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Leonard Williams Tops 2026 NFL Defensive Tackle Rankings
ESPN's annual survey of more than 70 league executives, coaches and scouts crowned Seattle's Leonard Williams as the NFL's best defensive tackle, dethroning last year's top pick and vaulting from sixt
🏈 Ranking the top coaches in college football
ESPN's panel of reporters ranked Indiana's Curt Cignetti as college football's top coach, unseating two-time winner Kirby Smart after Cignetti delivered the program's first national championship in ju
Deschamps unfazed by Argentine refs for France-Morocco clash
France coach Didier Deschamps and Morocco's Mohamed Ouahbi both brushed off concerns about Argentine referee Facundo Tello and his all-Argentine crew being assigned to their World Cup quarterfinal on
Lynx's Reeve sets record for regular-season wins
Cheryl Reeve became the winningest coach in WNBA regular-season history with her 380th victory as the Minnesota Lynx beat the last-place Connecticut Sun 86-80 on Wednesday night.
Newcastle Sign Ajax's Sean Steur for £23m
Newcastle have signed 18-year-old Dutch midfielder Sean Steur from Ajax for £23m on a five-year deal, their third summer signing after offloading £169m worth of established talent.
World Cup Bracket Format Predicts 2027 Super Bowl Champion
A sports analysis runs all 32 NFL franchises through a pre-2026 World Cup bracket format to predict the 2027 Super Bowl champion, seeding teams by Pete Prisco's post-April-draft Power Rankings and app
British South Asians in football: Team of the Season 2025/26
British South Asians in Football Team of the Season 2025/26 features historic firsts including Zidane Iqbal becoming the first British South Asian at a World Cup and Mariam Mahmood becoming the first
France's World Cup Weaknesses: BBC Experts Weigh In
BBC Sport experts dissect whether France's star-studded squad — with five straight wins, 14 goals scored, and an attack led by Mbappé, Olise, and Dembélé — have exploitable weaknesses ahead of Thursda
ICC Probes ECB Over Stokes Retirement Video Rule Breach
The ICC has contacted the ECB over a potential breach of anti-corruption filming rules after England shared a video of Ben Stokes announcing his Test retirement to team-mates in the dressing room duri
McEnroe and Murray explain why Fery is ruling Wimbledon
British wildcard Arthur Fery dismantled world No. 10 Flavio Cobolli in straight sets on Centre Court to become the lowest-ranked Wimbledon semi-finalist since champion Goran Ivanisevic in 2001, settin
Could Morocco become a football powerhouse?
Morocco face France on Thursday at 21:00 BST for a World Cup semi-final spot, backed by royal-funded infrastructure and a diaspora scouting network spanning seven European countries that has stocked t
Chelsea Sign Quenda From Sporting in £40m Deal
Chelsea formally unveiled 17-year-old Geovany Quenda from Sporting on a contract until 2034, a £40m move first agreed in March 2025, as the Portuguese winger who idolises Cristiano Ronaldo and draws s
Meet your quarterfinalists! How they got here, top...
Eight teams remain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals — Argentina, Belgium, England, France, Morocco, Norway, Spain, and Switzerland — each three wins from the July 19 final in New Jersey, with
How Kane and Haaland compare - who would you pick?
England's Harry Kane (85 international goals) and Norway's Erling Haaland (62 in 51 caps) meet in Saturday's World Cup quarter-final in a matchup pitting Kane's all-round build-up play against a Norwa
Senior QBs Praise NCAA's 5-Year Eligibility Rule
Fourth-year college quarterbacks are praising the NCAA's new five-year, age-based eligibility model that lets players without a redshirt return for a 2027 season, calling it a clean end to the waiver-
Cuban Accuses Mavs' Dumont of 'Adversarial' Practices
Mark Cuban has accused Dallas Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont of "adversarial business practices," alleging he was frozen out of investment opportunities tied to the team's proposed move to a 104-ac
2026 Scottish Open odds, picks, date: Surprising predictions by golf model that's nailed 17 majors
SportsLine's computer model — which has correctly predicted 17 majors — is calling for Jon Rahm to stumble at the 2026 Genesis Scottish Open starting Thursday at The Renaissance Club, while flagging W
Garbrandt Urges UFC to Support Retired Fighters
Former bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt has urged the UFC to provide better post-career support for fighters, including healthcare and retirement plans, as entry-level pay starts at just $12,000 a
2026 NBA Summer League tips off Thursday: Full schedule
The 2026 NBA Las Vegas Summer League tips off Thursday with a seven-game slate headlined by top picks AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson facing off, running through a July 19 championship at Thomas & Mac
Pimblett: More Respect for Gaethje Loss Than Win Streak
Paddy Pimblett says receiving more respect for his UFC 324 loss to Justin Gaethje than for his seven-fight win streak is 'crazy,' given Gaethje has since won the undisputed lightweight title at the Wh
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