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Blame Pochettino if you want, but these USMNT play...
The USMNT was eliminated from the World Cup in the Round of 16 for the fourth consecutive cycle, falling to Belgium despite a high-pressing tactical revolution under Mauricio Pochettino that briefly t
Pay-to-Play Soccer Blamed for USMNT's Belgium Collapse
After the USMNT's 4-1 collapse to Belgium ended another World Cup in the round of 16, a column blames America's pay-to-play travel soccer system — a $40 billion-plus industry charging families over $2
Three Keys for McGregor to Upset Holloway at UFC 329
Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon after a five-year layoff to face Max Holloway in the UFC 329 welterweight main event Saturday in Las Vegas, installed as a +180 underdog despite fighting only thr
Egypt FA Slams Refereeing in Argentina Loss
The Egyptian Football Association formally protested refereeing and VAR decisions after Egypt blew a 2-0 lead and lost 3-2 to Argentina in the World Cup round of 16, with coach Hossam Hassan alleging
Ranking the NFL's top edge rushers: Execs, coaches...
ESPN's annual survey of more than 70 league executives, coaches and scouts crowned Myles Garrett as the NFL's unanimous No. 1 edge rusher after his NFL-record 23-sack season, with Micah Parsons and Wi
Tim Bontemps joins Hawks as strategic adviser
Former ESPN senior NBA writer Tim Bontemps has joined the Atlanta Hawks front office as a strategic adviser, reporting to president of basketball operations Onsi Saleh after covering the NBA since 201
McGregor says he's the UFC's featherweight GOAT
Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon at UFC 329 on Saturday to face Max Holloway at welterweight, arguing the bout will prove he is the greatest featherweight of all time despite never defending the
Wilson joins Leeds on free after Fulham exit
Harry Wilson has joined Leeds United on a free transfer after his Fulham contract expired, turning down Aston Villa and Everton to finally complete a Deadline Day move to Elland Road that collapsed a
World Cup 2026: NFL players at a crossroads who could have helped Team USA, including former All-Pro receivers
Following Team USA's humbling 4-1 World Cup Round of 16 exit against Belgium, a speculative look highlights 11 NFL players whose stalled or winding-down careers could have lent athleticism to the Amer
Texas Tops 2026 Transfer Portal Superlatives
The 2026 college basketball transfer portal window closed with Texas earning top-honors and Louisville drawing comparisons to Michigan's historic 2025 haul, even as the overall 2026 class is viewed as
Auriemma calls Shepard 'best player' in WNBA return
Geno Auriemma, returning to WNBA broadcasting for the first time since 1997, called Dallas Wings forward Jessica Shepard 'the most important player in the league right now' after her triple-double fue
ICC contacts ECB over Stokes retirement video
The ICC has formally contacted the ECB alleging that filming and broadcasting Ben Stokes' retirement announcement from the England dressing room during the third Test against New Zealand breached its
Beaumont retires from England cricket at historic Lord's Test
Tammy Beaumont, England's leading women's ODI centurion with 12 hundreds, will retire from international cricket at age 35 after this week's historic first-ever women's Test at Lord's against India.
Beaumont retires from England cricket after Lord's Test
England opener Tammy Beaumont will retire from international cricket after this week's one-off Test against India at Lord's, England's first-ever women's Test at the ground, ending a 17-year career th
FIFA's Corner Crackdown Won't Reach Premier League
FIFA's head of referees Pierluigi Collina has enforced a strict crackdown on corner-kick blocking and holding at the World Cup, disallowing goals for Germany and Spain, but Premier League officials ha
2026 ISCO Championship odds, picks: Surprising predictions by golf model that's nailed 17 majors
The 2026 ISCO Championship tees off at Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville as an alternate PGA event, with Jackson Koivun and Max Homa co-favored at +1500, and SportsLine's computer model flagging
Model backs Fitzpatrick over Rahm at 2026 Scottish Open
SportsLine's model locked in its six-pick Genesis Scottish Open parlay — headlined by Matt Fitzpatrick over Jon Rahm at +110 — after simulating the tournament 10,000 times, with the full combo set to
World Cup QFs: Kane-Haaland Duel Headlines Last Eight
The World Cup quarter-finals begin Thursday with four matches, headlined by a Kane-Haaland striker duel when England meet Norway in Miami on Saturday and Spain's record clean-sheet streak faces high-s
Valkyries Surge to No. 1 in WNBA Power Rankings
The Golden State Valkyries surged to No. 1 in ESPN's WNBA Power Rankings on the strength of a five-game winning streak anchored by stifling defense, while the New York Liberty climbed to No. 2 after w
Argentina make incredible late comeback to beat Egypt
Argentina produced a dramatic second-half comeback to beat Egypt and advance to the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup, with Egypt subsequently lodging a complaint to FIFA over the refereeing.
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