The Lead: Starting Five

Plus: The Dream have no answer for the reigning WNBA MVP. And a little leaguer from Mexico takes working a walk to a whole new level. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: A showdown between the top two teams in the NL Wild Card race. And Christian Pulisic makes a splashy debut with his new squad. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: America's next track superstar announces himself at the World Championships. And Gunnar Henderson makes a controversial decision to... keep running. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: Julio’s hot bat keeps the Mariners rolling. And the top men’s tennis player in the world gets a timely taste of revenge. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The Yankees look down the barrel of one of their worst seasons in recent memory. And does Baltimore have anyone who can play cornerback? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: Messi's rampant run through the Leagues Cup continues. And Mookie Betts recounts one of the most clutch moments of his storied career. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The Rangers new ace deals another gem in an AL West showdown. And another NFC North star is heading to New York. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The WNBA MVP race is getting spicy as the regular season nears its end. And one of the Premier League best goal scorers has a new home, but still no trophies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The O's use the power of the streak to widen their AL East lead. And Maxx Crosby tells the Raiders it's time to just win, baby. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: Ron Rivera walks back his comments about Washington's new OC. And Fenway Park experiences a new event for the first time in its 111 year history. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: A former-World No. 1 makes her return to the court ahead of the U.S. Open. And an umpire has a very rough first day in the majors. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: Mookie Betts keeps his hot streak going with a bang. And a Women's World Cup contender gets a superstar back in the fold. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: A dominant showing in a clash of WNBA super teams. And the South Siders are making a playoff push. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: An amateur grabs a share of the lead at The Open. And the Football Ferns make World Cup history. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The Tour leader dominates a difficult stage with the finish line in sight. And Saquon sends a strong and profane message about his holdout. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: Kyle Schwarber powers the Phillies to another win with his bat... and his glove? And Aaron Donald reaches the most important milestone of his career. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The Rays get their ace back in the fold, but still can't find a win. And Cam Smith sheds a tear over returning a trophy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: After a lengthy buildup, Leo Messi officially joins Inter Miami. And Steph Curry says his prowess on the links is thanks to… the Lakers? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The Jets lock up a defensive building block ahead of training camp. And a retired NFL star tackles the World Series of Poker. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: Carlos Alcaraz adds another impressive achievement to his stacked resume. And it’s the start of an Italian adventure for an American soccer star. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: An All-Star debutant makes his mark in a big way at the mid-summer classic. And Zion shares his struggles with a very relatable problem. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: An American upstart finds his footing on grass at just the right time. And it's hurry up and wait on the Dame trade front. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: LSU makes history at the MLB draft. And a true long shot contender takes home the prize at the U.S. Open See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: The surging Reds get another come from behind win in D.C. And Dejounte Murray proves his loyalty to the ATL. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Plus: A youth movement continues to pay dividends in Baltimore. And the WNBA MVP frontrunner puts on another electric performance. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .