SPORTSOlney: The 12 MLB execs under the most pressure at...With the deadline Aug. 3, here are which front offices could make -- or break -- their future this trade season.ESPN·June 17, 2026
SPORTSBest Handheld Fans and Wearable Fans (2026)Whether you’re at a festival, tennis match, or wedding, these hand fans and wearable cooling devices will make the heat way more bearable.Wired·June 16, 2026
SPORTSProject Mbappe - the road to becoming France's record scorerKylian Mbappe has become France's all-time record scorer, aged just 27. BBC Sport takes a closer look at how he got here.BBC News·June 16, 2026
SPORTSIraqi soccer fans celebrate end of 40-year World Cup droughtThe Iraq national men's team hasn't played a World Cup in 40 years; a drought that ends Tuesday night, to the excitement of soccer fans in Dearborn, Michigan, home to a large Iraqi diaspora.NPR·June 16, 2026
SPORTSAll-NBA Playoff Awards: Which 10 stars made our first, second teams?With the Knicks now crowned NBA champions, which players were the most impactful across all of the 2026 postseason?ESPN·June 16, 2026
SPORTS🏀 NBA mock draft: Predicting all 60 picksWe have an updated 2026 mock draft, predicting all 60 picks as trade talks heat up a week out from draft night.ESPN·June 16, 2026
SPORTSMegatron sees record falling, Nacua as top threatCalvin Johnson doesn't expect his single-season NFL record for receiving yards to last much longer. And if he had to guess, Rams star Puka Nacua will be the one to break it.ESPN·June 16, 2026
SPORTSMLB cautions against writing on Pride Night hatsMajor League Baseball on Monday decried the use of personal writings on any team-issued Pride Night hats after members of the San Francisco Giants had Bible verses etched into their caps during Friday's loss to the Chicago Cubs.ESPN·June 16, 2026
SPORTSFootball upstages politics as Iranians rally behind their team at World CupIn opener against New Zealand in Los Angeles, Iran's Team Melli gets cheers from thousands of anti-regime supporters.Al Jazeera·June 16, 2026
SPORTSWait, Brendan Sorsby is now going to the NFL suppl...How is Sorsby suddenly in the supplemental draft? How does it work, and which teams could be interested? And what is his value after his gambling violations in college?ESPN·June 16, 2026
SPORTSUndefeated after six matches, the Asian nations ha...Asia's unbeaten start to the 2026 World Cup is a good reminder that football exists outside of Europe's top leagues.ESPN·June 16, 2026
SPORTSWhy Team Iran Is in a Tough Spot at the World CupAt its first game in Los Angeles, the men’s national team drew spectators who weren’t coming for the soccer, but rather to protest the regime in Tehran.NY Times·June 16, 2026
