The New York Knicks’ season is on the brink as they host the Indiana Pacers for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Indiana has a 3-1 lead over New York and closed each of its previous two series this postseason in five games. The Pacers have won four straight games…
May 29, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Now that we’re two months into the 2025 MLB season — and past Memorial Day, when baseball fans traditionally say you can finally check the standings — the top of our rankings have started to become more consistent. Each week, you can find the usual powerhouses atop our list…
May 28, 2025, 09:02 PM ET Liverpool have joined the race for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike, while Tijjani Reijnders looks set to be a key cog in Manchester City’s rebuild. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades |…
Bill ConnellyMay 28, 2025, 09:30 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019. “There’s a lot of people talking about Group of 5, Power 4, the money and the resources and NIL. It’s about the players and it’s about…
The New York Knicks have a chance at evening the Eastern Conference finals in Game 4 against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related New York stormed back to win Game 3 behind a 20-point fourth quarter from Karl-Anthony Towns. The Knicks became the first team in the play-by-play era (since 1998) to…
Ben SolakMay 27, 2025, 06:55 AM ET Close Ben Solak joined ESPN in 2024 as a national NFL analyst. He previously covered the NFL at The Ringer, Bleeding Green Nation and The Draft Network. The 2025 NFL season is officially 100 days away, so I have written 100 things to know. They are various in…
May 26, 2025, 06:30 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo scored on Monday in the Saudi Pro League’s season finale, a match that could mark his final appearance for Al Nassr. Shortly after the game, the Portuguese superstar posted a picture of himself in his Al Nassr jersey, accompanied by a message: ‘This chapter is over. The…
May 25, 2025, 09:25 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Southeastern Conference schools were awarded eight of the 16 regional sites for the NCAA baseball tournament on Sunday, tying the record it set in 2023. The rest of the 64-team field and first-round matchups will be announced Monday by the Division I Baseball Committee. The SEC will…
Michael DiRoccoMay 25, 2025, 07:59 PM ET Close Michael DiRocco is an NFL Nation reporter at ESPN and covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN and the Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville…
Brian WindhorstMay 25, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MICHAEL JORDAN’S WALK-OFF message to then-Indiana Pacers coach Larry Bird after vanquishing him in Game 7 in the 1998 Eastern Conference finals is one of the most memorable moments of “The Last…
May 24, 2025, 06:13 PM ET NORMAN, Okla. — Gabbie Garcia hit two of Oklahoma’s four home runs as the four-time defending national champion Sooners beat Alabama 13-2 in five innings on Saturday to win the Norman Super Regional and clinch a berth in the Women’s College World Series. Oklahoma (50-9), which is 42-0 this…
David SchoenfieldMay 23, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 For almost a decade, Mike Trout was the unquestioned best player in baseball. From 2012 to 2019, he won the American League MVP award three times and finished second in the voting…
After a miraculous Game 1 comeback, it’s time for the Indiana Pacers to try to move another win closer to the 2025 NBA Finals. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Pacers and New York Knicks will play in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals Friday night at Madison Square Garden. In Wednesday’s Game 1, New…
Ryan McGeeMay 23, 2025, 06:50 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year INDIANAPOLIS — History and controversy and 232-mph race cars and super angry people and a chance to see something that’s never happened in 108 previous tries and boiling…
Tim BontempsMay 22, 2025, 02:54 PM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast.…
BILBAO, Spain — Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou has insisted he is unaware of any meetings about his future at the club, but said “whatever happens, happens” after ending Spurs’ 17-year wait for a trophy. Brennan Johnson scored the only goal as Tottenham beat Manchester United 1-0 in Wednesday’s Europa League final at San Mames…
Ramona ShelburneMay 21, 2025, 05:00 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News Editor’s note: This story originally posted on April 8, 2024. WITH 6:56 LEFT in the third quarter of what should have been a fairly routine game in early March, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander knocked down an…
May 21, 2025, 03:39 AM ET Casemiro won 18 trophies, including five Champions Leagues, in his storied stint at Real Madrid. However, the Brazil international has called his current campaign with 16th-place Manchester United, who are also in the Europa League final, “one of the most successful seasons” of his career. The 33-year-old looked set…
May 20, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Nearly a month after the 2025 NBA playoffs began, four teams — the Indiana Pacers, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves — are an obstacle away from reaching the Finals. The Pacers, who toppled the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round, upset the dominant Cleveland Cavaliers…
Adam RittenbergMay 20, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. A good chunk of college football’s offseason is devoted to the ever-changing quarterback landscape, but QBs aren’t the only players primed to impact games this fall. This spring, I asked coaches and others about non-quarterbacks who…
Following the Florida Panthers’ Game 7 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday, the NHL’s final four is official: The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers will take on the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference finals, while the Dallas Stars face the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference finals. This Eastern matchup is a…
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick was happy to write off his team’s first league defeat since December as the newly crowned LaLiga champions lost 3-2 at home to Villarreal on Sunday. Canada international Tajon Buchanan struck the winner in the 80th-minute as Villarreal came from 2-1 down to end Barça’s 17-match unbeaten streak, qualifying for next…
Tom HamiltonMay 18, 2025, 11:57 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Ajax’s 2-0 win over FC Twente on Sunday was not enough to save an unprecedented title collapse. Rico Brouwer/Soccrates/Getty Images AMSTERDAM,…
Neil PaineMay 16, 2025, 07:41 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. NASCAR’s All-Star Race festivities are in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina this weekend — a track where the stars always came out to shine in an earlier era of Cup Series history.…
Nick WagonerMay 16, 2025, 05:50 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In over a decade with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage…
