The NBA suspends Clippers owner Steve Ballmer for one year and penalizes the franchise after finding salary-cap circumvention tied to Kawhi Leonard. The league concludes the team helped facilitate outside-income arrangements that improperly benefited Leonard, turning a star-player recruitment case into one of the most serious recent enforcement actions against an NBA club.

Federal regulators are also examining matters connected to Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers. The SEC seeks information from Daktronics related to endorsement allegations, extending scrutiny beyond league discipline and into a securities-regulation arena that could broaden the consequences of the controversy.

Tiger Woods resolves his impaired-driving case in Florida by pleading no contest to reckless driving after changing his plea in court. The outcome keeps him out of jail, but he receives a five-year driver’s license suspension along with fines, closing a closely watched legal matter involving one of golf’s biggest names.

New Jersey asks the U.S. Supreme Court to step into a dispute over prediction markets offering sports-event contracts. The petition sharpens a growing national fight over whether these products fall under state authority, with implications for sports wagering, financial-style event contracts, and the reach of state regulators.

Folarin Balogun’s proposed move from AS Monaco to Everton falls apart on Premier League deadline day after late complications tied to medical concerns. The collapse leaves the United States international striker with Monaco and denies Everton a forward addition just as the transfer window closes.

The Nashville Predators send forward Luke Evangelista to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for 2028 draft capital. New Jersey gives up a conditional first-round pick and an additional second-rounder in 2028, signaling a future-focused deal that adds a young NHL forward to the Devils’ roster.

Gael Monfils celebrates his 40th birthday with a comeback win at the U.S. Open, beating Adolfo Daniel Vallejo after dropping the first set. Monfils takes the next three sets decisively to reach the second round, drawing a strong response from the crowd during a milestone performance.