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'Time has come': Verlander to retire after season
Three-time Cy Young winner and 2011 American League MVP Justin Verlander, the oldest active player in the major leagues at 43, will retire after the 2026 season.[read more]

👀 Reaves' response to LeBron after Lakers news
The Los Angeles Lakers guard and LeBron James shared a close relationship while teammates for five seasons.[read more]

Blue Jays' Cease loses no-hit bid vs. Giants in 9t...
The Blue Jays' Dylan Cease took a no-hitter into the ninth inning Wednesday before the Giants' Heliot Ramos broke it up a line-drive single to center field.[read more]

Hardaway Jr. given dad's No. 10 in Miami return
The Heat formally introduced part of the family Wednesday, with Tim Hardaway Jr. getting his welcome-back-to-Miami news conference -- and getting handed a No. 10 Heat jersey, only this one with "Jr." after the family surname on the back.[read more]

Lawmakers seek answers from WNBA on Clark
A group of 11 Republican lawmakers, led by U.S. Rep. August Pfluger of Texas, sent a letter to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert on Wednesday demanding the league take "accountability" for "multiple attacks" against Fever star Caitlin Clark.[read more]

Cuban accuses Mavs owner of freezing him out
The Dallas Morning News reported Wednesday that Mark Cuban alleges Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont has engaged in "adversarial business practices" in a proposed move of the club out of downtown.[read more]

Ukraine's Kostyuk slams IOC decision on Russia
After advancing to her first Wimbledon semifinal Wednesday, Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk slammed the IOC's decision to provisionally lift its ban on Russia and recommend that individual sports drop the neutral status for athletes.[read more]

NIL clearinghouse has rejected $90M in deals
The clearinghouse charged with analyzing NIL deals has rejected $90 million worth of those submitted.[read more]

NCAA opens probe of Sorsby's time at Cincinnati
The NCAA has sent a letter of inquiry to Cincinnati centered on former quarterback Brendan Sorsby's time with the program, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.[read more]

July recruiting storylines: Marcus Spears Jr. chal...
As coaches descend on circuits to watch the next crop of college stars, we're watching these storylines.[read more]