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Kirk Cousins Could Already Have a QB Controversy in Las Vegas
The Las Vegas Raiders signed Kirk Cousins in March, about six weeks before their very obvious draft pick of Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza first overall. Now, somewhat predictably, there’s a mystery looming, with Raiders fans unsure how long Cousins will be under center.
Las Vegas evidently wants Cousins to start indefinitely while the world wonders, “What’s the hold-up?” on Mendoza.
Mendoza Gives Las Vegas a Built-In Pivot
Ian Rapoport on Cousins
Training camps begin in about one week, and among quarterback competitions around the league, Cousins versus Mendoza is near the top of the list.
NFL Network‘s Ian Rapoport said this week, “The way they’re hoping for it to all be is for Kirk Cousins to be the starter at the beginning of the season, throughout the season, and the end of the season”
Sitting Mendoza behind Cousins for an entire year would be fine in the long run; it’s just that first overall picks usually play sooner rather than later. The last first-overall-pick to watch and learn was Jared Goff in Los Angeles, and that was a decade ago. Before Goff, Raiders passer JaMarcus Russell — hopefully not a good career comp for Mendoza — only started one game as a rookie. And in 2003, Carson Palmer sat all year behind Jon Kitna for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Overall, it’s a little weird for a first overall pick to have a clear bench assignment as a rookie. Joe Burrow and Trevor Lawrence, for example, started right away.
The Head Coach’s Musings
Earlier in the offseason, Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak — a former Vikings offensive coordinator — opined on this topic, telling Fox Sports, “Ideally, you don’t want him to start from day one. You’d love him to be able to learn behind somebody. That’s in a perfect world. It doesn’t always work out that way.”
“Sometimes they have to play from day one, and it’s our job as coaches to get them ready to go. I think it does help the player if they can sit behind a mature adult and watch how they run the show.”
Kubiak backed up his words by signing Cousins, and with Cousins’s history of production, he could retain the QB1 job longer than most. Perhaps Kubiak enjoys the “Green Bay Packers model” of quarterback development; just letting a young passer marinate indefinitely.
Just Fluff?
Not everyone is buying the Cousins QB1 theory, though. Fansided‘s Rucker Haringey wrote Saturday, “The more likely date for Mendoza’s first start will come in Week 8 when the Raiders travel to New York to take on the Jets.”
“The downside to that date is that Vegas heads to San Francisco the following week to take on a good 49ers defense. It’s not a perfect runway for Mendoza, but it represents the right balance between rushing him onto the field in Week 1 and having him sit until the season has ceased to be competitive for the Raiders. In the end, Raiders fans should ignore what their team’s higher-ups continue to say about Cousins.”
There’s a chance that promoting Cousins as the starter through the media is a tactic to motivate Mendoza.
“He’s not going to hold off Mendoza for the full season unless the rookie is entirely unable to operate the offense. Expect to see the No. 1 overall pick firmly entrenched as Las Vegas’ starter before the midpoint of the regular season,” Haringey added.
The Inevitability
One thing is certain: Mendoza will be the Raiders’ starting quarterback before too long. It’s all a matter of when.
If Mendoza looks markedly better than Cousins at training camp, Kubiak can just tell the masses, “Hey, the guy earned it, and we didn’t expect him to look this terrific.” And if Cousins looks the part, the Raiders can insist that Mendoza as the QB2 to start the season was the plan all along.
But all signs point to Cousins starting multiple games out of the gate in 2026, even if most NFL teams start first overall picks right away.
Jul 11, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) is greeted by teammates after hitting a home run during the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Liang-Imagn Images The Arizona Diamondbacks aim to build off a big win when they host the Athletics for a three-game series beginning Monday in Phoenix.
Trailing 7-0 entering the sixth inning Sunday against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals, the Diamondbacks rallied with eight unanswered runs over the next five innings, culminating in Max Kepler’s walk-off RBI double in the 10th to take an 8-7 victory.
“Obviously, we needed it as a team,” said third baseman Nolan Arenado, who tied the game with a two-run homer in the eighth inning.
“Just a well-fought game for us, just to come back like that was incredible. Arguably, our best win of the year, but just to see us — the way we fought and didn’t give in, we could have easily done that. We didn’t, so that was great.”
The win, which matched the largest come-from-behind victory in franchise history, was key for Arizona in the race for a playoff spot. It pulled the team within a half a game of St. Louis, the Miami Marlins and the Pittsburgh Pirates for the final wild-card spot in the National League.
It also clinched the season series against the Cardinals with just one game remaining between the two clubs, as Arizona has taken four of six. That would give the Diamondbacks the first tiebreaker edge should the two teams finish the season with identical records.
“What looks so good to me is the guys are very focused on their task despite it being a very rugged terrain for them to climb through. And they managed it,” Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said.
Designated hitter Adrian Del Castillo, recalled from Triple-A Reno on Saturday, went 2-for-3 and scored a pair of runs in Sunday’s win. “Del is a good hitter,” Lovullo said. “When his timing’s right, when the flow to the swing is on time, he can impact the baseball, he can impact a baseball game.”
Mitch Bratt (0-0, 6.00 ERA) will take the mound for the hosts in search of his first career win in his third appearance. The 23-year-old rookie allowed three runs on three hits over three innings a no-decision in his last outing, a 5-3 Arizona road win against the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 12.
The Athletics will counter with fellow left-hander Jeffrey Springs (3-9, 6.08), who is 1-0 with a 2.79 ERA in three career appearances (one start) against the Diamondbacks.
The lefty surrendered six runs on six hits in 4 1/3 innings in the Athletics’ 6-1 loss to the host Detroit Tigers on July 8. Springs hasn’t won since earning his third straight victory on April 14. Since then, he is 0-9 over his past 15 appearances. The Athletics will be hoping for a strong outing from Springs as they try to break out of a stretch of 19 losses in their past 23 games. They snapped a 10-game skid with a 15-1 win against the Washington Nationals on Saturday before falling 5-2 in the finale of the three-game set on Sunday.
They went 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position and stranded nine in their most recent loss.
“We just couldn’t get the big hit to get back in that game,” Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said. “The guys took good at-bats. … We couldn’t put them together enough and capitalize with some guys in scoring position with two outs.”
–Field Level Media
SEC football media days will return to Nashville.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey announced that Nashville will host the league’s annual preseason event on July 12-15, 2027.
