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Yesterday in Sports covers a busy Wednesday across the WNBA, NFL, European soccer, FIFA, Major League Baseball and international cricket, beginning with Nneka Ogwumike’s retirement announcement after one of the most accomplished careers in WNBA history.
Chris Horwedel also breaks down Minnesota-Golden State and Washington-Toronto as the WNBA playoff picture develops.
In the NFL, the Seattle Seahawks reportedly add former All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs, while the Jacksonville Jaguars acquire massive offensive lineman Daniel Faalele from the New York Giants.
European soccer headlines include Tijjani Reijnders leaving Manchester City for Al Qadsiah, Paul Pogba becoming a free agent after leaving Monaco, and a significant medical update involving Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala.
The show also examines the growing leadership challenge surrounding FIFA president Gianni Infantino, with senior officials including Sandor Csanyi, Aleksander Ceferin, Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa and Vittorio Montagliani among the prominent figures involved.
MLB coverage includes Pirates-Tigers, Mets-Padres, Mariners-Brewers, Dodgers-Rockies, Phillies-Marlins, Yankees-Orioles and the rest of Wednesday’s slate.
Finally, Chris heads to Test cricket for India-Sri Lanka, featuring a major performance from Manav Suthar.
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"Ogwumike Retirement, Diggs Deal and FIFA Turmoil" is an episode of Yesterday in Sports. Runtime 9 min. Published August 20, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.