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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – AUGUST 30: Rae Burrell (12) of the Sparks controls the ball during the fourth quarter against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on August 30, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Jack Compton/Getty Images)

Sparks roll past Storm heading into FIBA World Cup break

August 30, 2026 at 4:52 p.m.

Nneka Ogwumike has 23 points and 12 rebounds, Rae Burrell scores 22 and the Sparks lead by as many as 21 in a 90-74 victory.

Curacao’s Junensly De Windt delivers during the first inning of the Little League World Series Championship game against Henderson, Nev. in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Curaçao beats Nevada to win 2nd Little League World Series title

August 30, 2026 at 6:59 p.m.

Juriënsly De Windt and Shardijon De Lanoi combine for six RBIs as Curaçao rallies from an early two-run deficit for an 11-2 victory.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 29: Hirving Lozano (11) of Galaxy celebrates after scoring a goal against San Diego FC during the second half at Snapdragon Stadium on August 29, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)

Galaxy fall to San Diego FC despite ‘Chucky’ Lozano’s 1st goal

August 30, 2026 at 2:36 a.m.

Lozano scores against his former club, but the Galaxy can’t capitalize on a man advantage in a 3-1 road loss.

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 29: Denis Bouanga (99) and Hugo Lloris (1) of the Los Angeles Football Club react after the match against the D.C. United at Audi Field on August 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

Hugo Lloris helps LAFC earn scoreless draw with D.C. United

August 30, 2026 at 2:40 a.m.

Lloris records another MLS-leading shutout, but LAFC’s winless streak reaches five matches as its scoring struggles continue.

Nevada’s Maddox Brian (14) celebrates with teammates after driving in the winning run off Ohio’s Leo Feltner, foreground right, during the fifth inning of the United States Championship game at the Little League World Series tournament Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in South Williamsport, Pa. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Little League World Series: Nevada, Curaçao advance to championship

August 29, 2026 at 4:10 p.m.

The Paseo Verde team from Henderson defeats Ohio 12-2 and Curaçao continues its unbeaten run with a 4-1 win over Japan, with the title game set for Sunday.

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner, from left, will miss this year’s U.S. Open with an injury, 2025 winner Carlos Alcaraz returns after four months and two-time defending champ Aryna Sabalenka appears vulnerable. (Photos by The Associated Press)

U.S. Open, amid injuries and struggles, feels truly open again

August 30, 2026 at 3:09 a.m.

With top-ranked Janik Sinner sidelined, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz coming off a four-month injury layoff and Novak Djokovic perhaps finally showing his age, the tournament feels more competitive. Two-time defending...

MONTREAL, CANADA – AUGUST 22: Maya Yoshida (4) of Galaxy celebrates his goal against CF Montréal during the second half with teammate Harbor Miller (26) at Saputo Stadium on August 22, 2026 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Tim Austen/Getty Images)

Galaxy settle for draw with CF Montreal after another red card

August 22, 2026 at 7:40 p.m.

Maya Yoshida gives the Galaxy a second-half lead, but goalkeeper JT Marcinkowski is sent off in the 68th minute, marking the team’s third consecutive game with a red card. Prince...

Islam Makhachev, left, and Ian Machado Garry battle in a welterweight title fight at the UFC 330 mixed martial arts event Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

UFC 330: Islam Makhachev makes history with 17th straight win

August 15, 2026 at 9:56 p.m.

Makhachev surpasses Anderson Silva’s UFC record with a unanimous-decision victory over Ian Machado Garry in his first welterweight title defense. Mackenzie Dern also successfully defends her strawweight title with a...

The Galaxy’s Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano, right, controls the ball as Houston Dynamo FC’s Héctor Herrera defends during the second half on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, in Houston. (Photo by Maria Lysaker/Getty Images)

Galaxy fall to Dynamo in Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano’s debut

August 15, 2026 at 8:15 p.m.

Guilherme Santos scores on a first-half penalty kick, and the Galaxy play the final 32 minutes down a man after Emiro Garces’ red card in a 1-0 loss.

From left, former NFL players Drew Brees, Roger Craig, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly and Adam Vinatieri pose next to their busts during the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

Pro Football Hall of Fame welcomes Brees, Craig, Fitzgerald, Kuechly and Vinatieri

August 8, 2026 at 1:21 p.m.

The five NFL greats deliver meaningful speeches upon their inductions Saturday in Canton, Ohio.

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