The WNBA suspended Phoenix Mercury player Alyssa Thomas for one game after she made contact with Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark’s throat during a game. The league said the move was reckless and gave Thomas a Flagrant 2 foul, leading to her suspension for the next game on June 27.
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Alyssa Thomas pushed her fist into Caitlin Clark’s throat during a WNBA game.
The league gave Thomas a Flagrant 2 foul for the incident.
Thomas was suspended for one game, the next game against the Toronto Tempo on June 27.
Clark was injured in the same game and left due to back problems.
Clark’s coach criticized the officials for missing the foul during the game.
Clark has received several technical fouls this season; an eighth technical foul results in a suspension.
The incident sparked discussion about how referees handle plays involving Clark.
The WNBA’s decision may affect how players approach games against Clark in the future.
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The Green Bay Packers have announced their 2026 training camp and preseason schedules. Training camp starts on July 29 at Lambeau Field with practices open to the public, and the preseason has three games between August 13 and August 28.
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Training camp begins on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
All training camp practices will be at Lambeau Field and open to fans.
The camp includes a Family Night event on Friday, August 7, and a joint practice with the Arizona Cardinals on Wednesday, August 26.
The Packers have three preseason games: August 13 at Pittsburgh, August 21 at Denver, and August 28 vs. Arizona.
The Packers will start their 2026 regular season on Sunday, September 13, playing against the Minnesota Vikings on the road.
The regular season opener will be broadcast on CBS at 4:25 p.m. Eastern Time.
Practice times are typically at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time unless noted otherwise.
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Mark Williams, a restricted free agent, plans to sign a three-year contract worth $38 million to stay with the Suns basketball team. The contract is fully guaranteed, meaning he will receive the full amount.
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Mark Williams is a restricted free agent.
He intends to re-sign with the Suns team.
The contract is for three years.
The total value of the contract is $38 million.
The contract is fully guaranteed, ensuring full payment.
The information comes from unnamed sources.
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Cameron Brink, a player for the Los Angeles Sparks basketball team, suffered a serious ankle injury during a game on June 16. The injury is a bad ankle sprain, and her coach said she will be out for an extended time. Brink shared a photo of her swollen ankle on social media and said she will return soon.
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Cameron Brink plays as a forward for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA.
She got hurt in a game against the Golden State Valkyries on June 16.
Coach Lynne Roberts described Brink’s injury as a "good ankle sprain" and expects a long recovery.
Brink posted a photo of her swollen, bruised ankle on Instagram on June 24.
Brink was the second overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft but has faced major injuries, including a season-ending ACL tear last year.
She has played 19 games total in her career, with averages of 5.1 points and 4.3 rebounds last season.
The Sparks are also missing their top player, Kelsey Plum, due to a lower left leg injury.
The team has a record of 8 wins and 8 losses and will play against the Toronto Tempo next.
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Totoa Auvaa, a rugby player for Saracens, will not face punishment after a nightclub incident involving England cricket players Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) found Stokes and Atkinson broke team rules but did not blame anyone for violent behavior. Saracens say they support Auvaa and have closed their investigation.
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Totoa Auvaa is a 21-year-old rugby player for Saracens.
Auvaa was involved in a nightclub incident with England cricket captain Ben Stokes and player Gus Atkinson.
Stokes and Atkinson broke a midnight curfew set by their team during a celebration after winning a cricket Test match.
A member of England’s security staff was hurt and needed medical help after being allegedly hit by Auvaa.
The ECB disciplined Stokes and Atkinson for breaking conduct rules but said there was no violent wrongdoing.
A separate cricket regulator found no case against anyone for the incident.
Saracens said they were not involved in the ECB’s process and criticized this.
Saracens concluded no further action is needed and are supporting Auvaa.
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Kenyan runner Kibiwott Kandie has been banned from competing for seven years after violating anti-doping rules. He refused to provide a doping test sample and attempted to interfere with the doping control process. His ban started in March 2025 and will last until 2032.
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Kibiwott Kandie is a 30-year-old Kenyan long-distance runner and former half-marathon world record holder.
He won a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Kandie was provisionally suspended in March 2025 for refusing to give a doping test sample.
He was also charged with tampering with the doping control process.
Kandie accepted the ban early and received a one-year reduction from an initial eight-year ban.
The seven-year ban lasts from March 14, 2025, to March 13, 2032.
Investigations found fake documents and false explanations from Kandie.
He remains one of the fastest half-marathon runners ever, having set a world record in 2020 and winning multiple championships.
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The Cleveland Browns traded star player Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams for future draft picks and a young player. Now, the Browns are trying to keep Denzel Ward, a key player, who has expressed interest in staying but wants more guaranteed money before signing a new contract.
