Joshua Báez became the first player to hit three home runs in his first three at-bats in the major leagues, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals prospect Joshua Báez made sure his major league debut somehow exceeded the wild expectations that preceded it.

Joshua Báez went 3-for-4 with three homers and five RBI to power the Cardinals to an 8-4 win over the Cubs on Saturday.

St. Louis Cardinals rookie outfielder Joshua Báez made Major League Baseball history by hitting a home run in each of his first three plate appearances.

MMA's pound-for-pound king, Islam Makhachev, remains on top of the MMA world following a record-setting 17th consecutive UFC win in the main event at UFC 330 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on Saturday.

Islam Makhachev sets a UFC record with his 17th straight victory, defeating Ian Machado Garry by unanimous decision at UFC 330 on Saturday night

Islam Makhachev estableció el récord con su 17.ª victoria consecutiva y alcanzó el hito el sábado con una decisión unánime sobre Ian Machado Garry para defender con éxito su campeonato de las 170 libras en el combate estelar de UFC 330.

Islam Makhachev puts his 16-fight UFC win streak on the line against Ian Machado in UFC 330. See the top moments from his epic streak.

It wasn't a particularly entertaining ordeal, but the Minnesota Vikings came away from their first preseason game with several positives. On a sunny day at MetLife Stadium, the Vikings set the tone early in a 13-10 win,

NFL preseason Week 1 kicks off Saturday when the New York Giants host the Minnesota Vikings today. Start time, how to watch, streaming and NFL TV schedule.

Preseason Highlights: Patriots at Vikings (8/16)

Complete team stats and game leaders for the Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Giants NFL game from August 15, 2026 on ESPN.

The NASCAR Cup Series continues the 2026 season with the Cook Out 400 at Richmond. Follow our NASCAR race updates here.

Who is on the pole for the NASCAR race tomorrow? The Cook Out 400 is on Saturday night at Richmond […] The NASCAR Cup Series continues the Richmond race weekend with qualifying for the Cook Out 400. Follow here as the Cup Series sets the Richmond lineup.

Richmond Raceway is the host of the antepenultimate race on the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series regular season schedule.

Let’s first get into the Cook Out 400 starting lineup at Richmond, including lap times from the Cup Series qualifying results today. You can find the NASCAR starting grid for the Cup Series further below.

Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon got his new contract on Saturday. And we've gotten the full breakdown of the deal. Here are the full terms of the four-year extension (six-year contract), per a source with knowledge of the terms: 1.

The Seahawks have extended both first-round picks from their 2023 draft class, with Witherspoon's deal following Jaxon Smith-Njigba's.

The Seattle Seahawks have finally placed the final piece of their offseason puzzle in emphatic fashion. On Saturday morning, the day of their first preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys, the Seahawks finally agreed to terms on a historic and massive contract extension.

The Seahawks have “made an extraordinary effort” to sign Witherspoon before training camp, per Rapoport. The deal would “almost certainly” make Witherspoon the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL and Rapoport said $32 million a season would be the new benchmark and he’d be surprised if the deal wasn’t around there.

A dominant fastball has made Jacob Misiorowski one of the most exciting pitchers in baseball over the past two seasons

Jacob Misiorowski gave up five hits and one run in six innings, Joey Ortiz and William Contreras hit two-run homers, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 in a battle of division

Dodgers starter Justin Wrobleski gives up two home runs and Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski holds the Dodgers' big hitters at bay in Milwaukee's 4-1 victory.

The Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers played the third game of their four-game weekend series on Saturday night. After splitting the first two games, Milwaukee started ace Jacob Misiorowski in Game 3,