General Sports 8 Hours

Last updated: August 12, 2026, 3:39 PM ET

Golf

McIlroy is confident he'll reach a compromise with the PGA Tour to fulfill the minimum 15 events needed for dual membership. The FedEx Cup playoffs start this week in Memphis, with spots in the Tour Championship on the line for players like Scottie Scheffler. Tee times for the first two rounds have been released.

College Basketball

Seth Trimble has committed to Louisville for next season after a court ruling granted Class of 2022 high schoolers a fifth season of eligibility. The SEC's projections for 2026-27 include three potential champions and three teams that may miss the NCAA tournament.

Cricket

Afghanistan sealed the ODI series over Ireland with a game to spare, thanks to their record tally at Stormont. In The Hundred, Welsh Fire were eliminated after a six-run defeat by London Spirit. Ellyse Perry hit an unbeaten 62 to lead Birmingham Phoenix to a five-wicket win over MI London.

International Sports

Great Britain's dressage team qualified for the 2028 Olympics by winning silver at the FEI World Championships. The NBA Cup 2026 group stage schedule has been revealed for the fourth annual in-season tournament.

WNBA

Fever coach Stephanie White was booed before Tuesday's win over the Liberty, but received support from Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham. Our WNBA Power Rankings show time is running out for teams jockeying for playoff seeds.

Little League & College Football

A Texas judge backed Little League's removal of a Tulsa team from the Southwest Region, barring them from a shot at the LLBWS. Oklahoma QB John Mateer has drawn attention for his massive arms, sparking a debate at Manning Camp. Starter salaries for Power 4 positions have been priced through talks with GMs and agents.

Baseball & NFL

Fantasy baseball managers should target late-season heroes in the Bronx as the trade deadline nears. Former NFL player Efe Obada has retired after 10 years to pursue his "true calling" through a foundation.

Rugby

England head coach Steve Borthwick handed first central contracts to five players: Asher Opoku-Fordjour, Alex Coles, Guy Pepper, Jack van Poortvliet, and Seb Atkinson. The Ospreys publicly rejected the WRU's plan to cut a professional team, insisting four sides are the way forward. England's Red Roses are using smaller balls in pre-season training ahead of the WXV Global Series.

Soccer

After Northern Ireland dropped outside Uefa's top 50 coefficient ranking, the Irish League's European hopes rest with Larne.