He revealed the decision in his opening remarks of this year’s media days in Tampa, Florida on July 20, kicking off the four-day event will last through July 23 at the Tampa Marriott Water Street and JW Marriott. Coaches and players representing each team will appear on SEC Network throughout.
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The event was held in Nashville once before in 2023. Before it traveled to Atlanta in 2018, the event had never before been held outside of the Birmingham, Alabama, metro area. Since then, it has been held in Atlanta twice more (2022 and 2025), Nashville, Dallas (2024) and now Tampa.
Emmett Siegel covers Tennessee baseball for Knox News. Email: emmett.siegel@knoxnews.com; X: @EmmettSiegel_
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Special Olympics Bharat’s football contingent was felicitated by SKF India at a ceremony in New Delhi on Monday after the boys’ team won the bronze medal at the Gothia Cup 2026 in Sweden.
The event, held at The Lalit, was attended by athletes, coaches, officials and partners to recognise the team’s performance at one of the world’s largest youth football tournaments. The bronze medal marked another international achievement for Special Olympics Bharat and highlighted the team’s campaign in the competition.
The ceremony also acknowledged the contribution of coaches, support staff and partner organisations involved in the team’s preparation and participation.
Bronze-medal finish at Gothia Cup
The Special Olympics Bharat boys’ football team finished third at the Gothia Cup 2026, securing the bronze medal during the tournament in Sweden.
The Gothia Cup is among the world’s largest international youth football competitions and attracts teams from several countries every year. The medal added another international achievement for Special Olympics Bharat in football.
SKF India reiterates support for inclusive sports
SKF India organised the event as part of its partnership with Special Olympics Bharat. Managing Director Shailesh Sharma said the bronze-medal performance reflected the players’ discipline, teamwork and perseverance. He said the company believes sport can promote inclusion and create opportunities for athletes, adding that SKF India would continue supporting initiatives that help athletes compete at international events.
The company said its corporate social responsibility initiatives focus on promoting inclusion and equal opportunity through sport and supporting specially abled athletes.
Special Olympics Bharat highlights consistent performances
Special Olympics Bharat President Dr Mallika Nanda said the bronze medal reflected the determination and resilience of the athletes. She noted that it was the organisation’s third consecutive international trophy at the Gothia Cup and thanked SKF India and the Ambassador of Sweden to India for their continued support.
Men’s football team coach Onaciss said the medal was the result of months of preparation, discipline and teamwork. He added that the support received from Special Olympics Bharat and SKF India had enabled the players to compete with confidence on the international stage.
SKF India said it will continue working with Special Olympics Bharat to support an inclusive sporting environment and provide athletes with opportunities to participate in international competitions. The partnership is aimed at encouraging participation in sport while helping athletes develop their skills and represent India at global events.
TORONTO — After an underwhelming start to the second half, the Toronto Blue Jays find themselves on the fringes of the American League playoff race, 4.5 games out of the final wild-card spot.
According to FanGraphs, their odds of reaching the playoffs are 14 per cent, so there’s still a chance they’re traditional buyers ahead of the Aug. 3 trade deadline. A well-timed win streak may be required, but it’s still possible. With that in mind, the Blue Jays are sure to monitor the markets for starting pitching, relievers and right-handed hitting outfielders just in case.
But buying is far from the only option on the table at this point. They could sell, something Ross Atkins has done on four previous occasions since becoming GM after the 2015 season. It’s an option we’ll be sure to explore here in the coming days if the losses keep piling up, but for now let’s explore the murky middle and look more closely at the types of trades the Blue Jays might make if their playoff positioning remains somewhat similar when it’s decision time in early August.
Looking beyond the traditional buyer-seller extremes, here are four possible approaches:
Just because there’s a trade deadline doesn’t mean you have to make trades. The Blue Jays could hold, trusting their players to rebound without dipping into their farm system for help.
Past Blue Jays examples: None.
Advantages: The core stays together for one last run.
Disadvantages: Other contenders will add and get better, so standing pat means taking a step back relative to the competition. Plus, there’s a considerable opportunity cost to holding onto pending free agents you might otherwise have traded.
Verdict: Regardless of their record, the Blue Jays have made at least three trades in each of their 10 years under Atkins. It would be a surprising departure to make zero trades. Tactically, this is too timid. It’s a bad idea.
Buy controllable starting pitching
If there’s one thing teams always need it’s controllable starting pitching. That’s especially true for a roster with four pending free agents in Kevin Gausman, Shane Bieber, Patrick Corbin and Max Scherzer.
Past Blue Jays examples: Acquiring Francisco Liriano in 2016; acquiring Ross Stripling in 2020; acquiring Mitch White in 2022.
Advantages: Acquiring young pitching would not only help future teams and it might even give the 2026 team the jolt it needs, too. A buyer intent on winning in 2026 would likely prioritize proven pitchers, but if the Blue Jays are willing to broaden their search to those with higher risk profiles, the reward could be greater, too.
Disadvantages: The cost of controllable starting pitching is always high, so the Blue Jays would have to give up big-league players, prospects or both.
Verdict: Acquiring optionable pitchers who can throw strikes and miss bats is always a good thing, regardless of time of year. As always, it comes down to price, but if the Blue Jays can bolster their rotation for the present and future that’d be worthwhile.
This time of year leads to lots of conversation, and sometimes those talks allow teams to make need-for-need deals that balance out rosters. In a year where many teams have a shot at the playoffs, this genre of trade may be popular. For instance, the Mariners could trade from their starting pitching surplus for a right-handed bat or the Padres might part with some elite relief pitching to help their rotation.
Past Blue Jays examples: Acquiring Joaquin Benoit for Drew Storen in 2016; acquiring Trevor Richards and Bowden Francis for Rowdy Tellez in 2021; acquiring Brandon Valenzuela for Will Wagner in 2025.
Advantages: By dealing from an area of surplus, teams can bolster weaknesses. Case in point: do the Blue Jays really need Varsho, Yohendrick Pinango, Jesus Sanchez, Nathan Lukes and Sean Keys? Or is there a way to trade one of those left-handed hitters to address another area of need, like pitching?
Disadvantages: Sometimes teams overlook talent in their haste to sort out a so-called surplus. The Astros surely wish they’d never traded Teoscar Hernandez to the Blue Jays. And while there wasn’t a clear role for him in Toronto at the time, that’s how future all-star Otto Lopez ended up in Miami.
