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The Pro Football Hall of Fame has changed its process for selecting new members. They cut the selection committee from 50 to 28 people, removed the separate senior players category, and will return to meeting in person for voting.
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The selection committee size is reduced from 50 to 28 members.
There will no longer be a separate category for senior players; all players are judged together.
The committee will have 25 voting members and 3 non-voting members who join discussions but don’t vote.
Voting will return to in-person meetings instead of virtual ones.
The new process starts with 50 player nominees, narrows to 25 semifinalists, then 13 finalists.
One coaching candidate and one contributor candidate are also finalists.
Players become eligible for the Hall of Fame five years after retirement.
The changes were made after criticism of the voting outcome for recent candidates, including coach Bill Belichick.
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Cathy Engelbert, the commissioner of the WNBA, announced she will retire at the end of this year after more than seven years leading the league. During her time, she helped grow the league financially and expanded the number of teams, while also managing challenges like player safety and league policies.
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Cathy Engelbert has been WNBA commissioner for over seven years and is the second-longest-serving leader in the league’s history.
She helped negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement that introduced the league’s first million-dollar player salaries.
The WNBA has grown with record TV ratings, better attendance, and a new long-term media rights deal under her leadership.
The league is set to have 18 teams by the end of the decade, up from fewer teams before her tenure.
The average value of a WNBA team rose from $10 million in 2019 to about $460 million in 2026.
Engelbert managed the league through the coronavirus pandemic to keep it running.
The league has faced challenges such as increased social media attacks on players and debates over transgender athlete eligibility.
Engelbert says she will help find and support the next leader for the WNBA during her transition period.
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Serena and Venus Williams will team up again to play in the U.S. Open women’s doubles tournament after four years. They will play against Maya Joint and Hao-Ching Chan in the first round on Friday night.
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Serena Williams returned to tennis this year after being away for four years.
Serena lost to Maya Joint at Wimbledon and hurt her knee during that match.
The Williams sisters won the U.S. Open doubles title in 1999 and 2009.
They have a 27-7 win-loss record in nine U.S. Open doubles appearances.
Venus Williams lost in the singles tournament and is not sure about her tennis future.
Maya Joint and Hao-Ching Chan are the 14th-seeded team in the doubles tournament.
The Williams sisters last played doubles together at the U.S. Open in 2022.
Serena and Carlos Alcaraz lost in the mixed doubles quarterfinals last week.
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Cathy Engelbert, the WNBA Commissioner, announced she will retire at the end of 2025 after leading the league for over seven years. During her time, she helped the league grow significantly, including negotiating a strong collective bargaining agreement that introduced million-dollar player salaries and expanding the number of teams.
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Engelbert has been WNBA Commissioner for more than seven years, the second-longest in the league’s history.
She helped negotiate a collective bargaining agreement in 2025 that allowed players to earn million-dollar salaries for the first time.
Under her leadership, the league saw record TV ratings, higher game attendance, and a new long-term media rights deal.
The WNBA plans to expand to 18 teams by the end of the decade.
Engelbert began her role after leaving her previous job as president of Deloitte in 2019.
She says she decided to retire on her own and has been planning for the transition for several years.
Engelbert aims to help find and support the next leader to continue growing the league.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver praised Engelbert for her leadership during a key growth period for the WNBA.
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Caitlin Clark helped the United States win against China 94-61 in the Women’s Basketball World Cup opening game. The U.S. team showed strong play with a young roster and kept their winning streak in the World Cup alive.
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The U.S. defeated China 94-61 in Berlin in the Women’s Basketball World Cup opener.
Caitlin Clark scored 14 points and made 11 assists.
China’s Zhang Ziyu, who is 7-foot-3 and 19 years old, scored 13 points in her first World Cup appearance.
The U.S. has won 31 World Cup games in a row since 2006.
Clark, Paige Bueckers, and Angel Reese are a young group of players for the U.S. and were key in the game.
