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Junior League Softball World Series schedule 2026: Scores, times, channels to watch every game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Kirkland, Washington, is about to spend a week at the center of the softball world.The 2026 Junior League Softball World Series brings 10 teams to Everest Park for tournament play beginning Sunday, Aug. 2, and running through the championship game on Saturday, Aug. 8.Host Washington D9 anchors Pool A alongside squads from Czechia, Michigan, Puerto Rico and North Carolina, while Pool B features teams from the Philippines, Canada, Pennsylvania, Texas and California.The 10-team field plays round-robin within its pool before crossing over into a single-elimination bracket.Here's everything you need to know about watching the 2026 Junior League Softball World Series.Where to watch Junior League Softball World SeriesTV channel:N/ALive stream:ESPN appNone of the 2026 Junior League Softball World Series will air on broadcast TV. Every game will instead stream live on theESPN app.Junior League Softball World Series schedule, scoresThe 2026 Junior League Softball World Series begins on Sunday, Aug. 2, and concludes on Saturday, Aug. 8. All games will take place at Everest Park in Kirkland, Washington. Times below are listed in Eastern time.Sunday, Aug. 2Game 1:Asia-Pacific vs. West, 1 p.m., ESPN appGame 2:Southeast vs. Europe-Africa, 1:30 p.m., ESPN appGame 3:Canada vs. East, 4 p.m., ESPN appGame 4:Washington D9 vs. Central, 4:30 p.m., ESPN appGame 5:Asia-Pacific vs. Southwest, 7 p.m., ESPN appGame 6:Europe-Africa vs. Latin America, 7:30 p.m., ESPN appMonday, Aug. 3Game 7:Central vs. Latin America, 1 p.m., ESPN appGame 8:Canada vs. Southwest, 1:30 p.m., ESPN appGame 9:Washington D9 vs. Southeast, 4 p.m., ESPN appGame 10:East vs. West, 4:30 p.m., ESPN appTuesday, Aug. 4Game 11:Canada vs. West, 1 p.m., ESPN appGame 12:Southeast vs. Latin America, 1:30 p.m., ESPN appGame 13:East vs. Southwest, 4 p.m., ESPN appGame 14:Europe-Africa vs. Central, 4:30 p.m., ESPN appGame 15:Washington D9 vs. Latin America, 7 p.m., ESPN appGame 16:Canada vs. Asia-Pacific, 7:30 p.m., ESPN appWednesday, Aug. 5Game 17:Washington D9 vs. Europe-Africa, 1 p.m., ESPN appGame 18:East vs. Asia-Pacific, 1:30 p.m., ESPN appGame 19:Central vs. Southeast, 4 p.m., ESPN appGame 20:Southwest vs. West, 4:30 p.m., ESPN appThursday, Aug. 6Game 21: Pool B No. 1 vs. Pool A No. 4, 3:30 p.m., ESPN appGame 22: Pool A No. 1 vs. Pool B No. 4, 4 p.m., ESPN appGame 23: Pool A No. 2 vs. Pool BNo. 3, 6:30 p.m., ESPN appGame 24: Pool B No. 2 vs. Pool A No. 3, 7 p.m., ESPN appFriday, Aug. 7Game 25: Game 21 winner vs. Game 23 winner, 4 p.m., ESPN appGame 26: Game 22 winner vs. Game 24 winner, 7 p.m., ESPN appSaturday, Aug. 8Championship: Game 25 winner vs. Game 26 winner, 4 p.m., ESPN appJunior League Softball World Series teamsThere are 10 teams split into two pools competing in the 2026 Junior League Softball World Series.Pool ARegionTeamLocationCentralHudsonville LLHudsonville, MichiganEurope-AfricaBohemia LLBohemia, CzechiaLatin AmericaGuayama Softball LLGuayama, Puerto RicoSoutheastMallard Creek LLCharlotte, North CarolinaWashington D9Kirkland American LLKirkland, WashingtonPool BRegionTeamLocationAsia-PacificBacolod City LLBacolod City, PhilippinesCanadaOn Field LLS LLRepentigny, QuebecEastWest Suburban LLJohnstown, PennsylvaniaSouthwestShiner LLShiner, TexasWestFoothill LLPalo Cedro, California

Sophie Cunningham is playing her eighth WNBA season with her second different team.Photograph: Sean M Haffey/Getty ImagesInvoking a wounded innocence that their desire for sports to be simple, just like they used to be, conservatives for a decade and a half have dreaded the word politics. Now they cannot get enough.Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio has spent 40 years in the National Football League unknown except for his defensive schemes, but last week opened his press remarks mocking the congressional testimony of Dr Anthony Fauci, jokingly invoking the Fifth Amendment before taking questions. Apropos of nothing, President Trump publicly surmised that LeBron James might be a racist. Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham is now in the act, accepting the role as the rights anti-Black, anti-transgender culture war ambassador, the role originally intended for Caitlin Clark.If Clark has lacked the courage and dexterity to say anything beyond the milky and ambiguous, Sophie Cunningham does not suffer from such internal conflicts. Largely anonymous politically or otherwise during her eight-year career, Cunningham she of the viral finger-point which has been adopted as a symbol of the white animosity toward the WNBA culture is in her moment. Her comments in a lengthy 21 July ESPN profile stating her opposition to transgender athletes has earned her hero status of the specious Protect Our Girls movement, even though youd need a microscope to find any critical mass of transgender