July 3, 2026 • Lionel Messi is arguably the greatest soccer scorer of all time. But when it comes to penalty kicks, Messi is merely average. Why? Maybe the answer involves game theory.

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Cedar Rapids Kennedy returns as a top contender in the Class 4A baseball state tournament hosted again at Memorial Stadium, following their previous championship there in 2024. The Cougars, led by ...

The first round of the Class 3A and 4A Iowa high school baseball postseason starts July 10 with district and substate ...

Just two years after setting a notorious MLB record for futility, the White Sox are atop the AL Central on July 1.

The Texas Rangers designated Jarred Kelenic and Joe Ross for assignment on Monday. Here's why the moves matter.

Across California, every incarcerated individual taking a college course now has a tool those of us on the outside ...

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The Palm Beach Cardinals (5-1, 38-34) beat the Bradenton Marauders (2-4, 33-38) by a final score of 8-5 on Thursday night at ...

The role of homework has long been debated in education—what’s its purpose? How much is too much? Is it effective? As schools ...

Kris Bubic allowed six runs (five earned), eight hits and a walk in 1⅓ innings. The Royals said Bubic will not make his Sunday rehab start while he sees a doctor. Bubic was placed on the 15-day IL on ...

This story was excerpted from MLB Pipeline's newsletter. Subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. The new-look Nationals aren’t afraid to be aggressive. They made that clear early this season when ...