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has called for fans not to boo teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold in the club’s remaining games this season, insisting the defender deserves a proper farewell before he leaves Anfield this summer. Alexander-Arnold was jeered by some fans after being introduced from the bench in Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal last weekend, having…
After building a 2-0 lead on the Florida Panthers in their second-round series, the Toronto Maple Leafs are now down 3-2 leading into Friday’s Game 6 (8 p.m. ET, TNT). Will this be the final game of the Maple Leafs’ season? Or will they force a Game 7 on Sunday? Read on for game previews…
May 15, 2025, 06:46 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo topped Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid athletes for the third consecutive year and the fifth time in his career. Following his move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, Ronaldo’s estimated total earnings are around $275 million. Editor’s Picks 1 Related The Portuguese forward increased his income…
May 15, 2025, 02:11 PM ET San Jose Earthquakes head coach Bruce Arena helped save Lionel Messi from receiving a red card following the final whistle of Wednesday night’s game against Inter Miami, intervening as the Herons captain argued with the referee. Late in the match, Messi expressed frustration after being tackled late just outside…
May 14, 2025, 04:33 PM ET The National Women’s Soccer League Players Association said that play should have been stopped in the game between Angel City FC and the Utah Royals on Friday following the nearly 10-minute delay to provide medical attention to Angel City defender Savy King. The Players Association has called upon the…
May 14, 2025, 12:49 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — Stephen Curry has been cleared for shooting drills and light on-court workouts despite a strained left hamstring, giving him a chance to play for the Golden State Warriors if they force a Game 6 against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Warriors reevaluated Curry on Wednesday — they will…
Ruben Amorim has paid for 30 of his Manchester United backroom staff to take their families to next week’s Europa League final in Bilbao, Spain, after being told by the club that his coaches, physios and support team would have to pay for their own tickets, sources have told ESPN. United will play Tottenham Hotspur…
May 13, 2025, 09:30 AM ET The second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs has passed the midway point, with all but one series through Game 4. What have been the biggest lessons learned through the first part of the second round? Which teams and players have surprised (in either a good or bad…
Ohm YoungmisukMay 13, 2025, 03:07 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has described his team’s performance against Liverpool as “unacceptable,” despite the fact they game from 2-0 down to clinch an important point at Anfield. It has been a difficult week for Arsenal, who crashed out of the Champions League at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain in midweek. The disappointment of Wednesday…
May 11, 2025, 01:57 PM ET Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold was booed by a number of Liverpool fans in his first game since he announced he intends to leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season. Liverpool drew 2-2 with 10-man Arsenal at Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday,…
May 10, 2025, 04:00 AM ET El Clásico is always a huge deal, one of the most-viewed matches around the world in any season. But with Barcelona and Real Madrid meeting so late in the season with the LaLiga title still on the line, this is one of the biggest in years. When these two…
May 10, 2025, 05:10 AM ET Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has admitted the impact of Arne Slot at the club following Jurgen Klopp’s exit surprised him. Klopp left Liverpool at the end of the 2023/24 season, before Slot arrived from Feyenoord in the summer. The Dutchman won the title in his first season at the…
May 10, 2025, 01:12 AM ET The second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs is here, and our NBA insiders have you covered for every game of the Eastern and Western conference semifinals. The No. 4 seed Indiana Pacers kicked off the East semis by taking a 2-0 lead over the No. 1 seed Cleveland…
BCR賭場 立即註冊 有年 對於許多在線賭博平台來說，年齡限制是一個十分重要的問題，這不僅關係到法律法規的遵守，也關乎平台的安全性與正當性。在BCR賭場 立即註冊後，很多玩家可能會疑惑是否會有年齡限制，或者他們是否能夠合法地參與賭博遊戲。事實上，這是所有線上賭場平台需要考慮的問題，BCR賭場也不例外。本文將探討BCR賭場的年齡限制以及它如何確保玩家符合規定。 首先，BCR賭場 立即註冊的過程中，平台會要求玩家提供一些基本的個人信息，其中就包括年齡信息。這是因為根據多數國家和地區的法律規定，只有達到法定年齡的成年人才能參與賭博活動。這個法定年齡通常在18歲至21歲之間，具體年齡要求會根據玩家所處的地理位置而有所不同。因此，在進行BCR賭場註冊時，玩家需要提供真實的年齡信息，以確保他們符合當地法律的要求。 立即註冊 如果玩家提供的年齡不符合賭場的要求，BCR賭場會立即拒絕該玩家的註冊申請，並且在後續遊戲過程中，未經過驗證的玩家將無法進行任何的賭博活動。此外，BCR賭場也會要求玩家在提款之前進行身份驗證，這一步驟有助於再次確認玩家是否達到了法定賭博年齡。 BCR賭場 立即註冊 有年齡限制嗎？ BCR賭場對年齡的要求不僅僅是遵守法律的需要，也是為了保護未成年人的權益。未成年人參與賭博不僅對他們的心理和財務狀況造成傷害，還可能會導致家庭和社會問題。因此，BCR賭場會采取各種措施來防範未成年玩家的註冊，包括但不限於要求玩家提供有效的身份證明，並對年齡信息進行嚴格的核查。這些措施旨在確保賭場的運營符合規範，並維護賭博活動的合法性與健康發展。 在BCR賭場的註冊過程中，玩家如果未滿法定年齡，無論是通過隱瞞年齡還是虛假提供身份證明，都將面臨賬戶封禁和其他法律後果。因此，對於想要參與賭博遊戲的玩家來說，最重要的是確保自己年齡符合當地法律的要求，並在BCR賭場 立即註冊時提供真實準確的個人信息。 總結來說，BCR賭場 立即註冊過程中會有明確的年齡限制，這是為了遵守相關法律法規，並保障玩家的安全與公平遊戲環境。玩家必須年滿法定賭博年齡才能註冊並參與遊戲，且平台會進行身份驗證以防止未成年玩家的參與。因此，玩家應該在註冊前確認自己是否符合條件，並在遊戲中遵守規定，從而確保享受一個合法、安全的在線賭博體驗。
Jordan RaananMay 9, 2025, 09:56 AM ET Close Jordan Raanan covers the New York Giants for ESPN and can be heard hosting on ESPN Radio. Raanan joined ESPN in 2016. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Abdul Carter split the difference, choosing to wear No. 51 with the New York Giants after flirting with the possibilities of…
Ohm YoungmisukMay 9, 2025, 03:12 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of…
Paris Saint-Germain fans flood the streets after their team’s 2-1 Champions League victory over Arsenal secured a spot in the final. NAEL CHAHINE/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images. One person was in critical condition on Thursday and two others also hospitalised after being hit by a car in the French capital amid street partying by Paris…
Seth WalderMay 7, 2025, 10:15 AM ET Close Seth Walder is an analytics writer at ESPN, specializing in quantitative analysis. He is also a regular on “ESPN Bet Live” and helps cover sports betting. Seth has been at ESPN since 2017. He previously worked at the New York Daily News covering the Jets and Giants.…
LOS ANGELES — A woman is suing former Los Angeles Lakers player and coach Byron Scott, accusing him of sexually assaulting her during a team event at her high school in 1987, when he was 26 and she was 15. The lawsuit first filed in December 2022 and amended on May 1 accuses Scott of…
Jonathan Givony Close Jonathan Givony ESPN NBA draft analyst and writerJoined ESPN.com in July 2017Founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a private scouting and analytics service used by NBA, NCAA and international teams Jeremy Woo Close Jeremy Woo ESPN NBA draft analyst and writerJoined ESPN.com in 2023Covered the NBA and NBA draft for Sports Illustrated from…
