From impassioned shouting to calm instructions, team captains and managers attempt to motivate their players by any means necessary. But which messages actually work?

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Jasper Philipsen won the opening stage of the Tour de France in a sprint to the line, while defending champion Tadej Pogačar finished safely on Saturday.

No. 1 Jannik Sinner made his way to the fourth round for the seventh consecutive Grand Slam tournament Saturday at Wimbledon. He has yet to drop serve across his opening three matches and has conceded just 17 games.

Max Verstappen snatched pole position at the British Grand Prix from the two McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris with a remarkable lap at the end of Saturday's qualifying session.

Mike Clay gives his annual list of players he expects to find the end zone more often this season.

No. 7 Mirra Andreeva will be making her third consecutive round of 16 appearance at a major after winning in straight sets Saturday at Wimbledon, while 2022 champion Elena Rybakina was upset in the third round by Clara Tauson.

Houston is pushing to reimagine its offense under new offensive coordinator Nick Caley.

Former Texans and Eagles linebacker Bryan Braman is undergoing treatment for a rare, aggressive form of cancer, with his longtime agent describing the situation as extremely serious.

Sunday's Gold Cup final is a reunion for the Concacaf rivals U.S. and Mexico, but who has the edge heading into the festivities at Houston's NRG Stadium? Here's what you need to know.

New York is hoping that its two-time All-Pro cornerback can give it more consistency in Year 4.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta wants a new striker to be at the club within a fortnight as talks over Viktor Gyökeres drag on. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

Family, friends and teammates gathered to pay their respects to Diogo Jota and his brother, André Silva, whose funerals were held Saturday morning.

The Dodgers took a 17-run defeat on the chin, falling 18-1 to the Astros in the team's worst loss ever at Dodger Stadium.

On a day they were fined by UEFA and scored on by one of their future players, Chelsea still found a way to defeat Palmeiras and reach the Club World Cup semifinals.

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Juan Soto went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and single, falling just a triple shy of the cycle in the Mets' 6-5 comeback win over the Yankees.

Cal Raleigh matched Ken Griffey Jr.'s franchise record for home runs before the All-Star break, hitting his 34th and 35th homers of the season during a 6-0 win over the Pirates.

Fluminense's coach said 'soccer is decided on the pitch' and now, they cruise into the final four.

Diogo Jota's Liverpool teammates will attend the funeral of the 28-year-old and his brother André Silva in Portugal on Saturday, a source told ESPN.