‘100% Going to Happen Again’ — Sophie Cunningham’s Fans Have No Faith in WNBA’s Neutrality After Latest Controversy in Fever-Dreamhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/100-going-happen-again-sophie-042219627.htmlTwo Sophie Cunningham fans were asked Sunday to cover shirts supporting the Indiana Fever guard and her stance on transgender athletes participating in women’s sports. According to the fans, they were given a choice: comply or leave State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Aug 18, 2026 4:22 AM
Road to title defense begins for Cissna Park volleyballhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/road-title-defense-begins-cissna-035748385.htmlCISSNA PARK, Ill. (WCIA) — Last year, Cissna Park raised the bar with a 25-game win streak that culminated in a state title, and even though key pieces of that team graduated, the standard remains the same. The Timberwolves are tasked with replacing standouts Addison Lucht and Josie Neukomm, but they have multi-year starters ready […]
Aug 18, 2026 3:57 AM
Virginia and JMU Announce Women’s Basketball Serieshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/virginia-jmu-announce-women-basketball-035346475.htmlCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WFXR) – Virginia and JMU will renew an in-state rivalry in 2026-27 as part of a three-year agreement, the schools announced Monday.The Cavaliers will host JMU on Nov. 19, 2026, at John Paul Jones Arena. The teams will face off at Atlantic Union Bank Center in Harrisonburg, Va. in 2027-28 before the matchup […]
Aug 18, 2026 3:53 AM
Top 5 Plays of the Week — Week 52https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/top-5-plays-week-week-034927425.htmlThe final week without high school football in the four states has arrived. Soon enough, our top five plays of the week will be loaded with local action on the gridiron. For now, however, we lean on the pros before the fall sports season kicks off. Check 'em out below!
Aug 18, 2026 3:49 AM
A top official leaves FIFA, deepening the fallout from Infantino’s World Cup sell-off planhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/top-official-leaves-fifa-deepening-033422889.htmlFIFA's chief operating officer, Kevin Lamour, has reportedly left his role at soccer's governing body just weeks after saying its president, Gianni Infantino, had deceived staff with his World Cup sell-off plan. Lamour, who is based in Zurich, all but invited Infantino to fire him in a statement to The Associated Press on Aug. 1 that defended his colleagues amid intense fallout from the plan to s...
Aug 18, 2026 3:34 AM
‘Weak and Dishonest’ — WNBA World Reacts As Dream Break Silence on Forcing Sophie Cunningham Fans to Cover Polarizing Shirtshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/weak-dishonest-wnba-world-reacts-032849872.htmlThe Indiana Fever-Atlanta Dream showdown on Sunday was overshadowed by claims that State Farm Arena security forced Sophie Cunningham supporters to cover their shirts. A mother and daughter, who reportedly paid $1,000 each for their tickets, attended the game to cheer for the Fever guard and support her stance on transgender athletes competing against women.
Aug 18, 2026 3:28 AM
St. Pius, newcomer Lovington among those chasing two-time champ Bloomfieldhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/st-pius-newcomer-lovington-among-030500137.htmlThe Bloomfield Bobcats are going to have a prominent new face among the chase pack. The two-time defending Class 4A state football champions open 2026 strongly poised to earn a three-peat. St. Pius, the team Bloomfield beat in the last two finals, remains a prominent challenger as the Sartans go after their first title in 10 years. And other faces are hunting on the Bobcat trail. Taos and ...
Aug 18, 2026 3:05 AM
Fearless 40: Charging Wildcatshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fearless-40-charging-wildcats-025620123.htmlNorth Little Rock enters the 2026 season with high expectations after finishing 3-8 and falling to Bentonville West by one point in the first round of the Class 7A playoffs last year. For the Charging Wildcats, the focus this season is on finishing games and maintaining the discipline needed to compete for a state championship. […]
Aug 18, 2026 2:56 AM
LHSAA returns cheer, dance championships to 2026 schedulehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lhsaa-returns-cheer-dance-championships-022614837.htmlThe LHSAA is bringing back state cheer and dance championships to Lake Charles after more than a decade of silence.
Aug 18, 2026 2:26 AM
CB CJ Solis-Lumar, DE Matyus McLain star on sweltering Day 10 of WSU fall camphttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cb-cj-solis-lumar-matyus-020100211.htmlAug. 17—PULLMAN — Last winter, shortly after Kirby Moore took over at Washington State and he was working with his new assistants to fill a depleted roster, he put heads together with new defensive coordinator Trent Bray. At Oregon State, where Bray worked the past seven years, he was at his best with defenders who checked certain boxes . Aggressive. Rangy. Lengthy. "And CJ's got all that," ...
