Sports

WNBA commissioner says league will continue discussing issue of transgender eligibility

Commissioner sends memo to teams on eligibility rules

Tour de France Femmes: Vollering’s late escape for yellow leaves Niewiadoma fuming

Victory on penultimate stage secures eight-second lead

Jorge Messi, father of Argentina soccer great Lionel Messi, dies at 68

August 8, 2026 / 12:06 PM EDT / CBS News

Jorge Messi, father and agent of Argentina great, dies aged 68

Messi family report death at medical clinic in Rosario

Skye Blakely and Claire Pease share lead at US gymnastics championships

Bullock third as defending champion Rivera sits fourth

Formula One is lagging other sport stocks. Why analysts think it's poised to race ahead

As the sports sector remains resilient among consumers, analysts are predicting big gains for this racing league.

Baywatch honors teenage lifeguard hero who saved boy in viral video

Ryder Williams, 16, presented with distinctive red jacket by star of TV rescuer reboot Stephen Amell

High divers take the plunge in Paris for a new test of reclaimed Seine’s water

European Aquatics Championships taking place in city

A tale of two Murrays: when Ewan met Ewen to talk Tiger Woods, stiff gins and 15 years of mistaken identity

Guardian journalist Ewan Murray and Sky Sports Golf commentator Ewen Murray on being mixed up by irate fans and ‘canteen commandos’

Student athletes discuss how they view the future of college sports

President Trump is urging Congress to pass the Protect College Sports Act, which would establish new guidelines and protections for name, image and likeness payments and regulate things like the transfer portal. Student athletes Ella Brooks, Henry Gibbs, Temple Landry and Ruben Rojas Betanzos join "The Takeout" to discuss.

Will Lankshear starts off in style to see Middlesbrough past Wrexham

Will Lankshear’s debut strike ensured Middlesbrough made a winning start to the season as they beat Wrexham 1-0 in the Carabao Cup first round. Lankshear, a £10m summer signing from Tottenham, scored the only goal of the game in the 61st minute as he hooked home an excellent first-time volley.

Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports making waves in European football transfer market

Vinícius Júnior and Yan Diomande are among more than 100 players at an agency owned by the hip-hop legend