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On the World Cup's day of stars, Messi towers over Haaland and Mbappe

On a day that Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland excelled, Lionel Messi offered a timely reminder of his greatness.

Lionel Messi's hat trick in 2026 World Cup stuns P...

The standout performance from the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner captivated the heavy Argentine crowd in Kansas City -- and the sports world.

Haaland shines on World Cup debut, and provides ho...

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Messi ties Klose record with 16th World Cup goal

Lionel Messi made history Tuesday night by tying the record for most World Cup goals at 16 with Miroslav Kolse after scoring a hat trick an…

Broncos excuse Cooper from camp after arrests

The Broncos excused OLB Jonathon Cooper from their mandatory minicamp this week after he was arrested twice in a seven-day span on multiple…

NHL says '26 playoffs most-watched on record

The NHL said Tuesday the Stanley Cup playoffs this spring were the most-watched on record in the U.S. with an average of 1.8 million viewer…

Haaland scores two in WC debut as Norway win

Erling Haaland took just 29 minutes to score his first ever World Cup goal on his tournament debut against Iraq on Tuesday. By the end, he …

Pereira accuses Gane of illegal blows to head

Alex Pereira released a statement on Tuesday, accusing Ciryl Gane of landing illegal blows to the back of his head -- and discrediting refe…

Game 5 most-watched since 1998; peaked at 33M

The Knicks' 94-90 victory over the Spurs on Saturday night to capture their first NBA title in 53 years averaged 24.5 million viewers on AB…

Mbappé rewrites France, World Cup history books as...

Kylian Mbappé made history with a pair of goals that sent France on their way to a Group I-opening win over Senegal.

🤣 Jaguars to auction Trevor Lawrence's viral wig

The original haircut video, released May 14 as part of the NFL's annual schedule release, caused a stir -- it has 3.8 million views as of J…

NFLPA, NBAPA tell Congress it backs college bill

The NFL, NFLPA and NBPA on Tuesday sent statements to Congress supporting the Protect College Sports Act and lauding specific provisions it…

NFLPA, NBAPA tell Congress it backs college bill

The NFL, NFLPA and NBPA on Tuesday sent statements to Congress supporting the Protect College Sports Act and lauding specific provisions it…

Pickens at Cowboys camp, OK with franchise tag

After skipping the voluntary part of the Cowboys' offseason program, Dallas wide receiver George Pickens worked out with the team Tuesday, …

Vegas' Marner reflects on 'dark' days in Toronto

Vegas star Mitch Marner reflected on the struggles he had with mental health in Toronto, saying he had some "dark moments" in his nine seas…

Mbappé nets stunner, breaks France record in win

Kylian Mbappé moved ahead of Lionel Messi in the all-time World Cup scoring charts and became France's record goalscorer with two goals in …

NFLPA, NBAPA tell Congress it backs college bill

The NFL, NFLPA and NBPA on Tuesday sent statements to Congress supporting the Protect College Sports Act and lauding specific provisions it…

Wetzel: Brendan Sorsby is done with college sports...

Can any good come from the Brendan Sorsby saga? Dan Wetzel would like to see local judges and their temporary injunctions sidelined.