ESPN May 6, 2025, 11:18 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions We are down to the final four! It’s the first day of the second legs in the semifinals of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League season. Enjoy the play-by-play from Tuesday’s game: Internazionale against Barcelona, live from the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan, Italy.…
NEW YORK — Mike Shildt had seen enough, and he was so angry with plate umpire Adrian Johnson that he made a spectacle by tossing his spectacles. A tantrum by San Diego’s manager following the first major league ejection of star slugger Fernando Tatis Jr. fired up the Padres, who overcame a three-run deficit in…
Fenerbahce coach José Mourinho has refused to confirm whether he will remain next season after Sunday’s 1-0 loss at home to Besiktas left Fener second in the standings and eight points adrift of Super Lig leaders Galatasaray with four games remaining. Mourinho joined Fenerbahce on a two-year contract last summer with the aim of leading…
Andreas HaleMay 5, 2025, 02:06 AM ET Close Andreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining…
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Anyone who thought fatherhood might slow down Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen would have been bitterly disappointed on Saturday as the Dutchman romped to another exceptional pole position. After a messy sprint race earlier in the day, Verstappen put things right on Saturday afternoon, snatching pole away from McLaren’s Lando…
Brett OkamotoMay 4, 2025, 12:33 AM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather,…
MADRID — Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff in straight sets to win her record-tying third Madrid Open on Saturday. No. 1-ranked Sabalenka powered through the first set and edged the American in a tiebreaker for 6-3, 7-6 (3) on the outdoor clay court. Sabalenka added to titles in Madrid in 2021 and 2023 and equaled…
Ryan McGeeMay 1, 2025, 08:45 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year MIAMI — Welcome to the Miami Grand Prix, America’s Monaco. Wow. As you all read that sentence, I could almost hear the seizing up of hearts and redlining…
Harry Maguire has said Manchester United’s players feel they owe the fans a trophy to repay their faith during a miserable season in the Premier League. United are set to finish in the bottom half the table for the first time since 1990, but their league form is in stark contrast to the results in…
DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon sent the puck into traffic in front of the net. What happened next may go down as one of the biggest playoff goals he’s ever “scored.” MacKinnon got credit for a go-ahead goal with 10:56 remaining after the puck bounced off the shoulder of a Dallas player and the Colorado Avalanche…
Kiley McDanielMay 1, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for three MLB teams. Co-author of Author of ‘Future Value’ Welcome to our first team-by-team MLB prospect rankings big board update. The top 10 prospects for all…
Ohm YoungmisukMay 1, 2025, 02:08 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of…
Apr 30, 2025, 04:27 AM ET Manchester United will head into the summer off the back of their worst league campaign in more than three decades — since 1989-90. Minority owner Jim Ratcliffe has made a lot of noise with his hiring of a new chief executive (Omar Berrada) and technical director (Jason Wilcox), cuts…
Apr 29, 2025, 12:03 PM ET It’s not just EA Sports College Football 26 — an exciting gaming summer continues for football fans on Aug. 14, 2025, with the release of Madden NFL 26 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2. The football simulation will leave behind PS4 and Xbox One entirely,…
The Sacramento Kings and interim coach Doug Christie are finalizing a multiyear contract to make him the franchise’s next head coach, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Christie’s agent, Andy Miller of Klutch Sports, negotiated the new deal to remove the interim tag. Christie took over as interim coach in late December when the Kings fired…
LIVERPOOL, England — Through a haze of red smoke, a generation of Liverpool dreams were realized. Before kickoff, fans came in the thousands, perching in trees and climbing on top of scaffolding to welcome the champions-elect to Anfield. Hours later, Liverpool’s coronation as Premier League champions was confirmed with a pulsating 5-1 victory over Tottenham…
Ohm YoungmisukApr 28, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of…
Apr 27, 2025, 03:46 PM ET Arsenal reached their first Women’s Champions League final in 18 years on Sunday, taking down French powerhouse Lyon with a remarkable 4-1 away win. Lyon manager Joe Montemurro, who used to coach Arsenal, said the game’s outcome was “unexplainable,” with the French side having entered with a 2-1 advantage…
Apr 27, 2025, 06:51 AM ET Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia took advantage of the warm weather to pull away late for her first London Marathon title Sunday, setting a record time for a women’s-only race in the process. Assefa made up for second-place finishes in London and at the Paris Olympics last year by pulling…
Dave WilsonApr 25, 2025, 07:15 AM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Texas and Texas A&M meeting in baseball for the first time as SEC rivals didn’t need anything extra. It didn’t need Texas coming in as…
Rich CiminiApr 25, 2025, 09:51 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York…
Apr 25, 2025, 01:00 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars knew early in the pre-NFL draft process that they wanted Colorado’s two-way star, Travis Hunter, but general manager James Gladstone admitted he didn’t think they’d be able to pull it off, knowing he’d have to trade up from No. 5 overall. So when…
Apr 25, 2025, 07:01 AM ET Palmeiras forward Estêvão had an 18th birthday to remember on Thursday, netting the club’s second goal in a 3-2 Copa Libertadores win over Bolivar before dropping to the turf, vomiting and leaving the field on a stretcher as the high altitude of La Paz, Bolivia, took its toll. Estêvão…
Apr 24, 2025, 08:25 AM ET The 2025 NWSL season is already five weeks old, which can only mean one thing: the return of ESPN’s NWSL MVP Tracker! We will be checking in on the developing MVP race periodically throughout the season as the form of top players ebbs and flows. Who is positioning themselves…
Ramona ShelburneApr 24, 2025, 11:30 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News The video Kawhi Leonard released across social media on Dec. 27 was well-produced, but cryptic. The LA Clippers star drives up to a lake, listening to a message from someone who pleads with him…
The countdown is on for the 2025 NFL draft. It’s time for my one and only mock draft, where I project Round 1. As always, this isn’t what I would do if I were the general manager for every team — it’s how I’d sort through the top 32 picks based on what I’m hearing…
Apr 23, 2025, 08:00 AM ET FOUR MONTHS BEFORE Nico Iamaleava shocked the college football world by leaving Tennessee for UCLA, signs of his discontent were apparent. On Dec. 28, hours before the winter transfer portal window closed, Tennessee sources say Iamaleava’s representatives, including his father, Nic, reached out to the Tennessee NIL collective, Spyre…
