Who will emerge victorious on a historic night in WWE?

Evolution returns to WWE programming seven years after its first event, dedicating a premium live event to the women of the company.

There’s no denying the WWE women’s division is one of the best in wrestling with a stacked roster from top to bottom. Evolution will allow all of the division’s talent the chance to showcase their stuff, with both the main roster and NXT taking part in the night. It’s not just a night celebrating the stars either, as there’s championships and massive opportunities on the line for everyone involved. It’s guaranteed to be an epic event, but with so many bright stars, it’s tough to guess who will be the big winners.

Battle royal for championship match at Clash in Paris

Jordan Mendoza: This is one of the few battle royal matches with actual intrigue just because the names involved. There’s Hall of Famers, established stars and up-and-coming younger talent all looking for a title shot. I don’t see any NXT talent winning this one, but rather one that just called up. Stephanie Vaquer is destined to be a mega star, and she starts her journey by eliminated Nikki Bella at the end to guarantee her shot. Winner: Stephanie Vaquer.

Richard Morin: Stephanie Vaquer is certainly the safe pick. She’s got a ton of heat since joining the main roster and seems destined for a world championship program. The sleeper here has to be Bianca Belair (if she returns here). Since the winner gets a title match at Clash in Paris, a win would set her up to face Jade Cargill or even Naomi after the events of SummerSlam are settled. Winner: Stephanie Vaquer.

No holds barred match: Jade Cargill vs. Naomi

Jordan Mendoza: Odd that this feels like it will be much better than their WrestleMania match, but that’s in part to Naomi turning it up a notch as Ms. Money in the Bank. The no disqualification actually favors Naomi, who will probably have plenty of tricks up her sleeve for her archrival. However, Cargill is still the powerhouse that can dominate her opponent. She’s able to get past Naomi again, which frustrates Naomi and eventually leads to a clash between the two when Naomi tries to cash in the briefcase. Winner: Jade Cargill.

Richard Morin: They can’t slow Cargill’s singles run now, and Naomi has the plot armor − the Money in the Bank briefcase − to survive a loss here. This feud will continue to build as the WWE Women’s Championship starts to bleed into this rivalry. Winner: Jade Cargill.

Fatal four-way tag team match for WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez (c) vs. Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss vs. Sol Ruca and Zaria vs. The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane)

Jordan Mendoza: This one is so hard to pick because a legit case could be made for each team to win. Storyline wise, it makes sense for Rodriguez and Perez to continue their friendship with Liv Morgan out. Flair and Bliss are future Hall of Famers that bring up the title prestige. Ruca and Zaria are young stars that would make the most of the push. Asuka and Sane are elite wrestlers. Give it to the decorated stars and continue their odd friendship. Winner: Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss.

Richard Morin: Rodriguez and Perez need to consolidate power here after the former inherited her half of the titles in wake of Liv Morgan’s injury. The women’s tag division has been stale to say the least, but I could see them wanting to build Rodriguez and Perez for Morgan’s eventual return. Winners: Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez.

Triple threat match for the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria

Jordan Mendoza: This really could be the main event of the night given it’s by far the best storyline heading into the event. With two great former WWE champions in the ring, expect Valkyria to put on another exceptional performance that should give her more credibility to become a big-time star down the road. Still, Lynch has done so well as a heel, and she keeps it going by capitalizing on someone else’s finisher and getting the pin. Winner: Becky Lynch.

Richard Morin: The title is eventually coming home with Valkyria but it’s ultimately the bad blood between her and Bailey that lets Lynch slip away with the title at Evolution. This feud will keep going to SummerSlam and perhaps beyond. Winner: Becky Lynch.

NXT Women’s Championship match: Jacy Jane (c) vs. Jordynne Grace

Jordan Mendoza: For as much Jane has deserved to hold the title, the sad reality is that she is a transitional champion. Grace has been touted as a future WWE star ever since she appeared in the company with TNA Wrestling, and she takes the first step toward that with her first gold in the company. Winner: Jordynne Grace.

