​Joplin will be one of 23 cities around the globe to host a 2026 Velosolutions/UCI Pump Track Qualifier event, Aug. 15-16, but it won’t be just for elite professional cyclists.The event, at MOmentum Bike Park, will be open to local riders as well.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement”Technically, locals can

   ​WEBB CITY, Mo. — The Webb City Senior Little League softball team will be packing bags for the Central Region tournament in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, after defeating back-to-back state champions DeSoto in a competitive best-of-three series this weekend at King Jack Park.Webb City had its back

   ​The Chicago Bears struggled to stop the run last season.Injuries destroyed the team’s defensive line, cutting the seasons short for Dayo Odeyingbo and rookie Shemar Turner. Odeyingbo tore his Achilles in Week 9 and then Turner injured his ACL the following game.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementVeteran defensive tackle Grady

   ​Some shocking news came out in the NBA world after it was reported that Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, now former teammates after Herro was traded as part of package to the Milwaukee Bucks, got into a fight at a hotel practice court in Las

   ​LeBron James’ free agency has spent weeks in rumor purgatory. Now, it may finally be nearing decision time.After weeks of pitches, recruiting calls, golf sightings, and prediction-market chaos, ESPN’s Shams Charania said Monday on NBA Today that James is inching closer to choosing where he

   ​DES MOINES — In the Indoor Football League, the math of a touchdown is typically straightforward: six points for the score and one for the kick. But for Andrew Mevis, a touchdown often results in a nine-point swing.On Saturday, Mevis put that unique arithmetic on

   ​After working out at the Los Angeles Rams‘ facilities over the weekend, it appears Aaron Donald potentially coming out of retirement to rejoin L.A. is becoming increasingly likely.Nothing is set in stone yet, but during an appearance on the “Pat McAfee Show” on Monday, ESPN’s Adam

   ​The Major League Baseball season is approaching the All-Star Break, and baseball is seeing strong viewership midway through the season.NBC is leading the way in terms of baseball viewership, as it replaces ESPN for the rights to Opening Day and Sunday Night Baseball. Games on

   ​If the Dodgers picked up Tarik Skubal, would that be overkill?Logan Webb, the longtime ace of the San Francisco Giants, laughed.“I don’t think they need him,” Webb said, “but you never count those guys out on getting anybody in the league.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Dodgers could make a

   ​After acquiring Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo in a trade this offseason, the Miami Heat roster has completely changed. The team dealt Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Kasparas Jakucionis as part of the deal and also lost All-Star Norman Powell to free