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NFL, NFLPA announce new discipline order for five emphasized player-safety rules
The league and players' union unveiled an updated on-field accountability system emphasizing hip-drop tackles, horse-collar tackles, launching, hits on defenseless players and blindside blocks; a third violation in a category in one season triggers a one-game suspension, while a single violation returns 50% of the fine, with all players starting 2026 on a clean slate. Coaches must now join players in league meetings for those approaching the threshold, and former coach Ron Rivera joins the pool overseeing discipline appeals.
MLBMLB faces looming lockout as CBA expires Dec. 1; owners propose first salary cap since 1994
MLB's proposals include a salary cap (including benefits expenses) of $245.3 million for 2027 and a salary floor of $171.2 million, according to reporting from CBS Sports, ESPN, Sportico, Fox News and Yahoo Sports. The players' union has resisted a cap; November is expected to be the most consequential month before a lockout following the Dec. 1 CBA expiration, which threatens the start of the 2027 season absent movement toward a deal. Both MLB and the MLBPA have made proposals and public statements on the record; the prior labor negotiations produced a 99-day lockout that delayed the 2022 season.
MLBAngels sale to Stan Kroenke advances toward MLB owners' vote
Arte Moreno's agreement to sell the Angels to Kroenke Sports and Entertainment at a record $4 billion valuation now moves to MLB's executive ownership committee for financial review before a vote by the full ownership group, which requires at least 75% (23 of 29) approval; the sale is expected to become official in the first quarter of 2027 if approved. It follows MLB's approval of the Padres sale earlier this year.
MLBWild-card races tighten in the season's final week across both leagues
In the AL, the White Sox hold the final wild-card spot by percentage points over Cleveland's would-be tiebreak scenarios, with Texas, Toronto and Baltimore all within three games; Houston and Texas are tied atop the AL West. In the NL, San Diego has pulled four games clear of Arizona for the third wild-card spot behind the Phillies and Cubs, while Milwaukee (clinched) and the Dodgers (clinched) chase the best overall record. The postseason begins Sept. 29.
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Sample · 2026 World Cup
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City · Jul 5, 2026
Of course it went to the last breath — with England it is never a procession, it is a drama with the volume up, and the studio panel had written three different endings before the real one arrived. Twice you were ahead, twice the hosts clawed it back, and the whole room did that England thing where nobody sits and nobody quite breathes.…