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Jordan Walker is making $799,400 as a Cardinal this year.

He won $1,000,000 as the 2026 Home Run Derby champion on Monday night.

H/T @tylerkepner.bsky.social

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Folarin Balogun will be available to play the USMNT’s round of 16 match against Belgium, with his one-game red-card ban that he received against Bosnia and Herzegovina suspended.

Caitlin Clark put up the WNBA's first 40-point and 10-assist game EVER on Friday vs. the Storm 🔥

◽️ 45 points (Fever franchise record)
◽️ 11/18 FG
◽️ 6/10 3PT
◽️ 10 AST
◽️ 4 STL

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs have agreed to a five-year rookie contract extension, the team announced Friday.

The deal is worth $252 million, according to an ESPN report.

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Mark McGwire never won a Home Run Derby in a Cardinals uniform. Neither did Albert Pujols. No St. Louis player had ever won the event...

Until Jordan Walker.

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A JORDAN WALKER WALK-OFF 👑

The Cardinals slugger has won the 2026 Home Run Derby in dramatic fashion.

LeBron James will play his 24th NBA season with the Philadelphia 76ers, The Athletic confirms.

The King is headed to The City of Brotherly Love 👑

Kylian Mbappé at the men's World Cup:

◽️ 18 games
◽️ 17 goals (second most ever)
◽️ 9 knockout goals (most ever)

Oh, and he's only 27 years old.

Naomi Osaka knocked Aryna Sabalenka out of Wimbledon in straight sets.

With a 6-2, 7-6(2) victory, Osaka had her biggest win since she returned to the tour after pregnancy in 2024, and perhaps even since her last Grand Slam title win in February of 2021.

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The “gooool” of the 2026 World Cup does not belong to Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe or Harry Kane.

Instead, that honor belongs to Livano Comenencia of Curacao, the tournament’s smallest participant.

These two are about to face one another in the 2026 World Cup final.

Lionel Messi x Lamine Yamal.

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Lionel Messi helped bathe a five-month-old Lamine Yamal as part of a charity photoshoot back in December 2007.

It is such an extraordinary coincidence that it scarcely feels believable, Messi admitted on Friday.

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Angel Reese’s “Bayou Barbie” nickname now has more meaning and reach on her mission to inspire young girls and grow as a cultural figure.

The Atlanta Dream All-Star’s signature Barbie doll will debut during the WNBA’s All-Star weekend.

Kylian Mbappé officially wins the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot 🏆

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Jordan Walker cashed in, silenced a hostile Philly crowd, and left a legend in awe. Not bad for a Monday night.

Do you agree with Barry Bonds?

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The 2026 World Cup last four teams standing:

🇫🇷 France vs. Spain 🇪🇸
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England vs. Argentina 🇦🇷

The USMNT's futility against Belgium continues.

The Red Devils have beaten the U.S. for nearly a century, including eliminating the Americans in two of their last three World Cup appearances.

With 22 goals, France's Kylian Mbappé has broken the all-time men's World Cup goalscoring record 🇫🇷

The Boston Celtics are trading 2024 Finals MVP Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers for a package centered around Paul George, a source tells @byjayking.bsky.social.

Brazil's quest for a sixth star ends against Norway.

It's the first time Brazil has failed to reach the quarterfinals at a men's World Cup since 1990.

Cristo Fernández, also known as Dani Rojas in “Ted Lasso,” showcased his soccer skills in an unscripted role for a West Texas audience Saturday when he made his professional debut for El Paso Locomotive FC in a USL Cup match against New Mexico United.

‘Ted Lasso’ star Cristo Fernández gets yellow in pro soccer debut, but not for hitting dog (Gift Article)

At 35, Fernández is the oldest player on El Paso Locomotive's roster and the fifth-oldest in the entire USL Championship.

Heartbreak at Azteca for Mexico.

The 2026 World Cup co-host’s dreams come to an end with a 3-2 loss to England in the round of 16.

El Tri have never advanced past the quarterfinals.

In the wake of record-setting TV ratings during the 2026 World Cup, Telemundo has secured exclusive U.S. Spanish-language TV rights for all Union of European Football Associations men’s soccer competitions, including the highly popular Champions League.

A phone call from Donald Trump. A legal strategy from U.S. Soccer. A suspended ban for Folarin Balogun despite FIFA's rules.

Inside the decision that has sparked one of the World Cup's biggest-ever controversies: nyti.ms/4eUWsKU