Recent Sports News and Updates

In the preseason edition of our top 25 rankings, here are the players -- from A'ja Wilson to Aliyah Boston -- we expect to be the best this year.

The U.S. women will take 12 players to Paris. We look at whether the Fever guard will be among them.

The NBA has suspended Bucks guard Patrick Beverley for four games without pay for throwing a basketball multiple times at fans and "an inappropriate interaction" with an ESPN producer after Game 6 against the Indiana Pacers last week.

Glen "Big Baby" Davis was sentenced by a federal judge to 40 months in prison for his conviction in an alleged scheme to defraud the NBA's health care benefits plan.

Former Patriots described tension between Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft in the green room before the live roast of Tom Brady.

Nelly Korda put herself in position for a record sixth straight win on the LPGA Tour, shooting a relatively mistake-free 3-under 69 in the first round of the Cognizant Founders Cup.

Jayden Daniels confirmed in an interview on the "All Facts No Brakes" podcast that he and former LSU teammate Malik Nabers have a $10,000 bet on who will win the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year award.

Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Jimmy Johnson, a three-time All-Pro and member of the All-Decade Team of the 1970s, has died. He was 86.

The Giants have signed wide receiver Allen Robinson, who was released by the Steelers in March after one subpar season.

Celtics lead assistant coach Charles Lee has agreed on a four-year contract to become the head coach of the Hornets, sources told ESPN.

After dominating in the minors, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB draft is headed to The Show. Here's why Pittsburgh decided to unleash him now.

We have a new order at the start of our list, thanks to a few big intraleague matchups this past week.

Experts weigh in on the big questions. Which rookies outside of Round 1 could make an impact this season?

From QB transfers to position replacements, our reporters let you know the latest following spring football.

Dan Campbell's staff is filled with ex-NFL stars, bringing experience and knowledge the players love.

With the 2023-24 Champions League finalists now set, Gab Marcotti, Alex Kirkland and Julien Laurens give their takes on the semifinal matches.

The 2024 final is set -- 14-time winners Real Madrid will face 1997 champion Dortmund at Wembley.

The Philadelphia Union signed 14-year-old Cavan Sullivan to the largest homegrown contract in Major League Soccer history, with an agreement to transfer the phenom to English Premier League power Manchester City after he turns 18.

The auction for the napkin that famously launched Lionel Messi's Barcelona career as a 13-year-old opened this week with a guide price of £300,000-£500,000 ($374,700-$624,500).

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel said the linesman apologised to him for a late offside call in his side's exit from the Champions League against Real Madrid on Wednesday.

St. Louis City is among the MLS sides pursuing Borussia Dortmund attacker Marco Reus, sources have told ESPN.

Manchester United are interested in signing Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo this summer, sources have told ESPN.

Real Madrid have opened as -175 favorites to defeat Dortmund in the Champions League final; Dortmund open at +375, while the draw stands at +333, per ESPN BET.

Chiefs? Check. Texas Rangers? Check. A three-leg parlay for $100 is just one champion away from hitting for $1.7M, but will the bettor hold or sell?

George Kambosos thinks a victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko will punch his ticket into the boxing Hall of Fame, but it's not just his legacy which rides on the result, but his career, writes Jake Michaels.

Can Kambosos avoid joining fellow countryman Jeff Horn -- and others -- in this unpopular group?

In March, Andrey Rublev was disqualified after yelling at a line judge. Then he hit a 49-day slump without a win. But after much soul-seeking, he changed his mindset -- and won the Madrid Open.

We rank every NWSL stadium with photos -- from hard-to-get-to and no-atmosphere venues to the ones that should be on your bucket list.

Chelsea are prioritising a move for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen when the transfer market opens. Transfer Talk has the latest.

Our experts look at the upcoming weekend of action to highlight what they're looking forward to watching.

MotoGP's knee-dragging cornering has taken fans' breath away for decades, but now riders are taking it further by getting their shoulders on the ground.