Fever's Caitlin Clark to miss 5th straight game Sat. vs. Sparks - ESPN
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will miss her fifth straight game with a left groin injury after the team ruled her out of Saturday's matchup against the Los Angeles Sparks.
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Five-star OT Felix Ojo commits to Texas Tech, lands $5M+ deal - ESPN
Five-star offensive tackle Felix Ojo, No. 20 in the 2026 ESPN 300, committed to Texas Tech on Friday upon signing a historic, seven-figure revenue share contract with the Red Raiders, his agent Derrick Shelby of Prestige Management told ESPN.
Cubs' Jameson Taillon to miss more than month with calf strain - ESPN
CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs righty Jameson Taillon was placed on the injured list on Friday with a right calf strain, the team announced before its game against the St. Louis Cardinals. He's expected to miss «more than a month,» according to manager Craig Counsell.
WR Ethan 'Boobie' Feaster, top-25 recruit in '26, commits to USC - ESPN
Four-star wide receiver Ethan «Boobie» Feaster has committed to USC over Alabama, LSU and Texas A&M, he tells ESPN, landing as the latest blue-chip prospect in the Trojans' No. 1-ranked 2026 recruiting class.
NBA free agency - LeBron's next move, Denver's deals, more intel - ESPN
The opening week of NBA free agency has, for the most part, been dominated by someone who isn't even a free agent.
Joey Chestnut reclaims title in Nathan's hot dog eating contest - ESPN
Famed competitive eater Joey «Jaws» Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest after after skipping last year's gastronomic battle in New York for the coveted Mustard Belt.
UEFA fine Chelsea €20m, Barcelona €15m for breaking finance rules - ESPN
Chelsea were fined €20 million ($23.6m) for breaking financial monitoring rules and Barcelona were ordered to pay €15m ($17.7m) by UEFA on Friday.
President Sheinbaum hopes boxer Chávez Jr. serves time in Mexico - ESPN
MEXICO CITY — Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that Mexico hadn't previously arrested boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. on a 2023 arrest order, because he had been mostly been in the United States since.