Verdict: Need-for-need trades can benefit all involved. There’s risk, but that can be mitigated by knowing your own personnel well. The Blue Jays would benefit from exploring these possibilities.
Take on bad money to get something valuable
As one of the biggest spenders in MLB, the Blue Jays can consider taking on ‘bad’ contracts as a means of getting other players they really covet.
Past Blue Jays examples: Acquiring Nori Aoki with Teoscar Hernandez for Francisco Liriano in 2017.
Advantages: Being willing to take on bad money can open up doors to better players. In 2017, the Blue Jays took on Aoki, who’d be released within a month, to acquire Hernandez, who hit 129 home runs with the Blue Jays.
Disadvantages: Teams that spend $284 million or more in 2026 will have their highest selection in the 2027 amateur draft moved back 10 places unless they pick in the top six. As of now, that applies to the Blue Jays, who have an estimated CBT payroll of $319 million, according to FanGraphs. Beyond money, teams only have so many roster spots. That means there’s an additional cost to taking on players who don’t really fit.
Verdict: For the right addition this can work well. But with uncertainty looming over what spending restrictions will exist in the next collective bargaining agreement, it’s prudent to tread lightly here.
Spain wins the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Fox News chief correspondent Jonathan Hunt reports on Spain winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina in a match at New York New Jersey Stadium on ‘The Big Weekend Show.’
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Spain’s exciting FIFA World Cup victory over Argentina in extra time was marred by a post-match brawl that included Leandro Paredes and Eric García.
The aggressive tackling and chippyness from the Argentinian side led to a confrontation between the two squads. Paredes was seen coming over to a post-match fracas between players from the two nations and putting his hand on the throat of García.
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Leandro Paredes of Argentina confronts Eric Garcia of Spain after the FIFA World Cup final match at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on July 19, 2026. (Marvin Ibo Guengoer-GES Sportfoto/Getty Images)
Paredes was issued a red card after the whistle and was sent off. He was also given a yellow card during the match for a hard tackle shortly after coming into the match.
Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni was held back by a Spain player while he shouted at someone. Nicolas Otamendi exchanged words with several Spanish players, including Rodri.
“We are gracious in victory, and we must be so in defeat,” Scaloni said, via ESPN. “We accept the loss; we gave everything. We were stretched thin coming into this, but giving it your all, like they did today, sets a great example for our people and our country.
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Referee Slavko Vincic of Slovenia shows a yellow card to Argentina’s Leandro Paredes during the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J. (Pamela Smith/AP)
“You lose, and you have to pick yourself up again.”
BBC’s Joe Hart ripped Argentina over the brawl.
“There was one man on the pitch who did have class and that was Lionel Messi, who shook hands with every one of those Spanish players,” he said, via Goal.com. “The game’s done. They could have absolutely no complaints about what happened today. Disgusting behavior.”
Spain’s Gavi falls as he scuffles with Argentina’s Leandro Paredes and Thiago Almada during the World Cup final match, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
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Ferran Torres scored the go-ahead goal for Spain in extra time, giving them a 1-0 victory over Argentina.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Jul 10, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kyle Leahy (62) throws against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Coming in off arguably their worst loss of the season, the St. Louis Cardinals open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night in Anaheim, Calif.
St. Louis, in a three-way tie for the final wild-card spot in the National League, squandered a 7-0 lead while dropping the decisive contest of their three-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks, 8-7, in 10 innings on Sunday in Phoenix.
The seven-run comeback matched the largest in team history for the Diamondbacks, who are just a half-game back of the Cardinals, Miami and Pittsburgh in the race for the final wild card.
Max Kepler lined a double over the head of right fielder Lars Nootbaar with one out in the 10th inning to drive in automatic runner Jorge Barrosa to win it for Arizona, which trailed 7-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning.
It marked the first time since July 2010 that St. Louis blew a lead of seven or more runs in a loss. Rubbing more salt in the wound was the fact ex-Cardinal Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to forge a 7-7 tie.
“We don’t deserve to win that game in any way, to be quite honest with you,” St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol said. “We did a nice job early getting ahead, but the way that one unfolded … I tell you what, there’s a lot of learning opportunities in that one. It stings. It (stinks), and no one is more mad than me. At the end of the day, we gave that one away.”
Marmol said it was important for his team to move on from the bitter loss and focus on its three-game series against a Los Angeles team that owns the worst record in baseball at 39-61.
“We already talked about it,” Marmol said. “Dwell on (the loss) for the time being, take what you need out of it. Before you guys were let in here, they were already talking about some of the things that we felt that we gave away. Their ability to (rebound) quickly and move on to the next day is, at this point, part of our identity.”
Kyle Leahy (7-4, 3.73 ERA) gets the start in the potential bounce-back game for St. Louis. He will be opposed by fellow right-hander Jose Soriano (8-6, 3.49).
Leahy is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in three career relief appearances against the Angels. He hasn’t allowed a hit over 5 1/3 innings.
He threw three shutout innings and allowed one hit in a 2-1 home win over Atlanta in his last start on July 10. He departed after throwing just three pitches in the fourth inning because of a two-hour, 44-minute rain delay.
Soriano has started against the Cardinals once in his career. That came in 2024 when he allowed two hits over 5 1/3 shutout innings and struck out six in a game that St. Louis used an eight-run seventh to rally for a 10-5 victory at Angel Stadium. Even more coincidental is the fact Leahy picked up the win with 2 2/3 innings of hitless relief.
Soriano, the American League Pitcher of the Month in April, is 0-2 in his last five starts following an 8-0 home victory over Tampa Bay on June 13.
The Angels held on for a 3-2 victory over the visiting Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon to snap a four-game losing streak. It was just the third win in the last 15 games for Kurt Suzuki’s squad.
Right-hander Ryan Johnson allowed a leadoff homer to fellow rookie Kevin McGonigle on the third pitch of the game but rebounded to allow no more runs and just one more hit over five innings to pick up his third career victory.
“It’s the first time I’ve ever given up a leadoff home run, so that’s a new experience,” said Johnson, 23. “But I was able to stay focused, stay with the game plan and attack.”
–Field Level Media
For a little while, there’s been speculation aplenty about adding a sturdier EDGE3 in Minnesota. All of the online ink on that Vikings rumor hasn’t led to a deal getting done.
