9:00 AM ET Caitlin Murray More than a year since a judge dismissed their equal pay lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation, the players of the U.S. women’s national team has appealed, arguing that the judge’s ruling “is legally wrong, and it defies reality.” The legal team representing the USWNT players, who are in Tokyo
11:07 PM ET ESPN staff The news this week that Texas and Oklahoma have expressed interest in joining the SEC shook the foundation of the Big 12 conference and caught many high-ranking officials in college athletics off guard. Now, it has their full attention, as commissioners and athletic directors from coast to coast are preparing
8:00 AM ET All things considered, Saturday’s main event between TJ Dillashaw and Cory Sandhagen is the best UFC Fight Night headliner so far this year. For me, there are only two others that even come close in terms of significance, stylistic matchup and prefight narrative: Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum in April and Max
5:00 AM ET CINCINNATI — His Cincinnati Bengals teammates had already left the field following a summer workout, but rookie wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was still on the turf at Paul Brown Stadium getting familiar with his job. Chase plotted his place in the offensive formation as he worked on keeping his pre-snap routine and
7:00 AM ET Aaron Ward has seen the University of Michigan men’s hockey program grow prestigiously since his last games as a Wolverine in 1993. The national championships and Frozen Four appearances. The “Children of Yost” in the stands at their fabled home arena, and their growing number of alumni in the NHL, from Max
7:00 AM ET Draft day is here! You’ve read through our top-50 prospect rankings, checked out the latest projections in Greg’s mock draft, learned more about what makes Owen Power such a great prospect from Emily’s story, and of course, digested the Seattle Kraken‘s expansion draft process thanks to our top takeaways file. Now, it’s
7:28 AM ET Alfa Romeo has reportedly made Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas its top target to sign ahead of the 2022 Formula One season. Bottas’ future hinges on the decision Mercedes is set to make over the summer break, which follows the Hungarian Grand Prix. Mercedes has the choice between retaining Bottas or promoting junior
4:00 AM ET Barcelona have hit a big stumbling block in their attempt to register Lionel Messi’s new contract — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: An ex-Man Utd star wanted by Chelsea. Jump to: Romero a Chelsea, Juve target after United exit | Premier League clubs’ COVID fears | Barca back out of
7:00 AM ET Reports of Oklahoma and Texas showing interest in joining the SEC have conjured up memories of realignment’s past. Conference realignment has made an impact on the college football recruiting landscape over the years, as some schools have been rewarded for moving up while others have faced consequences. Schools can lose out on
6:31 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show As the Olympic boxing tournament in Tokyo starts on Saturday, Britain’s Joe Joyce will watch closely as he aims to build on his success