Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley revealed he declined an invitation to join President Donald Trump’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.

Barkley explained his decision after the Eagles’ Monday practice.

‘A couple months ago, it was brought to my team about the council. So I’m not really too familiar with it,’ Barkley told reporters at the NovaCare facility, per ESPN. ‘I felt like I am going to be super busy, so me and my family thought it would probably be of best interest to not accept that.’

‘I was definitely a little shocked when my name was mentioned,’ he added. ‘I’m assuming it’s something great, so I appreciate it but was a little shocked when my name was mentioned.’

The executive order allows the council to have up to 30 participants. It will be chaired by LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau.

Barkley was named a member of the council by Trump in a news conference announcing its creation; current NFL players Nick Bosa, Tua Tagovailoa and Harrison Butker were also named part of the council along with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor.

Barkley golfed with Trump ahead of the Eagles’ April White House visit, celebrating their Super Bowl 59 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.

Barkley also revealed he golfed with former President Barack Obama in October at Merion Golf Club in Pennsylvania. Eagles owner Jeff Lurie was also in attendance for the round, as was quarterback Jalen Hurts, though he did not participate in the round.

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Guard De’Aaron Fox and the San Antonio Spurs have reached a deal on a four-year, $228.6 million maximum extension, Klutch Sports CEO and Fox’s agent Rich Paul said.

Fox’s deal will put him under contract with the Spurs through 2029-30, and the agreement gives the Spurs their backcourt of the present and future (Fox and Stephon Castle, the 2024-25 NBA Rookie of the Year) alongside blossoming star Victor Wembanyama.

With the extension, Fox is projected to earn $265.6 million over the next five seasons.

The Spurs acquired Fox from Sacramento at the February trade deadline and missed the final 18 games of the 2024-25 regular season. He averaged 23.5 points, 6.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds and shot 46.3% from the field and 31% on 3-pointers last season.

ESPN first reported the news of Fox’s deal.

What does the Spurs’ starting lineup look like?

It’s hard to project San Antonio’s starting lineup because it has not finished its offseason roster moves. But Fox, Castle and Wembanyama are penciled in as starters. Devin Vassell, Jeremy Sochan, Luke Kornet, Keldon Johnson, Julian Champagnie and 2025 first-round draft picks Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant will be part of the rotation with the possibility that Harrison Barnes re-signs with San Antonio.

Can the Spurs make the playoffs in 2025-26?

San Antonio was hurt by late-season injuries, including Wembanyama missing every game after All-Star Weekend with a blood clot. The Spurs were 23-29 at the time but just 3½ games outside of a spot in the play-in game. They finished 34-48.

The Spurs have an improved roster headed into this season, but they are also in a deep conference, and Mitch Johnson had the interim tag removed as head coach, replacing Gregg Popovich, who stepped down amid health issues.

Matthew Schaefer, the top selection in the 2025 NHL Draft, has signed a three-year, entry-level deal with the New York Islanders, the team announced on Monday, Aug. 4.

Schaefer was on hand at Citi Field to throw out the ceremonial first pitch in the game between the New York Mets and the visiting Cleveland Guardians. The team announced the signing of the Stoney Creek, Ontario, native just before the pregame ceremony.

‘Feels amazing,’ Schaefer said at Citi Field. ‘Obviously, it’s something I’ve wanted to do my whole life and to do it your first year — there’s still a lot of work, but that was my dream and I want to play in the NHL this season. I wanted to really badly. I know there’s going to be a lot of hard work that comes with it, but I think I’m ready.’

The defenseman, who will turn 18 next month, has competed with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League for the past two seasons. He earned first-team all-rookie honors in 2023-24.

His 2024-25 OHL campaign came to a halt when he suffered an injured collarbone as a member of Team Canada in the 2025 World Junior Championships in Ottawa.

To date, Schaefer has amassed 10 goals and 29 assists in 73 games with Erie.

He has returned to the ice, competing at Canada’s World Junior Summer Showcase. Schaefer will report to training camp with the Islanders, where he could break camp with the NHL club or be sent to Erie for his third season.

Schaefer won a gold medal with Team Canada at the 2024 U18 World Hockey Championships in Finland.

He is the Islanders’ first No. 1 draft pick since they tabbed John Tavares in 2009 and the fifth overall in franchise history.

The 2025 Little League Softball World Series continued on Monday, Aug. 4 with four games on Day 2 of the tournament at Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park in Greenville, North Carolina. This followed an opening day, which also featured a slate of four games.

The teams that prevailed on Day 2 now get a day of rest on Tuesday, Aug. 5, while the elimination games begin for the losing squads.