Consider, for instance, the opinion offered by Jeff Diamond. Writing for Vikings Territory, the team’s former GM insisted that Minnesota is an edge rusher short: “Unless Golday quickly emerges as a solid edge rusher (as indicated on draft day) in addition to his ability to play inside ‘backer, we’ll have to continue to harp on the ill-advised decision to trade Jonathan Greenard, an elite edge rusher when healthy unless a vet free agent of renown is brought aboard.”
More thoughts from Mr. Diamond: “they have to be concerned about who will be in the rotation to give Andrew Van Ginkel and Dallas Turner a break since rushing the passer is one of the most physically demanding jobs in football. And I’ve always believed pass rushers are the second most important position in the NFL after quarterback (I go back to something Bud Grant often said—’give me a great quarterback and a fourth-quarter pass rush’).”
Diamond’s perspective is shared by many. Do the Vikings agree?
Top Vikings Rumor — Adding an Edge Rusher — Put to Test Soon
Somewhat ironically, the Vikings’ third and fourth edge rushers may not be edge rushers at all. Filling those openings may come down to pushing a linebacker forward and by kicking a defensive lineman outward.
Eric Wilson, in particular, looks like a decent option. He’s coming off a breakout season. Mr. Wilson thrived under the tutelage of DC Brian Flores (both player and coach appear to enjoy working together). The former undrafted talent tossed 6.5 sacks, 10 quarterback hits, and 17 tackles for loss onto the stat sheet. Better yet, Wilson boasted an eye-popping 4 forced fumbles.
Much of the damage got done within his job as an edge rusher, where he had 336 snaps (PFF).
Next up would appear to be Ty Ingram-Dawkins, the sophomore defensive lineman.
Much of what’s appealing about Ingram-Dawkins is that he’s capable of doing a bit of everything. He’s long, he’s fast, and he’s strong. Maybe he’s not totally elite at a single thing, but the well-roundedness of his game makes him an intriguing piece of the puzzle for Coach Flores.
The danger here rests in mirroring the careers of James Lynch, Jalyn Holmes, Esezi Otomewo, and others of recent Vikings history. Essentially, capable of being moved around but never settling into a clear job.
Dangers aside, Ingram-Dawkins appears ready to earn more snaps as an edge rusher. He looks visibly leaner, hinting at being asked to kick outside a touch more as a sophomore. Ideally, his long arms and explosiveness will lead to playing sturdy snaps at edge rusher. Quite possibly, that’s as a run stuffer due to being larger than most along the edge, but that’s speculative.
But then there’s the issue that still stands behind the Vikings rumor: is that going to be enough? Do the Vikings get enough from this cluster of talent?
Sitting on north of $13 million in space — with options to add plenty more — the Vikings could opt to pickup an assassin-for-hire to reinforce the pass rusher’s department. On Bleacher Report, there’s a listing of the best remaining free agents. Jadeveon Clowney, Von Miller, and Kyle Van Noy are among the players. Clowney, in particular, looks like a nice fit since he’s a 3-4 edge rusher coming off a productive year.
At training camp, the Vikings are going to get a much better understanding of where the roster is strong and less than strong. Accordingly, GM Nolan Teasley will be able to make decisions about a needed add to shore up a weakness (if that issue arises).
Minnesota wants to live in a world where everybody remains healthy as several options beyond Andrew Van Ginkel & Dallas Turner appear prepared to shine. However, the inverse could occur. Maybe an injury happens (hopefully not). Or maybe one of the planned options to fill the EDGE3 or EDGE4 snaps underperforms. Teasley could then be a touch more open to offering a decent deal to a free agent.
Training camp and the preseason offer clarity. As a result, the Vikings will soon be able to glean valuable insight to fully address a longstanding rumor about needing to add an edge rusher.
The Vikings begin reporting to training camp on Sunday.
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The Boston Red Sox were left for dead this season. Now, they’ve won 18 of 20 and are currently riding their longest winning streak since the lineup included Dom DiMaggio, Johnny Pesky, Bobby Doerr and some lefty named Ted Williams. They are just two shy of the franchise record of 15 straight wins, which was established by a different Williams-led team.
This past weekend series, the Red Sox toppled the first-place Rays in a four-game sweep. Meanwhile, the second-place Yankees lost two of three. Oh, and the Orioles swept the Astros and have won seven straight games. Things are tightening.
For much of the season, this division has looked like a two-team race. Maybe, if a third team snuck into contention, it would be the defending American League champion Blue Jays. The Orioles and Red Sox looked like they were coasting into the trade deadline as sellers.
Maybe that’s still the case, as things can change very quickly in two weeks. Look no further than what has happened here over the last several weeks.
It’s also entirely possible that all five teams could remain in contention all season here. Perhaps the AL East ends up with all three wild-card teams as the rest of the American League remains mired in mediocrity.
It’s not even that far-fetched. Right now, the Rays have the best AL record with the Yankees second. The Red Sox hold the third wild card. The Orioles are only two games out of a playoff spot. The Red Sox and Orioles would only need to squeeze past the Guardians (who are currently three games ahead of the Orioles) to give the East four of the six playoff teams on this side of the bracket.
Maybe the division race could even get juicy? The Red Sox have trimmed their deficit to just six games, with the Orioles eight back. The Rays looked like a regression candidate heading into the second half and if that coincides with the Yankees’ offensive woes continuing, things really could tighten up here.
It’s getting fun.