women participating in sports at any level.Cunningham plays role of the blithe and bubbly iconoclast, oblivious to the world around as she unapologetically speaks her truths, but she is every bit as political as Colin Kaepernick, Megan Rapinoe, or her locked-armed, T-shirt wearing colleagues that defined the WNBA when she first entered the league in 2019. Cunningham forged a tough, take-no-prisoners-without-taking-herself-too-seriously persona, but was too meek to address the toxic roots of her newfound fame.So too, was ESPN, which waited nearly 75 paragraphs just to sidestep the foundation of Cunninghams rise: she is profiting from cultural fractures that may be good for her but are tearing her league apart:Cunningham intentionally yanked Sheldon down by her neck and was hailed as a protector. A year later, the Mercurys Alyssa Thomas put her fist to Clarks throat accidentally, Thomas says and was excoriated as reckless and worse. The circumstances were different, but both were undeniable fouls that merited punishment from the league. One player Cunningham, who is white earned a flood of new endorsements in the aftermath. The other Thomas, who is Black a barrage of death threats.Its a truth that is as inescapable as it is difficult to grapple with. Cunningham prides herself on being an open book, but through her representative, declined to discuss the role race played in the public perception of her fight and rise. So, too, did a handful of current WNBA players.Cunninghams moment arrives with two fundamental differences. The first is that she does not represent the politics of change but the politics of reinforcement. The WNBA doesnt have a racial problem. It is not fighting a culture war, but a civil one, navigating the seismic reality that the price of the leagues increased revenues and popularity will be the arrival of men, its bro culture, its hetero lens that consumes sports largely through its objectifying of women, its insistence in controlling whatever space it occupies. Like all entrenched powers, men dont share. They take.Cunningham is well positioned to thrive in this new world. Just as Clarks long-range shooting made the W accessible to the men who either ridiculed or ignored womens sports, so too does Cunninghams barstool friendliness. With mainstream money comes the mainstream language and its accompanying racism and misogyny. Her whiteness sells. Her whiteness and straightness in a time of nationwide anti-blackness and homophobia sell even more. Cunningham doesnt fight it. She bathes in it.As the WNBA rightsholder, ESPN knows this, too. Neither the league nor the network is less political its politics have merely shifted. ESPN has yet to analyze in any meaningful way the powerful levers that are instigating these tremors the congressional threats last month to investigate the treatment of Clark and their accusation that Clark is a victim of on-court racial harassment but followed up burying Cunninghams unwillingness to discuss her role as an avatar with another column blaming the league for shooting itself in the foot in its handling of anti-transgender protests, all without an acknowledgment of the coordinated political forces targeting the league.The great essayist Rebecca Solnit would refer to this eliding as status quo bias, neutral-appearing coverage because the actions of the mainstream are baked into the everyday, but whatever qualifies as normal is nevertheless political, especially in a time when todays normal is so obviously corrosive. She knows exactly who shes talking to and what shes not protecting, which is the old rebellious WNBA culture. Sophie Cunningham is not a rebel. Shes a sentry.The second difference is that in an attention economy, where being noticed is the currency, Cunningham is using the attention not to further a cause, but to further herself. She understands the source of the attention the white dude bros who are the engine of the male sports economy who need a sexy, long-legged blonde to fuel their interest in the womens and the avenues it provides: the broadcast booth, the paid celebrity appearances, the playful get-over-yourselves UFC ring girl brand. Shes setting up her second act, and if she plays these 15 minutes right, they could last 30 years. Its an obvious, empty grift for an obvious, empty culture.Its also an old playbook. Just as the Black body has always outvalued the Black brain as its main asset in America whether it be the cotton field or the playing field, so too it is with women sex is always near. The former tennis star Anna Kournikova never won a WTA tournament not a single one yet everyone knew her name. Blonde and perky will do that.When the LPGA was launching, how did womens golf get its boost? By putting the blonde-haired, blue-eyed Aussie Jan Stephenson on the May 1977 cover of Sport Magazine, smiling and braless, showing just enough cleavage, just enough nipple to tantalize the boys. Golf Magazine put Stephenson on its cover, recreating the iconic Marilyn Monroe