5:18 AM ET The United States and Mexico have broken into FIFA’s top 10 ranked teams in world soccer following their recent successes in reaching the finals of the CONCACAF Nations League and the Gold Cup. The U.S. beat Mexico 1-0 in the final of the Gold Cup earlier this month and both teams’ progression
10:54 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are convinced Paul Pogba will remain at Old Trafford beyond the transfer deadline with the club set to continue efforts to convince the midfielder to extend his contract, sources have told ESPN. United were prepared to receive an offer from Paris Saint-Germain for Pogba, who has one year
4:42 AM ET Lionel Messi‘s transfer to Paris St Germain included a payment in cryptocurrency fan tokens, a source close to the matter said, providing another big name endorsement for new digital assets. Messi, 34, left Spanish side Barcelona and signed a two-year contract with PSG, with an option for a third year, on Tuesday.
7:30 AM ET ON JULY 18, 2002, Kobe Bryant approached Rucker Park, the streetball institution in Harlem. He wore a powder blue sleeveless shirt and dark shades; an oversized key-pendant swung from his chain with each step. Onlookers sprinted toward the park’s metal fencing, meant to separate superstars from the streets, to catch a glimpse.
8:25 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Keeping alive a quest to pocket $1 million would seem to be all the motivation Ray Cooper III really needs as he heads into Friday’s PFL welterweight playoff semifinal (9 p.m. ET, ESPN2/ESPN+). But Cooper does have an added incentive driving his desire to defeat Rory MacDonald. It has nothing
8:00 AM ET NFL NationESPN While the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers opened the 2021 NFL preseason with their Hall of Fame game matchup last week, preseason really kicks off this week, as all 32 teams will be in action for Week 1. It starts Thursday night with two games, as the Washington Football Team
5:41 AM ET Former world heavyweight champion boxer David Haye will return to the ring after a three-year absence to fight Joe Fournier next month, the 40-year-old Briton said on Thursday. Haye, who won the world heavyweight title in 2009 when he beat Nikolai Valuev, retired in 2018 with a 28-4 record following a re-match
6:31 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterbacks Cam Newton and Mac Jones are both expected to play in Thursday night’s preseason opener against the Washington Football Team at Gillette Stadium, according to a source. How long they play will be determined by head coach Bill Belichick, who traditionally keeps his intentions tight-lipped,
7:00 AM ET Players are settling in with their new teams in the weeks after the trade deadline, and in several circumstances, they could be the difference between making and missing the playoffs. Can the Red Sox hold off long enough for the return of Chris Sale and Kyle Schwarber? Are the Dodgers’ new additions
6:21 AM ET The process for my annual preview series is pretty straightforward: set some early projections in February (check), embark on a conference-by-conference preview series (check), then update the projections in August to account for roster movement. With the preview series officially in the books, it’s time for step three. SP+ is my opponent-