Biggest Movers
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How’s this for backward? Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw his first career complete game on Sunday. Well, his first in the regular season. He had two in the playoffs last year. | — | 63-37 |
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They lost four of five heading into the break. So what? It’s a group of winners. They come out of the break and sweep the Marlins, including two walk-off wins. | — | 62-37 |
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The most disappointing performers on offense in the first half were probably Alex Bregman and Nico Hoerner. Both appear to be waking up, as Bregman has three homers in his last five games and Hoerner went 8 for 13 over the weekend. | 1 | 56-43 |
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The Braves will hold out hope that all Austin Riley needed was the All-Star break. After a first half in which he hit .207/.288/.329, he’s 6 for 12 with three home runs so far post-break. | 2 | 57-41 |
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I mentioned the Rays as a regression candidate. The most elementary way of showing my work here is they have a +14 run differential and are 56-42. With that run differential they should only be about two games over .500. Obviously there are outliers and it’s not a hard-and-fast rule, but when teams stray this far, it can be a red flag. | 2 | 56-42 |
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The offense mustered just five runs in three games over the weekend. Maybe it was just the Dodgers? Sure. That was it! The concerns linger … | 1 | 55-44 |
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The Phillies have won all seven of Jesús Luzardo’s last seven starts. In those outings, he’s 5-0 with a 1.49 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 42 ⅓ innings. | — | 55-45 |
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They still need pitching help, but it’s nice to see Sean Burke go 4-0 with a 1.40 ERA in his last six starts. | — | 52-46 |
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In a six-game stretch wrapping around the All-Star break, the Pirates went 5-1 against the Brewers and Guardians. They’ve also now won three straight Paul Skenes starts after that weird losing streak. Things are looking up! | 2 | 52-48 |
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Willson Contreras his hit 22nd home run of the season on Sunday. His career high for a season is 24. | 5 | 50-48 |
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Through 100 games, the Guardians are on pace to have zero players hit 20 home runs. We don’t see that often these days, but for this franchise, it last happened in 2015 (excepting the 2020 nonsense). The team leader that year was Carlos Santana with 19. | 2 | 52-48 |
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It’s been tough competition, but the Marlins have lost six straight, a concerning trend with the trade deadline looming. | 2 | 52-48 |
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The D-backs tied a franchise record Sunday by coming back from a seven-run deficit to win. They’ve now won six of their last seven. | — | 51-48 |
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They were right on the verge of winning back-to-back series against winning teams, but then blew a seven-run lead Sunday. What a gut punch. | 2 | 51-47 |
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The Wyatt Langford tear continues. In his last 21 games, he’s 32 for 88 (.364) with four doubles, eight home runs and 20 RBI. | 1 | 50-49 |
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The Mariners had an Andrés Muñoz problem earlier this season, but he’s now gone 12 straight scoreless outings, converting all seven of his save chances in there with 18 strikeouts against four walks in 12 innings. | — | 50-50 |
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On Dec. 22, the Nationals signed lefty Foster Griffin to a one-year, $5.5 million deal. He had spent the previous three seasons in Japan and had just eight career MLB innings (with a 6.75 ERA) to his name. He’s now an All-Star who is 11-2 with a 2.68 ERA and 1.03 WHIP. What a story. | 1 | 50-50 |
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The O’s are now 10-3 with a +25 run differential in July. Putting it together at the right time or just a tease job? | 2 | 49-51 |
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The loss Sunday hurts because the margin of error remains pretty small here, but the Tigers have still won 11 of their last 15. | 3 | 46-53 |
20 |
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Without Joe Ryan, the rest of the Twins’ rotation has a 4.80 ERA (league average is 4.21). He’s doing some heavy lifting. | 3 | 49-51 |
21 |
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They got the blowout win on Sunday, but the bottom line is they lost a series to a bottom feeder coming out of the break. The Padres now get to deal with the Braves and Marlins before returning home. | 2 | 49-50 |
22 |
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Hunter Brown was good in two starts, but then hit the injured list for roughly 2 ½ months. He was fine in his first three starts back. In his last three? Fifteen walks in 14 ⅔ innings along with three home runs allowed have contributed to a 7.98 ERA. | 1 | 47-54 |
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They still haven’t been more than two games over .500 since March. They haven’t been over .500 since April 3, when they were 4-3. They pulled themselves even at 29-29, but then lost four straight. They pulled themselves back to even, again, on June 22, but followed that with six consecutive losses. | — | 46-53 |
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Sal Stewart moved to 20 homers and 70 RBI on Sunday. The only Reds rookie to ever get to 25 and 80, respectively, was Hall of Famer Frank Robinson in 1956 (38 HR, 83 RBI). | — | 45-53 |
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Starter Clay Holmes was supposed to make a rehab start over the weekend as he looks to return from a broken fibula. Alas, it was rained out, but he’ll still be back soon enough to garner a lot of trade interest, especially given the dearth of sellers and how many teams are looking to buy rotation help. Keep an eye on him. | 1 | 42-58 |
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Buyer beware on Robbie Ray? He has a 2.44 ERA at home and 4.36 on the road. Then again, one disastrous outing is really skewing that road ERA and he’s had some good road outings (such as five scoreless innings in Wrigley or 6 ⅓ scoreless in Truist). | 1 | 42-57 |
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The A’s have now allowed 23 runs in a game twice this season. The only other teams in history to have that happen (at least 23, that is) are the 1901 Reds and 1923 Red Sox. | — | 42-57 |
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Last week, I mentioned Hunter Goodman’s home run pace relating to the Rockies having never had a 50-homer guy. Well, he hit three on Sunday and his pace is up to 48. This is fun. | — | 40-61 |
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The degree to which reliever Lucas Erceg has regressed this season is remarkable. | 1 | 40-60 |
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Given their upside and also inconsistency often on display, I can only conclude that both Reid Detmers and José Soriano should both be rooting for a trade. Both could benefit from a change of scenery in the hopes that their new team can better help them hit their ceiling. | 1 | 39-61 |
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CWG 2026: Full schedule, live event time (IST), Indian athletes, streaming | Commonwealth Games
The 23rd edition of the multi-sport event for Commonwealth nations, the Commonwealth Games 2026, is all set to begin on Thursday, July 23, in Glasgow, Scotland.
The 11-day event, running until August 2, will feature athletes from 74 Commonwealth nations and territories competing across a streamlined programme of 10 sports, including six integrated para sports. Glasgow is hosting the Games for the second time after staging the event in 2014, but this edition will be significantly smaller in scale, with competitions taking place across just four venues.
Commonwealth Games 2026: Venues
Unlike previous editions, all competitions will be held within an eight-mile corridor across four major sporting venues in Glasgow.