Aug 18, 2026 2:01 AM
WSU hoops to meet Seattle U at Seattle Holiday Classic in Decemberhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wsu-hoops-meet-seattle-u-020100581.htmlAug. 17—PULLMAN — Chalk up another game on Washington State's nonconference hoops schedule. The Cougars will meet Seattle University on Dec. 19 at the Seattle Holiday Classic, according to a Monday news release, set for Climate Pledge Arena. It's part of a doubleheader showcase, which will also pit University of Washington against Baylor. "We're looking forward to getting back to Seattle and ...
Aug 18, 2026 2:01 AM
Sports media world reacts to death of Ravens legend O.J. Brigancehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sports-media-world-reacts-death-014530077.htmlO.J. Brigance valiantly endured amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, for 19 years. On Monday, the Baltimore Ravens announced Brigance’s death. He was 56 years old. “We are devastated by the awful news that we have lost O.J. Brigance,” Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said in a statement, per ESPN’s Jamison Hensley.…
Aug 18, 2026 1:45 AM
Oba Femi Vs. Bron Breakker Has A Date, Time And Stakeshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/brianmazique/2026/08/17/wwe-sunday-nights-main-event-carddate-time-and-how-to-watch/Sunday Night's Main Event runs Sept. 6 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Oba Femi vs. Bron Breakker and Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton are set. Start time and how to watch.
Aug 18, 2026 1:45 AM
Oba Femi Vs. Bron Breakker Has A Date, Time And Stakeshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/oba-femi-vs-bron-breakker-014515300.htmlSunday Night's Main Event runs Sept. 6 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Oba Femi vs. Bron Breakker and Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton are set. Start time and how to watch.
Aug 18, 2026 1:45 AM
Draymond Green named one of the best power forwards in NBA historyhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/draymond-green-named-one-best-013023269.htmlGolden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was recently named among the best power forwards in NBA history, according to HoopsHype.
Aug 18, 2026 1:30 AM
HS Football Preview #50: Warren Centralhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hs-football-preview-50-warren-012645248.htmlThe Warren Central Vikings are coming off a 12-2 season and MHSAA 6A state championship. Head coach Josh Morgan says they have some key returners on the this years squad who know the standard of excellence and can pass it on the younger players.
Aug 18, 2026 1:26 AM
Dayton basketball: UD coaches continue pursuit of 2027 recruitshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dayton-basketball-ud-coaches-continue-010200313.htmlThe search for 2027 recruits continues for the Dayton Flyers coaching staff. Here’s a quick update on the most recent offers made this summer: Terence Jones: A 6-foot guard from Baltimore, Md., and St. Frances Academy, Jones announced a UD offer on July 30. Princeton, Mississippi State and Georgetown are among the other schools that have offered him scholarships. Jones ranks 84th in the class ...
Aug 18, 2026 1:02 AM
Brandin Podziemski Gets Concerning News After ‘Controversial’ Warriors Decisionhttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brandin-podziemski-gets-concerning-news-005210130.htmlAmid Golden State Warriors' contract extension talks, Brandin Podziemski's starting lineup status and future with the team remain uncertain. The post Brandin Podziemski Gets Concerning News After ‘Controversial’ Warriors Decision appeared first on HEAVY.
Aug 18, 2026 12:52 AM
WNBA says fans should have been free to wear shirts with messaging about transgender issuehttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/wnba-says-fans-free-wear-003826482.htmlAt least three fans were asked by WNBA security personnel to cover shirts that had messages about transgender women participating in women's sports during Sunday's game at Atlanta between the Dream and the Indiana Fever. “The WNBA is aware of interactions at (Sunday) night’s game in Atlanta in which fans were asked by league security to cover their shirts,” the statement said. The WNBA has been ...
Aug 18, 2026 12:38 AM
Breaking down 2026 South Dakota Prep Media football preseason polls: Freeman, Parkston earn No. 1 rankingshttps://sports.yahoo.com/articles/breaking-down-2026-south-dakota-234700853.htmlAug. 17—FREEMAN, S.D. — Coming off a state championship as the Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy co-op in 2025, the standalone Freeman football program garnered the preseason No. 1 ranking for Class 9A in the South Dakota Prep Media poll issued Monday. The 2026 preseason poll for all seven classes of South Dakota high school football was released on Monday, Aug. 17, with the first games on ...
Aug 17, 2026 11:47 PM