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WNBA cuts roundup: Sky waive 2025 first-rounder Hailey Van Lith

WNBA: Seattle Storm at Chicago SkyJul 24, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Sky guard Hailey Van Lith (2) brings the ball up court against the Seattle Storm during the first half at Wintrust Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images

The Chicago Sky waived 2025 first-round draft pick Hailey Van Lith on Monday.

The 24-year-old point guard averaged 3.5 points and 1.6 assists in 29 games (no starts) as a rookie in 2025.

Van Lith averaged 12.5 points and 4.5 assists in two preseason games for Chicago, which opens the regular season on Saturday at the Portland Fire.

The Sky drafted Van Lith with the 11th overall pick in 2025 after her decorated collegiate career at Louisville, LSU and TCU. The 5-foot-9 Van Lith was an All-American and the Big 12 Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year after averaging 17.9 points, 5.4 assists and 4.6 rebounds with the Horned Frogs in 2024-25.

Later in the day, the Sky also waived two more 2025 draft picks, forward Maddy Westbeld (No. 16 pick) and guard/forward Aicha Coulibaly (No. 22). Westbeld averaged 4.1 points and 2.4 rebounds in 26 games for Chicago as a rookie, while Coulibaly did not see game action.

WNBA teams have until Thursday at 5 p.m. ET to make their final roster cuts before the regular season begins Friday.

–The Dallas Wings waived six players Monday, including veteran guard Lindsay Allen.

The 31-year-old Allen has played 214 career games in eight WNBA seasons for six different franchises, including 31 games (nine starts) for the Connecticut Sun in 2025. She has career averages of 4.4 points and 3.1 assists per contest and was not able to secure a roster spot in Dallas after signing last month.

The Wings also waived Rayah Marshall, Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu, Amy Okonkwo, Grace Berger and Costanza Verona.

Berger caught on with the Wings in the middle of 2025 on a series of seven-day contracts and wound up averaging 3.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 18 games (13 starts). Okonkwo scored 11.0 points per game for the Wings but appeared in just eight contests at the end of the season.

–Field Level Media

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Paul Allen estate reaches deal to sell Seahawks

Feb 6, 2026; San Francisco, CA, USA; The Seattle Seahawks logo is projected on the Ferry Building. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn ImagesFeb 6, 2026; San Francisco, CA, USA; The Seattle Seahawks logo is projected on the Ferry Building. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The Seattle Seahawks are set to change hands after the franchise announced Saturday that it has reached an agreement to sell the team to a new ownership group.

The group is led by the Khosla family and includes Vinod Khosla, the venture capitalist and Sun Microsystems co-founder who previously held a minority stake in the San Francisco 49ers.

The Paul Allen estate, which inherited the NFL team after Allen’s death in 2018, has been working to find new owners. Allen’s will stipulated that the team be sold, and assets be distributed to various charities.

“We are honored to be entrusted as the next stewards of the Seattle Seahawks,” Vinod Khosla said in a statement. “We look forward to building on the winning legacy Paul Allen created and to earning the trust of the Seahawks organization and fans everywhere.”

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though the Tacoma News Tribune reported it to be for an NFL record $9.61 billion. That would be the second-highest deal in North American sports history, behind the $10 billion the Los Angeles Lakers sold for in 2025.

The transaction must still be approved by the NFL, which should be put to a vote in the coming months.

–Field Level Media

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Jude Bellingham stars as England beat Norway to reach semis

July 11, 2026; Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S.; England's Jude Bellingham celebrates scoring their second goal.  Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images July 11, 2026; Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S.; England’s Jude Bellingham celebrates scoring their second goal. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

Jude Bellingham deposited the go-ahead goal in the third minute of extra time and England hung on for a 2-1 victory over Norway in a World Cup quarterfinal classic on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Bellingham scored both goals for the Three Lions to dig them out of a 1-0 hole while tying teammate Harry Kane with six in this tournament. Anthony Gordon had an assist and Jordan Pickford made three saves for England.

England, 60 years removed from their only World Cup title, secured just their fourth semifinal berth in history and their second in the past three tournaments. They’ll face Argentina or Switzerland on Wednesday in Atlanta.