Apr 23, 2025, 12:01 AM ET TAMPA, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk made his long-awaited return to the lineup and was back to his old self quickly on Tuesday night for the Florida Panthers, who opened this postseason the way they ended last postseason: With a win. Playing for the first time in more than two…
Andreas HaleApr 22, 2025, 08:10 AM ET Close Andreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining…
Tim MacMahonApr 21, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM DALLAS MAVERICKS’ OFFICIALS and select staffers, past and present, packed the team’s plane along with members of Dirk Nowitzki’s inner circle. The flight was bound for Springfield, Massachusetts,…
Formula 1’s relentless start to the season, featuring five races in six weeks, has had a frenetic feel. One weekend separated the doubleheader that started the campaign and the triple just completed, with five flyaway rounds in the Pacific and Middle East — Australia, China, Japan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia — already in the books. Now…
Apr 21, 2025, 12:12 AM ET The 2024-25 NBA playoffs are underway, and our NBA insiders have you covered for every game in the march to the Finals. All season long, the Western Conference standings were in constant flux, and Saturday’s games hinted at what should be some dramatic first-round matchups. The No. 4 seed…
Apr 19, 2025, 09:33 PM ET The 2025 NBA playoffs are underway, and our NBA insiders have you covered for every game in the march to the Finals. Saturday’s slate of Eastern Conference games saw the No. 4 Indiana Pacers easily handle the 5-seed Milwaukee Bucks, who’ll now wait on whether Damian Lillard will return…
Apr 19, 2025, 10:24 AM ET Lyon secured a 2-1 win over Arsenal in the first leg of the UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinal at the Emirates after the Gunners struggled to contain the visitors’ ruthless attack — but it’s all still to play for in the second leg next weekend. The visitors struck early…
Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark ESPN NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Apr 18, 2025, 07:00 AM ET The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs are here! Unlike in some recent years, the…
Jesse RogersApr 17, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. WHEN THE LOS ANGELES Dodgers arrived at spring training, the big-spending, star-studded defending champions were the talk of the sport. But while the rest of baseball was discussing L.A.’s chances of a repeat, there was…
Apr 17, 2025, 04:51 AM ET Gabriel Martinelli was ecstatic to follow in the footsteps of Arsenal legend Thierry Henry by scoring at the Bernabeú stadium in Wednesday’s 2-1 win at Real Madrid in the Champions League. The Brazilian striker struck a late winner as Arsenal eliminated holders Madrid 5-1 on aggregate to reach the…
Apr 16, 2025, 01:05 AM ET The 2025 NBA playoffs are set! An exciting final week saw the Eastern Conference bracket finalized on Friday. The West wasn’t set until the last game, an overtime clash between Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors and Kawhi Leonard and the LA Clippers. There are now officially 20…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 15, 2025, 07:22 PM ET DORTMUND, Germany — Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he had to remind his disappointed players they had reached the Champions League semifinal after Tuesday’s 3-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund. Serhou Guirassy’s hat trick snapped Barça’s 24-match unbeaten streak since the start of 2025 at a…
The Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies are facing off in the NBA play-in tournament game Tuesday night for the Western Conference’s No. 7 seed. Editor’s Picks 2 Related With identical records, the winner of the matchup will face the Houston Rockets in the first round. The loser plays Friday against the winner between the…
Dan WetzelApr 15, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close Dan Wetzel is a senior writer focused on investigative reporting, news analysis and feature storytelling. Tennessee coach Josh Heupel was on the team bus Saturday morning as it pulled in front of Neyland Stadium for the annual spring game. It was the end of a tumultuous, and…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — In the end, when Rory McIlroy had walked up the final fairway not once but twice with a chance to win the Masters, fending off multiple players and overcoming his mistakes during an emotional 19 holes of golf, when he had dropped to his knees and let his emotions overtake him, he…
Another European soccer weekend is in the books, and we have lots to talk about. Real Madrid gritted out a win ahead of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal, second leg, vs. Arsenal, though Kylian Mbappé‘s reckless challenge (and deserved red card) shows that all is not well with Los Blancos. In the Premier League, Manchester…
Apr 13, 2025, 06:02 PM ET CESKE BUDEJOVICE, Czechia — The United States downed defending champion Canada 2-1 at the women’s hockey world championship on Sunday in a matchup of the game’s global powers. Lee Stecklein and Megan Keller scored for the Americans, who made it three wins from three games in Group A. U.S.…
Apr 12, 2025, 02:26 AM ET With the 2024-25 NBA regular season wrapping on April 13, the race for the playoff is coming down to the wire as teams book their postseason spots. The top six teams from each conference will be assured playoff spots, while team Nos. 7-10 in the standings will enter the…
Tim BontempsApr 12, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast.…
If Liverpool’s narrow derby victory over Everton last week had some supporters reaching for the champagne, Sunday’s shock 3-2 defeat away to Fulham in the Premier League ensured that, for now, it remains firmly on ice. Though second-placed Arsenal’s drab 1-1 draw with Everton on Saturday diminished the impact of Liverpool’s second league defeat of…
Bradford DoolittleApr 11, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close MLB writer and analyst for ESPN.com Former NBA writer and analyst for ESPN.com Been with ESPN since 2013 So often in recent years, baseballs have been the subject of controversy. How tightly are they wound? What is the height of their seams? What’s inside them that might…
Apr 10, 2025, 08:30 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain rekindle their interest in Marcus Rashford, while Newcastle United target a summer move for Matheus Cunha. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s January grades TOP STORIES – Amorim…
NEW YORK — After Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL record-breaking 895th goal — in vintage Ovechkin fashion, from his “office,” on an old-school wrist shot — he skated to center ice and belly flopped. The celebration, the Washington Capitals captain said, was unplanned. “Ice was bad today,” he explained. “I fell.” Carolina Hurricanes at Washington…
: ‘Protagonist’ Messi set for key role as Inter Miami face LAFC VIDEO SHOWS: INTER MIAMI PLAYERS TRAINING/ LIONEL MESSI TRAINING/ FORMER SOCCER PLAYER AND PRESIDENT AND CO-OWNER OF INTER MIAMI, DAVID BECKHAM HANGING OUT AROUND TRAINING FACILITY/ PRESS CONFERENCE WITH INTER MIAMI COACH JAVIER MASCHERANO AND…
