Malik Beasley gambling allegations highlight growing problem in professional sports

Once again, a professional athlete is at the center of a gambling investigation.

Beasley being investigated for alleged gambling related to NBA games

Beasley’s message to Anthony Edwards resurfaces amid his investigation

Recent Beasley report could ultimately ruin the Pistons’ offseason

Jontay Porter was banned for life after a gambling probe last year

...which led to NBA addressing a probe into Terry Rozier in January

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

The 'Most receiving yards in a season by NFL team' quiz

How many of the players responsible for the best receiving season in the history of each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?

Lukas Reichel News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 30

Trade interest in Blackhawks forward increasing

A Blackhawks forward is generating trade interest.

Blackhawks unveil centennial jersey for 2025-26

Blackhawks add another high-end forward with No. 3 overall pick

Every NHL player to score 500 goals

The '1,000 games player for NHL Original Six franchises' quiz

James Harden News / Hoops Rumors / June 29

Report: Harden to sign massive new deal to remain with Clippers

Report: James Harden to sign massive new deal to remain with Clippers

Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden will turn down his $36.3M player option for the 2025-26 season to sign a new two-year, $81.5M contract with the team.

Harden has earned this payday

Timberwolves seem to be in win-now mode after latest move

Bucks agree to a three-year deal with this reliable big man

Rockets sign Jabari Smith Jr. to huge new contract extension

Hornets make a baffling trade for this 2018 first-round pick

Los Angeles Lakers News / Yardbarker / June 29

LeBron James contract update still may not answer one big question

Questions about his future remain.

James exercises 2025-26 player option

Report: Savannah James has notable stance on husband's future

NBA insider suggests a fitting end to James' playing career

Rich Paul raises questions about LeBron’s future with Los Angeles

Lakers must find a way to keep this veteran forward on the roster

Chicago Sky News / Yardbarker / June 29

Angel Reese sets WNBA record with another huge rebounding game

Things are starting to come together for Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese. After an up-and-down start to the 2024-25 season, Reese has been on an absolute roll over the past two weeks and continued that on Sunday with one of her best games as a pro.

Candace Parker's iconic No. 3 heads to the rafters in Los Angeles

All-Star voting shows Caitlin Clark's impact on WNBA landscape

WNBA-leading Lynx dominate as the Sun lose their ninth straight

A’ja Wilson, Aces halt the Mercury's winning streak at six

Dream score key win against Liberty

Valkyries rout Storm to close homestand

Tennis News / Field Level Media / June 29

Iga Swiatek: Tennis schedule too 'intense' for players

Iga Swiatek said the tennis calendar is too tightly packed and forces players to compete in too many tournaments, just for the sake of ranking points. Speaking to reporters in advance of Wimbledon, where she is the No.

Storylines to watch at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic discusses potentially setting this record at Wimbledon

Coco Gauff makes her stance clear toward Aryna Sabalenka

The 'Wimbledon men's champions' quiz

The 'Wimbledon women's champions' quiz

Toronto Maple Leafs News / Yardbarker / June 29

Maple Leafs extending young star is change of pace from past era

Maple Leafs extending young star is big change of pace from previous era

The Toronto Maple Leafs took care of an important piece of business on Sunday afternoon by reportedly re-signing restricted free agent forward Matthew Knies to a six-year contract that will pay him $7.75M per season.

Leafs may accuse Golden Knights of tampering if they sign Mitch Marner

Vegas defenseman set for 'multiple major surgeries,' could miss season

Ducks rookie Roger McQueen chooses the perfect jersey number

Desperate Red Wings had to take a chance on former All-Star goalie

Senators sign forward Claude Giroux to a contract extension

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 29

Pirates sweep of Mets featured some baffling, historic numbers

The 2025 New York Mets are, generally speaking, a very good baseball team. The 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates are, objectively, a very bad baseball team. Those two facts alone made the Pirates' three-game weekend sweep — capped off with an emphatic 12-1 win on Sunday — improbable enough.

Aaron Judge joins legendary company with 30th HR of season

Tigers' Tarik Skubal makes more history in latest dominant performance

Nationals’ James Wood accomplishes feat last done by Barry Bonds

Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer has theatrical ejection on Sunday

Can Luis Severino recoup any trade value for the Athletics?

A's are ready to admit their mistake

Denver Broncos News / Yardbarker / June 29

Broncos' Surtain reveals his 'main goal' after winning DPOY

Broncos' Patrick Surtain II reveals his 'main goal' after winning 2024 DPOY

Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II won 2024 Defensive Player of the Year, but that's not stopping him from setting higher benchmarks heading into the 2025 season.