subway grate scene from The Seven-Year Itch. Stephenson did a calendar shoot posing in a bathtub full of golf balls. If the Title IX revolution sought equality and respect, Cunningham has reminded it that nothing builds bank accounts faster than long legs and pandering to the boys.Sophie Cunningham has been in the league eight years. Shell be 30 later this month, five and a half years older than Clark, and for the large majority of those years, shes been a serviceable, unremarkable player who is a top-notch three-point shooter. She wasnt even who the marketers picked to sell sex to the boys the role of the glammed-up, blonde beauty baller belonged to 6ft 4in Cameron Brink. Cunningham needed the culture war to get on the map, needing it as much as it needed her, and all it took was a silly finger-point and being in opposition to someone Black. To the aggrieved whites, standing up to someone Black meant standing up for them. Add transphobia to her portfolio, and the result is a star, the latest participant in an old game no more complicated than checkers but far less interesting.Howard Bryant is the author of 11 books, including The Heritage: Black Athletes, A Divided America, and the Politics of Patriotism and Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America.

ZANESVILLE Efforts to bring the Gus Macker basketball tournament back to Zanesville took a major step forward with the selection of a host site at Ohio University Zanesville/Zane State College and the YMCA of Zanesville, as community partners, sponsors and organizers work toward the event's return in July 2027.Next, the Gus Macker executive committee will have a 30- to 40-minute site walkthrough in August with facility, campus and concession representatives to review the venue layouts and complete the proposed site plan. That'll include mapping out the areas for the hoops, parking, overflow, and food vendors, added Dominique Proctor, the Gus Macker Zanesville committee's executive chair.Then, the committee can start working on a final contract with the tournament's headquarters. Discussions are expected to start after Labor Day.More: Will Gus Macker basketball tournaments return to Zanesville?The contract is a three-year agreement with a first-year opt-out, in case 2027's tournament falls short of expectations. Though, a well-attended event could secure two more in 2028 and 2029, the TR previously reported. Another agreement could be looked at after that.Registrations for four-person squads at $180 are still expected to open up in March 2027, Proctor confirmed."I'm excited about where we are," he told the TR. "From where we were in December 2025... we have built so many partnerships. Now, we're transitioning into the execution phase of this tournament."Approximately $41,000 has been raised or committed by sponsors, an additional $23,000 since April. The original goal was $30,000. Contributions are handled by the Muskingum County Community Foundation and its Love Thy Neighbor Pass-Through Fund to ensure transparency and accountability, the TR previously reported.The committee will continue to fundraise, Proctor noted, and there are still some sponsorships available. The best way to get more information is by leaving a message the Gus Macker Zanesville Facebook page.Gus Macker Zanesville previously had two collaborative fundraising events with Chipotle in May and Applebee's in June. The committee is working with A Taste of Ohio Wine, Bourbon & Beer for a couple more fundraisers in the fall. More details will come in the future, Proctor said.Gus Macker is also open for more volunteers. Facebook is also the best way to express interest.The Gus Masker tournament hasn't been gone for around 15 years, and its revival has been led by the full 15-person committee that first started efforts in 2023.Shawn Digity is a reporter for the Zanesville Times Recorder. He can be emailed at sdigity@usatodayco.com or found on X at @ShawnDigityZTR.This article originally appeared on Zanesville Times Recorder: The long game pays off as Gus Macker organizers secure a Zanesville venue

ORLANDO Few expected much from Scott Frost's second UCF season last time around. Then, the Knights caught lightning in a bottle, beat every team in their path and claimed a national title when the NCAA's Colley Matrix rating system crowned them as champions.As it opens training camp Aug. 3, UCF faces incredibly long odds to repeat that feat in 2026, projected to finish in the bottom half of the Big 12 for a fourth consecutive year. The Knights are 7-20 against league opponents, including a 2-12 mark away from the Acrisure Bounce House.Frost and four players addressed local and national reporters July 7 at the Big 12's media days in Frisco, Texas. However, many of the questions asked then will not have an answer until the Knights take the field for practice and beyond.Here are three important queries that could define whether UCF can push toward the conference's upper echelon, or whether it will be another battle