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Scotstoun Stadium – Athletics and Para Athletics -
SEC Centre – Boxing, Bowls, Para Bowls, Judo, 3×3 Basketball and Wheelchair 3×3 Basketball -
SEC Armadillo – Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting -
OVO Hydro – Netball -
Tollcross International Swimming Centre – Swimming and Para Swimming -
Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome and Arena – Track Cycling, Para Track Cycling and Artistic Gymnastics
Commonwealth Games 2026: Full list of sports
The Glasgow edition of the Commonwealth Games will feature the following sports:
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3×3 Basketball and 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball -
Artistic Gymnastics -
Athletics and Para Athletics -
Bowls and Para Bowls -
Boxing -
Judo -
Netball -
Swimming and Para Swimming -
Track Cycling and Para Track Cycling -
Weightlifting and Para Powerlifting
Commonwealth Games 2026: Full schedule
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Date |
Sports Scheduled |
Approximate Session Timings (IST) |
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23 Jul 2026 (Thu) |
Opening Ceremony |
10:30 PM onwards |
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24 Jul 2026 (Fri) |
3×3 Basketball & 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball; Artistic Gymnastics; Athletics & Para Athletics; Bowls & Para Bowls; Boxing; Judo; Netball; Para Powerlifting; Swimming & Para Swimming; Track Cycling & Para Track Cycling; Weightlifting |
2:30 PM–6:15 PM; 7:30 PM–12:30 AM; 12:30 AM–2:45 AM |
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25 Jul 2026 (Sat) |
Same 11 sports |
1:00 PM–6:30 PM; 7:30 PM–12:30 AM; 12:30 AM–2:45 AM |
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26 Jul 2026 (Sun) |
Same 11 sports |
1:00 PM–6:30 PM; 7:30 PM–12:30 AM; 12:30 AM–2:45 AM |
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27 Jul 2026 (Mon) |
Same 11 sports |
1:00 PM–6:30 PM; 7:30 PM–12:30 AM; 12:30 AM–2:45 AM |
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28 Jul 2026 (Tue) |
Same 11 sports |
1:00 PM–6:30 PM; 7:30 PM–12:30 AM; 12:30 AM–2:45 AM |
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29 Jul 2026 (Wed) |
Same 11 sports |
1:00 PM–6:30 PM; 7:30 PM–12:30 AM; 12:30 AM–2:45 AM |
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30 Jul 2026 (Thu) |
Same 11 sports |
1:00 PM–6:30 PM; 7:30 PM–12:30 AM; 12:30 AM–2:45 AM |
|
31 Jul 2026 (Fri) |
Same 11 sports |
1:00 PM–6:30 PM; 7:30 PM–12:30 AM; 12:30 AM–2:45 AM |
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1 Aug 2026 (Sat) |
Same 11 sports |
1:00 PM–6:30 PM; 7:30 PM–12:30 AM; 12:30 AM–2:45 AM |
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2 Aug 2026 (Sun) |
Athletics & Para Athletics Finals; Boxing Finals; Netball Medal Matches; Swimming & Para Swimming Finals; Track Cycling & Para Track Cycling Finals; Weightlifting Finals; Closing Ceremony |
Competition from 1:00 PM onwards; Closing Ceremony 10:30 PM onwards |
Commonwealth Games 2026: Full list of players in Indian contingent
India has named a 120-member contingent for Glasgow 2026 across 13 disciplines. Athletics accounts for the largest representation, followed by boxing, judo and weightlifting.
Among the biggest names in the squad are Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu, world champion boxer Lovlina Borgohain, swimmer Srihari Nataraj, gymnast Pranati Nayak, long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, race walker Priyanka Goswami, high jumper and decathlete Tejaswin Shankar, shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor, and boxer Sachin Siwach.
India will also field athletes in para events, including para athletics, para swimming, para powerlifting, para track cycling and wheelchair 3×3 basketball.
Moreover, Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina Borgohain have been confirmed as India’s flag and baton bearers for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony on July 23.
Indian contingent for Commonwealth Games 2026:
|
Sport |
Category |
Athlete |
Events/Weight Class |
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3×3 BASKETBALL |
Reena Rameshchandra Gupta |
Women’s Wheelchair |
|
|
3×3 BASKETBALL |
Irengbam Ritu Chanu |
Women’s Wheelchair |
|
|
3×3 BASKETBALL |
Jadhav Minakshi Harichandra |
Women’s Wheelchair |
|
|
3×3 BASKETBALL |
Rayannavar Laxmi Rayappa |
Women’s Wheelchair |
|
|
ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS |
Tapan Mohanty |
Men’s Team all-around |
|
|
ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS |
Tapeshwarnath Das |
Men’s Team all-around |
|
|
ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS |
Swatish KP |
Men’s Team all-around |
|
|
ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS |
Satyajit Mondal |
Men’s Team all-around |
|
|
ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS |
Pranati Nayak |
Women’s Team all-around |
|
|
ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS |
Nishka Agarwal |
Women’s Team all-around |
|
|
ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS |
Eshita Rewale |
Women’s Team all-around |
|
|
ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS |
Protistha Samanta |
Women’s Team all-around |
|
|
ATHLETICS |
Track |
Gurindervir Singh |
Men’s 100 metres |
|
ATHLETICS |
Track |
Animesh Kujur |
Men’s 200 metres |
|
ATHLETICS |
Track |
Vishal TK |
Men’s 400 metres, Mixed 4 x 400 metres relay |
|
ATHLETICS |
Track |
Rajesh Ramesh |
