Atul Khosla was expected to lead the new league into its franchise model.
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NFL notebook: Zach Wilson will start for Jets against Lions
Mike White has started the last three games but is out with a rib injury.
After release, Brittney Griner says she’ll play basketball in WNBA
A week after being released from a Russian prison, Brittney Griner vows to return and play in the WNBA this season.
Bruins notebook: It’s not a crisis, yet, but an issue worth recognizing
Boston has blown third-period leads in each of its last two games.
World Cup: Rare achievement within reach for Mbappe, France
Kylian Mbappe and his French teammates can become just the third country to win consecutive World Cup titles, and the first in 60 years.
World Cup: Messi carries the weight of Argentina into final against France
Lionel Messi is most likely playing his final World Cup and hopes to cap off his career with soccer’s crown jewel and Argentina’s first title since 1986.
Patriots need reinforcements for a do-or-die game in Las Vegas
Injuries are having an impact on New England, but the return of some key players could be a factor against the Raiders.
Lessons from Von Miller paying off for Patriots’ Josh Uche
New England linebacker Josh Uche, the AFC Defensive Player of the Week, credits time spent with veteran Von Miller for the improvement in his game.
NHL notebook: Ovechkin reaches 800 goals, now chasing Howe
Alex Ovechkin scores three goals Tuesday and now sits at 800, one behind Gordie Howe with Wayne Gretzky still far off on the horizon at 894.
Sports Digest: Soccer writer Grant Wahl had aortic aneurysm
Wahl, who was 49, died while covering a World Cup match in Qatar early Saturday morning.