Richard Morin: Following her shocking title win, Jane is really just keeping the title warm for the next champion. Grace takes the win and goes on to defeat Masha Slamovich at Slammiversary to win the TNA Knockouts World Championship and become a double champ. Winner: Jordynne Grace.

WWE Women’s Championship match: Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Trish Stratus

Jordan Mendoza: Imagine how great this match would be if they were both in their prime? Considering in-ring approach, Stratton is pretty much the Stratus of this generation and gets the battle of wrestling’s best. Stratus will show us that she still has it, but this certainly feels like a ‘passing of the torch’ moment for the champion. Winner: Tiffany Stratton.

Richard Morin: This is a tricky one to predict because of the lack of build. Is it really just a one-off just to have Stratus compete at Evolution? Or is the friendly match a smokescreen covering for an eventual Naomi cash-in? Winner: Tiffany Stratton.

Women’s World Championship match: Iyo Sky (c) vs. Rhea Ripley

Jordan Mendoza: Everything turns to gold when Sky and Ripley are in the ring together. What’s been unfortunate about Sky’s reign as champion is she hasn’t defended it, and she has to go against a woman that very well could capture it back. This will be the match of the night with all sorts of insane spots. Ripley has yet to get the best of Sky. That will remain the same in a triumphant victory for the ‘Genius of the Sky.’ Winner: Iyo Sky.

Richard Morin: Sky hasn’t defended her title in a televised match since WrestleMania 41. That’s nearly three months of silence. Given that, it has to be Ripley finally getting over Sky as the show closes with Ripley holding the belt. Winner: Rhea Ripley.

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The UFC is expected to hold an event at the White House in 2026. Could it be one of the biggest cards in MMA history?

“Everyone wants to fight on this card,” UFC CEO Dana White said on the ‘Full Send Podcast.’ “… We will absolutely, positively put on the baddest card of all time.”

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump said the White House was going to host a UFC event in honor of America’s 250th birthday.

“When the fights are going on while we are filming, one side of the backdrop will be the White House and the other side will be the Washington Monument,” White said on the podcast.

Trump said that White and the UFC will utilize the available space on the White House grounds to host approximately 25,000 spectators.

Who could compete on the UFC’s White House fight card?

Could Jon Jones be featured in the main event? He expressed interest in fighting at the White House.

Jones vacated the UFC heavyweight championship in late June, saying he was retiring. Tom Aspinall was named the new champion.

But Jones has, seemingly, quickly changed course just two weeks later, saying he’s re-entered the UFC testing pool.

“It would be, for me it’s about the opportunity to represent America at the White House,” Jones wrote in a post on X. “I don’t care who I fight that night. I found my reason why, that’s what I needed, something that was more than money.”

White confirmed that Jones did re-enter the promotion’s anti-doping testing pool.

“(Jones) jumped back in the pool,” White said. “The dream main event would be Aspinall vs. Jones.”

Will Conor McGregor compete in the UFC again?

Conor McGregor is no stranger to the White House, meeting with Trump and Elon Musk on St. Patrick’s Day on March 17.

Could McGregor return to the White House in 2026 as a potential competitor on the card?

White hinted that there “could be” a scenario where Jones and McGregor could fight on the same card.

McGregor has not competed in a UFC octagon since losing to Dustin Poirier (twice) in 2021.

Major League Baseball’s draft finally arrives July 13 from Cobb County’s Roxy Theater, and while it may not light up the Georgia skies like the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game to follow the next two nights, there’s no shortage of intrigue.

This much we know: Eight specific players are almost certain to go in the top 10 picks. Yet in what order and to which teams remains a game of dominos that will have to wait until the clock starts.

And 10 shortstops – from MLB legacies to high school stars to college All-Americas – will consume at least half of the top 20 picks, and while the game’s premier position tends to be a draft premium, this class boasts dudes who will almost assuredly stick on that position – and play at a very high level.

