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Today in Sports - Serena Williams wins her record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title in the Wimbledon final 07/08/2026 10:10am • July 9 1922 — Johnny Weissmuller is the first to swim the 100-meter freestyle under 1 minute as he breaks Duke Kahanamoku’s world record with a time of 58.6 seconds. 1932 — The NFL awards a franchise to Boston under the ownership of George Preston Marshall, Vincent Bendix, Jay O’Brien, and D Sports on TV for Thursday, July 9 07/08/2026 10:10am • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Thursday, July 9 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 5:55 a.m. FS2 — AFL: Sydney at Fremantle 5:25 a.m. (Friday) FS2 — AFL: North Melbourne at Collingwood CYCLING 6 a.m. NBCSN — UCI: Tour de France, Stage 6 6:30 a.m. (Friday) NBCS Men's World Cup Glance 07/08/2026 10:03am • GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts Men's World Cup Glance 07/08/2026 10:03am • GROUP A GP W D L GF GA Pts Why Trump covets Greenland 07/08/2026 10:03am • Location, location, location: Greenland’s position above the Arctic Circle makes the world’s largest island a key part of security strategy. Increasing international tensions, global warming and the changing world economy have put Greenland at the heart of the debate over global trade and securi Sports on TV for July 13 - 19 07/08/2026 10:00am • ADV11-12 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, July 13 MLB BASEBALL 8 p.m. NETFLIX — 2026 Home Run Derby: From Philadelphia NBA BASKETBALL 4 p.m. PRIME VIDEO — Summer League: Detroit vs New York, Las Vegas 4:30 p.m. ESPN2 — Summer League: Toronto vs. Indiana, Where DC ranks on the list of riskiest cities to drive in 07/08/2026 09:57am • Allstate is out with its 2026 Best Drivers Report, and it has some harrowing findings for D.C.-area drivers. On a list ranking cities with the best drivers, D.C. comes in second to last, surpassed only by Boston, which ranked dead last. "I think there are a lot of distractions," said Allstate' Grains mostly lower, livestock mixed 07/08/2026 09:45am • CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were mostly lower in early trading Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Jul. corn fell by 0.25 cent at $4.42 a bushel. Jul. wheat fell by 2.5 cents at $6.07 a bushel. Jul. oats rose by 1 cents at $2.95 a bushel. Jul. soybeans lost 2.75 cents at $11.94 a bushel. Beef Pakistan military says insurgents killed 18 abducted policemen and 11 soldiers in separate attacks 07/08/2026 09:44am • ISLAMABAD (AP) — Insurgents killed 18 police officers who had been abducted earlier this week and 11 soldiers in a separate attack in restive southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, the military said. It was the latest escalation of violence in a region where insurgents have stepped up attacks on secu Trump again threatens US may strike Iran's civilian infrastructure, try to take Kharg Island with ceasefire in tatters 07/08/2026 09:34am • ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Trump again threatens US may strike Iran's civilian infrastructure, try to take Kharg Island with ceasefire in tatters. Egypt seething after squandering a two-goal lead and losing 3-2 to Messi's Argentina at World Cup 07/08/2026 09:32am • ATLANTA (AP) — For Mohamed Salah and Egypt, what could have been a glorious celebration turned ugly at the end. On the cusp of upsetting the defending World Cup champion, the Pharaohs squandered a two-goal lead late in the game and fell to Lionel Messi and Argentina 3-2 in the round of 16 on Tuesd Trump says US will give license so that Patriot air defense systems can be made overseas for Ukraine to counter Russia 07/08/2026 09:15am • ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Trump says US will give license so that Patriot air defense systems can be made overseas for Ukraine to counter Russia. Trump warns US will 'probably' strike Iran again Wednesday after saying at NATO summit that ceasefire is 'over' 07/08/2026 09:06am • ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Trump warns US will 'probably' strike Iran again Wednesday after saying at NATO summit that ceasefire is 'over.' Berlin court sentences a doctor to life for murdering 15 patients under palliative care 07/08/2026 08:53am • BERLIN (AP) — A Berlin court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced a German doctor to life in prison on charges of murdering 15 of his patients who were under palliative care, in a case involving allegations he torched the homes of victims to try to cover up the crimes. The 41-year-old doctor, who Zlatko Dalić steps down as Croatia's coach after World Cup exit 07/08/2026 08:38am • ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Zlatko Dalić is out as Croatia's coach after a spell that included leading the team to two consecutive top-three finishes at World Cups. “I leave with a fulfilled heart, proud of my contribution to the greatest successes of Croatian soccer in history, and I wish my succes