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Venus Williams accepted a wild-card invitation to play singles at this month's DC Open, which would be the seven-time Grand Slam champion's first tournament in more than a year.

Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles is scheduled to stand trial for capital murder beginning Dec. 1 in Alabama Circuit Court, more than two years after he was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Jamea Harris in Tuscaloosa.

Crystal Palace have been demoted from the Europa League to the Conference League after UEFA's Club Financial Control Body (CFBC) ruled the Premier League clubs were too closely linked to Lyon.

Carlos Alcaraz will compete for his third consecutive Wimbledon championship on Sunday after defeating Taylor Fritz in the semifinals Friday in four sets.

Charley Hull is feeling "a lot better" after collapsing to the ground twice during the first round of the Evian Championship, leading to her withdrawal from the fourth women's major of the year.

Gareth Bale believes Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembélé is the front runner for this season's Ballon D'or award "by some way."

Toronto Raptors forward Brandon Ingram is "pain-free" and in a "really great spot." according to coach Darko Rajakovic, as the versatile big man continues his recovery from an ankle injury dating back to last season.

The NCAA named the 2026-27 chairs of the Division I men's and women's basketball committees on Friday, tabbing Samford AD Martin Newton to lead the men's committee and BYU senior associate athletic director Liz Darger to lead the women's.

LIV Golf has applied again to be included in the Official World Golf Ranking, without any indication how it will operate differently from when their first application was rejected nearly two years ago.

The studio has published details on the sim's gameday experience.