Eight Division I conferences have formed an alliance to improve officiating quality and consistency in women’s college basketball, with Pualani Spurlock-Welsh leading the effort.
England’s Ben Earl criticized the Nations Championship’s inaugural format, calling the three-continent schedule and extensive travel demands over successive weekends “brutal” for player recovery and training.
Australia recalled Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, and Josh Hazlewood for their two-Test series against Bangladesh, bolstering the bowling attack after limited involvement during the recent Ashes series at home.
Anthony Joshua faces Kristian Prenga in a heavyweight bout on Saturday in Jeddah as a warm-up for a planned super-fight with Tyson Fury later this year.
Tottenham have signed France international defender Alice Sombath from Lyon for a club record transfer fee. The 22-year-old joins on an undisclosed deal after five seasons with the French club.
The 2026 NBA draft class delivered on preseason hype during Summer League play, with top four picks AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, and Caleb Wilson all impressing in Las Vegas competition.
Aston Villa have signed Japanese goalkeeper Akane Okuma from INAC Kobe Leonessa, pending visa approval. The 21-year-old won the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup with Japan.
Manchester City appoint Enzo Maresca as manager following Pep Guardiola’s departure, with the Italian tasked with maintaining the club’s trophy-winning culture in 2026-27.
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s “Rein Me In” has reached 16 weeks at No. 1 on the UK singles chart, surpassing Wet Wet Wet’s 1994 record of 15 weeks.
An Australian producer’s cover of Madonna’s Like a Prayer reached No. 1 on Australia’s National Radio Airplay chart, but music experts question whether generative AI created the track.