ESPN

Sources: Peralta arranged Soto-Lindor meeting

Multiple sources told ESPN that former Mets pitcher Freddy Peralta in June arranged for franchise cornerstones Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor to vent and work through their disconnected relationship.

sports  Aug 5, 2026

BBC Sport

Prendergast stars with ball as Fire stun Super Giants

Orla Prendergast takes four wickets to help bowl the Manchester Super Giants out for 85, as Welsh Fire wrap up a three-wicket victory to move up to fourth in the table of the Women's Hundred competition.

sports  Aug 5, 2026

ESPN

PLL Power Rankings ahead of Week 12: Waterdogs take the top spot

With Throwback Weekend on tap -- and the playoffs quickly approaching -- here's how the teams line up.

sports  Aug 5, 2026

BBC Sport

Prendergast takes four as Fire beat Super Giants

Ireland international Orla Prendergast takes 4-18 as Welsh Fire beat Manchester Super Giants by three wickets at Old Trafford.

sports  Aug 5, 2026

BBC Sport

Sprinting for GB - two years after taking up sport

Gloucester sprinter James Arminio is racing at the Under-20 World Championships, only two years after first stepping on to an athletics track.

sports  Aug 5, 2026

BBC Sport

Lines to be first British woman in America's Cup team for 90 years

Jemima Lines has hailed a "pivotal moment" in her sport after she became the first woman to be selected for the British America's Cup team in 90 years.

sports  Aug 5, 2026

ESPN

Rook, line and sinker: A deep dive into a new version of chess

The new variation on chess -- called "the strangest sport in the world" -- will be broadcast on The Ocho (8 a.m. ET on Aug. 8).

sports  Aug 5, 2026

ESPN

As new "Ted Lasso" season premieres, fans might recognize a real-life NWSL club on the show

The new season of "Ted Lasso" was filmed in the U.S. at a real-life NWSL club for a cameo that serves as a key plot point of the show.

sports  Aug 5, 2026

ESPN

Loved the World Cup? Here's your ultimate 10-step guide to upcoming European soccer season

So, you're keen to extend your soccer love after a wonderful summer? Well let Bill Connelly count 10 things you need to know before the new European seasons kick off in mid-August.

sports  Aug 5, 2026

ESPN

MLB trade deadline awards: The team that got better but still upset fans, the risk-takers and more

Here's what we learned from this year's deals -- and titles for the teams with the most interesting elements of the 2026 deadline.

sports  Aug 5, 2026

ESPN

Did the Yankees do enough at the trade deadline? And where does their season go from here?

New York entered the deadline with some question marks -- and left it with the lack of a splashy move.

sports  Aug 5, 2026

ESPN

Have skills, need opportunity: 10 players who just need a chance

Matt Bowen and Tristan H. Cockcroft list players they are most excited about, if and when opportunity knocks.

sports  Aug 5, 2026

ESPN

Inside Sacramento's balancing act with Acuff, Sabonis and LaVine

The Kings landed Acuff, but accelerating his growth while sorting out two expensive veterans will define their rebuild.

sports  Aug 5, 2026

ESPN

Win the natty? Miss the tourney? Every Big Ten team's ceiling, and floor

How good -- win the national title! -- and bad -- miss the tourney! -- it could get for all 18 Big Ten teams.

sports  Aug 5, 2026

ESPN

Schedule superlatives: The toughest, easiest and most interesting matchups of 2026

We break down which teams face the biggest challenges and which have the easiest roads ahead.

sports  Aug 5, 2026

ESPN

Bill Connelly's best games of the 2026 college football season

See the Power 4 games with highest combined SP+ ratings and a projected scoring margin under eight points.

sports  Aug 5, 2026

BBC Sport

Ex-England prop Marler to become BBC's first celebrity Gladiator

The former rugby star will be known as Mauler when the fourth series airs in 2027, the BBC confirmed.

sports  Aug 5, 2026

ESPN

Five NFL trades that make too much sense: Which teams should make deals over the next month?

Rosters are mostly locked in for 2026, but we crafted five potential win-win deals that teams should consider making before Week 1.

sports  Aug 5, 2026

BBC Sport

Derry City part ways with manager Lynch

Tiernan Lynch has left his position as Derry City manager by mutual consent after a poor run of form.

sports  Aug 5, 2026

BBC Sport

Why Arsenal are signing Newcastle captain Guimaraes

With Bruno Guimaraes set to sign for Premier League champions Arsenal, BBC Sport look at why the Gunners wanted the Newcastle skipper.

sports  Aug 5, 2026