Roger Goodell’s New NFL Deal Runs Through 2030—With More Than 95% of His Pay Performance-Based
The NFL extended Roger Goodell through March 2031, aligning his contract with the next labor showdown while tying more than 95% of his pay to performance.
Michigan Got One Second Back—Then Bryce Underwood Threw a 47-Yard Hail Mary to Win 13–12
Western Michigan was already celebrating when officials restored one second. Bryce Underwood then found JJ Buchanan for a 47-yard Hail Mary that gave No. 16 Michigan a disputed 13–12 escape.
Zheng Qinwen Was Down 5–0—Then Won 7 Straight Games to Stun Madison Keys
Qualifier Zheng Qinwen saved a match point and won the final seven games to beat Madison Keys 1–6, 7–6(3), 7–5, completing one of the U.S. Open’s most dramatic turnarounds.
Malachi Toney Breaks Miami’s 42-Year Receiving Record With 234 Yards and 3 Touchdowns
Miami sophomore Malachi Toney caught 12 passes for a school-record 234 yards and three touchdowns as the No. 7 Hurricanes overwhelmed Stanford 45–6.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert Is Retiring—After Leading the League From 12 Teams Toward 18
The WNBA’s first commissioner will step down at the end of 2026, closing a seven-year tenure defined by explosive growth, historic expansion, bigger salaries—and repeated tension with players.
Mark Sanchez Was Stabbed in an Indianapolis Fight—Now He Plans to Plead Guilty Before Trial
The former Jets quarterback and Fox analyst has asked an Indiana court to schedule a guilty-plea and sentencing hearing, but the filing does not disclose which charge or charges the proposed plea would cover.
Madison Keys Was Down 5-2 and Faced 5 Match Points—Then She Escaped the U.S. Open
Madison Keys trailed Anna Bondar 5-2 in the deciding set and faced five match points before completing a 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 comeback at the U.S. Open.
NBA Strips Clippers of 5 First-Round Picks, Fines Team $30 Million and Suspends Steve Ballmer
The NBA imposed sweeping penalties after finding salary-cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard: five lost first-round picks, a $30 million team fine, a one-year suspension for owner Steve Ballmer and five years of compliance monitoring.
A Passport Lost in the Mail Knocks 6-Foot-7 WNBA Center Li Yueru Out of the World Cup
Dallas Wings center Li Yueru says her replacement passport disappeared in the mail, leaving China without its leading scorer from the 2024 Olympics just before its World Cup opener against Team USA.
Colin Kaepernick Says He Won’t Watch the NFL—10 Years After Taking a Knee, He Says the League Is Still Blackballing Him
On the tenth anniversary of his first kneeling protest, Colin Kaepernick says he watches college football instead of the NFL because he believes the league is still excluding him and other protesting players.
Tony Romo Pleads No Contest to OWI—His CBS Return Still Has No Timetable
Former Cowboys quarterback and CBS analyst Tony Romo pleaded no contest to a Wisconsin OWI offense, lost driving privileges for six months and said he is receiving medical help after developing an over-reliance on alcohol.
Cubs Hit a Franchise-Record 9 Home Runs—Alex Bregman Hit 3 of Them in a 17-3 Rout
Chicago launched a franchise-record nine home runs in a 17-3 rout of Milwaukee. Alex Bregman hit three as the Cubs finished August with an NL-record 62 homers.