With that, USA TODAY Sports fires some darts one last time with a final mock draft before the pickin’ party commences Sunday:

1. Washington Nationals: Ethan Holliday, SS, Stillwater (Okla.) HS

This selection took on an entirely different level of intrigue when the Nationals blew out GM Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez just more than a week before the draft. They wisely left the remaining infrastructure intact, which should make their draft process flow smoothly, even as interim GM Mike DeBartolo is now the ranking voice in the room. We’re sticking to our guns here, even if as many as four guys might lay claim to this spot. Ultimately, the Nationals side with a potential building block rather than a ready-made ace with little present value as the franchise faces a total facelift.

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2. Los Angeles Angels: Kade Anderson, LHP, LSU

What a finishing kick for Anderson, who pitched a three-hit shutout against Coastal Carolina in the championship round of the College World Series, which followed a three-hit, seven-inning effort to beat Arkansas. Good luck splitting hairs between Anderson, Jamie Arnold and Liam Doyle, but we’ll side with Anderson’s K rate (NCAA-best 180 in 110 innings) and devastating pitch mix (think Max Fried, only firmer) with a rapid promotion in the offing in Anaheim.

3. Seattle Mariners: Aiva Arquette, SS, Oregon State

Perhaps the most impactful pick in the top five, as plucking one of the top college arms or prep right-hander Seth Hernandez here would be a moderate disruption and likely introduce some exotic names into the overall top 10. But let’s stay consistent with this one as the Mariners opt for the physical presence and lineup punch that Arquette would bring up the middle.

4. Colorado Rockies: Eli Willits, SS, Fort Cobb-Broxton (Okla.) HS

What do you get the franchise that needs everything? They drafted Chase Dollander and got him to Coors Field quickly, and doing the same with deluxe lefty and fellow Tennessee product Liam Doyle would be highly tempting. Yet Willits, still just 17, represents the high-end building block the franchise lacks.

5. St. Louis Cardinals: Liam Doyle, LHP, Tennessee

In this scenario, the Cardinals have their choice of remaining elite college lefties and opt for Doyle’s greater swing-and-miss upside over Florida State’s Jamie Arnold, though they may prove us wrong come draft night.

6. Pittsburgh Pirates: Seth Hernandez, RHP, Corona (Calif.) HS

Hernandez represents the draft’s other great wild card and a test case for how high clubs would be willing to draft a prep right-hander. We’ll stop just shy of calling Hernandez’s repertoire “generational,” but his high-90s fastball and pro-caliber changeup give him a significant springboard to move quicker than your average high school arm.

7. Miami Marlins: Billy Carlson, SS, Corona (Calif.) HS

Make it back-to-back Panthers here, with Carlson the last of the elite-elite prep shortstops off the board. Imagine a larger version of Masyn Winn, with a similar hose at shortstop and, at 6-1, potentially greater offensive upside.

8. Toronto Blue Jays: Jamie Arnold, LHP, Florida State

A real coup here for Toronto, getting a mature college arm with a big league-ready fastball-slider mix. Paired with last year’s No. 1, Trey Yesavage, the Blue Jays have the potential to quickly backfill a rotation that could lose Chris Bassitt and Kevin Gausman to free agency in consecutive years.

9. Cincinnati Reds: Kyson Witherspoon, RHP, Oklahoma

The Reds may stray out of their comfort zone and go bat here, but Witherspoon could unlock an even higher level developing in their pitching program as he’ll bring a high-90s fastball and low-90s slider into pro ball.

10. Chicago White Sox: Ike Irish, C/OF, Auburn

The White Sox quandary: Take the best of the next tier of prep shortstops or whichever advanced high-end college prospect almost mathematically certain to fall to them? In this case, it’s Irish, who popped 18 home runs with a .469 OBP for Auburn, and will likely have a permanent home in the outfield.