to scrape a bowl game come November.How much of an improvement did UCF football really make at QB?On paper, the Knights should have gotten significantly better behind center with the addition of Alonza Barnett III from James Madison. He earned Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year honors with 2,806 passing yards, 589 rushing yards and 38 touchdowns, leading the Dukes to an unlikely appearance in the College Football Playoff.UCF rotated through four quarterbacks in 2025 as both Cam Fancher (back/ribs) and Tayven Jackson (shoulder) endured injuries. They, along with Jacurri Brown and Davi Belfort, combined to average 220.8 passing yards per game with 12 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.Fancher, Jackson and Brown transferred to Michigan State, North Texas and Rice, respectively. Belfort not only departed for James Madison but changed positions to become a slot receiver.But, is it enough assuming Barnett is healthy enough to start the opener versus Bethune-Cookman, and then survive a 12-game, power-conference grind to truly propel the Knights toward the top of the Big 12?In a story released July 21, The Athletic surveyed dozens of college football coaches, general managers and staffers to rank all 138 starting quarterbacks across the Football Bowl Subdivision. Barnett was grouped in the fourth of seven tiers, ranked 43rd in the nation and 11th among Big 12 signal-callers largely down to concerns about his passing accuracy."He was really good at what (JMU) did with him, but I would take (Wisconsin QB Colton Joseph) over him and probably (Texas State QB Brad Jackson) over him, too," a Sun Belt head coach told The Athletic's Antonio Morales and Sam Khan Jr.Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss, Oregon's Dante Moore, Notre Dame's CJ Carr, Miami's Darian Mensah, Ohio State's Julian Sayin, Oklahoma State's Drew Mestemaker, Texas' Arch Manning and LSU's Sam Leavitt comprised the top tier. As for the outgoing Knights, Jackson ranks 83rd (Tier 6), Brown is 101st (Tier 7) and Fancher did not make the list with Alessio Milivojevic (No. 69, Tier 6) projected to win the job at Michigan State.Can UCF football consistently move people in the run game, pick up tough yards?Consider this a two-part question because UCF was maddeningly inconsistent running the football last year. Myles Montgomery and Jaden Nixon popped enough seams to combine for 1,259 yards and 11 touchdowns; both players signed NFL contracts as undrafted free agents, joining the New England Patriots and the Green Bay Packers.However, neither proved able to gain the tough yards, and UCF's quarterbacks fared little better on designed sneaks. The goal-to-go situation versus Kansas, a winnable home game that could have secured bowl eligibility, served as a microcosm of the season when the Knights failed on three straight runs from the 1-yard line.A month later, Montgomery was stuffed on third-and-one in the red zone by Baylor's 117th-ranked run defense. Frost called a pass on fourth down, and Jackson's pass sailed over the head of interior lineman Connor Meadows, who lined up as a tight end.Landen Chambers, an all-conference performer at Central Arkansas, brings an element of size that the Knights lacked in last year's backfield. Louisville transfer Duke Watson and redshirt freshman Taevion Swint are fully healthy after injury-plagued 2025 campaigns, and they will likely share the early-down workload.Barnett is, indisputably, a greater dual-threat weapon than his predecessors; Fancher scrambled effectively and demonstrated some accuracy in the intermediate passing game, while Jackson had plenty of arm talent but often lacked awareness in the open field as a runner.Frost made two important hires to address blocking issues, bringing in former Wisconsin offensive line coach AJ Blazek in December to replace the late Shawn Clark on a full-time basis and former Oklahoma State offensive line coach Cooper Bassett to coach tight ends. From a personnel standpoint, UCF retained durable right tackle Preston Cushman and signed three new starters from the transfer portal left tackle Henry Tabansi (Buffalo), left guard Brady Weyburn (UConn) and center Cooper Terpstra (Michigan State).UCF ranked 14th in the league on third down, converting just 33.9% of the time, and 13th in scoring at 24.3 points per game. Consistently picking up chunks on early downs and extending drives in clutch scenarios would go a long way in producing more points.Where will UCF football generate its pass rush from?Few programs in the country can withstand the loss of both its starting edge rushers, especially when one of those players heard his name called in the first round of the NFL draft. Malachi Lawrence, chosen 23rd overall by the Dallas Cowboys, and Nyjalik Kelly combined for 10 of UCF's 27 sacks (37%).Isaiah Nixon, entering his fourth year with the Knights, should finally get his moment to shine. The 6-foot-4, 245-pound redshirt junior set career highs in tackles (24) and