In the opening game on Monday, Pitt County, representing the host North Carolina region, got another comeback win in its game against the Central region squad of Floyds Knobs, Indiana. Johnstown, Pennsylvania’s Reagan Bills was arguably the biggest star of the day, recording double-digit strikeouts as the Mid-Atantic region team blanked the Los Angeles team of Westchester-Del Rey Little League 9-0.

In a battle of the Southwest vs. the Southeast, it was the team from Tulsa Oklahoma, edging the squad from Lake Mary, Florida 2-1, while the Asia-Pacific region team from Iwate, Japan handed the Canadian team from Repentigny, Quebec its first loss of the tournament.

2025 Little League Softball World Series Day 2 scores

• Game 5: (Orange Bracket): North Carolina 5, Indiana 3
• Game 6: (Purple Bracket): Oklahoma 2, Florida 1
• Game 7: (Purple Bracket): Pennsylvania 9, California 0
• Game 8: (Orange Bracket): Japan 6, Canada 1

FINAL: Japan 6, Canada 1

Rinka Nozaki struck out the side in top of the sixth inning to give Japan it’s first ever win in the Little League Softball World Series. Nozaki surrendered two walks in the inning, but fanned the other three batters Repentigny, Quebec sent to the plate in their last chance for a late rally. Iwate, Japan, which is representing the Asia-Pacific region, will now get a day off as it continues play in the winner’s bracket, while the Canadian team will face an elimination game on Tuesday, Aug. 5 against the Latin America region team from São Paulo, Brazil.

Canada looking for late rally

The squad from Repentigny, Quebec, put their leadoff batter on in the top of the sixth but it’s facing a five-run deficit to the team from Iwate, Japan.

Japan’s Nozaki tearing Canada up

Canada needs a huge effort to come back at this point, but Japan’s Rinka Nozaki has made it very difficult. After coming into the game in the third, Nozaki has already recorded five strikeouts to keep Canada’s offense at bay.

Japan not letting up

In taking advantage of a Canada defensive mishap, Japan has extended their lead with a single by Soyoka Horiuchi. Horiuchi would wind up at second base after all was said and done. Japan leads 6-1.

Japan retaliates with three runs

Canada pitcher Arielle Prescott found herself in a groove following the first few Japan hitters. They were 2-for-2 to start the game but just 1-for-9 afterwards. However, once the top of the lineup rolled back around, Prescott still had no answer. Japan answered Canada’s run with three of their own in the bottom of the third. Japan could have had many more, but left the bases loaded following a great play by Alicia Dupont in center field.

Japan leads 5-1 heading into the fourth.

Canada strikes back

The top of the third saw Canada get their first run of the game, but they can’t help but feel a little bad after the inning. Canada stranded two runners in scoring position, giving them an opportunity to take the lead for themselves. Unfortunately, they could not plate those runs. Despite their best inning yet, they still trail 2-1.

Arielle Prescott evades jam with no runs

Japan looked ready to strike again in the bottom of the second, quickly getting runners to second and third with no outs. Prescott would come up clutch though, striking out the next two batters and getting the final batter of the inning to lineout to third base.

It remains 2-0 Japan heading into the third.

Japan off to hot start

The Asia-Pacific region representatives wasted no time putting the first run of the game on the board. In the bottom of the first, Yukina Osada led off with a first-pitch double. After a pass ball, she was just 90 feet away from scoring.

Rinka Nozaki would drill a low fastball the other direction, driving in Osada and giving Japan the early lead.

It didn’t take long for a second run to score either. Just two batters later, an overthrow from the Canadian team allowed Nozaki to score Japan’s second run. After the first, they lead 2-0.

FINAL: Pennsylvania 9, California 0

The bottom of the sixth started off as well as an inning could for them, with a leadoff baserunner. However, that runner was short-lived, as Bills would force a double play just a few pitches later. The call originally had the runner safe at first, but after replay, the call was overturned, pushing California to their final out. On the first pitch, California would ground out to second base, securing Pennsylvania’s win. They advance to face Tulsa in the next round. That game will take place Thursday, August 7 at 1 p.m. ET.

Pennsylvania adding insurance

Not that Bills needed the help, but Pennsylvania has added four runs in the top of the sixth inning while only recording one out.

The barrage finally ended after a triple to right from Mallory Bailor plating Pennsylvania’s ninth run of the game. California would record a strikeout and groundout to end the inning, but the damage was irreversible. California has just three outs to record nine runs.

Reagan Bills the star of LLSWS so far

Bills was spectacular in Pennsylvania’s opening game, but was forced out due to an unforeseen injury. However, that injury clearly didn’t hinder her for long. She returned to the mound just one day later and hasn’t skipped a beat, tallying double-digit strikeouts yet again through five innings. Bills even carried a perfect game into the fourth today.

