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A firefighter walks at the site of a petrol station hit by a Russian airstrike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine July 26, 2026.

Earlier this offseason the Los Angeles Rams shocked the football world by trading for NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett. As the former No. 1 overall pick settles into his new home in Los Angeles, he’s already calling out one of the team’s biggest rivals. The reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year was asked by Rams play-by-play radio host J.B. Long at the team's alternate uniform reveal on Thursday night which team in the NFC West he was most excited to face this season.

Las Vegas Aces center and reigning WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson is the face of the league, but she’s also the voice of the league - producing mic-drop quotes and double-doubles at the same insanely high rate. Wilson was named an All-Star for the eighth time. Prior to starting the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago on Saturday, July 25, Wilson appeared on ESPN and disclosed her primary motivation at this point in her all-time great basketball career. “My haters!” Wilson said with a laugh. “My haters.

Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington was thriving on the StudBudz’s 72-hour Twitch stream during 2026 WNBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago, but the weekend ended in drama after Carrington and Las Vegas Aces forward NaLyssa Smith, her ex-girlfriend, crossed paths at a party. “Since mfs wanna be funny today ima be hilarious!” Carrington posted on Threads.

There's a lot up in the air for the Kansas City Chiefs heading into training camp. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes is practicing after recovering from a torn ACL, and it's not known if he will be cleared to play by Week 1. The team's wide receiver corps also is a bit of a question mark as well with Rashee Rice failing to stay out of the headlines. Rice found himself serving 30 days in jail this summer while also recovering from knee surgery.

Between reigning MVP Matthew Stafford, future Hall of Famer Davante Adams, All-Pro receiver Puka Nacua, and All-Pro running back Kyren Williams, the Los Angeles Rams are already loaded with superstars on offense. But pretty soon, we’ll be able to add another name to that list: Terrance Ferguson.

The faces of victims across the U.S. whose disappearances or deaths were unsolved for years. Thanks to DNA, technological advancements or new information, investigators caught a break in the cases of Charline Rosemond, Clarence Lynn Wilson, Denise Elaine Sexton Hartley, Laura Ann O'Malley, Maritza Glean Grimmett, Melonie White, Nuria Columbina Rodriguez, Robert Pangborn, Robin Lawrence, Ruby Battee, Ruth Elizabeth Brenneman, and William Herman Hietamaki.

A picture of a Seattle Police Department vehicle Police in Seattle are investigating a shooting near the city's iconic Space Needle that left at least two people dead and five others including a toddler injured. In a July 26 post on X, the Seattle Police Department said multiple people were shot at Seattle Center after at least one gunman opened fire in the area.

Cooper Lutkenhaus, at 17 the youngest competitor by four years, became one of the youngest USATF outdoor champions when he captured the 800 meters in a time of 1 minute, 43.48 seconds. The Texas high school senior was third at the halfway point but ran 25.32 over the final 200 meters to rally for victory. The victory took place on Sunday, the final day of competition at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships at Ichan Stadium in New York.

A New York Yankees relief pitcher is now officially a trade candidate to watch. According to ESPN’s Jorge Castillo, the Yankees are open to the idea of moving reliever Camilo Doval with the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline rapidly approaching. “While the New York Yankees are looking to add a leverage reliever or two, they’re also open to trading reliever Camilo Doval, sources told ESPN,” Castillo wrote. Doval hitting the trade block comes as the 6-foot-2 righty is struggling with the Yankees this season.