The 2025 men’s Frozen Four, the culmination of the NCAA hockey tournament, features two teams with a lot of experience on this stage and two newcomers, with the semifinal matchups pairing familiar foes and teams meeting for the first time. The semifinals will be Thursday at 5 and 8:30 p.m. ET at the Enterprise Center…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 8, 2025, 12:00 PM ET Lamine Yamal has told ESPN it feels as if he’s “playing Pro Evolution Soccer [sic]” as the teenager targets a treble with Barcelona this season. The 17-year-old has scored 13 goals and provided 19 assists this year to help keep Barça alive in three competitions…
Charlie CremeApr 8, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Charlie Creme projects the women’s NCAA tournament bracket for ESPN.com. The women’s college basketball transfer portal opened one week later than it did last year, but that hasn’t curtailed the activity. Since it opened March 24, more than 1,200 players have entered. Just over 100 have already…
Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran said his on-field woes during the 2021 and 2022 seasons fueled his mental health struggles to the point that he attempted suicide. Duran, interviewed for the docuseries “The Clubhouse: A Year With the Red Sox,” which will premiere Tuesday on Netflix, said not meeting his own expectations — as…
We’re now in the last days of the 2024-25 NBA regular season, and teams across the league are preparing for a postseason battle to remember. Particularly in the Western Conference, the race for the playoffs has never been tighter, with the Nos. 3 to 8 seeds flip-flopping almost every night, all separated by only 1½…
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred says the torpedo bat is “absolutely good for baseball” after it rose to prominence last week following a battery of home runs by the New York Yankees. “I believe that issues like the torpedo bat and the debate around it demonstrate the fact that baseball still occupies a unique…
Jesse RogersApr 6, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. When the rain finally lifted after a 90-minute delay and the St. Louis Cardinals opened their season in front of 47,395 red-clad fans at Busch Stadium, two long-familiar sights were a bit of a surprise…
The men’s Final Four is underway in San Antonio. The No. 1 overall seed Auburn Tigers tip off the action at the Alamodome against the Florida Gators, playing for a chance to face the winner of Duke vs. Houston (8:49 p.m. ET) in Monday night’s championship game. Our reporters on-site and editors throughout the country…
Bayern Munich forward Thomas Müller has revealed that he will be leaving the club at the end of the current season, bringing an end to a 25-year career with the club. In a club press release, the 35-year-old shared his thoughts on his time coming to an end with Bayern. “It’s clear that today is…
At 1:54 ET on Saturday afternoon, New York Yankees play-by-play man Michael Kay lit the fuse on what will be remembered as either one of the most metamorphic conversations in baseball history or one of its strangest. During spring training, someone in the organization had mentioned to Kay that the team’s analytics department had counseled…
PHILADELPHIA — Giannis Antetokounmpo became the first player in NBA history to have 35 points, 17 rebounds and 20 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 126-113 Thursday night. Antetokounmpo helped the Bucks shoot 51.6% from 3-point range. The Bucks are coming off a win Tuesday against Phoenix in which they shot 68.9%…
Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano questioned the referee’s decision to give LAFC player Nathan Ordaz a yellow card during the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal series at BMO Stadium on Wednesday night, saying it would have prompted a red card “here and in China and the moon.” In the first half,…
Buster OlneyApr 3, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Most of the MLB players given a preview of our Top 100 player ranking were polite, and some were even deferential, suggesting they didn’t feel qualified to assess the relative strengths…
Alexa Philippou Close Alexa Philippou ESPN Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer Michael Voepel Close Michael Voepel ESPN Senior Writer Michael Voepel is a…
The 2025 MLB season has already brought us eye-popping performances, both good (the barrage of Yankees home runs) and bad (Rafael Devers’ historic strikeout streak). As the 162-game campaign gets underway, it makes you wonder: Who will be the best player in 2025? To answer that question, we created our annual MLB Rank list of…
PALM BEACH, Fla. — The NFL concluded its annual league meeting Tuesday, with efforts to get the tush push banned getting tabled after garnering support from 16 teams — eight short of the necessary 24. Owners did approve expanding the league’s replay assist program and a significant change to the kickoff rule. The league also…
Myron Medcalf Close Myron Medcalf ESPN Staff Writer Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Mar 30, 2025, 10:15 PM ET The men’s Final Four is set — and…
Mar 31, 2025, 07:01 PM ET Everything that happens in and around MLB has some additional context when viewed from a fantasy baseball perspective. From lineup changes to minor league call-ups to injuries and so much more, the news cycle will constantly affect player values in fantasy baseball. Our fantasy baseball buzz file, with contributions…
Bill BarnwellMar 31, 2025, 06:10 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with…
Mar 30, 2025, 01:01 PM ET Erling Haaland was substituted with a left ankle injury in the 60th minute of Manchester City’s 2-1 FA Cup quarterfinal win over Bournemouth on Sunday. The Norway striker hurt the ankle after Bournemouth right back Lewis Cook landed awkwardly on him in a 56th-minute tackle at the Vitality Stadium.…
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Mar 29, 2025, 07:14 PM ET Kylian Mbappé said matching Cristiano Ronaldo‘s goal tally in his debut Real Madrid season is “very special” after scoring twice in a 3-2 comeback win over Leganés on Saturday. The forward’s first-half penalty put Madrid 1-0 up at the Santiago Bernabéu, but Leganes levelled a…
The March Madness field of 68 was cut to eight within a matter of 10 days between the men’s NCAA tournament tipping off with the First Four and the conclusion of the Sweet 16 on Friday night. The first two of four Elite Eight games tip off Saturday, with the Texas Tech Red Raiders —…
Mar 28, 2025, 06:35 AM ET Brazilian player Dani Alves won his appeal of a sexual assault conviction as a Spanish court overturned the ruling Friday in a case that lasted more than three years and saw the former Barcelona defender spend 14 months in jail. Alves was found guilty in February 2024 of raping…
ESPN staffMar 28, 2025, 06:30 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions We’re down to the final 11 games of March Madness, with four Sweet 16 matchups on the docket Friday night. The Auburn Tigers and Houston Cougars will look to join fellow No. 1 seeds Duke and Florida in the Elite Eight. The 2-seed…
Jesse RogersMar 27, 2025, 10:40 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. ST. LOUIS — Nolan Arenado’s eighth-inning blast didn’t give the St. Louis Cardinals the lead — they were already in front at the time — nor did it complete a big day for him at…