Men’s 400 metres, Mixed 4 x 400 metres relay |
|
ATHLETICS |
Track |
Gulveer Singh |
Men’s 5000 metres, Men’s 10,000 metres |
|
ATHLETICS |
Track |
Tejas Shirse |
Men’s 110 metres hurdles |
|
ATHLETICS |
Track |
Yashas Palaksha |
Men’s 400 metres hurdles |
|
ATHLETICS |
Track |
Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan |
Men’s 400 metres hurdles |
|
ATHLETICS |
Track |
Rashdeep Kaur |
Women’s 400 metres, Mixed 4 x 400 metres relay |
|
ATHLETICS |
Track |
Neeru Pathak |
Women’s 400 metres, Mixed 4 x 400 metres relay |
|
ATHLETICS |
Track |
Ansa Babu |
Women’s 400 metres, Mixed 4 x 400 metres relay |
|
ATHLETICS |
Track |
Parul Chaudhary |
Women’s 3000 metres s’chase, Women’s 5000 metres |
|
ATHLETICS |
Track |
Priyanka Goswami |
Women’s 10,000 metres walk |
|
ATHLETICS |
Track |
Ravina Gaikwad |
Women’s 10,000 metres walk |
|
ATHLETICS |
Field |
Dev Meena |
Men’s pole vault |
|
ATHLETICS |
Field |
Kuldeep Kumar |
Men’s pole vault |
|
ATHLETICS |
Field |
Sarvesh Anil Kushare |
Men’s high jump |
|
ATHLETICS |
Field |
Aadarsh Ram J |
Men’s high jump |
|
ATHLETICS |
Field |
Tejaswin Shankar |
Men’s high jump, Men’s decathlon |
|
ATHLETICS |
Field |
Murali Sreeshankar |
Men’s long jump |
|
ATHLETICS |
Field |
Lokesh Sathyanathan |
Men’s long jump |
|
ATHLETICS |
Field |
Praveen Chithravel |
Men’s triple jump |
|
ATHLETICS |
Field |
Selva Prabhu |
Men’s triple jump |
|
ATHLETICS |
Field |
Samardeep Singh Gill |
Men’s shot put |
|
ATHLETICS |
Field |
Tajinderpal Singh Toor |
Men’s shot put |
|
ATHLETICS |
Field |
Neeraj Chopra |
Men’s javelin throw |
|
ATHLETICS |
Field |
Rohit Yadav |
Men’s javelin throw |
|
ATHLETICS |
Field |
Yash Vir Singh |
Men’s javelin throw |
|
ATHLETICS |
Field |
Pooja Singh |
Women’s high jump |
|
ATHLETICS |
Field |
Manpreet Kaur |
Women’s shot put |
|
ATHLETICS |
Field |
Seema Kaliramna |
Women’s discus throw |
|
ATHLETICS |
Field |
Nidhi Rani |
Women’s discus throw |
|
PARA ATHLETICS |
Track |
Rakeshbhai Bhatt |
Men’s 100 metres (T38) |
|
PARA ATHLETICS |
Track |
Shreyansh Trivedi |
Men’s 100 metres (T38) |
|
PARA ATHLETICS |
Track |
Mohammed Basil M |
Men’s 100 metres (T47) |
|
PARA ATHLETICS |
Track |
Dilip Mahadu Gavit |
Men’s 100 metres (T47) |
|
PARA ATHLETICS |
Track |
Ramesh Shanmugam |
Men’s 1500 metres (T54) |
|
PARA ATHLETICS |
Field |
Devender Kumar |
Men’s discus throw (F44) |
|
PARA ATHLETICS |
Field |
Sagar Thayat |
Men’s discus throw (F44) |
|
PARA ATHLETICS |
Field |
Shubham Juyal |
Men’s shot put (F57) |
|
PARA ATHLETICS |
Field |
Soman Rana |
Men’s shot put (F57) |
|
PARA ATHLETICS |
Field |
Sharmila Dhankar |
Women’s shot put (F57) |
|
PARA ATHLETICS |
Field |
Shilpa K Shyla |
Women’s shot put (F57) |
|
LAWN BOWLS |
Putul Sonowal |
Men’s singles |
|
|
LAWN BOWLS |
Nayanmoni Saikia |
Women’s singles |
|
|
LAWN BOWLS |
Navneet Singh |
Men’s pairs |
|
|
LAWN BOWLS |
Dinesh Kumar |
Men’s pairs |
|
|
LAWN BOWLS |
Rupa Rani Tirkey |
Women’s pairs |
|
|
LAWN BOWLS |
Pinki Singh |
Women’s pairs |
|
|
BOXING |
|
Jadumani Singh |
Men’s 55 kg |
|
BOXING |
|
Sachin Siwach |
Men’s 60 kg |
|
BOXING |
|
Aditya Pratap Singh |
Men’s 65 kg |
|
BOXING |
|
Sumit Kundu |
Men’s 70 kg |
|
BOXING |
|
Ankush Ankush |
Men’s 80 kg |
|
BOXING |
|
Kapil Pokhariya |
Men’s 90 kg |
|
BOXING |
|
Narender Berwal |
Men’s 90+ kg |
|
BOXING |
|
Sakshi Choudhary |
Women’s 51 kg |
|
BOXING |
|
Preeti Pawar |
Women’s 54 kg |
|
BOXING |
|
Jasmine Lamboria |
Women’s 57 kg |
|
BOXING |
|
Priya Ghanghas |
Women’s 60 kg |
|
BOXING |
|
Parveen Hooda |
Women’s 65 kg |
|
BOXING |
|
Arundhati Choudhary |
Women’s 70 kg |
|
BOXING |
|
Lovlina Borgohain |
Women’s 75 kg |
|
JUDO |
|
Harsh Singh |
Men’s 60 kg |
|
JUDO |
|
Rohit Basir Majgul |
Men’s 66 kg |
|
JUDO |
|
Arun Kumar |
Men’s 73 kg |
|
JUDO |
|
Harsh Tokas |
Men’s 81 kg |
|
JUDO |
|
Karanjit Singh Maan |
Men’s 90 kg |
|
JUDO |
|
Avtar Singh |
Men’s 100 kg |
|
JUDO |
|
Yash Ghanghas |
Men’s 100+ kg |
|
JUDO |
|
Asmita Dey |
Women’s 48 kg |
|
JUDO |
|
Shraddha Kadabul Chopade |
Women’s 52 kg |
|
JUDO |
|
Yamini Mourya |
Women’s 57 kg |
|
JUDO |
|
Unnati Sharma |
Women’s 63 kg |
|
JUDO |
|
Inunganbi Takhellambam |
Women’s 70 kg |
|
JUDO |
|
Ishroop Narang |
Women’s 78 kg |
|
JUDO |
|
Tulika Maan |
Women’s 78+ kg |
|
PARA POWERLIFTING |
Ashok Kumar Malik |
Men’s lightweight |
|
|
PARA POWERLIFTING |
Parmjeet Kumar |
Men’s lightweight |
|
|
PARA POWERLIFTING |
Sudhir Sudhir |
Men’s heavyweight |
|
|
PARA POWERLIFTING |
Jhandu Kumar |
Men’s heavyweight |
|
|
PARA POWERLIFTING |
Suman Devi |
Women’s lightweight |
|
|
PARA POWERLIFTING |
Jaspreet Kaur |
Women’s lightweight |
|
|
PARA POWERLIFTING |
Kasthuri Rajamani |
Women’s heavyweight |
|
|
SWIMMING |
Srihari Nataraj |
men’s 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke, 100m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle relay |
|
|
SWIMMING |
Aryan Nehra |
men’s 400m freestyle, 800m freestyle, 1500m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle relay |
|
|
SWIMMING |
Sajan Prakash |
men’s 50m butterfly, 200m butterfly, 200m freestyle |
|
|
SWIMMING |
Aneesh S Gowda |
men’s 200m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle relay |
|
|
SWIMMING |
Dhakshan Shashikumar |
men’s 400m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle relay |
|
|
PARA SWIMMING |
Ravi Veera Venkata Budigina |
Freestyle 50 m S7 |
|
|
PARA SWIMMING |
Ali Imam |
Freestyle100 m S13 |
|
|
PARA SWIMMING |
Suyash Narayan Jadhav |
Freestyle 50 m S7 |
|
|
PARA SWIMMING |
Chaitanya Vishwas Kulkarni |
