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Usyk to vacate titles but planning his 'last dance...

Unified heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk says he is vacating his three world titles and is planning one "last dance" before calli…

Sources: Haaland to miss France World Cup clash

Erling Haaland will start Norway's World Cup Group I clash against Kylian Mbappe's France on the substitutes' bench with coach Stale Solbak…

What's next for Mets after firing manager Carlos M...

Is GM David Stearns on the hot seat? Will the Mets unload at the trade deadline? We make sense of New York's continuing nightmare.

Sources: Pistons to land Joe in trade with OKC

The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading Isaiah Joe to the Detroit Pistons for two future second-round picks, sources told ESPN's Shams Charan…

Drug case vs. ex-Olympian Miller to be dropped

A prosecutor in Idaho said misdemeanor drug charges against Olympic gold medalist skier Bode Miller will be dismissed despite there having …

Fever will sit Clark vs. Sparks due to ailing back...

Caitlin Clark will miss her second game of the season as the Fever are holding her out against the Sparks after she left the team's last ga…

'You're taught to just hate the Yankees': New York...

As kids living in the shadow of Fenway Park, Ben Rice and Cam Schlittler rooted very differently. Now, they both want to beat Boston.

Mets fire manager Mendoza after 34-47 start

The New York Mets fired manager Carlos Mendoza on Friday with the club toiling through a historically poor start.

Behind the banner: How a World Cup-themed USA tifo...

Here's how USA supporters created the storied fan art for a 2025 game as a World Cup sendoff.

Swanson vs. Bregman? A high school catcher over Re...

We break down some of the biggest decisions teams had to make at the No. 1 pick -- and whether they were the right choice.

Answering 13 big questions on the NBA draft: Best ...

Who was the best value pick? Why were there so few trades in Round 1 of the draft? And who will win Rookie of the Year? We answered 13 ques…

'Is manifestation real?' Why the Valkyries are the...

Williams landed in an ideal spot. Here's how she's unlocked the best offensive season of her WNBA career.

Argentina's soccer system rife with child neglect

The Argentine soccer system that produced the defending World Cup champions is also rife with child exploitation and neglect, according to …

NBA free agency 2026: How all 30 teams can ace the...

Major moves have already rocked the summer, but work remains for all 30 teams. Here's how each can ace the next stage of their offseason.

Why Algeria vs. Austria is the 2026 World Cup's bi...

It's been 44 years in the making: Algeria have a shot at revenge on Austria for the "Disgrace of Gijón," the match that changed the World C…

What's it like to face a young phenom like Messi, ...

With Lionel Messi and Jude Bellingham starring at the World Cup, here are firsthand accounts from those who got an early glimpse of greatne…

New teams, different schemes: 10 new NFL coordinat...

Ben Solak identifies 10 new coordinators with a lot at stake this season, including the man tasked with repairing the Cowboys' defense.

Hunger, neglect, sexual abuse: Inside Argentina's ...

An investigation into Argentina's soccer system that produced the defending World Cup champions found that it is rife with exploitation.