new mistaken identity VAR rule to punish flopping in real time, rescinding fouls and assessing technical fouls to floppers.

Giants pitcher Landen Roupp wrote Genesis 9:12-16 on his hat during San Francisco's Pride Night, saying the rainbow points to God's covenant.