Freestyle 200 m S14 |
|
|
PARA SWIMMING |
Swatik Patil |
Freestyle 50 m S7 |
|
|
TRACK CYCLING |
Ronaldo Singh Laitonjam |
1000m time trial |
|
|
TRACK CYCLING |
David Beckham Elkatohchoongo |
Men’s Elite Keirin |
|
|
TRACK CYCLING |
Jemsh Singh Keithellakram |
Men’s Elite Keirin |
|
|
TRACK CYCLING |
Dinesh Kumar |
Men’s Endurance / Pursuit formats |
|
|
TRACK CYCLING |
Rojit Singh Yanglem |
Men’s Endurance / Pursuit formats |
|
|
TRACK CYCLING |
Sekhon Harshveer Singh |
Men’s 4,000m Team Pursuit |
|
|
PARA TRACK CYCLING |
Lisha Das |
Women’s Track Cycling (Para) |
|
|
WEIGHTLIFTING |
Rishikanta Singh |
Men’s 60 kg |
|
|
WEIGHTLIFTING |
M Raja |
Men’s 65 kg |
|
|
WEIGHTLIFTING |
Ajaya Babu |
Men’s 79 kg |
|
|
WEIGHTLIFTING |
Dilbag Singh |
Men’s 94 kg |
|
|
WEIGHTLIFTING |
Lovepreet Singh |
Men’s 110+ kg |
|
|
WEIGHTLIFTING |
Mirabai Chanu |
Women’s 48 kg |
|
|
WEIGHTLIFTING |
Gyaneshwari Yadav |
Women’s 53 kg |
|
|
WEIGHTLIFTING |
Bindyarani Devi |
Women’s 58 kg |
|
|
WEIGHTLIFTING |
Harjinder Kaur |
Women’s 69 kg |
|
|
WEIGHTLIFTING |
Sanjana |
Women’s 77 kg |
|
|
WEIGHTLIFTING |
Seram Nirupama Devi |
Women’s 86 kg |
|
|
WEIGHTLIFTING |
Martina Devi |
Women’s 86+ kg |
|
Why is the Commonwealth Games 2026 reduced to just 10 sports?
The 2026 Commonwealth Games are considerably smaller than previous editions because the original host, the Australian state of Victoria, withdrew in 2023 after projected hosting costs ballooned to around A$6-7 billion.
To ensure the Games survived, Glasgow stepped in as host with a sustainable, low-cost model centred around existing venues rather than new infrastructure. As part of that approach, the sports programme was reduced from the 19 sports featured in Birmingham 2022 to just 10 sports, while competitions are being held across only four venues.
Athletics and swimming remained compulsory sports under Commonwealth Sport regulations, while Scotland selected the remaining sports based on venue availability, cost, athlete participation and commercial viability. Despite the reduced programme, Glasgow 2026 will still award 215 gold medals and feature the largest-ever integrated para sports programme in Commonwealth Games history, with six para sports included. Organisers hope the leaner model will provide a blueprint for making future Commonwealth Games more financially sustainable and attractive to potential host cities.
Commonwealth Games 2026: Live streaming and telecast details
When will the Commonwealth Games 2026 begin?
The Commonwealth Games 2026 will kick off on Thursday, July 23, with the opening ceremony.
How long will the Commonwealth Games be in 2026?
The Commonwealth Games 2026 will run for 11 days before concluding on August 2 with the closing ceremony.
Which city will be hosting the Commonwealth Games 2026?
The Commonwealth Games 2026 will be hosted in Glasgow, Scotland.
Where to watch the live broadcast of the Commonwealth Games 2026 in India?
The live broadcast of the Commonwealth Games 2026 will be available on Sony Sports Network and Doordarshan (DD National) in India.
Where to watch live streaming of the Commonwealth Games 2026 in India?
The live streaming of the Commonwealth Games 2026 will be available on the SonyLIV app and website in India.
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Dmitry Bivol expected to drop world title as he sets his sights on one man: “That’s the fight”
Dmitry Bivol has been linked to a number of opponents since defeating Michael Eifert, but it seems as though there is only one man whom the Russian intends to face – avoiding a fight with a former world champion in the process.
Bivol claimed the undisputed light-heavyweight crown when he avenged his solitary career defeat to Artur Beterbiev with a majority-decision triumph in February 2025, until a 15-month period of inactivity saw him forego his WBC world title.
Upon his return, in May, Bivol shook off the ring rust by fulfilling his IBF mandatory and defending his three remaining world titles against Eifert in Russia, before rumours that the 35-year-old would swerve a trilogy against Beterbiev emerged.
However, in an interview with FightHype, promoter Eddie Hearn denied those suggestions and revealed that it is the Beterbiev fight which Bivol wants most.
“There’s a lot of people saying, ‘Bivol doesn’t want to fight Beterbiev.’ That’s not true at all.”
“Dmitry wants the trilogy. That’s the fight he wants. We’ll start those conversations and see what happens.”
It had been understood that Bivol would instead take on former WBA super-middleweight world champion and current WBO 175lb mandatory challenger Callum Smith – once the Russian had recovered from an elbow surgery which is set to take place later this month.
Yet, Hearn went on to explain that he now expects Smith to rematch Joshua Buatsi in a clash for the vacant WBO light-heavyweight world title, after Bivol has relinquished the belt.
“I think Callum Smith will probably end up boxing Joshua Buatsi for the vacant world title if that’s the route it goes.
“We’ll see how everything plays out, but Dmitry wants the Beterbiev fight.”
As a result, it seems as though Bivol-Beterbiev III could be back on the cards for later this year, with the WBA and IBF light-heavyweight marbles at stake.
Meanwhile, Smith-Buatsi II could headline a mooted ‘Matchroom vs. Queensberry 2’ bill in either October or November, nearly two years on from their first battle which was won by Smith after a Fight of the Year contender.
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