China’s defense used Zhang and 6-foot-10 Han Xu to create a tall defensive presence.
The U.S. dominated the first quarter and had a big lead at halftime.
The next games are U.S. versus Italy and China versus the Czech Republic.
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England has added two new players, Aneurin Donald and Henry Crocombe, to their white-ball cricket squads for upcoming matches against Sri Lanka. Donald will play in the T20 series, and Crocombe will join the one-day international team.
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Aneurin Donald is selected for England's 16-player squad for the T20 matches.
Henry Crocombe is chosen for the 16-man one-day international squad.
Both players were picked based on strong performances in domestic cricket.
Donald has performed well for Derbyshire and Trent Rockets in recent competitions.
Crocombe has been observed by selectors throughout the summer.
Jacob Bethell, another player, had knee surgery and plans to return in November.
Brydon Carse was excluded from the squads due to an incident and his drop from the Test team.
The matches are part of England’s white-ball cricket series against Sri Lanka.
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A judge in Louisiana has made a decision that goes against the NCAA (the organization that runs college sports). The judge ruled in favor of former NFL rookies, allowing them to play college football again. This decision helps Louisiana State University in their case.
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A Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA.
The ruling supports former NFL rookies who want to play college football once more.
This case involves player eligibility rules set by the NCAA.
Louisiana State University (LSU) is involved and benefits from the judge’s decision.
The decision may affect how eligibility rules are applied to athletes who have played professionally.
The injunction temporarily blocks the NCAA from enforcing its current rules in this matter.
The case highlights conflicts between college sports regulations and professional sports experience.
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The third round of the US Open tennis tournament is taking place in New York. Several top-ranked players are competing against each other, with matches scheduled on multiple courts, including Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium.
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The US Open third round is happening today.
Seeded players are competing against each other for the first time in this round.
Matches are scheduled on Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium, Grandstand, and Stadium 17.
Notable players in action include Jessica Pegula, Leylah Fernandez, Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, Daniil Medvedev, and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Both women’s and men’s singles matches are underway.
Evening sessions include doubles matches with Venus and Serena Williams.
The event is being held in New York City.
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Venus and Serena Williams will play together in the U.S. Open women's doubles tennis tournament. Tennis expert Bethanie Mattek-Sands provided more details about their participation.
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Venus and Serena Williams are teaming up for the U.S. Open women's doubles.
The U.S. Open is a major tennis tournament held annually.
Both Venus and Serena are well-known tennis champions.
Bethanie Mattek-Sands, a tennis player, shared information about their partnership.
The event is covered by CBS News.
The women's doubles is a tennis event where two-player teams compete.
Venus and Serena have played doubles together before in major tournaments.
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Katie Taylor, a 40-year-old Irish boxer, is preparing for her final fight in front of 80,000 fans at Dublin’s Croke Park. She will fight French challenger Flora Pili for the chance to become a three-time undisputed world champion in the super-lightweight division.
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Katie Taylor started boxing by hiding her gender to compete in junior bouts.
She is fighting at Croke Park, Ireland’s famous sports stadium, for the first time since 1972.
The match will include Taylor’s WBA, IBF, and WBO super-lightweight titles, plus the vacant WBC belt.
Taylor won Olympic gold for Ireland in 2012 when women’s boxing was first included.
Her professional record is 25 wins and 1 loss.
Taylor lost to Chantelle Cameron in Dublin in 2023 but won back the titles later.
She has fought at famous venues like Madison Square Garden and Wembley Stadium.
Taylor has helped increase girls’ participation in boxing in Ireland and hopes to retire after this fight.
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There will be no away fans allowed at Celtic and Rangers games in the Scottish Premiership or Premier Sports Cup this season. This decision follows problems with crowd trouble and fans entering the pitch during a recent Scottish Cup match.
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Away fans are banned from Celtic and Rangers derby games this season.
