Hornets GM says LaMelo Ball trade to Timberwolves was made with sustained long-term success in mind

July 13, 2026

The Charlotte Hornets won 44 games last season, a 25-win improvement over the previous year. So the question begs to be asked: Why would Hornets general manager and executive vice president basketball operations Jeff Peterson break up a team that seemed on the rise by trading its most dynamic offensive player in LaMelo Ball? Peterson addressed the question on Saturday in Las Vegas where the Hornets are playing Summer League games, saying it was all about the long-term success of the organization. "These decisions are challenging at times, but when you look at the totality of the ...

Conor McGregor suffers early knee injury in return, loses to Max Holloway at UFC 329

July 13, 2026

LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor's return against Max Holloway at UFC 329 ended unceremoniously at just 1:09 of the first round Saturday night because of a knee injury. Fighting for the first time in more than five years, McGregor flew across the ring with a flying left roundhouse kick when the match started and landed awkwardly on his right knee. After attempting to kick and strike Holloway (28-9-0) two more times, it was clear McGregor (22-7-0) couldn't finish the scheduled five-round welterweight bout. "My head gasket is gone. Destroyed," McGregor said on social media. "I had no ...

Switzerland fumes after Breel Embolo red card in World Cup quarterfinal loss to Argentina

July 13, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Switzerland forward Breel Embolo was sent off in the second half of its World Cup quarterfinal loss to Argentina on Saturday night, a controversial decision following a video review that is certain to fuel those who believe referees have been biased toward the reigning champion throughout the tournament. Dan Ndoye had just tied the game at 1-all in the 67th minute when Argentina's Leandro Paredes was shown a yellow card following a tackle on Embolo. But video showed that the Swiss player was falling before Paredes made contact with him, so Embolo was given a yellow ...

How do you say Cholowsky? White Sox hope No. 1 pick in the draft spells sure thing in Chicago

July 13, 2026

PHILADELPHIA — Expected to go as the first pick in the amateur draft, Roch Cholowsky submitted a video to Major League Baseball with the correct pronunciation of his last name. For the record, the name is pronounced chil-OW'-skee. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred still botched the ...

Noskova’s glimpse of Wimbledon trophies on bathroom break helped her regroup to claim 1st Grand Slam

July 13, 2026

LONDON — Linda Noskova placed fingers in both of her ears to drown out the noise from the Centre Court crowd. She draped one of Wimbledon's strawberry-red towels over her head. And eventually — after she had wasted five match points and a 5-2 lead and conceded the second set of a ...

World Sailing measures the environmental impact of the sport’s Olympic equipment for the first time

July 13, 2026

The governing body for sailing is looking at how the sport's Olympic-class equipment is made, used and discarded, to eventually make changes that will reduce its environmental impact. Alexandra Rickham, director of sustainability at World Sailing, said this first-of-a-kind life cycle ...