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Team Spoon defeated Team Coop 129-122 in front of a record-breaking 19,783 fans at the WNBA All-Star Game. Jonquel Jones secured MVP honors with 22 points and 13 rebounds.

Liverpool kicked off the Andoni Iraola era with a 4-2 win over Sunderland in Nashville, but an early injury to Joe Gomez forced two teenagers into central defense.

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier labeled WNBA leadership "the worst in the world" as nearly two dozen stakeholders call Commissioner Cathy Engelbert "defensive" and "out of touch."

Hamzah Sheeraz retained his WBO title with a majority decision over Simon Zachenhuber, but a flat performance and crowd boos cast doubt on his Canelo campaign.

The Mets lost Juan Soto to a Grade 2 calf strain just days before the August 3 trade deadline, forcing a call-up for Eric Wagaman. Meanwhile, the 52-52 Nationals are making a rare push to buy relief pitching.

Honoring its 30th season, the WNBA scrapped the East vs. West format tonight. Hall of Famers Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon have drafted their own All-Star rosters for an 8:30 p.m. ET tip-off.