11. Athletics: Tyler Bremner, RHP, UC Santa Barbara

A nice value for the Athletics, getting a consensus top-five guy before Bremner got off to a slow start for UCSB. But he finished strong and could reach the majors quick enough to try out that much-maligned mound in the A’s temporary Yolo County digs.

12. Texas Rangers: JoJo Parker, SS, Purvis (Miss.) HS

The math makes it highly likely Texas lands a prep shortstop and Parker is still around, high enough to keep him away from a Mississippi State commitment. That’s two years in a row a Mississippi prep shortstop goes in the top dozen picks, joining Konnor Griffin (No. 9, Pittsburgh).

13. San Francisco Giants: Daniel Pierce, SS, Mill Creek (Ga.) HS

Let the run continue. Pierce is already 19, which may make some clubs shy away, but still has significant offensive upside and fits in what will be the first pick under the Buster Posey regime.

 14. Tampa Bay Rays: Steele Hall, SS, Hewitt-Trussville (Ala.) HS

We’ll stick with Hall here, possessing the power upside and versatility the Rays value as the prep shortstop pool thins a bit.

15. Boston Red Sox: Gavin Kilen, INF, Tennessee

A Red Sox draftee out of high school, Kilen will do much better than the 13^th round this time, with a strong offensive profile that saw him strike out just 27 times in 245 plate appearances, most of those against SEC pitching.

16. Minnesota Twins: Marek Houston, SS, Wake Forest

The question is whether Houston’s very sturdy defense and developing but incomplete offensive profile slots him higher than the prep stars slated to go before him. It’s hard to see him dropping any further than the Twins.

17. Chicago Cubs: Wehiwa Aloy, SS, Arkansas

We’ll stubbornly keep Aloy ticketed to the Cubs, even as a strong postseason that ended in Omaha further buttressed his profile. He might have smoother actions around the bag than Arquette, even if his offensive punch grades out a notch below the fellow Hawaiian collegiate star.

18. Arizona Diamondbacks: Kayson Cunningham, SS, Johnson (Texas) HS

His offensive profile fits the Diamondbacks’ ethos very nicely: Contact-based and, at 5-10, 180, a compact frame that has the potential to grow into decent power.

19. Baltimore Orioles: OF Ethan Conrad, Wake Forest

The Orioles control three of the next 13 picks and can get creative with their bonus pool, certainly. We stick with Conrad and the classic O’s college hitter profile here.

20. Milwaukee Brewers: Andrew Fischer, INF, Tennessee

Bat first, figure out the position later. Fischer slammed 25 homers with a 1.205 OPS in an exuberant platform season, and is versatile enough defensively to move around some if the power doesn’t support a first base profile.

21. Houston Astros: Jace Laviolette, OF, Texas A&M

He’s going to be a great value somewhere, probably, as Laviolette faded from top three talk after a season slowed by contact issues, slumps and health. Wouldn’t be surprising if someone jumped on him sooner thanks to his elite raw power.

22. Atlanta Braves: Kruz Schoolcraft, LHP, Sunset (Ore.) HS

Quite a talent to land here, as the 6-8 prep lefty with a fastball that reached 97 mph gives them a daunting 1-2 punch with Cam Caminiti, currently thriving in low A one year after going 24h overall.

23. Kansas City Royals: Gavin Fien, INF, Great Oak (Calif.) HS

The prep version of Laviolette, in that someone may jump on him sooner based on equity already banked as opposed to an uneven platform year.

24. Detroit Tigers: Xavier Neyens, INF, Mt. Vernon (Wash.) HS

Big frame and potential big power in a nimble and athletic 6-4 package. In terms of offense, one of the top prep lefty bats available.

25. San Diego Padres: Sean Gamble, INF/OF, IMG (Fla.) Academy

Versatile and projectable, Gamble – at 6-foot-1, 190 – leveled up from Iowa to IMG Academy and is a potential impact player in the middle of the diamond.

