Harry Kane beat Mbappé and Yamal without a World Cup title. In our view that's not a career-achievement prize but a verdict on the striker who scored relentlessly all year.
The Viessmann money reportedly won't fund a transfer splurge, but it shows how strong Bayern's finances are, and why the DFL can't keep ignoring the gap.
The Thunder were favorites with Williams and still are on the odds board. Now we find out whether depth, not star power, is what makes a contender in the NBA.
Madrid's 2-1 win at Camp Nou was more than a Mbappé brace: it was a blueprint for beating Flick's high line, and it reopens a title race that looked settled.
Kimi Antonelli won Austin from pole but the title waits a week. What Mexico asks of him is new, and it says plenty about Russell's season.
A 4-4 at home against a newly promoted side, with 15 goals conceded in eight rounds, points to a structural problem, not a run of bad luck or one big night from Frosinone.
Leaving the captain out after his Como outburst would restore authority, but United's real problems are early goals, a muddled pressing plan and a winless run.
When the league and the union disagree after the fact on whether a franchise quarterback's care was reviewed, the rules look unclear. Transparent standards would protect players and fans.
Ferrari swept practice in Austin and still qualified fourth and fifth. Two different explanations point to the same uncomfortable truth: the SF-26 is built for Sundays.
Losing Thibaut Courtois hours before Camp Nou hurts, but the real issue for Mourinho's Madrid is how little margin remains against a Barcelona that hasn't dropped a point.
From pole at COTA, Kimi Antonelli controls only one of the three conditions for a title, the win. We think that's the only part of the math worth caring about.
Jorge Martín's Phillip Island crash badly damages a title fight that deserved better, and exposes how thin the margin is in MotoGP's sprint-era brawls.
Antonelli starts from pole in Austin with a chance to clinch the title, while Ferrari led practice yet qualified fourth and fifth. Its flaw looks like Saturday.
Policing athletes after the fact keeps failing. The Malik Beasley case suggests the market itself, not just the player, is the weak link, and props should be limited.
Hamilton and Leclerc sat atop the timesheets at COTA, but practice laps flatter Ferrari. Until qualifying and race trim agree, Mercedes has little to fear.
Ferrari has topped every session at COTA, but 207 deleted laps and a five-or-six-car fight for pole mean the real winner may be whoever survives the white-line review.
A nine-darter, a fallen champion and a prize pot that keeps growing: the European Championship shows why the PDC should treat Germany as its home, not a tour stop.
Ocon is out at Haas with most 2027 seats already filled, and the bigger story is a market with little room left for experienced midfield drivers.
The DFB chief wants Man City stripped of its license and every title. The instinct is sound, but a maximal punishment is unlikely and could undermine the rules it aims to protect.
Fernandes blames the staff, Rooney blasts the players, Carrick says nothing is divided. The 4-1 loss in Como exposed a leadership vacuum no tactical tweak will fill.