TFLs (3) in 2025, though he registered only one sack. Junior Sincere Edwards spent the spring rehabbing a foot fracture, but he has collected 4 sacks in 19 college games.Arkansas transfer Ken Talley and Akron transfer Bruno Dall should round out the two-deep, though the latter missed time in the spring due to injury. Aymeric Koumba and LA Jessie Harrold, portal additions from Michigan and Florida State over the last 18 months, are raw prospects that could still blossom.Ideally, UCF will get more of a pass-rushing presence from its interior linemen. Horace Lockett Jr. created havoc in his four appearances before tearing a pectoral muscle, and RJ Jackson Jr. picked up an All-Big 12 honorable mention with 33 tackles and 1 sacks. Oregon State transfer Thomas Collins impressed during spring camp, and both Jeffson Lafontant and Brad Gurley Jr. could factor heavily into the rotation.Producing consistent pressure with the front four would allow UCF's experienced secondary ample opportunities to create more turnovers, a top priority for second-year defensive coordinator Alex Grinch. The Knights can also mix in blitzes to send the likes of Lewis Carter (two sacks in '25) and Old Dominion transfer Jahleel Culbreath (three) after opposing quarterbacks.This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: These 3 unanswered questions will define UCF's 2026 football season

Manchester City superstar reveals Portuguese internationals secret wish after Real Madrid Always talked about SpainReal Madrid have already completed five signings this summer: Ibrahima Konate, Denzel Dumfries, Bernardo Silva, Marc Cucurella and Carlos Espi.The Spanish club are also close to an agreement to sign Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig and are in negotiations with Manchester City to sign Rodri.It is safe to say that it has been a blockbuster summer transfer window for Jose Mourinho upon his return to the club.One other player Madrid were interested in earlier in the window was Josko Gvardiol, but the Croatian ended up signing a new contract at the English club.Gvardiol: Bernardo always wanted SpainBernardo Silva wanted to move to Spain. (Photo by Leonardo Fernandez/Getty Images)He has now admitted that he is not surprised Bernardo Silva ended up at Real Madrid, revealing that the Portuguese midfielder had spoken about returning to Spain for a long time.Speaking about Citys summer departures to The Athletic, Gvardiol suggested Bernardos transfer to the Santiago Bernabeu fulfilled a long-held ambition.Bernardo being back where he belongs. He talked about Spain for a long, long time, the Croatian said.He also reflected on Citys squad changes, which have seen two of their leaders, Bernardo and Stones, leave this summer.How much have we lost? We will find out when we regroup at the start of the season, but were going to miss both of them, Gvardiol explained.Madrid have a long-term La Liga admirer in their ranksCan Silva prove his credentials at Real Madrid? (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)For a long time, it always seemed that if Bernardo returned to Spain, it would be to play for Barcelona.Even this summer, the Catalan club were the first in negotiations with the Portuguese midfielder. Subsequently, Atletico also entered the race.It was only after Jose Mourinhos arrival that Real Madrid pushed to sign Bernardo and wrapped up the deal in quick time.For someone who has dreamed of playing in La Liga for as long as he has, there is no doubt that Bernardo will be determined to excel for Los Blancos.High expectations awaitBernardo joins Real Madrid with a reputation as one of Europes most intelligent and technically gifted midfielders after years of success at Manchester City.He is coming off an excellent season for Manchester City, where he played a lot of minutes and established himself as one of the first names for Pep Guardiola.His versatility, work rate and experience should make him a valuable addition to Jose Mourinhos squad, particularly as Madrid continue reshaping their midfield ahead of the new season.The expectations are understandably high for Bernardo, and it remains to be seen how he gets on at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 6: Reynaldo Lopez #40 of the Atlanta Braves pitches during the first inning against the New York Mets at Truist Park on July 6, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) GettyST LOUIS, MISSOURI - JULY 11: Reynaldo Lpez #40 of the Atlanta Braves pitches in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on July 11, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images) GettyWASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 21: Starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez #40 of the Atlanta Braves heads to the dugout after being pulled in the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 121, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) GettyThe Atlanta Braves are rolling right now and currently hold an 8.0-game