After missed chances during the second half, England took the lead early in extra time. Substitute Morgan Rogers fired a shot from outside the box that Orjan Nyland failed to catch, the ball deflecting into the goalmouth. Bellingham darted in and beat his man to the ball for the easy putback.

Andreas Schjelderup scored in the 36th minute and Nyland made six saves for the Vikings, who were playing in their first World Cup quarterfinal game.

Norway subbed out Erling Haaland halfway into extra time. That decision ended his record 14-match streak of competitive international appearances with a goal.

England controlled play for the first half-hour. They won a pair of free kicks just outside the box but could turn neither into a real threat.

Norway’s opening goal was preceded by a nice look for Haaland, whose close-range header went straight to Pickford. England attempted to advance it up the pitch, but Kane was dispossessed from behind and the Vikings returned to their attack. Schjelderup, from the left side of the box, unleashed a left-footed rocket that banged in off the far post.

Kane stayed on the ground seeking a foul, but no foul was issued and the goal was upheld after VAR review.

But England’s attack was rewarded on Bellingham’s equalizer two minutes into stoppage time. Gordon hit the centering pass as Bellingham was afforded too much space amid the Norway defense. He dribbled in and as he fell down struck a left-footed shot across Nyland’s body.

With momentum recovered, England thought they added a second on the final play of the half on Kane’s chip shot, but he was immediately ruled offside.

It was Norway’s turn to believe they’d taken a 2-1 lead in the 55th when Torbjorn Heggem deposited a rebound at the end of a crazy corner-kick sequence. The VAR took it off the board as Haaland pushed Elliot Anderson to the ground before the corner kick was played.

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A'ja Wilson powers Aces to franchise-record 48-point win over Mercury

Jul 11, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) reacts after scoring against the Phoenix Mercury during the first quarter of a WNBA basketball game at Michelob Ultra Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-Imagn ImagesJul 11, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson (22) reacts after scoring against the Phoenix Mercury during the first quarter of a WNBA basketball game at Michelob Ultra Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images

A’ja Wilson recorded 21 points and 15 rebounds and the Las Vegas Aces notched the largest margin of victory in franchise history by steamrolling the visiting Phoenix Mercury 106-58 on Saturday.

Backup Justine Pissott scored 19 points in the final quarter on 7-of-8 shooting, including 5 of 6 from 3-point range, for the Aces (17-6). Pissott was making her WNBA debut after signing with Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Chelsea Gray registered 15 points and 12 assists and reserve Cheyenne Parker-Tyus added 15 points and seven rebounds for Las Vegas. NaLyssa Smith chipped in 14 points for the Aces, who held a 47-29 rebounding advantage.

The 48-point margin of victory topped a 42-point win by the then-San Antonio Silver Stars, who drubbed the Mercury 89-47 in 2012. The franchise moved to Las Vegas ahead of the 2018 season.

Monique Akoa Makani scored 13 points and Lexi Held had 11 off the bench for Phoenix (8-16), which lost its third straight game.

The Aces shot 50.6% from the field, including 14 of 35 from 3-point range, while winning their second straight game.

Phoenix connected on 34.8% of its shots and was just 7 of 31 from behind the arc.

Earlier this season, the Mercury routed the Aces 99-66 in Las Vegas.

This time, the Aces controlled the game from the outset by scoring the first nine points and 16 of the initial 18.

Gray ended the first quarter with back-to-back 3-pointers, giving the Aces a 29-9 lead.

The lead reached 30 on Jewell Loyd’s 3-pointer that pushed the score to 48-18 with 3:04 remaining in the first half.

Las Vegas later led by 37 before settling for a 57-22 halftime advantage. Wilson had 16 points and 11 rebounds in the half.

A turnaround basket by Smith gave Las Vegas a 70-29 edge with 4:42 left in the third quarter.

The margin was 45 late in the period before the Aces took a 79-36 lead into the final stanza.

Pissott scored all the points during an 8-0 Las Vegas run as the lead grew to a game-high 54 with 6:48 remaining.

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