26. Philadelphia Phillies: Slater de Brun, OF, Summit (Ore.) HS

The run of late-round high school players takes a few Philly targets off the board but they can still fulfill their prep preference with de Brun, a potential center fielder of the future whose speed will likely always trump his power.  

27. Cleveland Guardians: Caden Bodine, C, Coastal Carolina

The Guardians opt for Contact King, as Bodine finished the season with an absurd 24 strikeouts in 313 plate appearances while churning out a .915 OPS. As the Chanticleers reeled off 26 consecutive wins to reach the College World Series finals, Bodine’s stock rose along with it.

28. Kansas City Royals*: Luke Stevenson, C, North Carolina

Paired with Fien, this should be a bonus pool-friendly pick as the Royals opt for the steady Stevenson, two years after making prep catcher Blake Mitchell the eighth overall pick.

29. Arizona Diamondbacks**: Brendan Summerhill, OF, Arizona

Would be a coup getting Summerhill this late, as he can man all three outfield positions and put up a .343/.459/.556 line to lead Arizona to the College World Series.

30. Baltimore Orioles**: Alex Lodise, SS, Florida State

The Dick Howser Trophy winner and ACC player of the year, Lodise is a solid defender who hit 19 home runs and should develop above-average pro power and likely stick at shortstop.

*- Prospect promotion incentive pick**- Free agent compensation pick

Note: The Mets, Yankees and Dodgers each received a 10-pick penalty on their first picks for exceeding the second surcharge threshold of the competitive balance tax and their first picks will be 38th, 39th and 40th overall, respectively.

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Jim and John Harbaugh were in Washington as the NFL calendar draws closer to training camp.

The Harbaugh brothers were spotted exiting the West Wing of the White House on Thursday. A White House pool report later confirmed that the NFL head coaches visited.

A person close to the situation told USA TODAY Sports that the White House invited the Harbaugh family.

John, 62, is entering his 18th season as the Ravens’ head coach. Jim, 61, is going into his second year as the Chargers’ head coach.

This isn’t the first notable White House visit for the Harbaugh brothers. Former President Barack Obama welcomed John and the Ravens to the White House in 2013 to honor the team’s Super Bowl 47 championship. Jim, while the head coach at Michigan, also got some time with President Obama at the White House in 2015.

Jim and the Chargers are just days away from training camp. Chargers rookies report to training camp on July 12 in El Segundo, California. Chargers veterans report July 16. The Ravens rookies report July 15 and veterans are scheduled to show up July 22 in Owings Mills, Maryland.

Los Angeles Chargers running back Najee Harris suffered a superficial eye injury in a fireworks accident at a Fourth of July celebration, but should be ready for the upcoming season, according to his agent, Doug Hendrickson.

‘Najee Harris was present at a 4th of July event where a fireworks mishap resulted in injuries to several attendees,’ Hendrickson said in a statement to USA TODAY Sports. ‘Najee sustained a superficial eye injury during the incident, but is fully expected to be ready for the upcoming NFL season.’

The incident, which happened in Antioch, California, occurred at around 12:18 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, according to a Facebook post from Antioch police.

Multiple people were injured in the explosion, with police saying that some were treated at the scene and others were hospitalized.

‘This is an unfortunate accident, and our thoughts are with the family and all those affected during this difficult time,’ police wrote in the Facebook post. ‘We ask for patience and privacy for the families as the investigation continues.’

By all accounts, it’s good news for Harris and the Chargers after rumors swirled online about the running back’s status – with some going as far to claim that he lost an eye at the event.

Hendrickson’s statement puts those fears to rest after his client inked a one-year, $5.25 million deal to play for the Chargers in 2025. There is also $4 million in incentive bonuses tied to the contract, bringing the total value to $9.25 million.

The fireworks explosion likely will remind NFL fans of a similar incident involving then-New York Giants pass-rusher Jason Pierre-Paul, which cost him two and a half fingers in 2015.

While Pierre-Paul did return to the field and make an impact, the fireworks moment became a defining one for his career.

Harris appears fortunate to have avoided a similar fate.