Pennsylvania extends lead

California’s defensive struggles led to another Pennsylvania run as a stolen base followed by a single to left would’ve called for a close play at home, but an error from the left fielder allowed the run to score easily and put a runner on second. That run would not come around, but it will be very difficult for California to make a comeback with further mental errors.

Pennsylvania takes lead on California in big third inning

A leadoff single, well-executed bunt and passed ball gave Pennsylvania two runners in scoring position and no outs to start the top of the third inning. It didn’t waste the opportunity.

Pennsylvania initially took advantage of some confusion in the California infield after a well-hit ball to the shortstop. An errant throw to second base allowed the runner at third to cross home plate and give Pennsylvania the lead after the top of the third inning. A two-out RBI single by Camilla Gaunt followed by a bases clearing double from Reagan Bills then pushed the Pennsylvania lead over California to 4-0 heading into the bottom of the third inning.

Pennsylvania and California still scoreless

California escaped a first-inning jam without giving up a run after Pennsylvania got a couple hits and two runners in scoring position. Pennsylvania has yet to give up a hit through two innings and is up to bat in the bottom of the second inning.

Pennsylvania and California are underway

Game 3 of Day 2 at the Little League Softball World Series between Pennsylvania and California is underway with Pennsylvania batting in the top of the first inning. Pennsylvania won its first game at the LLWS, 2-1, on a walk-off hit on Sunday. California is playing its first game in Greenville, North Carolina

California is represented by Westchester-Del Rey Little League in Los Angeles while Pennsylvania’s team is based out of Johnstown.

FINAL: Oklahoma 2, Florida 1

There was a bit of controversy to close out the second game of Day 2 at the Little League Softball World Series. Florida got back-to-back infield singles off the pitcher’s mitt, but the umpire ruled baserunner interference despite the video replay appearing to show no contact between the Florida runner and the Oklahoma second baseman. The play was not reviewable.

Florida scored its only run in the first inning and didn’t get a runner in scoring position again until down to their final out in the sixth inning facing Oklahoma pitcher Harmoneigh White. Oklahoma improves to 1-0 at the LLWS and moves into the semifinal round of the purple winner’s bracket. Florida is now 1-1 and moves to the purple elimination bracket.

Oklahoma, Florida head to sixth inning

No drama in the fifth inning as both Oklahoma and Florida are held off the scoreboard. Florida is down to its last three outs facing a 2-1 deficit to Oklahoma.

Oklahoma takes lead from Florida in fourth inning

Oklahoma has taken the lead after falling behind in the top of the first inning. Oklahoma loaded the bases and then plated go-ahead run on an RBI hit by pitch that stood after review.

Florida minimized the damage with a nifty catch by its shortstop to close out the fourth inning. It’s 2-1 Oklahoma as they head to the fifth inning.

Oklahoma ties score with Florida after 3 innings

Oklahoma made quick work in the top of the third inning and Florida got two outs on four pitches to start the bottom of the third inning. But Florida then gave up a two-out double that proved troublesome.

A single into right field, followed by a couple bobbles by the Florida right fielder, tied the score at one apiece after three innings.

Florida foils Oklahoma squeeze bunt

Oklahoma pulled off a 1-2-3 in the top of the second inning and then had its first threat of the game when it came to bat.

Oklahoma attempted a squeeze bunt after a Florida error set up second and third with one out, but Florida snuffed it out in a rundown between third and home.

It’s still 1-0 Florida heading into the third inning.

Florida takes early 1-0 lead on Oklahoma

Florida got off to a fast start in its first LLWS game with two hits in the top of the first inning to get on the scoreboard first. Oklahoma managed to limit the damage and then got two runners on base in the bottom-half of the first. But Florida got out of the inning with its 1-0 lead intact.

Florida vs. Oklahoma up next

Next up from Greenville, North Carolina is a purple bracket matchup featuring a team from Tulsa, Oklahoma representing the Southwest Region and a team from Lake Mary, Florida representing the Southeast region. Florida won its opening game of the LLWS, 9-2. Oklahoma is playing its first game of the event.

FINAL: North Carolina 5, Indiana 3

North Carolina completes another comeback for a 5-3 win over Indiana to improve to 2-0 at the Little League Softball World Series. North Carolina pitcher Makayla Montgomery steadied herself after Indiana scored three runs in the first inning. North Carolina has now come-from-behind in two games at the LLWS, in addition to two games in its regional tournament to advance to the LLWS.

North Carolina, which is also the defending LLWS champion, had 5 runs, 11 hits and two errors. Indiana’s line: 3 runs, 8 hits, 2 errors 

North Carolina with a dramatic top of the 6th

Emily Mills had a two-run single to cut the deficit to 3-2 and then Ava Wilson had an RBI-single to tie the game. Avery Cash gave North Carolina the lead with her infield single and Gemma Braxton pushed it to 5-3 with her RBI-single after the top of the sixth.

