Sports News | journali.sm

Hi, we're new here.

We want to make a newsfeed with just news. No bots, no baby pictures, and no weird uncles sharing questionable articles. Just what's happening in the world.

Be sure to sign up or sign in, so you can choose what sources and topics you see in your news feed.

Please take a look around and let us know what you think.

Over 100 women's hoops players join union push

DAN MURPHY

More than 100 women's college basketball players have joined a unionization campaign with the United College Athletes Association, the organization announced.

Tua says missed camp time about being cautious

MARC RAIMONDI

Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (back) said he believes the Falcons are keeping him out for precautionary reasons and if it were a game week, he would likely be ready to go.

Sources: Wemby lands signature shoe in Nike deal

MICHAEL C. WRIGHT

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama signed a new, long-term deal with Nike that includes a signature sneaker, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.

NY sues Kalshi alleging 'illegal gambling'

SHWETHA SURENDRAN

The State of New York filed a lawsuit against Kalshi on Friday, accusing the prediction market company of running an 'illegal gambling operation.'

Toronto lands Morrow in deal with Connecticut

ALEXA PHILIPPOU

The Toronto Tempo acquired Connecticut Sun forward Aneesah Morrow in a trade for the rights to Maria "Masha" Kliundikova and a 2028 second-round pick.

Jags' Hunter feels quicker even at higher weight

MICHAEL DIROCCO

Travis Hunter is 10 pounds heavier than his rookie season but faster than he has ever been.

PFL-MVP merger creates new MMA challenger with eye on 2027 launch

BRETT OKAMOTO

John Martin and Nakisa Bidarian spoke with ESPN about how the deal came to be and what's next for the new promotion.

Miami lands top unsigned recruit Sears for '27

ELI LEDERMAN

Miami landed its top-ranked player of the 2027 class in recently reclassified four-star athlete A'mir Sears.

Skattebo admits doing 'dumb things,' but 'you learn'

JORDAN RAANAN

Giants running back Cam Skattebo admitted Friday to sometimes doing "dumb things," citing his recent backflip at Fanatics Fest, and said he met with coach John Harbaugh.

FIFA scraps World Cup sell-off plan after backlash

ESPN

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has scrapped his proposal to sell stakes in the World Cup after widespread backlash, including from within global soccer's governing body, and a threatened boycott by European Nations.

Davis rejects purse split, pulls out of Haney bout

The WBO announced Friday that Keyshawn Davis will not proceed with challenging welterweight champion Devin Haney after declining the purse bid adjudication for the bout.

Giants suspend pay to Bader after scooter crash

The Giants are suspending payment to injured outfielder Harrison Bader after he aggravated his injured left foot during a scooter accident last weekend.

Court hands NCAA major loss on new 5-for-5 rule

A federal court dealt a major blow to the NCAA's new eligibility rule when it ruled all high school class of '22 athletes who exhausted their fourth season of college eligibility this spring are eligible for a fifth season this school year.

DOJ to drop Reflecting Pool case vs. ex-Olympian

The Justice Department on Friday acknowledged the damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was the result of a botched installation by a contractor and moved to dismiss its criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn.

McVay: No Donald update yet, but in 'right direction'

SARAH BARSHOP

Rams coach Sean McVay said Friday he doesn't expect defensive tackle Aaron Donald to make a decision about coming out of retirement until after the team returns to its facility on Aug. 8, but noted "things are going in the right direction."