lead in the National League after catching fire after the All-Star break.Atlanta has won 11 of its last 16 games, including three straight against the Washington Nationals.The Braves-Nationals series will conclude on Sunday afternoon. Before the Braves game on Saturday, the news broke that Reynaldo Lpez was scratched from his scheduled start due to a knee issue. Martin Perez filled in for Lpez and actually turned in a solid start.However, after the Braves 8-3 win over Washington on Saturday, Braves manager Walt Weiss provided a concerning update on Lpez.More MLB on Heavy: Atlanta Braves Receive Devastating News on Trade Target Tarik SkubalReynaldo Lpez Likely Headed to ILGettyST LOUIS, MISSOURI JULY 11: Reynaldo Lpez #40 of the Atlanta Braves pitches in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on July 11, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images)Per manager Walt Weiss, Reynaldo Lpez will likely require an Injured List stint for this knee issue.@MrChadBishop reports (by writing): Reynaldo Lpez likely headed to the IL, manager Walt Weiss says. Lpez will have an MRI on his left knee which he injured before Saturdays start. With the MLB trade deadline just two days away, the urgency for the Atlanta Braves to make a meaningful move to acquire a starting pitcher increases. Especially with the breaking news Saturday night that Tarik Skubal has been traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Atlanta is enjoying such a good season, and upper management (front office) cant spoil it.More MLB on Heavy: Atlanta Braves Face Major Ha-Seong Kim Decision Before MLB Trade DeadlineMore on Reynaldo Lopezs 2026 CampaignGettyWASHINGTON, DC APRIL 21: Starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez #40 of the Atlanta Braves heads to the dugout after being pulled in the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 121, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)After barely pitching for the Braves in 2025 (less than 10 innings) due to a severe injury, you hate to see a knee issue like this pop up, as it could be a potential sign of a long-term IL stint, which may put the rest of Lopezs 2o26 campaign in jeopardy.Bouncing between the starting rotation and bullpen, Reynaldo Lopez has been a solid pitcher for the Braves this season.Hes boasted an ERA of 3.64 over 11 starts and 71.2 total innings pitched. He has 66 strikeouts and a WHIP of 1.340.The Braves will be hoping for the best as they await MRI results.More MLB on Heavy: New York Yankees Announce Roster News During Cubs SeriesLike HEAVY's content?Be sure to follow us.This article was originally published on HEAVYThe post Atlanta Braves Manager Announced Reynaldo Lpez Update After Nationals Game appeared first on HEAVY.

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino has failed with his plans involving billion-dollar investors in events including the World Cup which could also impact his planned re-election.Infantino wants to run for another four-year term at the FIFA congress in Morocco in March and has reportedly support from a vast majority of the 211 FIFA members.But this could have changed now. Europe's UEFA has said it has lost confidence in him and the Asian confederation AFC and that from North and Central America and the Caribbean, CONCACAF, have criticised how he leads football's ruling body. There have also been calls that he should resign.Infantino has been FIFA president since 2016 and was re-elected unopposed in 2919 and 2023.There is also no rival candidate at the moment but with criticism fierce someone may step up to challenge Infantino. Candidatures must be submitted by November 18.Following are possible candidates:Aleksander Ceferin (58 years)The UEFA president is familiar with close combat as Aleksander Ceferin was once a karate fighter. The lawyer from Slovenia likes to present himself as the opposite of Gianni Infantino, although he has also vigorously pushed commercialization at the European football association. Near the end of his tenure as UEFA boss, since he will not run again in 2027, Ceferin organized the European protest against his FIFA rival. After a certain period, every organization needs fresh blood, he said at the beginning of 2024. Does that also apply to him and FIFA?Nasser Al-Khelaifi (52)He did not dismiss the idea of a World Cup every two years, which Gianni Infantino proposed in 2021. Nasser Al-Khelaifi, chairman of the powerful club association European Football Clubs, said he was open to a discussion. Al-Khelaifi, president of Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain since 2011 and, among other roles, a board member of the sports and entertainment network beIN, has already stated that he has no interest in the position of FIFA president. For now, he remains a member of the UEFA Executive Committee and a close ally of Ceferin.Mattias Grafstrm (45)The son of a Swedish father and a Dutch mother was once the Swiss junior table tennis champion. Mattias Grafstrm, however, built