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MLB suspends Dominican prospect after age-fraud plot involving fake grave

A once-prized prospect from the Dominican Republic has been suspended by Major League Baseball after a league investigation revealed the player was part of an elaborate plot to portray him ⁠as nearly two years younger than he actually was, ESPN reported Friday.

Cherki and Haaland double up in Manchester City cruise at Crystal Palace

All who attend the Rayan Cherki show know the ticket comes with a guarantee of entertainment. Enzo Maresca, a manager famed for his obsessive positional control, does not need to put limits on the Manchester City wizard. Cherki has to feel free and he was at his creative best against Crystal Palace, who were in this game before City’s creative heartbeat took it away from them in the second half.

Carlos Alcaraz believes ‘it is possible’ to win US Open despite long injury layoff

The 23-year-old has not competed in singles since April

Shaky Sabalenka and wide-open men's draw set stage for US Open drama

Defending champion arrives at Flushing Meadows in poor form and with a host of challengers looking to usurp her

'Special for Norway': Leknessund breaks clear to win stage seven of Vuelta

The Norwegian Andreas Leknessund launched a successful solo attack on the final climb to the summit finish of Aramón Valdelinares to win stage seven of the Vuelta a España, ahead of his Uno-X Mobility teammate and compatriot Tobias Johannessen on a day when their country mourned the death of King Harald.

Louisiana gears up for first recreational alligator hunt in more than 50 years

State to offer up to 5,000 trappers chance to snare reptiles whose numbers have risen to 3m from fewer than 100,000

Good Good Golf's Very Bad, Bad Week Amid Backlash Over Callaway Ad

Updated on: August 28, 2026 / 8:04 PM EDT / CBS News

Esther González, Saudi Arabia, and the questions surrounding an unexpected transfer saga

The Gotham striker said she was stepping away from the sport, but then signed for Al Qadsiah. The move sparked questions over professionalism and raised concerns of LGBTQ+ fans who have disavowed the Saudi league.

Best college football names of 2026

To be perfectly honest, I don’t know if I am emotionally ready for the 2026 college football season. Despite not attending the school or even being Catholic, I’ve been a Notre Dame Fighting Irish fan my entire life, and I’m still not over the first two games of last season.

The hollowing out of Tennis.com is a warning for American sports journalism

The site once paired news and scores with distinctive voices. Its overhaul under Sinclair Media is the latest sign that serious tennis writing in the US is becoming endangered

This week’s soccer questions: can anyone keep pace with Arsenal and are Manchester United doomed?

We look at the start of Arsenal’s Premier League title defense, Carrick’s mounting problems in Manchester and US teen star Cavan Sullivan living up to the hype

College football is booming, chaotic and more confusing than ever

America’s second biggest sporting obsession returns this weekend, which means marching bands, 100,000-seat stadiums, ancient rivalries and, increasingly, the operating model of a sport being invented in real time