Tim BontempsMar 27, 2025, 05:31 PM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast.…
Mar 26, 2025, 04:41 AM ET Alphonso Davies‘ agent criticized the player’s treatment by Canada staff after it was announced that he suffered a torn ACL against the United States, saying that the Bayern Munich star was “pressured” to play despite not being fully fit. Davies kicked off the match against the U.S. men’s national…
Mar 26, 2025, 03:45 PM ET Chelsea fans have asked the Premier League to investigate co-owner Todd Boehly’s links to a ticket resale site that offers some seats for thousands of dollars above face value. Boehly is listed on the board of directors of Vivid Seats — a company cited by the league as an…
Brazil were humiliated 4-1 by bitter rivals Argentina in South American World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday as the pressure mounted on manager Dorival Jr after his side were comprehensively outplayed and fortunate not to lose by more. After edging Colombia 2-1 at home on Thursday, Brazil came crashing back to earth against the world champions,…
Ohm YoungmisukMar 25, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a graduate of…
Mar 24, 2025, 02:19 PM ET Costa Rican team Liga Deportiva Alajuelense has criticized Concacaf president Victor Montagliani after he expressed his full support for Club León in their legal fight against FIFA for being removed from the 2025 Club World Cup. Due to the tournament’s strict multi-ownership rules, FIFA ruled that two Grupo Pachuca…
Dan WetzelMar 24, 2025, 03:51 PM ET Close Dan Wetzel is a senior writer focused on investigative reporting, news analysis and feature storytelling. DETROIT — Matthew Weiss, a former University of Michigan and Baltimore Ravens assistant coach, pleaded not guilty in federal court Monday on 24 counts of unauthorized access to computers and aggravated identity…
Mar 23, 2025, 09:12 PM ET France produced a great attacking performance to overturn a two-goal deficit against Croatia and level their Nations League tie on Sunday, but it was keeper Mike Maignan who stole the spotlight with his penalty heroics in a 5-4 shootout victory. Maignan made two saves and saw one Croatian attempt…
Jeff CarlisleMar 22, 2025, 03:51 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. INGLEWOOD, Calif. — U.S. men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino said that Sunday’s third-place game in the Concacaf Nations League against Canada is a match where “we need to show character.” The U.S. is still…
Mar 22, 2025, 09:47 AM ET Franck Ribery has said he nearly had his leg cut off due to an infection. Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images Former Bayern Munich and France winger Franck Ribery has revealed that he almost had his leg amputated towards the end of his career due to a post-surgery infection. Ribery, who…
Mar 22, 2025, 05:34 PM ET After two jam-packed days of college basketball, the second round of the men’s NCAA tournament is underway. The field has been cut in half, the contenders have emerged — and we get to do it all again today. We’ve got you covered with all the March Madness action right…
Mar 22, 2025, 12:24 AM ET Day 1 of the 2025 women’s NCAA tournament is in the books. Chalk dominated Friday, as only one double-digit seed advanced to the second round. We tracked all the action, breaking down how all 16 games were won and looking ahead at what’s next as teams advance in the…
Mar 21, 2025, 06:00 AM ET NFL free agency has started to slow down since officially opening on March 12, so it’s a good time to take stock of the moves. Some teams have made splash signings, adding standouts like Sam Darnold, Davante Adams, Justin Fields, Josh Sweat and Carlton Davis III to their rosters.…
Mar 21, 2025, 02:08 AM ET The first day of March Madness brought upsets, blowouts and an action-packed 13 hours of college basketball. Below is your guide to all 16 first-round games from Day 1 of the men’s 2025 NCAA tournament, complete with analysis from on-site reporters of how each game was won, and our…
Mar 20, 2025, 03:12 PM ET DETROIT — A former NFL and University of Michigan assistant football coach allegedly hacked into the computer accounts of thousands of college athletes seeking intimate photos and videos, according to an indictment filed Thursday. Matt Weiss, who worked for the Baltimore Ravens before joining the University of Michigan in…
Mar 19, 2025, 07:49 PM ET Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch has been forced to withdraw from the Netherlands squad for their two-legged UEFA Nations League quarterfinal with Spain, the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) said Wednesday. Gravenberch suffered an injury suffered in Liverpool’s Carabao Cup final loss to Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.…
Mike ReissMar 19, 2025, 03:57 PM ET Close Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. PROVIDENCE, R.I. — John Calipari…
Mar 18, 2025, 07:14 PM ET The San Diego Wave have agreed a deal to sign Colombian defender Daniela Arias from Brazil’s Corinthians, sources told ESPN. The Wave will pay a transfer fee of $150,000 to secure Arias, sources said. Arias, 30, is a center-back who played for Colombia at the 2023 World Cup and…
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Alden GonzalezMar 17, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. The Los Angeles Dodgers aren’t just a baseball team these days. They are a symbol. For fans of the other 29 major league clubs,…
Mar 17, 2025, 03:04 PM ET West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey lashed out at the NCAA men’s tournament selection committee after the Mountaineers were among the teams snubbed, and he asked his attorney general to investigate and work closely with the NCAA to ensure that the process is transparent and fair. “West Virginia deserved to…
Joe LunardiMar 16, 2025, 11:52 PM ET Close Resident college basketball bracketologist for ESPN Contributor to SportsCenter, ESPN Insider Published first public bracket in 1995 The annual handwringing over the work of the NCAA men’s basketball selection committee has begun despite genuinely consistent selections in the NET era. This year, though: I am stumped. What…
Kevin SeifertMar 15, 2025, 09:15 PM ET Close Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate…
Alden GonzalezMar 14, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. NORTH PORT, Fla. — Ronald Acuña Jr. met with the Atlanta Braves’ medical staff on the afternoon of May 26 and burst into tears…
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Mar 15, 2025, 02:07 PM ET Real Madrid escalated their complaints over scheduling on Saturday, with the club’s official TV channel confirming the team will refuse to play in future if their players aren’t given a minimum 72 hours’ rest between matches. Madrid played rivals Atlético Madrid in their Champions League…
Kris RhimMar 14, 2025, 11:42 PM ET Close Kris Rhim is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Kris covers the Los Angeles Chargers, including coach Jim Harbaugh’s franchise-altering first season (https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41068072/los-angeles-chargers-2024-preview-jim-harbaugh-culture). In Kris’ free time, he lives his NBA dreams at men’s leagues across Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Chargers have agreed to a…
