Minnesota Teams

• Lynx: Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve just became the winningest coach in WNBA history! To make the week even better, midseason experts are picking the Lynx—alongside the New York Liberty—as the top contenders to finally dethrone the reigning Las Vegas Aces dynasty.
• Gophers: Former University of Minnesota wrestling superstar Gable Steveson made a spectacular UFC debut at UFC 329, scoring a vicious first-round knockout with MMA legend Jon Jones in his corner.

NBA

• Wemby Gets Paid: San Antonio Spurs phenomenon Victor Wembanyama just signed a massive five-year, $252 million contract extension to stay with the team. It's the third-largest rookie extension in NBA history, locking in the league's most exciting 7-foot-4 rising star for the long haul.
• Record Crowd in Montreal: The WNBA saw a massive turnout on Friday night, with a regular-season record crowd of 20,996 fans packing Montreal's Bell Centre. Paige Bueckers scored 34 points to lead the Dallas Wings to a 108-95 victory over the league's new Toronto expansion team, the Tempo.

NFL

• Seahawks Sell for Record Price: The Seattle Seahawks are being sold for a staggering $9.6 billion, completely smashing the previous record price for an NFL team. The historic sale is great news for the community, as billions of dollars from the deal are legally required to go to charity thanks to the late owner's trust.

MLB

• Ohtani Sits Out: Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani will miss this year's MLB All-Star Game due to some left knee irritation. While he won't be pitching in his next scheduled start, fans can still see him at the plate as the team's designated hitter (a player who hits but doesn't play defense).
• MLB Draft Highlights: The 2026 MLB Draft kicked off with the Chicago White Sox taking shortstop Roch Cholowsky at No. 1 overall—though MLB commissioner Rob Manfred accidentally mispronounced his name on stage! The No. 3 pick went to Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey, who is already making headlines as a rare Black catcher hoping to inspire the next generation of players.

Other Sports

• UFC 329: Las Vegas hosted a massive UFC 329 card this weekend, headlined by the highly anticipated rematch between superstar Conor McGregor and Max Holloway. The event also featured a spectacular buzzer-beating knockout by King Green and a strong light heavyweight debut victory by former champion Robert Whittaker.
• Tennis: Wimbledon is wrapping up, and the women's final is an all-Czech Republic showdown between Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova. It's a huge milestone that highlights just how dominant one small European country has become in the sport.
• Soccer: In global soccer transfer rumors, Wolverhampton midfielder João Gomes looked ready to sign with Atlético Madrid, but now English giants Manchester United and Liverpool are jumping in to try and steal him away.
• NASCAR: The NASCAR Cup Series is heading to Atlanta this Sunday for the Quaker State 400, marking the third race in the series' exciting summer In-Season Challenge.