​Wisconsin’s 2026-27 women’s basketball roster is official, and the first thing that stands out is how guard-heavy it looks.The Badgers list 14 players, with 12 of them being guards, plus one forward and one center. For a program under Robin Pingeton, that kind of roster

   ​Five Tour de France wins would put Tadej Pogacar level with Merckx, Anquetil, Hinault and Indurain; the official summit of the sport. Lance Armstrong, though, believes Pogacar isn’t thinking about five. He never was. Instead, the disgraced cycling great knows exactly what number lives in

   ​The most-watched man in America right now is a 39-year-old from Rosario, Argentina, who barely raises his voice. The World Cup is here, on our own soil for the first time — the United States, Canada and Mexico — and Lionel Messi is playing as

   ​Soccer fans in Saudi Arabia have been unable to legally watch World Cup matches, after restrictions were placed on the Qatar-owned platform that holds the exclusive regional broadcasting rights.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt’s unclear why the kingdom — which is preparing to host the 2034 World Cup — has

   ​Before Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid and a starring role for England at the 2026 FIFA World Cup this summer, Bellingham was one of the Sky Bet Championship’s brightest prospects, lining up against the Bees on a stormy afternoon in the West Midlands.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt was midway through

   ​RC Lens and Hull City and in competition to sign FC Basel’s Metinho (23), according to a report from Sacha Tavolieri. The two clubs’ interest in the midfielder is becoming concrete, Tavolieri understands, as they look to anticipate the market and get ahead of competitors who could join the

   ​Manu Koné could leave Roma.During the World Cup, the French midfielder attracted the attention of several major clubs, including Manchester United, who are on a hot streak in the transfer market.After closing in on Santos and Tielemans, the English club is now looking for a

   ​Formula 1 is back after a week off with a fan favourite in Spa-Francorchamps for the Belgian Grand Prix.This will be the 10th round of the 2026 campaign and the first as part of a double header before the Hungarian Grand Prix leads F1 into its

   ​England’s search for a new Test coach has taken on a distinctly IPL flavour, with several of the world’s most accomplished franchise coaches emerging as leading contenders to replace Brendon McCullum following his dismissal.Former England coach and current Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower

   ​Birmingham City have completed the signing of defender Millie Turner after eight years at Manchester United.Turner was one of the Red Devils’ ‘originals’ who joined the club on its reformation to compete in the second tier in the 2017/18 season. Eight seasons and 189 games