General Sports 24 Hours

Last updated: August 11, 2026, 6:35 AM ET

College Football

No one stirs the pot quite like Lane Kiffin, who tops ESPN's list of all-time villains, but every Power 4 fanbase has its own Public Enemy No. 1, with stories behind the fury detailed for every team's archenemy. Beyond the hate, first-year players could shake up conference and CFP races — freshman phenoms to watch include names beyond the top-ranked recruits. Coaches also spilled the tea on 43 QBs, from future stars to those with questions, in a roundup of signal-callers that could define the Heisman race.

NFL Training Camps

Quarterback Kirk Cousins turned in his best day of camp, while running back Christian McCaffrey did not practice, according to the latest buzz from across the league. In New England, top cornerback Christian Gonzalez is leading by example at Patriots camp, finding his voice as he continues negotiating a contract extension.

MLB

How have the fates of all 30 MLB teams changed since the trade deadline? A comprehensive look at each club's playoff hopes and roster completeness shows post-trade-deadline readiness. Our panel of insiders also graded the biggest blockbusters, including the Skubal and Rutschman deals, and revealed which teams had the best deadline.

Little League World Series

A Little League team from Tulsa, Oklahoma, disqualified from the Southwest tournament due to an ineligible player, has been granted a temporary restraining order by a judge, allowing them to compete for a LLBWS bid. For everything else — schedules, results and more — check the full road to the LLBWS.

Formula 1

F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions, including whether Liam Lawson can keep his seat for the 2027 season in this week's Q&A. Meanwhile, the name Kimi Antonelli is floating about — here's a profile on the 19-year-old's age, career, salary and F1 records.

European Athletics Championships

Britain's Amy Hunt stormed to 100m gold at the European Championships in Birmingham, calling it her "coming of age" moment. Jakob Ingebrigtsen, returning from a year out with injury and "the lowest of lows," claimed stunning 5,000m gold. On the doping front, American 1500m champion Jonah Koech received a three-year ban for blood doping. The Russian Athletics Federation filed a new claim with CAS to challenge sanctions from World Athletics. New EBU guidelines on more respectful camera angles for female athletes are being used at these championships for the first time. For the full timetable and BBC coverage times, see the events schedule.

European Aquatics

Great Britain secured three medals on the opening day of the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, while Jack Kelly set a new Irish record to reach the breaststroke final — full gold medal coverage.

Cricket

Rahmanullah Gurbaz's 71 helped Afghanistan beat Ireland at Stormont to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series — Afghanistan rolls on. England opener Emilio Gay is set to be fit for the first Test against Pakistan next week, boosting their batting lineup. In the One Day Cup, Glamorgan coach David Harrison highlights the positives of developing young players despite winning only two from eight — Glamorgan focuses on the future.

The Hundred

Trent Rockets face a nervous wait to see if they qualify automatically for the final after a six-wicket defeat by Southern Brave — Rockets await their fate.

Rugby League & Football

In Super League, Hull FC centre Davy Litten will join Wakefield Trinity at the end of the 2026 season after Wakefield paid a "substantial" fee. In Northern Ireland football, NIFL CEO Gerard Lawlor insisted "no deals were done with anybody" to ensure last week's EGM took place and prevent a delay to the season — NIFL.

Golf

An amateur golfer resigned from his membership at a St. Louis-area club after admitting to faking a hole-in-one in a now-viral cheating scandal. Meanwhile, Jackson Koivun, who left Auburn in June and won the 3M Open in only his third start, narrowly hung on to the 70th spot and secured a FedEx Cup playoff spot after just six career starts.

Fantasy Sports

Fantasy women's basketball playoffs are here — our guide covers strategy, players and expert picks to win. On the football side, Eric Karabell's annual "Do Not Draft" list is out, naming players like the Giants trio who are overvalued in drafts this summer.

WNBA & NCAA

A transgender controversy has erupted in the WNBA after Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham said it was "common sense" to ban transgender women from women's sports, drawing responses from former NBA players — full row coverage. Off the court, the NCAA and FBI announced a partnership to educate athletes on preventing private images from falling into the wrong hands, combating athlete sexploitation.

Rugby Union

Wing Lisa Neumann returns from injury as Wales head coach Sean Lynn names 14 uncapped players in a 46-strong squad for four autumn Tests and the WXV global series.