The WWE and Endeavor, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, announced a major deal to merge the businesses. Cheddar News reporter Michelle Castillo reported on the staggering $21.4 billion merger and the implications it will have going forward. "Under the deal's terms, Endeavor will have a 51 [percent] majority stake in the company and the WWE will own the remaining 49 percent," she said.
Ryan Blaney raced to his first career NASCAR championship on Sunday by banging his way past contender Kyle Larson in the closing laps at Phoenix Raceway to give Team Penske back-to-back Cup titles.
The team waited six decades for its first title. Colorado, Milwaukee, San Diego, Seattle and Tampa Bay are the franchises that remain without a World Series championship.
Saudi Arabia became the only country to enter a bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup after Australia backed out, claiming they were focusing on other major sporting events.
Global governing body of soccer FIFA banned ex-Spanish Federation president Luis Rubiales for misconduct following backlash over his kiss of a top Spanish soccer player following the women's World Cup in August.