3-up, 3-down for both teams in the 5^th inning

Indiana’s Mercer and North Carolina’s Montgomery are both cruising at this point at Elm Street Park in Greenville, North Carolina. Indiana appeared to get a bunt single from Sawyer Abel but the safe call on the field was overturned on replay.

4 innings complete: Indiana leads North Carolina 3-0

North Carolina got one hit in its half of the inning with two outs but that didn’t translate into any runs. Indiana got two runners into scoring position and that threat was diffused.

After 3 innings Indiana still in control

North Carolina has no runs, four hits and one error while Indiana has compiled three runs, seven hits and had one error. 3-0 North Carolina.

Indiana goes down 1-2-3 in the 2nd inning

North Carolina’s Makayla Montgomery retired two batters on ground outs and another on a pop out to breeze through a quick inning.

North Carolina leaves the bases loaded again

North Carolina loaded the bases with one out on a single by Abby Pohlplatz, which was the team’s third hit of the game. However, Indiana’s Mercer was able to induce a grounder that turned into a force out at home and then a runner interference call was awarded on the runner colliding with the fielder on the subsequent play.

Indiana takes the lead

Grace Fiore had an RBI-single and Kennedy Nickels supplied an RBI-double before Indiana forced North Carolina to switch pitchers from Emily Mills to Makayla Montgomery. However, that didn’t stop the scoring. Indiana’s Scarlett Renn added an RBI-single as the first batter that Montgomery saw. After 1^st inning, Indiana leads 3-0.

Briley Mercer gets out of bases loaded jam

Indiana’s Briley Mercer gave up two straight hits to start out the inning and later had to deal with the bases loaded with one out. She was able to get out of it with no runs scoring.

How to watch 2025 Little League Softball World Series

The 2025 Little League Softball World Series will be broadcast on ESPN platforms, with the championship game airing on ABC. Games will also be available to stream on ESPN+.

• Dates: Aug. 3-10
• TV: ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC
• Stream: ESPN+
• Location: Greenville, North Carolina

Catch the Little League Softball World Series on ESPN+

2025 Little League Softball World Series Day 1 results

Sunday, Aug. 3

• Game 1: Southeast region: Lake Mary, Florida 9, Northwest region: Mill Creek, Washington 2
• Game 2: North Carolina region: Pitt County, North Carolina 4, Latin America region: São Paulo, Brazil 3
• Game 3: Canada region: Repentigny, Quebec 5, Europe-Africa region: Prague, Czechia 4
• Game 4: Mid-Atlantic region: Johnstown, Pennsylvania 2, New England Region: Guilford, Connecticut 1

A blowout victory over the Las Vegas Aces came at a cost for the Minnesota Lynx on Aug. 2.

With less than a minute left in the third quarter and the Lynx holding a commanding 43-point lead over the Aces, Minnesota star Napheesa Collier collided with teammate Alanna Smith and landed awkwardly on her right foot. The five-time All-Star remained on the floor for a couple of minutes before walking off the court under her power – but with assistance.

Following the game, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said that Collier would undergo further testing to figure out the extent of her injury. Collier has already missed three games this season.

Collier is averaging a career-high 23.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in her seventh WNBA season. The 2024 Defensive Player of the Year is the current favorite to win 2025 MVP honors and was named Western Conference Player of the Month for July.

Here’s the latest on Collier’s injury:

Napheesa Collier injury update

Collier sprained her right ankle with less than a minute left in Minnesota’s 111-58 blowout victory over Las Vegas on Saturday, Aug. 2. She sat out the fourth quarter and was officially ruled out of the game midway through the fourth quarter.

On Sunday, Aug. 3, Collier had further testing to find out the extent of her injury. According to an ESPN report, Collier will be out for two weeks with a right ankle sprain. However, the good news is that Collier avoided a major injury.

The Lynx released an official statement on Collier’s injury on Monday, Aug. 4:

‘After undergoing an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), Collier was evaluated by team physician Dr. Elena Jelsing at Mayo Clinic Square, where a right ankle sprain was confirmed. Collier will be re-evaluated in the coming weeks and further updates on her progress will be provided when available.’

At the time of her injury, Collier had 18 points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals in 26 minutes.

Napheesa Collier stats

Here’s a look at Collier’s stats this season. She has missed three games this year.

• 2025 regular season: 23.5 points on 53.7% shooting with 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.8 steals, 1.6 blocks per game in 26 games (26 starts)
• 2025 All-Star Game: Voted as captain and was named All-Star Game MVP after scoring a game-high 36 points and leading her team to a 151-131 victory over Team Clark.