General Sports 8 Hours

Last updated: August 12, 2026, 9:46 AM ET

College Basketball

Seth Trimble committed to Louisville after leaving North Carolina, using a fifth season granted by a recent court ruling. Meanwhile, SEC projections for 2026-27 outline three possible champions and three teams that will miss the NCAA tournament.

NFL Training Camps

John Mateer, Oklahoma’s quarterback, has sparked debate with his heavily muscled arms, drawing comparisons to "swole" physique trends. In other camp news, NFL training camps feature Brock Purdy impressing in a joint practice against the Titans, plus intel on key position battles.

MLB

Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson extended his errorless streak to 113 games after an official scoring overturn Tuesday, though his team lost 12-4 to the Rays.

WNBA

Stephanie White, Indiana Fever coach, defended herself against critics and received support from Caitlin Clark after being booed before Tuesday’s win over the Liberty.

Soccer

Arne Slot confirmed talks for the Netherlands job but will remain in club football, stepping away from the national-team vacancy. In pre-season action, Man Utd v Leeds marks the first English club match at Dublin’s Croke Park on Wednesday.

Rugby & More

England's Red Roses are training with smaller balls and facing a tough schedule ahead of the WXV Global Series. In South Africa, former All Black Ma'a Nonu, performed a solo haka before his club’s match against a New Zealand side.

Other Sports & Oddities

The world record in the women's 800m remains unbroken for 43 years—the longest-standing in athletics. A solar eclipse forced the Ffos Las horse racing meeting in Wales to start two hours earlier Wednesday. And in Arkansas, a high school football player unknowingly found a venomous snake in his helmet after wearing it for nearly an hour.