1:55 PM ET One of the NHL’s biggest stars, Alexander Ovechkin, is launching an NFT collection. The longtime Washington Capitals captain signed a five-year, $47.5 million contract on Tuesday to remain with the Caps until he reaches age 40. The Russian superstar was inspired by other major athletes who have dabbled in the digital collectible
12:50 PM ET ESPN staff [Editor’s note: The news that Texas and Oklahoma were planning to leave the conference — which became official on Friday — was a reminder that in college football, the past is never really the past. ESPN reporters Heather Dinich, Mark Schlabach and Dave Wilson show how the roots of this
7:09 AM ET Raphael Varane posted a message on Instagram where he said will always carry Real Madrid in his heart ahead of his move to Manchester United. Varane, who has spent 10 years with the Spanish capital side, is set to join United after the Old Trafford club announced on Tuesday they had agreed
7:44 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Marcus Rashford is set for a spell on the sidelines after talks with Manchester United resulted in a decision to undergo shoulder surgery. Rashford will have the operation “imminently” and is expected to be out until October. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have ESPN? Get
11:02 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Brighton’s Ben White is Arsenal’s latest summer signing. Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images Arsenal have signed defender Ben White from Brighton & Hove Albion, the club have announced. White had signed a four-year deal with Brighton last summer after first joining the side in 2016. – Stream
12:35 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus celebrated a victory over UEFA on Friday as a Spanish court ruled the governing body could not act against the founding members of the European Super League. Nine of the 12 founders quickly backed out of the failed project in April, including six
9:27 AM ET Caitlin Murray As the equal pay lawsuit between the United States women’s national team and the U.S. Soccer Federation enters its next phase, representatives from the U.S. men’s team have entered the fray, accusing U.S. Soccer of treating the women as “second-class citizens” and sending “a corrosive public message to women and
8:46 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City have put together a £100 million ($140m) package in a bid to sign Jack Grealish from Aston Villa, sources have told ESPN. Aston Villa were informed on Friday that City are willing to pay £90m for the 25-year-old, while highly rated winger Morgan Rogers has also been proposed
12:20 PM ET United States women’s national team midfielder Rose Lavelle has said there is “no one else” she’d have in goal other than Alyssa Naeher, who stopped three penalties and made several other crucial saves in their Tokyo 2020 quarterfinal win over Netherlands on Friday. Naeher saved a penalty from Lieke Martens in normal
12:29 PM ET Caitlin Murray The U.S. women’s national team is in the semifinals of the 2020 Olympic Games after beating the Netherlands in a thrilling back-and-forth affair that eventually went to penalty kicks. – Report: USWNT reach Olympic semifinals with shootout win– Lavelle: Naeher has saved us so many times Whether the win feels