CHICAGO — Liberty star Jonquel Jones on Saturday night raised the All-Star MVP trophy above her head, prompting the United Center crowd to cheer even louder. Moments later, she dedicated the award to her late aunt, Marilyn Anita Knowles. “Winning the MVP of the All-Star Game means a lot,” Jones said after leading Teresa Witherspoon’s … Read more
Will Lionel Messi play in the 2026 MLS All-Star Game? The Inter Miami superstar has yet to officially return to the club following his 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with Argentina, which ended with a 1-0 loss to Spain in the final at New York New Jersey Stadium. Messi was named to the MLS All-Star … Read more
We’ll start with the most significant play of the 2026 MLB All-Star Game: a hit batsman. In the top of the third, with a man on first and the AL already leading 3-0, Tampa’s Junior Caminero got smacked on the hand by a 98-mph pitch from St. Louis’s Riley O’Brien. Caminero was replaced by a … Read more
Boston Red Sox “Things happen, so I still hold out hope that there are other players in the team that I feel deserve it.” Boston Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang) AP … Read more
Boston Red Sox Wilson Contreras did not make the initial American League All-Star list. Goalie Suarez will return to Philadelphia for the 2026 All-Star Game. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) The Red Sox will be represented in this year’s MLB All-Star Game by a pair of pitchers. Closer Aroldis Chapman and veteran starter Ranger Suarez both earned … Read more
Ms. Lauryn Hill received the inaugural Living Legend Icon Award at the 2026 BET Awards on Sunday night and was honored with an all-star musical performance featuring three of her children, Queen Latifah, Common, Doechii, Lizzo and more. Embed from Getty Images The tribute opened with Tanya Trotter of The War and Treaty performing the … Read more
As many people expected them to do for the past several weeks, the Miami Heat closed negotiations on a trade that will land them future Hall of Famer Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks. In return, they will give up star guard Tyler Herro, center Kel’el Ware, forward Jaime Jaquez Jr., guard Kasparas Jakučionis, the … Read more
The stove is hot this NBA Trade Deadline, and the unicorn is on the move again. The Atlanta Hawks are sending Kristaps Porzingis to the Golden State Warriors for Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield. There were no draft picks involved in the exchange. The long-awaited saga that followed a trade request for Jonathan Kuminga finds … Read more
Now in his 23rd season, LeBron James remains one of the NBA’s most prominent stars. Though his streak as an All-Star starter came to an end this season, he will still be part of one of the league’s biggest weekends of the year. The NBA Player Guessing Game allows you to guess the NBA player … Read more
The Los Angeles Lakers could very well decide to be buyers at this year’s trade deadline given it’s possible this is LeBron James’ final year with the team. No matter what move the Lakers decide to make, it will focus on the Luka Dončić era rather than on James’ win-now timeline. Dončić is the future … Read more