General Sports 24 Hours

Last updated: August 1, 2026, 11:31 AM ET

WNBA and College Hoops Landscape

Fever star Clark may be the busiest athlete in sports prior to games, with the Fever set to play the Lynx on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET on ABC . Sophie Cunningham she is unconcerned that rallies against transgender participation in women's sports accompanying recent Fever games are a distraction for the WNBA team . Columnist Dan believes the WNBA should cease attempting to regulate player and fan opinions . The Toronto Tempo acquired Connecticut Sun forward Aneesah Morrow in a trade for the rights to Maria "Masha" Kliundikova and a 2028 second-round pick . More than women's college basketball players have joined a unionization campaign with the United College Athletes Association, the organization announced . Miami landed its top-ranked player of the 2027 class in recently reclassified four-star athlete A'mir Sears .

College Sports Governance and Player Movement

Big Ten and SEC have agreed to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports . A federal court dealt a major blow to the NCAA's new eligibility rule by ruling that all high school class of 2022 athletes who exhausted their fourth season of college eligibility this spring are exempt from certain transfer restrictions . Forward Jessica found a larger role in Dallas after wanting more playing time last season, stating it's a team where she really fits .

NFL and Fantasy Football Insights

Mike Clay laid out a successful approach for 2026 fantasy football drafts, going position by position . News insights from NFL training camps are emerging from reporters in the field, with A.J. Brown and Drake Maye building chemistry . A look back at 32 NFL players who kick-started their careers with strong training camp and preseason performances, one from each team, reveals the biggest camp riser of all time . Key issues could swing the season for each of the top 25 teams have been identified as college football X factors .

MLB and Soccer Transfer Buzz

Passan's intel suggests potential landing spots for the 10 biggest names on the MLB trade market, outlining how the deadline might unfold . City's Wales international winger Cameron Congreve is set to join Belgian top-flight side Westerlo for a seven-figure fee . Arsenal is reportedly confident in signing Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle United, with the latter having accepted a €90 million offer .

Boxing and Combat Sports News

Team Northern boxer Jon McConnell rejected an offer from Love Island to pursue his childhood dream of winning Commonwealth gold, which he achieved with a split decision victory . McConnell claimed a Commonwealth Games debut gold medal by beating Wales' Orlando Holley-Sotomi via split decision at the SEC Centre . equaled their best ever boxing results at a Commonwealth Games, with seven fighters reaching the finals and ten claiming a medal . Dakota Ditcheva her return from injury with a comfortable win by unanimous decision at PFL New York, outclassing Denise Kielholtz . PFL-MVP merger creates a new MMA challenger with an eye on a 2027 launch, with John Martin and Nakisa Bidarian discussing the deal and future plans . Welsh fighter Eccles confirmed she is hanging up her gloves after a verbal attack on those who tried to end her career .

Commonwealth Games and International Athletics

England's netballers play Australia in the Commonwealth Games bronze-medal match after a 61-54 semi-final defeat by New Zealand . Great Britain gold medals in the women's four and PR3 mixed coxed four races at the European Rowing Championships, with a men's four development team also claiming victory . England judoka Toprak overcame India's Yamini Mourya in the women's -57kg final to win gold at the Commonwealth Games . Welsh cyclist Morris claimed Commonwealth Games gold in the 4000m individual pursuit final in Glasgow by defeating England's Josie Knight . England's Georgia Bell is eyeing an ambitious sweep of gold medals in 2026 after winning the 800m Commonwealth Games title in Glasgow . The Commonwealth Games men's mile is set for a compelling final, with potential for Kerr v Wightman or Australian interference .

Tennis and Golf Updates

Norrie's run at the Los Cabos Open in Mexico concluded with a three-set semi-final defeat against defending champion Denis Shapovalov . The full report into 2023 Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova's four-year ban for refusing a doping test has been released, with key findings analyzed .

Other Sports News

The state of New York filed a lawsuit against Kalshi, accusing the prediction market company of running an "illegal gambling operation" . The Justice Department acknowledged that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was the result of a botched installation by a contractor and moved to dismiss its criminal case against former Olympian Duane Solomon . 2026 World Cup is over, and reporters have voted on the top teams expected to contend in 2030, creating early power rankings . The Tour de France Femmes is set to make history on Mont Ventoux, beginning in Lausanne, Switzerland on Saturday . daily schedule for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has been released . World number Judd Trump aims for his second Shanghai Masters title after beating world champion Wu Yize to reach this year's final . Rugby league Wigan secured their tenth consecutive win in all competitions by capitalizing on errors from Leigh . Rockets moved into second place in the Hundred table with a 31-run victory over Manchester Super Giants, thanks to half-centuries from Sophia Dunkley and Sophie Luff . Cricket Ireland stated that "appropriate" security plans are in place for the forthcoming men's one-day series with Afghanistan amid the possibility of protests . Fantasy baseball includes Shohei Ohtani still feeling sore but expected back for the Dodgers soon . WNBA trade deadline is approaching, with players like Kelsey Plum, Aneesah Morrow, and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton potentially on the move . Davis will not proceed with challenging welterweight champion Devin Haney after declining the purse bid adjudication for the bout, as announced by the WBO on Friday . Birmingham Phoenix up their first win of the women's Hundred with a seven-wicket victory over Welsh Fire, with Ellyse Perry and Alice Capsey starring .