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The Browns traded Myles Garrett, the Defensive Player of the Year, to the Rams.
Cleveland received Jared Verse and multiple future draft picks in return.
Denzel Ward has two years left on his current contract but no remaining guaranteed money.
Ward skipped voluntary team activities and the mandatory minicamp recently.
Browns' General Manager Andrew Berry wants to keep Ward, and Ward wants to stay with Cleveland.
Ward is a five-time Pro Bowler, born in Ohio, and has played eight years with the Browns.
He had strong stats in the 2025 season, including tackles and pass breakups.
A contract extension for Ward might be made before training camp starts on July 23.
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The Detroit Lions have announced their training camp and preseason schedules for 2026. Practices will mostly be open to the public and held at the Meijer Performance Center. Their preseason games start in mid-August, and the regular season begins in September with a home game against the New Orleans Saints.
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Training camp starts on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
Most practices will be at the Meijer Performance Center and open to the public.
Some practices are only for season-ticket holders or special community events.
There are three preseason games scheduled: August 13 (at Cincinnati Bengals), August 22 (vs. Washington Commanders), and August 29 (at Indianapolis Colts).
The regular season opens on Sunday, September 13, 2026, with a home game against the New Orleans Saints at 1 p.m. ET.
The opening regular-season game will be shown on Fox.
The training camp includes special days like pet adoption and community partner day.
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UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall said he is medically cleared to start full training again. He is preparing for a possible fight against interim champion Ciryl Gane.
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Tom Aspinall is the current UFC heavyweight champion.
He has just been medically cleared to resume contact training.
Aspinall announced he has returned to full training.
He is in talks for a potential fight with Ciryl Gane.
Ciryl Gane holds the interim UFC heavyweight title.
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Narcisse Ngoy, who was chosen as the 57th pick in the NBA draft, announced he will play college basketball at Auburn University next season. He has decided to continue playing college basketball rather than joining the NBA immediately.
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Narcisse Ngoy was selected as the 57th pick in the NBA draft.
The NBA draft took place earlier this week.
Ngoy was picked by the Los Angeles Clippers.
Despite being drafted, Ngoy plans to play for Auburn University's basketball team next season.
He will continue his college basketball career instead of going to the NBA right away.
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The 2026 World Cup has reached its halfway point, with 54 out of 104 matches played. Thirteen teams, including host nations the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, have secured places in the knockout round, while seven teams have been eliminated from the tournament.
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The World Cup started with 104 matches; 54 matches are done, 50 remain.
The U.S., Mexico, and Canada, all hosts, have advanced to the Round of 32.
Argentina’s Lionel Messi leads with five goals so far in the tournament.
Players like France’s Kylian Mbappé, Norway’s Erling Haaland, and Brazil’s Vinicius Júnior each have four goals.
Stadium attendance is high, setting records according to FIFA.
South Africa reached the knockout stage for the first time in its history.
Teams already out include the Czech Republic, Haiti, Turkey, Tunisia, Jordan, Qatar, and Panama.
13 teams are in the knockout round, 7 eliminated, and 28 teams compete for 19 remaining spots.
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Alyssa Thomas of the Phoenix Mercury was suspended for one game after hitting Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark in the throat during a basketball game. The WNBA reviewed the play and called it a non-basketball act, issuing a flagrant foul and suspension despite no foul being called during the game.
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Alyssa Thomas hit Caitlin Clark in the throat with her fist during a game on June 22, 2026.
No foul was called by referees during the game, but the WNBA later reviewed the incident.
The WNBA classified the hit as a "non-basketball act" and assigned a flagrant foul.
Thomas was suspended for one game, to be served on June 27, 2026.
Caitlin Clark left the game in the third quarter after scoring 19 points and making eight assists.
Clark has a history of back injuries and missed games last season due to lower-body issues.
This was not the first time the WNBA upgraded a foul against Clark after review.
The Phoenix Mercury won the game against the Indiana Fever with a score of 111-109.
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Major League Baseball (MLB) proposed removing deferred salaries from future player contracts if the players' union agrees to a hard salary cap and other changes. The league aims to reduce big pay differences between teams and make the game more competitive for small market teams.
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MLB announced June 25 it wants to end deferred salary deals in future contracts.
The league proposes a hard salary cap to limit how much teams can pay players.
MLB says payroll differences hurt competition and fan interest.
The proposal includes raising the minimum player salary to $1 million for players with two or more years of service.
MLB agreed to earlier free agency access and removing the qualifying offer system, which players dislike.
