sports

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Integrity in sports competitions and prediction market trading has been a hot topic this year as allegations of fixed basketball games and insider trading on military operations have made headlines.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The Journal’s sports columnist leads a roundtable with acclaimed WSJ soccer correspondents Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg on who’s going to win and who’s going to collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

All sorts of sports collectibles will be plentiful, with Shohei Ohtani — unsurprisingly — the most popular card, and card grading will be available on-site.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

"Over the past decade Patrick has become one of the most iconic, beloved sports figures of all-time," said Chiefs chief executive Clark Hunt.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Our star athlete, Link Rowley, has been yanked out of sports because his father got steamed up over some prank gone wrong.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman