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Last updated: August 12, 2026, 3:38 PM ET

Golf

Rory McIlroy is confident he'll reach a compromise with the PGA Tour to fulfill his minimum 15 events and maintain dual membership. The FedEx Cup playoffs tee off at the St. Jude Championship in Memphis, with spots in the Tour Championship on the line for McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and others. Tee times for the first two rounds are set.

WNBA

Fever coach Stephanie White was booed in Indiana before Tuesday's win over the Liberty, then drew support from Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham. The WNBA Power Rankings show time running out for teams jockeying for playoff seeds.

NBA

The league revealed the group stage schedule for the 2026 NBA Cup, the fourth annual in-season tournament. The Knicks will face LeBron James and the 76ers in an opening-night tripleheader on Oct. 20.

College Sports

Guard Seth Trimble has committed to Louisville after a court ruling gave Class of 2022 players a fifth season. Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer has drawn attention for his massive arms, sparking debate at Manning Camp. SEC 2026-27 projections include three possible champions and three teams that won't go dancing. A report on college football costs estimates how much a Power 4 starter earns per position.

Cricket

Afghanistan comfortably claimed the ODI series over Ireland with a game to spare at Stormont, posting their record tally. Ellyse Perry hit a superb 62 not out to lead Birmingham Phoenix to a five-wicket victory over MI London in The Hundred.

Rugby

Five players – Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Alex Coles, Guy Pepper, Jack van Poortvliet and Seb Atkinson – received first England central contracts in Steve Borthwick's shake-up. The Ospreys reject WRU plans to cut a professional team, arguing four sides are the way forward. England's Red Roses are gearing up for WXV, using smaller balls in pre-season. Former All Blacks star Ma'a Nonu, performed a solo haka before the Sharks faced New Zealand.

The Hundred

Welsh Fire were eliminated after a narrow six-run defeat by London Spirit in Cardiff.

Athletics

Great Britain's Romell Glave and Jeremiah Azu claimed a 100m one-two at the European Championships in Birmingham. The women's 800m world record remains unbroken for 43 years. Criticism of empty seats and ticket prices at the European championships followed, with nearly 10,000 seats empty at Alexander Stadium.

Football (Soccer)

Croke Park will host its first English football clash as Manchester United face Leeds in a pre-season match. Former Liverpool boss Arne Slot pulled out of talks for the Netherlands job to focus on club football.

Other Sports

A horse racing integrity firm is investigating five races at Saratoga and Monmouth Park after unusual betting patterns. The solar eclipse forced a horse racing meeting at Ffos Las to start two hours earlier. Briton Efe Obada retired from the NFL to pursue his "true calling" with a foundation. A high school football player in Arkansas unknowingly wore a helmet with a venomous snake inside for nearly an hour. Snooker's Zhang Anda shocked world number three Zhao Xintong with a final-ball respot at the China Open. The Irish League's European hopes rest with Larne after Northern Ireland dropped outside the top 50 of Uefa's coefficient. Late-season fantasy baseball trade targets from the Bronx are highlighted. GB dressage qualified for the LA28 Olympics by winning silver at the FEI World Championships. A judge backed the removal of a Tulsa Little League team from the Southwest Region, ending its World Series bid.