Mar 14, 2025, 06:50 AM ET There has been a lot of NFL quarterback news over the past week or so as we roll through 2025 free agency. The Bills extended Josh Allen on a record-setting contract. Geno Smith and coach Pete Carroll reunited in Las Vegas via a surprising trade. Sam Darnold became Smith’s…
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Mar 13, 2025, 02:31 PM ET UEFA said they will “enter discussions with FIFA and IFAB” over a possible change to the rule that saw Julián Álvarez‘s penalty disallowed in Atlético Madrid’s Champions League defeat to Real Madrid on Wednesday. Real Madrid progressed to the quarterfinals — where they’ll face Arsenal…
Tim BontempsMar 13, 2025, 12:41 AM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast.…
Jeff CarlisleMar 12, 2025, 09:28 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Earthquakes had just gone up 3-0 over Real Salt Lake in their season opener when a chant emanated from the San Jose Ultras’ section. The accolades weren’t directed…
Mar 11, 2025, 01:40 PM ET PSV fans attending the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie at Emirates will have their ticket compensated. Getty PSV have announced that they will compensate fans attending the second leg of their round of 16 Champions League tie at Arsenal on Wednesday. The gesture comes in…
Mar 11, 2025, 06:17 AM ET Manchester United are still believing that coach Ruben Amorim will replicate the success he had at Sporting CP at Old Trafford, according to club captain Bruno Fernandes. Amorim left Sporting in November to join United having led the Portuguese outfit to two league titles in four and a half…
NFL free agency has kicked off with the legal negotiation window — which began at noon ET on Monday — and players will be able to officially sign with new teams after 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday, which is the start of the new league year. There has already been plenty of action. The Steelers…
Eric KarabellMar 7, 2025, 07:05 AM ET Close Eric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments”. Aaron Judge has already hit 62 home runs in a season. Paul Skenes has already…
ORLANDO, Fla. — Russell Henley faced one shot he hardly ever practices. On another shot, he figured he had little chance for the ball to stay on the green. Both turned out close to perfectly Sunday in the Arnold Palmer Invitational — one for birdie, the other for eagle — that were key moments in…
LIVERPOOL, England — As Darwin Núñez walked toward the Anfield touchline on Saturday afternoon, he was serenaded by the sound of nearly 60,000 jubilant fans singing his name. The Uruguay international forward had played 68 minutes of Liverpool’s 3-1 comeback win over Southampton, scoring the equaliser and winning a penalty that was coolly converted by…
Jesse RogersMar 7, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Alyssa Francona had several missed calls from her dad. Then her sister texted her. “Dad’s trying to get in touch with you,” the message read. “Be supportive. He’s really excited.” Alyssa —…
An investigation has been opened into the technical staff of Bay FC, National Women’s Soccer League commissioner Jessica Berman confirmed on Friday. The San Francisco Chronicle first reported on Friday that two former Bay FC players described the culture under head coach Albertin Montoya as “toxic.” The report also said the league was made aware…
Pete Carroll doesn’t want his first year as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders to be a rebuilding process. He wants to get the ball rolling as soon as possible — and that became clearer Friday when the Raiders sent a 2025 third-round pick to the Seattle Seahawks for Geno Smith, reuniting the veteran quarterback…
West Ham’s squad for the 2024 financial year was more expensive than those of AC Milan and Barcelona, according to UEFA’s latest European Club Finance and Investment Landscape (ECFIL) report. The annual report into European football finances shows the scale of the Premier League’s financial primacy over the rest of Europe’s major leagues, with England…
Nearly two months after going viral on TikTok, Kitty Ford, also known as “Grandma Kitty,” has finally met Stephen Curry. Editor’s Picks Ford caught the attention of the Golden State Warriors star in January when a TikTok video surfaced detailing her Warriors fandom. Grandma Kitty keeps track of Curry’s performances and games using a notebook,…
WHEN THE NEW YORK KNICKS trimmed a 27-point road deficit to four last week against the Boston Celtics, the team that hadn’t found an answer for the defending champs all season looked like it might find a way to escape TD Garden with a thrilling comeback win. “I think we just reached a level of…
Zach KramMar 5, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Zach Kram is a national NBA writer for ESPN.com, specializing in short- and long-term trends across the league’s analytics landscape. He previously worked at The Ringer covering the NBA and MLB. You can follow Zach on X via @zachkram. Draymond Green doesn’t fear the Oklahoma City Thunder.…
MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will host the 2026 World Cup final. Luke Hales/Getty Images The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup final in the United States will break with tradition and have a Super Bowl-style halftime show, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said. MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, which will be known as New York New…
Rich CiminiMar 4, 2025, 01:23 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York…
Champ Week is here, with 31 conference tournament crowns and automatic berths to the women’s NCAA tournament up for grabs. Over the next 13 days, some teams will be fighting to extend their seasons, while others are looking to establish momentum and secure their spots in the NCAA bracket. Champ Week kicks off Tuesday with…
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Carlos Alcaraz could run into Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals in his quest for a rare Indian Wells three-peat, while defending women’s champion Iga Swiatek also faces a tough test. Djokovic beat Alcaraz to reach the Australian Open semifinals in January and is hoping he can become only the third man…
Ruben Amorim responded to Wayne Rooney’s suggestion that he’s “naive” to say his goal at Manchester United is to win the Premier League by telling the former club captain that it’s “easy” to be a pundit. Amorim said his main aim at Old Trafford is to win the title as he reflected on his disappointment…
Manchester City will visit Bournemouth in the FA Cup quarterfinals as Pep Guardiola’s side look to salvage a disappointing season. The draw, which was made on Sunday evening, has also thrown up a London derby between Fulham and Crystal Palace. Fulham knocked holders Manchester United out of the competition on Sunday, winning their fifth round…
Nick WagonerMar 1, 2025, 08:00 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In over a decade with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage…
