Sunderland's English midfielder #13 Luke O'Nien (L) and Leeds United's German striker #14 Lukas Nmecha (C) fight for the ball during the friendly football match between Sunderland and Leeds United at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, on July 30, 2026. (Photo by Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP via Getty Images)

Sunderland's English midfielder #11 Chris Rigg (R) and wHarry Wilsonduring the friendly football match between Sunderland and Leeds United at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, on July 30, 2026. Sunderland's Chris Rigg (R) and Harry Wilson fight for the ball during (Photo by Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP via Getty Images)

le Sunderland's French midfielder #28 Enzo Le Fee (R) and Leeds United's Japanese midfielder #22 Ao Tanaka fight for the ball during the friendly football match between Sunderland and Leeds United at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, on July 30, 2026. (Photo by Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP via Getty Images)

Leeds United's German striker #14 Lukas Nmecha (C) celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the friendly football match between Sunderland and Leeds United at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, on July 30, 2026. (Photo by Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP via Getty Images)

Leeds United's German striker #14 Lukas Nmecha (L) celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the friendly football match between Sunderland and Leeds United at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, on July 30, 2026. (Photo by Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP via Getty Images)

Leeds United's German striker #14 Lukas Nmecha celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the friendly football match between Sunderland and Leeds United at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, on July 30, 2026. (Photo by Leonardo MUNOZ / AFP via Getty Images)

A person holds a "trans people belong in sports" sig during the first half of a WNBA basketball game between the Seattle Storm and the Indiana Fever, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

METAIRIE, LOUISIANA - JULY 30: A general view of the New Orleans Saints training camp at Ochsner Sports Performance Center on July 30, 2026 in Metairie, Louisiana. (Photo by Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images)