​Manchester United will have a representative at the 2026 FIFA World Cup following Argentina’s 2-1 win over England in the semi-final on Wednesday, 15 July. Lisandro Martinez, who was outstanding for the Red Devils in the second half of last season, started the game and

   ​Keinan Davis has added his voice to Udinese’s efforts to resolve the Nicolò Zaniolo saga, with the striker making clear the squad wants their star man back among them.With quotes via TuttoMercatoWeb, Davis was speaking at the presentation of Udinese’s new home shirt, and addressed

   ​He’s already considered among the Big Ten — and country’s — best athletic directors.This week, Illinois Director of Athletics Josh Whitman may be getting another contract extension.An agenda for Illinois’ Board of Trustees on Thursday shows Whitman’s contract is up for debate.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe agenda reads: “Amend

   ​Durham have named all-rounder Kasey Aldridge as their new captain for the One-Day Cup campaign.Aldridge, who is in his first full season with Durham after joining from Somerset, will step up with red-ball and T20 captain Alex Lees free to concentrate solely on playing.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe 25-year-old’s

   ​HEADLINE: Important list of items to get done for new Wings’ GMDetroit — Whoever it is that’ll replace Steve Yzeman as the Red Wings’ general manager will have plenty on the to-do list. There will be very little easing into this job.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThere are multiple key

   ​COLUMBIA — Maddy McDaniel, South Carolina women’s basketball’s lone true point guard on the 2026-27 roster, is taking time away from the program, she announced on social media July 16.”Every athlete knows that mental strength is as valuable as their physical strength. It just doesn’t

   ​Every rookie enters the NFL with questions to answer. For Baltimore Ravens punter Ryan Eckley, one of the biggest centered on whether his powerful leg could consistently produce the hang time necessary to succeed at football’s highest level.Distance has never been the concern. Giving coverage

   ​The July 16-19 weekend is stacked from Belgium to Tennessee to California, with seven different series sharing the same four days. Consider this your racing weekend guide: after last week’s slate, Formula 1 returns from its summer break for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps,

   ​Scottie Scheffler made a steady start to his defence of the British Open with a two under par 68 as a bogey at the last cost Bryson DeChambeau a share of the clubhouse lead at Royal Birkdale.Scheffler is two shots back after failing to make

   ​The Cincinnati Reds and starting pitcher Chase Burns are in agreement on a seven-year, $105 million extension, according to multiple reports on Thursday.The contract marks the largest largest guarantee given to a pitcher with fewer than four years of MLB service, per MLB Network’s Jon