his career as a football administrator and was officially appointed FIFA secretary general in 2024, following an interim period, succeeding Senegal's Fatma Samoura. Grafstrm is a close confidant of Gianni Infantino. But according to media reports the official is said to see an opportunity to claim the highest position in world football.Victor Montagliani (60)The World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico was his home tournament. Victor Montagliani was born in Vancouver and became president of the Canadian Soccer Association in 2012. After then-CONCACAF president Jeffrey Webb was arrested in a FIFA corruption scandal in 2015, a major opportunity for advancement opened up for him. Since 2016, Montagliani, who counts coaching legend Carlo Ancelotti among his close associates, has led the continental federation responsible for North and Central America and the Caribbean. CONCACAF unanimously rejected Infantinos investor plans.Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa (60)Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa has challenged Gianni Infantino once before, in 2016. But the Bahraini administrator was narrowly beaten in the FIFA presidential election. Al Khalifa faced allegations of corruption and human rights violations at the time. Infantinos investor plans were rejected by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), of which Al Khalifa is president. He stated that a collective dialogue was necessary and that respect should be shown for the leadership in office.

ROTTACH-EGERN, GERMANY - JULY 29: Nathaniel Brown of FC Bayern Mnchen poses with Sporting Manager and Board member for sport of FC Bayern Mnchen after a press conference at the FC Bayern Mnchen summer training camp on July 29, 2026 in Rottach-Egern, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) | Getty ImagesNathaniel Brown is right at home at his new club: literally. The Bavarian native has returned to his home state in Germany after two breakout seasons at Eintracht Frankfurt. And he is arriving on the heels of announcing himself as the new German mens national team starter at left-back at this summers World Cup.Nene comes from Amberg, he comes from Bavaria. You saw at the World Cup, if not before, what hes capable of. He developed very well at Frankfurt despite the pressure. Hes a very intelligent player. The future is his, Bayern executive board member for sport Max Eberl declared in comments captured by @iMiaSanMia. When the opportunity arose, we had to go for it. Hes incredibly versatile, he can play in different positions.Brown made his debut for Vincent Kompanys side to enthusiastic cheers from the crowd at Bayerns 15-0 friendly win over local club FC Rottach-Egern:Brown is primarily a left-back, but can cover right-back and even midfield. At Bayern, where Hiroki It is still at left-back and both midfield and right-back are lacking in major summer reinforcements, that versatility might come in very handy.Join the conversation!Sign up for a user accountand get:New, improved notifications system!Fewer adsCreatecommunity postsComment on articles, community postsRec comments, community posts

Yankees predicted to acquire Mason Miller. GettyThe New York Yankees were only seen as a fringe contender for ace pitcher Tarik Skubal before his deal to the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the Bronx Bombers could be losing out on a much more attainable target as well.Skubal was dealt to the Dodgers in one of the biggest MLB trades in years, the first time since 2023 that a reigning Cy Young winner was dealt during the season. While the Yankees appeared to be fading in the Skubal sweepstakes, the team was seen as potential frontrunners for closer Mason Miller before the tides turned on him as well.Yankees Likely Losing Out on Another Pitcher After Tarik SkubalThe San Diego Padres were seen as reluctant sellers for their closer, who had just joined them on a major trade last season. Any lingering hopes the Yankees may have harbored to land Miller seemed to fade on Saturday, however.As MLB.com reporter Cody Stavenhagen noted, the Padres made a seemingly decisive call on Millers future.Another sign Mason Miller almost certainly isnt going anywhere: Two days before the trade deadline, Padres manager Craig Stammen has summoned his star closer for a five-out save attempt against the Giants, Stavenhagen noted. Miller last went more than three outs on June 23, when he recorded a two-inning save versus the Braves.There had already been signs that the Padres were reluctant to trade Miller. The Athletics Jim Bowden reported that the team would only consider a trade package similar to what they gave up when landing Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals, a group of top prospects that included James Wood and CJ Abrams.Like HEAVY's content?Be sure to follow us.This article was originally published on HEAVYThe post Yankees Get More Bad Trade News After Tarik Skubal Blockbuster appeared first on HEAVY.