{"id":272033,"date":"2026-07-17T11:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techit.africa\/?p=272033"},"modified":"2026-07-21T11:39:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T08:39:18","slug":"news-scores-stats-rumors-videos-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techit.africa\/index.php\/2026\/07\/17\/news-scores-stats-rumors-videos-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"news, scores, stats, rumors, videos, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the latter half of the 2026 MLB season, the top 100 starting pitchers have been ranked by Eric Samulski. Behind Kayla McBride\u2019s fifth consecutive 20-point performance (the Lynx triumphed over the Sparks), while Max Anstie\u2019s agreement with ClubMX will extend until the 2028 season. In the opening moto of the 2026 Pro Motocross season, Eli Tomac experienced a crash and has yet to accumulate any points toward the championship. <!--more--> This summer, all confirmed transfer agreements for the 20 Premier League clubs are presented here. If the season proceeds, the earliest opening day for MLB is slated for March 24 in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Add favorite players \u2014 teams, and leagues with an NBCUniversal Profile Zachary Krueger previews the fantasy outlook for the 2026 New York Giants. Liberty\u2019s game at Dallas postponed after mechanical issues with team\u2019s charter flight After nine days of watching Summer League games across two cities, I had a lot of notes. The debate over Lionel Messi\u2019s status in the annals of footballing history is all well and good, but how long will he stay the World Cup\u2019s greatest scorer?<\/p>\n<p>Not even when he touched a golf club again for the first time nearly in four years. Not when he turned <a href=\"https:\/\/carrollforcolorado.com\">https:\/\/carrollforcolorado.com<\/a> down golf scholarships to  attend West Point. More than 300,000 fans will attend The Open at Royal Birkdale, making it a record crowd for golf\u2019s oldest major championship.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Swinney again pushed for change and accountability on Thursday for what he called \u201crampant\u201d tampering in college football.<\/li>\n<li>Eric Samulski ranks his top 100 starting pitchers for the second half of the 2026 MLB season.<\/li>\n<li>Two years from the 2028 Olympics, the track and field crew preview what L.A.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If Keller requires Tommy John surgery, he could miss most if not all of the 2027 season as well. Phillies reliever Brad Keller out for season with torn UCL, surgery possible The start time was pushed up an hour and the teams played under a hazy sky with diminishing air quality because of smoke that moved into the region from wildfires burning in Canada and Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lowkickmma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Watch-Olympic-Gold-Medalist-Gable-Steveson-Dominates-with-First-Round-Finish-in-MMA-Debut-1024x536.png\" alt=\"Aussies in the NBA\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" style=\"padding: 20px;\"><\/p>\n<h2>Trending Teams<\/h2>\n<p>Here is every World Cup winner \u2014 runner up and third place team dating back to the first tournament in 1930. There are just two matches left at the 2026 World Cup \u2014 which has been a feast of stars and storylines with very few players missing out on moments in the sun. England\u2019s players and fans were devastated as they coughed up a lead late on to bitter rivals Argentina and chucked away their chance for World Cup glory. Rory McIlroy toils at The Open Championship as putting woes leave him 7 shots off the first-round lead<\/p>\n<h2>Rotoworld Player News<\/h2>\n<p>Check out the top shots and moments from a wild Round 1 of The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Silver says Caitlin Clark has become a \u2018political football\u2019 amid WNBA officiating debates<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.cricketgully.com\/news_featured\/australia-end-disastrous-t20-world-cup-2026-campaign-with-a-9-wicket-win-over-oman-652d809eed.webp\" alt=\"NRL news and betting\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"><\/p>\n<p>The Thunder are in the top three \u2014 but how high have the 76ers climbed after their offseason? This is not a surprise, but a number of NBA teams were interested during free agency. Jonas Valanciunas stepping away from NBA (will play next season in Lithuania In eight seasons), Josh Allen has won the MVP award once, finished second once and finished third twice. Crosby said that if he could change one rule \u2014 it would be to ease off on the restrictions on players\u2019 shoes. Meet six Americans chasing a spot in the LA 2028 Olympic golf field with two years to go until they tee off at Riviera Country Club.<\/p>\n<p>How far the golf ball goes has been debated for the last 20 years and distance likely will be a big concern at Royal Birkdale for The Open Championship, with one twist. Distance debate at this Open Championship is how far the golf ball goes on the ground Jorge Montanez breaks down the last week in saves from around the league with updated closer rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Prince-Wright, Andy Edwards and Nick Mendola preview a World Cup final that will be a clash of titans. Tejay Van Garderen and Brent Bookwalter debrief a chaotic end to Stage 12 of the 2026 Tour de France, in which Tim Merlier beat out the other sprinters to earn his third stage win of the Tour. Tejay Van Garderen and Brent Bookwalter discuss the forthcoming sprint stages and the race for the green jersey as Mads Pedersen continues to hold firm at the top. Tejay Van Garderen and Brent Bookwalter preview Stage 13 of the Tour de France.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Daugherty and Denny Carter pick which NFL athletes \u2014 past and present, they\u2019d most like to see participate in flag football at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Two years from the 2028 Olympics, the track and field crew preview what L.A. Team USA always has been America\u2019s team, and in 2028, there will be no place like home at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics. The full schedule with dates, times and stadiums for all 104 games at the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>In another tournament (Spain eliminated France), shifting the focus from Kylian Mbappe to Lamine Yamal, though the emphasis was on the team\u2019s performance. Following the past two seasons in which he earned $2.1 million each year, this long-term agreement more than triples McMichael\u2019s salary. On Thursday, Swinney reiterated his call for change and accountability regarding what he termed \u201crampant\u201d tampering in college football. 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