Lynx Coach Makes History, Wemby Cashes In, and Wimbledon Wraps Up

July 11, 2026 · 27 sources

Minnesota Teams

Lynx: Head coach Cheryl Reeve just became the winningest coach in WNBA history! With the season at its halfway mark, experts are predicting the Lynx will make a serious run to dethrone the Las Vegas Aces dynasty in the WNBA Finals.
Twins: The team is grinding through the summer schedule as the MLB trade deadline approaches at the end of the month.
Vikings, Timberwolves, Wild, & United: It's the quiet offseason for our winter sports squads, who are resting up and preparing for training camps and preseasons to kick into gear later this summer.
Gophers: College football is still a couple of months away, but the program is preparing for fall camp.

49ers Drama: Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk is in a bitter standoff with San Francisco. He claims he'll "never do business" with the team again, but his refusal to sign his paperwork could permanently end his NFL career.
Division Preview: With training camps opening soon, reporters are wondering if Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills can finally unseat the New England Patriots in their division this year.

Massive Payday: San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama just signed a five-year, $252 million contract extension to stay in Texas, making it one of the biggest rookie deals in league history.
Trade Investigation: A blockbuster trade sending star Kawhi Leonard to the Los Angeles Clippers is currently on hold. The NBA is investigating the Clippers for allegedly cheating the salary cap to make the deal work.
Dream Teamup?: Golden State's Stephen Curry recently admitted there is an "allure" to teaming up with his longtime rival, LeBron James, before they both retire.
WNBA Record: Dallas rookie Paige Bueckers scored 34 points to lead the Wings over the Toronto Tempo (108-95) on Friday night in Montreal, playing in front of a WNBA regular-season record crowd of 20,996 fans.

Ohtani Injury: Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is dealing with some knee irritation. He will skip pitching this weekend—though he'll still hit!—and will sit out next week's All-Star Game to rest up.
Emotional Debut: Detroit Tigers rookie Eduardo Valencia hit a home run in his very first MLB at-bat on Thursday. He got visibly emotional afterward, dedicating the moment to his home country of Venezuela.
The Draft: The MLB Draft kicks off this weekend, with the Chicago White Sox picking first overall.

Offseason Check-In: It's the quiet part of the hockey calendar, but fantasy hockey rankings for next season are already dropping. Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon and Edmonton's Connor McDavid are predictably leading the way as the top players to watch.

Top Recruit: The Texas Longhorns just landed a massive basketball recruit. Marcus Spears Jr., the number one high school player in the country, skipped his senior year to play college ball this upcoming season.
Coach Moves: Florida's Dusty May officially made the jump to the NBA to coach the Dallas Mavericks, leaving fans wondering which college coach will be the next to leave for the pros.
Football Quirks: Colorado coach Deion Sanders is already bringing the entertainment at summer media days, joking to reporters that he put his fellow coaches on a curfew.

Tennis: Wimbledon is wrapping up! The women's final is Saturday between Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova, while the men's semifinal featuring Alexander Zverev and Arthur Fery is on Friday.
MMA: UFC 329 goes down this Saturday in Las Vegas, headlined by a highly anticipated rematch between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway. The two already had a physical shoving match during their pre-fight press conference!
Golf: The best golfers in the world are in Scotland this weekend for the Scottish Open, using it as a practice run for the Open Championship (the year's final major) next week.
Boxing: Pound-for-pound great Shakur Stevenson just signed with Dana White's new Zuffa Boxing promotion, a move that could completely shake up the combat sports world.