A midseason mystery for the New York Liberty, despite a 2nd Commissioner’s Cup title

July 15, 2026

NEW YORK — The WNBA season is at its midway point and no team has been more of a mystery than the New York Liberty. The Liberty have proven they can beat the elite teams in the league with victories over Minnesota and Las Vegas. New York became the first team to win the Commissioner's Cup championship twice with a victory over Las Vegas this month. They've also shown inconsistencies with losses to Seattle, Toronto and Portland. New York has lost three straight games. Injuries have caused problems again for New York as prized free agent acquisition Satou Sabally has been limited ...

Patrick Reed is chasing a European tour title with one eye on returning home

July 15, 2026

SOUTHPORT, England — Patrick Reed was on the range at the Scottish Open, surrounded by PGA Tour players at a tournament co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour. The last time that happened was more than four years ago, and it's soon to change. "I can't wait," Reed said. Two weeks after Brooks ...

This British Open amateur is a qualified mechanic with cystic fibrosis. He’s proving an inspiration

July 15, 2026

SOUTHPORT, England — David Howard was aged 7 when he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. By the time he was a teenager — well before recent medical advances for this rare genetic condition — he'd found out via internet searches he wasn't expected to live beyond his mid-20s. Imagine, ...

Jordan Spieth returns to Royal Birkdale looking for the magic that made him a British Open champion

July 15, 2026

SOUTHPORT, England — Jordan Spieth was four days shy of turning 24 when he delivered pure magic in the final hour at Royal Birkdale to win the British Open for the third leg of the Grand Slam. It was among the most astonishing finishes in a major championship. Perhaps even more ...

Another Bonds joins Giants organization: Peyton is drafted by same team Barry and Bobby played for

July 14, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — There's another Bonds in the San Francisco Giants organization. The Giants drafted Rutgers outfielder Peyton Bonds in the third round of the amateur draft on Saturday, putting him with the same franchise where uncle Barry Bonds and grandfather Bobby Bonds both starred for years. The 6-foot-5, 230-pound Peyton Bonds hit .352 with six home runs and 13 stolen bases last season for Rutgers. Barry Bonds set a major league record with 762 career home runs and won seven Most Valuable Player awards. Bobby and Barry Bonds are considered one of the greatest father-son ...

The heat is on: The average MLB fastball velocity is up for the 6th straight year to 94.7 mph

July 14, 2026

NEW YORK — Chad Tracy notices how much baseball has changed in the 13 years since he took his last big league at-bat. "You watch a Triple-A game, most everybody that's coming out of the bullpen left-handed or right-handed is throwing 95-plus," the Boston Red Sox manager said. "Back in the day, it was you'd get a lead and you'd get to the lower part of a bullpen and you'd see some guys coming out throwing 88." Heading into the All-Star break, velocity is on track to set a record for the sixth straight season. Four-seam fastballs averaged 94.7 mph through Saturday, up from 94.5 mph ...