American Gretchen Walsh extended her torrid run of world records by breaking her own short-course record in the 50m butterfly at a World Aquatics Swimming World Cup meet in Carmel, Indiana. Walsh swam 23.72 seconds, beating her previous world record of 23.94 from last December’s World Short Course Championships. Walsh, who this time last year had never raced in a …
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England remain unbeaten in the Women’s World Cup after Nat Sciver-Brunt’s sensational century and a remarkable spell of 4-17 from Sophie Ecclestone set up a crushing 89-run win over Sri Lanka in Colombo. Having put England in to bat, Sri Lanka were left to rue dropping Sciver-Brunt on three, as she punished them with a run-a-ball 117 in England’s competitive …
Read More »AUSTIN, Texas — Mauricio Pochettino’s tenure preparing the U.S. men’s national soccer team for the 2026 World Cup has hardly been a smooth process. Both opportunities to hoist a trophy failed and some of the performances have been downright concerning. On Friday, though, despite star forward Christian Pulisic sitting out until late in the game with an ailing ankle, the …
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Beth Mooney’s masterful century rescued Australia from one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history and set up an ultimately resounding 107-run victory over Pakistan. The defending champions were floundering at 76-7 against Pakistan’s spinners but the unflappable Mooney hit 109 to drag her side to 221-9, turning a day that could have been about exposed Australian frailties into …
Read More »Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning. 🏒 The NHL is back (Yahoo Sports) The NHL returns to action tonight, as the puck drops on the league’s 109th season. Advertisement Preseason title favorites: Edmonton and Vegas open as co-favorites to hoist …
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Welcome to our 2025-26 NHL projections where you will find each team’s projected point total, probability of advancing to and through the playoffs, and chances of winning the Stanley Cup. The projections are based on 50,000 simulations of the remainder of the season which factors in each team’s projected strength, current health and strength of schedule. All projections are rounded …
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Heather Knight’s unbeaten 79 led England to an unconvincing four-wicket win over Bangladesh to maintain their winning start to the Women’s World Cup in Guwahati. Chasing just 179 to win on a tricky pitch, England slumped to 78-5 and 103-6 as their familiar woes against spin continued to surface. But a patient, unbroken stand of 79 between Knight and Charlie …
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The 2025-26 NHL season has finally arrived! Before the puck drops, it’s time to map out our predictions. Earlier this week, we released our Daily Faceoff staff picks for 2025-26 NHL Award winners. Now: a breakdown of our projected division standings, playoff teams and Stanley Cup Final matchups. The prognosticators: Matt Larkin, DFO managing editor & senior writerSteven Ellis, DFO associate editor …
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We are just one day away from the start of the NHL regular season, which means it’s time for the Daily Faceoff power rankings to return. Another fun year of arguments and petty insults awaits us, and that’s before we even start reading the comments! While the second spot for these rankings has seen as frequent of a rotation as …
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By Sean Gentille, Jesse Granger, Shayna Goldman, James Mirtle, Mark Lazerus and The Athletic NHL Staff After two years of the Florida Panthers’ postseason dominance, is the road clear for another team to win the Stanley Cup? Can newly extended Connor McDavid take back the Hart Trophy after two years without it? The 2025-26 NHL season is finally upon us, …
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