Toronto Tempo look to Brittney Sykes for a lift after a 10-game slide and with a packed week ahead

August 19, 2026

NEW YORK — The expansion Toronto Tempo are struggling for wins in their first season, but help could be on the way soon with the return of Brittney Sykes. The Tempo guard has been out for two months with a left plantar fascia injury she suffered in a June 16 game against the Indiana Fever. Without her the team has struggled, dropping 10 straight games. Toronto was in the mix for a playoff spot before the skid that has left the Tempo at 10-23 for the season, the third-worst record in the league. Sykes said at practice Monday that she just needed to get cleared by the doctor to be ...

Heisman, Biletnikoff and more: Six projected college football award winners for 2026

August 19, 2026

College football's biggest stars enter 2026 with a chance to take home some of the sport's most prestigious individual awards. Some of the players to watch: Doak Walker Award: Kewan Lacy, Ole Miss Kewan Lacy established himself as one of the top running backs in college football last season ...

Jeanie Buss to contest siblings’ plan to sell their Lakers minority ownership stake to Kushner, Iger

August 19, 2026

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is legally contesting her siblings' plan to sell the family's remaining 17.8% minority ownership stake in the team to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, according to a letter obtained Monday by The Associated Press. ESPN and The Athletic first ...

Joey Logano and Team Penske are making a push for NASCAR points as the Chase approaches

August 19, 2026

Joey Logano has three championships in the NASCAR Cup Series but none in the Chase system that has returned this season. The Team Penske driver is embracing the challenge of proving he can win a title in the format that puts a greater emphasis on banking consistently strong finishes. "Do I ...

Clark praises Fever for being ‘super resilient’ in their hard-fought overtime win over Dream

August 18, 2026

ATLANTA — After the Indiana Fever's fourth straight win, Caitlin Clark said coach Stephanie White "made a great point" in her postgame talk with the team by saying "This felt like a playoff game." If so, the Fever looked playoff-ready in their 95-91 overtime win over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday. The Fever showed impressive depth with four players scoring 18 or more points. Perhaps of more importance, Indiana responded to a major challenge from an Atlanta team that began the day one-half behind the Fever for the important fourth-place spot in the playoff standings. The top four teams ...

Kyle Monangai departs Bears practice injured while tackle Ozzy Trapilo returns from PUP list

August 18, 2026

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — An apparent knee injury to running back Kyle Monangai ruined what initially looked to be a positive day for the Chicago Bears, who returned to practice Sunday after their 34-10 preseason win over the Cleveland Browns on Saturday. Monangai was taken down by defensive tackle Grady Jarrett in a practice without pads and failed to get up after the play. He later was helped up and walked slowly with trainers about 100 yards to Halas Hall. The Bears did not immediately update his status. Monangai ran for 783 yards as a rookie last year in a backfield rotation with ...