Ex-NFL star makes a prediction about Browns QB Shedeur Sanders

Cleveland takes a major step toward building new domed stadium

Jets' Breece Hall makes his feelings about Steelers' Aaron Rodgers clear

Rams' Jared Verse pulls 180 on his comments about Eagles fans

A pessimist's guide to the Patriots

Formula One News / Yardbarker / June 29

Verstappen's championship chances take huge blow at Austrian GP

Max Verstappen's championship chances take huge blow at Austrian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen's chances of winning his fifth drivers' championship this season may be evaporating.

Lando Norris wins Austrian GP

Chase Elliott wins wild NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway

Elliott shares a heartwarming story after Saturday's Atlanta win

How decision to reconfigure Atlanta Motor Speedway turned into a smash hit

Where the NASCAR Cup Series playoff picture sits after Atlanta

Entertainment

20 celebrity sets who've stayed close friends for years

20 celebrities who worked normal jobs after making it big

20 times actors cleverly referenced one of their more famous roles in another film

20 on-screen spouses who are married in real life

Golf News / Field Level Media / June 29

Padraig Harrington wins second U.S. Senior Open in four years

Ireland's Padraig Harrington parlayed four front-nine birdies Sunday into steady back-nine play that resulted in a one-shot victory at the U.S. Senior Open at Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs.

Aldrich Potgieter, 20, wins Rocket Classic in five-hole playoff

Patrick Reed takes first LIV win in playoff at his native Texas

Somi Lee, Jin Hee Im win LPGA team event in a playoff

Adrien Saddier wins his first European tour title in his 200th start

Cole Hammer disqualified over hand signals in shocking Korn Ferry drama

United States Mens Soccer News / Yardbarker / June 29

Takeaways from USMNT's Gold Cup quarterfinal win over Costa Rica

The United States Men's National Team defeated Costa Rica on penalties after drawing 2-2 in regular time in their Concacaf Gold Cup quarterfinal on Sunday.

Guatemala upsets Canada in Gold Cup quarterfinal penalty shootout

PSG crush Lionel Messi, Inter Miami in the Club World Cup

Harry Kane stars as Bayern Munich advances past Flamengo

After early low attendance, Atlanta fans turn out at Club World Cup

Columbus turns the tables by blanking Philadelphia, 1-0

Vancouver hangs on to beat LAFC

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 30

Tarik Skubal makes more history in dominant performance

Tigers' Tarik Skubal makes more history in latest dominant performance

Something that should surprise no one at this point, ace Tarik Skubal led the Detroit Tigers to a win on Sunday.

Matthew Liberatore, Nolan Gorman complete Cards' first sweep of Guardians

Dodgers win sixth straight series, extend Royals' misery

White Sox take series from Giants in Jonathan Cannon's return

Who has the best rotation in all of MLB? All 30 ranked

The '1984 World Champion Detroit Tigers' quiz

Matthew Schaefer News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

In the history of the NHL Draft, 61 players have been selected No. 1 overall. How many of the can you name in six minutes?

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The '50-goal NHL seasons since 2000-01' quiz

The 'Multiple 50-goal seasons in NHL history' quiz

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The 'NFL head coaches' quiz

The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

The 'No. 2 NBA Draft picks' quiz

The 'NBA's No. 1 draft picks' quiz

Houston Rockets News / Hoops Rumors / June 29

Rockets to sign former No. 3 pick to five-year extension

The Rockets intend to sign Jabari Smith Jr. to a five-year rookie extension worth $122M.

Rockets used return from James Harden trade to land a new superstar

Kevin Durant’s stance toward Rockets extension revealed

Rockets lock in key contributor to bolster 2025-26 championship outlook

The 25 most unlikely NBA Finals heroes

The 'NBA all-time scoring leaders' quiz

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / June 29

Where the NASCAR Cup Series playoff picture sits after Atlanta

Chase Elliott won Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway, officially locking up a berth in the 2025 Cup Series playoffs. With eight races remaining in the regular season, here's what the Cup Series playoff picture looks like.

Chase Elliott wins wild NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway

Here's who advanced to the second round of NASCAR's In-Season Challenge after Atlanta

The 'NASCAR Cup Series winners' quiz

Anaheim Ducks News / Yardbarker / June 29

Ducks rookie Roger McQueen chooses perfect jersey number

The 10th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft has chosen a perfect jersey number to begin his new career.

Ducks finally find trade partner for longtime goalie John Gibson

Every NHL player to score 500 goals

The '2006-07 Anaheim Ducks' quiz

Soccer News / Yardbarker / June 29

Guatemala upsets Canada in Gold Cup quarterfinal penalty shootout

In the same building where Stefon Diggs delivered a playoff victory for the Minnesota Vikings on a Hail Mary against the New Orleans Saints in 2018, another massive upset has occurred.

Key takeaways from USMNT's nerve-settling Gold Cup win over Haiti

'He's a baller': USMNT's Malik Tillman seizing opportunity at Gold Cup

Why has Johnny Cardoso failed to establish himself as USMNT fixture during Gold Cup?

The 'FIFA Club World Cup champions' quiz