The ban covers matches in both the Scottish Premiership and the Premier Sports Cup.
The decision came after violent incidents and pitch invasions during a Scottish Cup quarter-final in March.
Around 8,000 visiting fans were present during the March incident, much more than usual for league games.
Rangers suggested allowing 300 away fans for an upcoming cup game, but Celtic refused.
Both clubs were ordered to play their next Scottish Cup home games without any fans.
The ban is temporary, so officials can review the situation and plan better safety measures.
Police Scotland, the SPFL, and the clubs agreed the focus is on safety and security.
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Charles Leclerc was fastest in the first practice session at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, beating Lewis Hamilton by 0.173 seconds. The session had some interruptions and featured several drivers stepping in for others due to injuries or team changes.
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Charles Leclerc led the first practice, followed by Lewis Hamilton and George Russell.
Smriti Mandhana became the top run-scorer in women's international cricket by scoring 124 runs in a match during the Women’s Asia Cup in Dubai. She surpassed Mithali Raj’s record of 10,868 runs and also became the leading century maker with 18 centuries across all formats.
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Mandhana scored 124 runs off 64 balls against Hong Kong in the Women’s Asia Cup.
She overtook Mithali Raj’s record for most international runs in women’s cricket.
Mandhana now has 18 centuries, the most in women's international cricket, beating Meg Lanning and Laura Wolvaardt.
She is the vice-captain of India’s cricket team.
Mandhana made her international debut in 2013.
She has scored centuries in all three formats: Tests, One Day Internationals (ODIs), and T20 Internationals (T20Is).
India won the match by 137 runs, securing a semifinal spot in the tournament.
Mandhana praised Mithali Raj as a role model and dedicated her achievement to her family.
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Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester City’s women’s teams have found out their opponents for the league phase of the Women's Champions League. Arsenal will face strong teams like Barcelona and Lyon, Chelsea will play against Paris St-Germain and Lyon, and Manchester City will meet Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain.
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Arsenal’s group includes Lyon, Benfica, HB Koge at home, and Barcelona, Paris FC, Inter Milan away.
Chelsea will host Paris St-Germain, Roma, Austria Wien, and travel to Lyon, Hacken (Sweden), and OH Leuven (Belgium).
Manchester City will play Paris St-Germain, Real Madrid, Austria Wien at home, and Bayern Munich, Hacken, Inter Milan away.
Barcelona and Bayern Munich will replay their recent semi-final matchup in Munich.
The league phase starts on 22-23 September and ends on 16 December.
Knockout games begin in February 2027, with the final scheduled for late May in Warsaw.
Arsenal faces a tough draw with two major clubs, Lyon and Barcelona, both recent champions.
Austria Wien will appear in the league phase for the first time as underdogs.
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McLaren and Red Bull won their appeals over pit-lane speeding penalties from the Monaco Grand Prix, changing the race results. As a result, Pierre Gasly dropped from third to seventh place, and other drivers moved up in the final standings.
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Pierre Gasly was originally placed third but lost his podium position after appeals by McLaren and Red Bull.
The appeals related to several incorrect pit-lane speeding penalties during the Monaco Grand Prix.
The court ruled that changing measurement parameters during the race weekend was unfair and could not be applied retroactively.
A 77-centimeter difference between the official pit lane distance and the actual shortest path caused confusion about speeding.
Gasly's penalties were overturned because using the new measurement showed he did not exceed the speed limit.
McLaren appealed because their driver Oscar Piastri lost points due to the penalties.
The decision affected other drivers, including George Russell, who lost positions due to penalty issues.
Alpine disagreed with the ruling but accepted the court’s decision and will continue focusing on performance.
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Tennis players have reported that some spectators who bet on matches try to disturb the players by taunting or distracting them during games. This problem is common at many tournaments, especially smaller courts, and can affect players’ focus and performance. The US Open has recently partnered with a betting company, which has increased attention on the issue.