The "Cornerstone Player" rule is proposed to help teams keep their star players, similar to NBA rules.
Players have never accepted a salary cap since they unionized 60 years ago.
The Los Angeles Dodgers used large deferred contracts, like Shohei Ohtani’s $700 million deal, to build championship teams.
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The WNBA suspended Phoenix Mercury player Alyssa Thomas for hitting Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark in the throat during a game. The hit was not called a foul during the game, which upset the Fever coach, and the league reviewed the play and issued a punishment after the match.
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Alyssa Thomas hit Caitlin Clark in the throat with her fist during a WNBA game.
The incident happened in the second quarter of a close game won by the Phoenix Mercury 111-109.
The game officials did not call a foul on the play at the time.
Fever coach Stephanie White criticized the referees for missing the foul and claimed Clark is treated differently.
The WNBA later assigned a Flagrant Foul 2 penalty to Thomas after reviewing the play.
Thomas will miss the next game as a result of the suspension.
Clark left the game with a back injury but the coach did not link the injury to the foul incident.
The WNBA has increased efforts this season to enforce rules on physical play consistently to protect players.
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Antonio Freeman, a former professional football player, talked about his son Alex Freeman's experience in the World Cup. Alex plays for the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team.
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Antonio Freeman used to play professional football for the Green Bay Packers.
He was selected for the Pro Bowl, an all-star game for top NFL players.
Alex Freeman, Antonio's son, is a member of the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team (USMNT).
Antonio shared his thoughts and feelings about Alex’s participation in the World Cup.
The conversation was featured on CBS News.
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The NFL announced that its 2027 draft will be held in Washington, D.C. from April 29 to May 1. The league shared this news on social media with a picture of the Washington Monument and cherry blossoms.
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The NFL draft is scheduled for April 29 to May 1, 2027.
The event will take place in Washington, D.C.
The announcement was made on the social platform X.
The league's post included a photo of the Washington Monument with cherry blossoms in bloom.
Cherry blossoms are a well-known springtime attraction in Washington, D.C.
The NFL draft is an annual event where teams select new players.
This marks the NFL’s ongoing tradition of holding the draft in different cities.
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The New York Mets lost to the Chicago Cubs, marking their fifth loss in a row. Second baseman Marcus Semien made two errors during the game and was then placed on the injured list due to a hip injury.
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The Mets made six errors in the game against the Cubs on June 24.
Marcus Semien made two errors, matching his total errors from a full season with the Texas Rangers.
Semien was injured and placed on the 10-day injured list with a hip flexor strain on June 25.
The Mets have had many injured infield players this season, including Jorge Polanco and Francisco Lindor.
Semien’s current batting performance is below his past career averages.
The Mets are 12.5 games behind the first place in their division.
The MLB trade deadline is August 3, and the Mets may make changes to their team.
Semien is expected to stay with the Mets for the rest of the season despite his struggles and injury.
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The San Antonio Spurs improved their team by adding several draft picks to support their young star Victor Wembanyama. The team focused on strengthening their defense and frontcourt with new players who have strong college experience and physical play styles.
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The Spurs got two first-round draft picks: Jayden Quaintance (No. 20) and Tarris Reed Jr. (No. 26).
Reed Jr. has four years of college experience, averaging nearly a double-double in points and rebounds last season.
Quaintance is known for strong defense but has injury concerns, including a knee problem and ACL tear.
Quaintance plans to have surgery to fix his meniscus and hopes to become a reliable backup for Wembanyama.
The Spurs also added two second-round picks: Ja'Kobi Gillespie (No. 42) and Maliq Brown (No. 44), both frontcourt players.
The new players aim to help with the team's defensive struggles shown in the recent NBA Finals.
Veterans like Luke Kornet and Harrison Barnes were not always enough to fill the defense and depth gaps.
Some fans are still concerned about the team’s coaching choices, especially regarding point guard De’Aaron Fox.
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England and New Zealand are competing in a Test cricket series in Nottingham, with memories from a big match at Trent Bridge in 2022 influencing the players. New Zealand scored heavily on the first day, but England took a few key wickets late, keeping the match open and exciting.
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The 2026 match is a series decider played in Nottingham.
England's "Bazball" style started in 2022 during a successful run-chase against New Zealand.
New Zealand scored 361 runs for 4 wickets on day one, with openers Tom Latham (151) and Devon Conway (157) making big scores.
England took four wickets late in the day to improve their chances.
Five players who played in the 2022 New Zealand team are playing again in this match.
England has won only two of their last nine Test matches before this game.
New Zealand aims to be the first visiting team since 2012 to win a three-match series in England.
The match is played over five days and conditions look good for batting early on.
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