Deniz Undav’s World Cup success for Germany lifts Yazidi and Kurdish pride

A standout at the World Cup, Deniz Undav is playing for Germany while representing his Yazidi and Kurdish heritage

Maple Leafs on the clock with No. 1 pick in the NHL draft, with McKenna considered top prospect

General manager John Chayka and the Toronto Maple Leafs are on the clock in having the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft on Friday night, and with Penn State forward Gavin McKenna regarded as the top prospect

Last-place Mets fire manager Carlos Mendoza. Owner Steve Cohen says 'fans deserve better'

Carlos Mendoza was has been fired as manager of the underperforming New York Mets and has been replaced by Andy Green

MLB proposes limiting most free agent contracts to 5 years and 15% of a team's salary cap

Major League Baseball proposed limiting most free agent contracts to five years and 15% of a team’s salary cap and to eliminate deferred compensation, fleshing out details of a salary cap plan likely to spark a confrontation with the players’ association that could lead to the first loss of regular-season games since 1995

Serena Williams draws 20-year-old Maya Joint in first Wimbledon singles match in 4 years

Serena Williams has been drawn to play 20-year-old Maya Joint of Australia in the first round at Wimbledon for her first singles match in nearly four years

Who is Marina Mabrey? The feisty Tempo guard who tied the WNBA scoring record with 53 points

Marina Mabrey had one of the best shooting nights in WNBA history, matching the league record of 53 points

Caitlin Clark sidelined vs the Sparks as she recovers from back injury

Caitlin Clark will miss Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks while she recovers from a back injury she suffered against Phoenix on Wednesday

With US, Canada and Mexico through, the World Cup knockout round hinges on who finishes third

As group play winds down at the World Cup, the biggest intrigue might be not who finishes first in a four-team group

Prosecutor dropping drug case against Olympian skier Bode Miller

An Idaho prosecutor says she's dropping misdemeanor drug charges against Olympic gold medalist skier Bode Miller

AC Milan names Massimo Calvelli as CEO as it goes "in house" in bid to restore winning culture

AC Milan has named Massimo Calvelli as CEO as it aims to bring a winning culture back to the club

Israel releases classified documents detailing 1976 Entebbe raid to free more than 100 hostages

Israel has released documents detailing the 1976 Operation Entebbe, a daring raid to rescue more than 100 hostages from an airport in Uganda

Scoreboard roundup -- 6/25/26

MLB's draft overhaul would limit choices for teen players — and be a boon for colleges

MLB's owners recently proposed banning high school players from signing with major league teams, which would be a huge change for the sport

Pulisic returns to the US lineup with highlights and lowlight in a World Cup loss to Turkey

Christian Pulisic returned to the field for the United States just in time to warm up for the World Cup games that really matter starting next week

Pochettino annoyed by perceived disappointment after US finishes group play with 3-2 loss to Turkey

Kaan Ayhan scored on the final kick of the match, and Turkey beat the United States 3-2 for its only win of the World Cup