What happened. Why it matters. Plainly.
Games and the stories around them, taken from the box score and the official record rather than from social media.
The Minnesota Lynx beat the Golden State Valkyries 77-66 on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, at Chase Center in San Francisco, in a matchup between the Western
Jon Rahm has clinched his third consecutive LIV Golf individual season championship, and this week the tour is closing out that season a week early
The Indiana Fever beat the Atlanta Dream 95-91 in overtime on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, in a nationally televised ESPN game
The Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 13-7 at Oracle Park on August 16, 2026, closing out a three-game series with a comeback that turned a one-run
Tommy John, the left-handed pitcher who spent 26 seasons in the major leagues and whose torn elbow ligament led to the operation now known simply
Arsenal beat Manchester City 3-0 in the FA Community Shield on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, opening the English football
Islam Makhachev beat Ian Machado Garry by unanimous decision at UFC 330 on Saturday, August 15, 2026, retaining the UFC welterweight championship and stretching
The Buffalo Bills beat the Carolina Panthers 29-14 in a preseason game on Saturday, Aug.
Joshua Báez faced Chicago Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd on the first pitch of his major league career on Saturday and hit it 449 feet. He wasn’t done.
The Los Angeles Rams beat the Kansas City Chiefs 20-12 in both teams’ 2026 preseason opener Saturday, August 15, at Arrowhead Stadium. Patrick Mahomes did not play beyond the coin toss; Justin Fields went 4-for-4 in relief before Rams rookie QB Ty Simpson threw two fourth-quarter touchdowns to seal the win.
Devon Witherspoon and the Seattle Seahawks have agreed to a four-year, $132 million contract extension, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who reported Saturday
The Dallas Cowboys beat the Seattle Seahawks 17-7 in their preseason opener Saturday, August 15, at Lumen Field in Seattle — Dallas’ first preseason-opening win since 2017. Backups Sam Howell and Joe Milton III split the quarterback snaps, and undrafted rookie Camden Brown caught two touchdown passes.
Former professional boxer Prichard Colón died on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at age 33, his father announced. No cause of death has been made public.
Bob Iger and Josh Kushner have agreed to buy the Los Angeles Lakers from Mark Walter for $12.5 billion — the highest price ever paid for a professional sports
Russell Westbrook announced his retirement from the NBA on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, ending an 18-season career.
The Indiana Fever beat the New York Liberty 106-92 on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, snapping New York’s four-game winning
Mexico beat the United States 2-0 on Sunday, August 9, in Mexico City to win the 2026 Concacaf Under-20 Championship.
Enes Kanter Freedom, who spent 11 seasons in the NBA, posted a video to X on Friday, August 7, 2026, declaring his own eligibility for the 2027 WNBA draft.
Chelsea Gray made a three-pointer at the buzzer to force overtime, then made another at the buzzer to win it, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Indiana Fever 86-84
Haynes King, an undrafted rookie and the Carolina Panthers’ third-string quarterback, scored on a 5-yard run with no time remaining on Thursday, August 6, 2026