FIFA: U.S. govt to determine 2026 World Cup city safety - ESPN
FIFA has acknowledged that the United States government has the final say on determining the safety of World Cup host cities.
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Fantasy football crystal ball: Players whose value could shift at the NFL trade deadline - ESPN
Change could well be the name of the game in fantasy football over these next 20 days.
Mavs' Kidd noncommittal about keeping Cooper Flagg at PG - ESPN
LAS VEGAS — Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd praised Cooper Flagg's performance as the starting point guard in the team's final two preseason games but stopped short of committing to opening the season with the 18-year-old rookie filling that role in a supersized starting lineup.
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Pitching not cause of hitting slump - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani's entrance song, «Feeling Good» by Michael Bublé, played at Dodger Stadium in an otherwise quiet moment Wednesday afternoon. Ohtani then emerged from the dugout for a rare session of on-field batting practice, drawing a sarcastic round of applause from his teammates. The Los Angeles Dodgers' two-way phenomenon proceeded to uncork prodigious home runs, one of which clanked off the roof that sits beyond the right-field bleachers.
Australia's Titmus makes shock retirement call
MELBOURNE :Australian four-time Olympic gold medallist Ariarne Titmus has announced her retirement from competitive swimming at the age of 25, ending a stellar career that featured one of the sport's great rivalries with American Katie Ledecky.
Ariarne Titmus, Olympic champ and Summer McIntosh rival, retires from elite swimming
Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus has announced her retirement from elite swimming in a social media post that took Australian sports fans by surprise.
Sources: Orioles expected to interview Albert Pujols for manager - ESPN
The Baltimore Orioles, seeking a new manager to guide their young, emerging core, have expressed interest in future Hall of Fame first baseman Albert Pujols, sources told ESPN.
Judging 2025 MLB playoffs: Team to beat, top October ace, more - ESPN
What an incredible first two weeks of the 2025 MLB playoffs we've had. There was the instant classic 15-inning Game 5 of the American League Division Series between the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners, sending Seattle to its first American League Championship Series since 2001. We saw the Philadelphia Phillies be eliminated by the Los Angeles Dodgers on a bases-loaded error in the 11th inning. We watched the Toronto Blue Jays stomp past the New York Yankees with a barrage of scoring.