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 ...

Zverev ends Fery’s run at Wimbledon and will play for 2nd straight Grand Slam title

July 11, 2026

LONDON — Alexander Zverev will play for another major trophy, this time in the Wimbledon final, a month after winning his first Grand Slam title at the French Open. Zverev ended the "Ferytale" run of British wild card Arthur Fery with an overpowering 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-4 victory in the ...

Kelsey Mitchell scores 29 points, Fever hold on to beat Mercury 92-89

July 11, 2026

PHOENIX — Kelsey Mitchell hit a layup with 10.1 seconds left to finish with 29 points and the Indiana Fever held on for a 92-89 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night. The teams put two testy games in Indianapolis last month behind them, trading baskets instead of bumps and ...