Gervonta “Tank” Davis defends his WBA lightweight title against Lamont Roach Jr. Saturday night in the main event of a boxing card at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York (Prime Video PPV, 8 p.m. ET). Davis (30-0, 28 KOs), a three-division titlist, is coming off an eighth-round KO of Frank Martin in June. He…
Mark SchlabachFeb 28, 2025, 05:10 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer and is expected to make a full recovery after doctors detected the disease in its early stages, the school…
Tim MacMahonFeb 28, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM AS THE MOST important offseason of his career came to an end, Darius Garland took a break, heading to New York for Fashion Week in early September. Cleveland…
After sinking a 94-foot putt during the Texas Tech Red Raiders’ men’s basketball game on Monday, senior student Blake Porter received more good news on Thursday — his tuition will be covered for next fall. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Porter participated in an on-court putt challenge during the Red Raiders loss against the No. 4-ranked…
Eric KarabellFeb 27, 2025, 07:08 AM ET Close Fantasy baseball, football and basketball analyst for ESPN Charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame Author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments” Patience is rarely a virtue for most fantasy baseball managers, but often the most attractive names in a preseason draft are actually those injured players…
The offseason is in full swing, with the franchise tag window open until March 4, and the legal tampering period for free agency starting March 10. The first official event of the offseason, however, is the 2025 NFL scouting combine. Front office executives, coaches and scouts are in Indianapolis to get a closer look at…
Feb 25, 2025, 05:00 AM ET Mikel Arteta has said he would give up on Arsenal’s title hopes “over my dead body” but added that his side will have to do something unprecedented in Premier League history to win it. Arsenal suffered a devastating blow in their title campaign last weekend. Their surprise loss at…
Feb 24, 2025, 04:57 AM ET Neymar showed he still has plenty of magic left after a long injury layoff by scoring a fantastic goal directly from a corner for Santos on Sunday. His 27th minute strike in Santos’ 3-0 win at Internacional de Limeira in the Paulista Championship was so impressive that it drew…
It should be no surprise to anyone that Auburn remains on top of the AP top 25 men’s college basketball poll after winning both of last week’s games. Alabama seemed to shake off its two back-to-back losses to defeat ranked Kentucky 96-83 at home — although it couldn’t hold on to a spot in the…
Carlo Ancelotti described Luka Modric as “a gift for football” after the midfielder, 39, scored a spectacular goal in Real Madrid’s 2-0 win over Girona on Sunday. Modric opened the scoring in the 41st minute at the Bernabéu, before Vinícius Júnior added a late second, as Madrid kept pace with Barcelona at the top of…
Sarah BarshopFeb 22, 2025, 02:52 PM ET Close Sarah Barshop covers the Los Angeles Rams for ESPN. She joined ESPN in 2016 to cover the Green Bay Packers for ESPN Milwaukee. She then moved to Houston to cover the Texans. She came to ESPN after working as a writer and editor for Sports Illustrated. LOS…
LIVERPOOL, England — For 72 minutes, Manchester United were totally outclassed by Everton at Goodison Park and well on their way to a 13th Premier League defeat of the season. With no shots on goal and 2-0 down as the minutes ticked over, they were dead and buried. Until they weren’t. Football always has the…
Feb 20, 2025, 10:41 AM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Inter Miami’s 2024 season came to an abrupt end with elimination in the first round of the MLS playoffs, but the team had reasons to be optimistic about the future. The Herons had just lifted the 2024 Supporters’ Shield, set the league record for most…
Michael RothsteinFeb 21, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. A MAN BY the name of Jake Reedy was drinking with friends at Local Public Eatery in the Knox-Henderson neighborhood of Dallas when his phone…
Feb 20, 2025, 11:36 PM ET ATLANTA — Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young had some pointed comments about the officials following Atlanta’s 114-108 loss to the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. Young, who was tagged with a technical foul early in the fourth quarter, said the officiating was “one-sided” in the matchup of teams jockeying…
Pep Guardiola said Manchester City must now fight to qualify for next season’s Champions League after Kylian Mbappé‘s hat trick for Real Madrid sent the Premier League champions crashing out of the competition before the Round of 16. The elimination at the hands of holders Madrid ensured that former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach Guardiola…
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Pep Guardiola has hinted he has little sympathy for Jude Bellingham and Real Madrid after the midfielder’s LaLiga sending off for swearing, claiming that referees should be “left in peace.” Bellingham scored the winning goal in Madrid’s 3-2 win against Manchester City in last week’s Champions League playoff tie at the Etihad Stadium and is…
Chris LowFeb 18, 2025, 09:15 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — The Austin Peay men’s basketball team had just suffered a tough loss, 88-82 at Eastern Kentucky earlier this month, allowing a lead to slip away in the final minutes. In the…
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 17, 2025, 09:44 AM ET Real Madrid executives met with the head of Spain’s refereeing body on Monday, after the club filed a formal complaint over the referee’s decisions in their 1-0 LaLiga defeat at Espanyol earlier this month. Madrid were furious at referee Alejando Muñiz Ruiz for opting not…
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James Maddison aimed a dig at Roy Keane after scoring the winning goal in Tottenham Hotspur’s 1-0 victory over Manchester United on Sunday. Maddison’s close-range finish on 13 minutes settled a low-quality contest in north London, which came at the end of a week in which former United midfielder Keane said: “Maddison isn’t bad when…
Feb 16, 2025, 01:17 PM ET JUPITER, Fla. — St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado reported to spring training Sunday, showing up to play for a team that spent much of the offseason trying to trade him. The eight-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove winner is owed $74 million for the next three seasons.…
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO, the last time the NBA All-Star Game was held in the Bay Area, nine-year-old Damian Lillard was there. Shooting 3s, of course. With the weeklong jam session festivities taking place in town, Lillard’s father, Houston, allowed him to stay home from school for the week. Among those activities: a 3-point competition for…
Feb 14, 2025, 03:42 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia was awash in green on Valentine’s Day to celebrate its Super Bowl champion Eagles. Swooning fans screamed and cheered Friday as Super Bowl MVP quarterback Jalen Hurts and Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie took turns hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the start of the team’s victory…