General Sports 8 Hours

Last updated: August 11, 2026, 9:23 PM ET

WNBA & Basketball

Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White defended her players against what she called “an online community that’s trying to create narratives” after criticism over a flagrant foul on Sophie Cunningham. With playoff seeding tightening, the latest WNBA Power Rankings show time running out for teams needing dramatic runs. In the NBA, the New York Knicks will face LeBron James and the 76ers in a tripleheader on opening night Oct. 20, as the league announced Christmas Day and MLK Day games.

NFL & Football News

NFL training camp updates show Tua Tagovailoa coming on strong after a slow start, with intel from reporters on the ground. In college, Northwestern football received a $35M donation from Liz and Dick Uihlein to strengthen the program. Off the field, a high school player in Arkansas practiced for nearly an hour with a venomous snake inside his helmet before discovering the intruder.

Horse Racing & Integrity

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority is investigating five races that took place Sunday at Saratoga and Monmouth Park after unusual betting was detected on horses that overperformed. Bookmakers in the U.S. and U.K. flagged the suspicious patterns.

Little League & Youth Sports

A Texas judge upheld the removal of a Tulsa team from the Little League Baseball World Series Southwest Region, ruling they will not play for a berth in Tuesday’s title game.

European Championships: Track & Field and Aquatics

Great Britain’s Romell Glave and Jeremiah Azu claimed a sensational one-two in the European 100m final in Birmingham. However, nearly 10,000 seats were empty at Alexander Stadium, drawing criticism over ticket prices and attendance. Day three’s schedule and BBC coverage times are available for the European Athletics Championships. In the pool, Adam Ramsay-Peaty finished fifth in the 100m breaststroke final, his first loss at a European Aquatics Championships.

Tennis & Snooker

Teenager Jodar is on the verge of smashing the record for fastest rise to the top, poised to surpass modern greats in tennis. At the China Open, Zhang Anda stunned world number three Zhao Xintong 6-5 by potting a respotted black ball in a thrilling first-round match.

Fantasy Sports & Golf

Eric Karabell’s annual “Do Not Draft” list highlights players he believes are overvalued in fantasy drafts, including a Giants trio that should be avoided at their current ADP. Meanwhile, an amateur golfer has resigned from his St. Louis club after a cheating scandal in which he faked a hole-in-one that went viral.

College Football Economics

A new analysis of Power 4 program budgets reveals how much a starter earns at each position in 2026, based on conversations with general managers, staffers and agents. The figures show a wide disparity across positions.