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Player Jiri Lehecka was repeatedly taunted by a spectator who seemed to have bet on him to lose during a US Open match.
Umpires say they can only act if spectators insult players directly, limiting their ability to stop disruptive betting fans.
Disruptive betting spectators have been reported at many tennis tournaments worldwide, including the Italian Open and US Open.
Lower-ranked players on smaller courts are more exposed to this problem because they are closer to the crowd.
Betting-related issues also include online abuse from gamblers after matches and match-fixing scandals in the sport.
The US Open partnered with Kalshi, a sports betting and prediction company, to offer betting options through its app.
This partnership means the tournament profits from betting while players face negative effects from bettors’ behavior.
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Jonny Brownlee, a British triathlete and multiple Olympic medalist, has retired from professional sport at age 36. He won several Olympic medals, including a gold in the mixed relay at the Tokyo 2020 Games, and retired to focus on his family and wellbeing.
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Jonny Brownlee won Olympic bronze in 2012, silver in 2016, and gold in the mixed relay in 2020.
He is a six-time world champion in triathlon.
Brownlee also won mixed relay gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
His brother Alistair Brownlee, also a successful triathlete, retired in 2024 at age 36.
Jonny Brownlee decided to retire partly due to family priorities after the birth of his son Freddie.
He said he can no longer fully commit to the intense training and competition.
One highlight of his career was winning Olympic gold in Tokyo, which made him feel recognized on his own merits.
Brownlee said he will continue racing but not at the professional level.
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Harry Kane, the England and Bayern Munich striker, scored a career-high 73 goals last season while often playing deeper on the field than usual. Kane adjusts his position and style to suit modern football tactics, using his strength and smart movements rather than speed or dribbling to help his team.
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Kane scored 73 goals last season for his club and country, the most in his career.
He often plays far back on the field, sometimes near his own goal area.
Kane’s playing style focuses on intelligence, strength, and positioning rather than speed or fancy footwork.
Modern football requires players to handle more physical man-to-man pressure.
Kane has improved his physical output, covering more distance and running faster than before.
He helped Bayern Munich win the German Super Cup this season, playing a full match shortly after preseason began.
Kane invests in sports technology, using data to track and improve his physical performance.
Despite the physical and tactical challenges, Kane remains a key player who influences games beyond just scoring goals.
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Noah Caluori, a 19-year-old English rugby player, played most of his breakthrough season with a detached ligament in his wrist. Despite the injury, he scored 18 tries in 13 games, made his England debut, and chose to delay surgery until the summer to continue playing.
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Caluori injured his wrist in December during a Saracens match against Exeter.
He decided to keep playing through the pain after consulting with coaches.
He scored 18 tries in 13 Premiership games during the season.
He made his England debut, scoring a try against Fiji.
Caluori plans to have surgery to repair his wrist ligament in the summer.
He missed the first game of the new season as he recovers.
Caluori emphasizes the importance of mentality and staying hungry to succeed in his rugby career.
Saracens narrowly missed qualifying for the Premiership play-offs.
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Louisiana State University (LSU) has become very focused on sports, especially football and basketball, spending large amounts of money on coaches and recruiting players. This focus on athletics has sometimes caused conflicts, such as recent tensions involving players from different countries and coaches' decisions related to sports and politics.
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LSU has spent about $162 million on its last three football coaches.
Football coach Lane Kiffin signed a $91 million contract in 2023.
Men’s basketball coach Will Wade returned to LSU after a break despite past recruiting violations.
Women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey recruited a Russian player, causing conflict with a Ukrainian player who then left the team.
The Ukrainian player cited the war and attacks affecting her home as reasons for leaving.
LSU athletics used to fund academic programs with profits from sports, giving over $7 million back to the university in 2015.
LSU’s focus on sports now dominates university life and decisions.
The article mentions that LSU’s priority on sports is similar to other American colleges but has grown especially intense there.
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