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WNBA Finals the calm before the league’s CBA storm

WNBA Finals the calm before the league’s CBA storm

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Aces took a commanding 2-0 lead over the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA Finals on Sunday Aces center A’ja Wilson and guard Jackie Young combined for 60 points and Las Vegas moved a step closer to winning the franchise’s third championship. With yet another dominating performance, Wilson, 29, is on the verge of becoming …

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Fantasy Football Rankings, top sleepers, streamers, cheat sheets for NFL Week 2, 2025 in PPR, standard leagues

Fantasy Football Rankings, top sleepers, streamers, cheat sheets for NFL Week 2, 2025 in PPR, standard leagues

While players like Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry and Brock Bowers looked like the stars that they are in Week 1, others like Dak Prescott, Ja’Marr Chase, T.J. Hockenson and Joe Burrow underperformed. While the latter group should still find its way into Week 2 Fantasy football lineups, one hopefully picked up on some trends and tendencies in the opener that …

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How uber-rich families invest in sports, from major leagues to clubs

How uber-rich families invest in sports, from major leagues to clubs

SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 07: George Kittle #85 of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates with fans and teammates after scoring a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks during the game at Lumen Field on September 07, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images A version of this article …

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Leagues Cup issues suspensions for postgame fight

Leagues Cup issues suspensions for postgame fight

Almost five days after the incident, the disciplinary process from the post-Leagues Cup fight is finally starting to churn. The first step became public on Friday when the tournament’s disciplinary committee announced a series of suspensions connected specifically to future Leagues Cup participation: Luis Suarez, who spit on a Seattle Sounders staff member and was the main instigator of the …

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Luis Suárez and Sergio Busquets suspended for roles in Inter Miami Leagues Cup melee

Luis Suárez and Sergio Busquets suspended for roles in Inter Miami Leagues Cup melee

Inter Miami stars Luis Suárez and Sergio Busquets have been handed suspensions for their parts in a postgame melee following the Seattle Sounders’ 3-0 win over Miami in Sunday’s Leagues Cup final. Suárez was handed down a six-game Leagues Cup ban after spitting at a Seattle Sounders coaching staff member after the game. Cameras caught the Uruguayan forward stepping on …

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What Leagues Cup win means for Sounders

What Leagues Cup win means for Sounders

Say what you will about the sporting merit of Leagues Cup, a fair amount of value has been assigned to it by the powers that be. Here’s a rundown of what it means: Concacaf Champions Cup berth Not only have the Sounders punched their ticket for the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup — along with Inter Miami and the LA Galaxy …

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Will Suarez, Busquets, Miami face MLS punishment for Leagues Cup melee?

Will Suarez, Busquets, Miami face MLS punishment for Leagues Cup melee?

After losing the Leagues Cup final in Seattle to the Sounders by a 3-0 scoreline on Sunday, a number of Inter Miami CF players were involved in a scuffle on the pitch after the game. The coming together had many flashpoints, but began with Luis Suárez and Sergio Busquets. Upon the final whistle, Suarez immediately went up to Sounders midfielder …

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Massive soccer fan brawl erupts after chaotic Leagues Cup finale

Massive soccer fan brawl erupts after chaotic Leagues Cup finale

The fighting wasn’t contained to just the pitch in this past weekend’s Leagues Cup final match between Inter Miami and the Seattle Sounders.  Shocking video showed members of the two fan bases brawling outside Lumen Field in Seattle, with objects flying through the air and haymakers being flung about in the ugly scene, believed to have occurred after the Sounders …

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Luis Suarez spitting incident mars Leagues Cup final

Luis Suarez spitting incident mars Leagues Cup final

SEATTLE — The day was just about perfect for the Seattle Sounders. With nearly 70,000 fans packed into Lumen Field, a team made up of mostly local products and second-chancers beat the most star-studded roster in MLS history to win a trophy. Great as all that was, a postgame melee that was seemingly started by bitter Inter Miami players — …

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Luis Suárez spits on opposing staffer after Seattle beats Miami 3-0 in Leagues Cup final | MLS

Luis Suárez spits on opposing staffer after Seattle beats Miami 3-0 in Leagues Cup final | MLS

The Seattle Sounders defeated Inter Miami 3-0 in the Leagues Cup final on Sunday, and the time between the final whistle and the trophy lift offered eyebrow-raising scenes all their own. Luis Suárez, who got into a few minor altercations but was frustratingly goal-less through the intense, physical match, took time after the final whistle to confront Sounders midfielder Obed …

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