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ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Which NHL player and team trends are for real? The trend-o-meter for all 32
From Morgan Geekie's scoring rate to the "Wall of St. Paul" and more, here's what will and won't continue.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

'Of course' it sounds crazy, but here's how the Colts unretired Philip Rivers
Philip Rivers hasn't taken a snap since 2020, but he might be about to enter a playoff race against elite defenses.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Rivers could join exclusive list of athletes to suit up while being a grandparent
If the 44-year-old plays this season, he won't be the first grandparent to suit up.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

The most impactful women's recruit on every 2026 top-25 class roster
These 2026 recruits should find minutes and success early next season.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Power Rankings: The 4-team race for No. 1
Arizona, Duke, Michigan and Iowa State each have legitimate cases to top this week's edition. Which prevailed?

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

5 early lessons: Real vs. pretend contenders, more
Michigan is better than expected. Kentucky is worse. And Duke headlines an ACC that looks as if it's "back."

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

?? 2026 NFL draft: Yates' first-round projections
Which teams need a quarterback? Could Ohio State dominate the first round? Field Yates projects the opening 32 picks of next year's draft.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Man Utd hits record $1B debt with summer spend
Manchester United's net debt has broken the $1 billion barrier for the first time due to summer borrowings for player recruitment.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Men's class rankings: USC into top 10; Tennessee and Texas A&M join
The Trojans climb 15 spots as their two commits rise the top 100 rankings.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

The Playbook: Shadow Reports, lineup locks for Week 15
An all-encompassing look at the matchups to exploit or avoid and lineup locks in fantasy, as well as projected scores for all NFL games.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Expert picks, best bets: Royval's path to victory at UFC Fight Night
Where's the value on the final UFC fight card of the year? MMA insiders and a betting expert make their picks for Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

The NFL's best player through 14 games is ...? Barnwell stacks 15 MVP candidates and picks the winner
Let's make the MVP cases for 15 players -- including a ranking of the top five. Can anyone catch Matthew Stafford or Drake Maye?

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

WNBA expansion draft: Predicting the five protected players on every roster
Teams are expected to be able to protect five players in the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo WNBA expansion draft.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Five Anthony Davis trades, including a chaotic five-team blockbuster
With AD trade buzz ramping up, our experts propose five deals that could shift the league's balance of power.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

MLB winter meetings winners, losers and head-scratching moves
Now that the dust has settled in Orlando, we debate our favorite (and least favorite) moves of the week -- and what's ahead this offseason.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Bucs' Creamsicles, Falcons' throwbacks top Week 15 uniforms
The NFL uniform scene is off to a strong start with Thursday's game, but the week ends well, too.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

NHL trade tiers big board: Which players could be on the move this season?
Here's a way-too-early look at the shocking superstar possibilities, pending free agents and overlooked gems.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Bench Justin Jefferson? Three stars to consider sitting, three others to start
Underperforming stars managers shouldn't be afraid to bench and ascending players to green light this week.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Wetzel: Beware, college sports, private equity has arrived
The University of Utah approved a groundbreaking private equity deal. Dan Wetzel writes that big changes could follow.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Don't turn Liverpool chaos into Slot vs. Salah: Club bosses must step in
Mohamed Salah's unhappiness is an issue for the club's executives to address.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Pulisic's form and fitness make him undroppable for the USMNT at 2026 World Cup
Christian Pulisic is Serie A's leading scorer, despite playing only 446 minutes. The U.S. can't afford to leave that kind of player on the bench.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Who should win the NFL MVP Award? Barnwell tiers 15 candidates and makes his pick
Let's make the MVP cases for 15 players -- including a ranking of the top five. Can anyone catch Matthew Stafford or Drake Maye?

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

For Nebraska's Dani Busboom Kelly, home is where you hang a banner
Replacing legendary coach and mentor John Cook was just a step on her path to building a legend of her own.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

In a lost season, Falcons' rookie pass rushers offer hope for the future
Jalon Walker and James Pearce Jr. are sacking QBs at a historic rate.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Everything Shams is hearing on NBA trade season: Where could Davis land?
The futures of Anthony Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo are in focus. Here's everything we're hearing.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Anthony Davis trade guide: Five deals for Dallas, and why each comes with massive risk
With AD trade buzz ramping up, our experts propose five deals that could shift the league's balance of power.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

MLB winter meetings: Winners, losers -- and who needs to make a big move next
Now that the dust has settled in Orlando, we debate our favorite (and least favorite) moves of the week -- and what's ahead this offseason.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Jason Collins, on his cancer diagnosis: It's Stage 4 glioblastoma and I'm fighting
In an exclusive with ESPN, the 13-year NBA veteran and pioneer reveals that he is fighting for his life.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

How a 28-year-old Chris Weinke became one of the most unlikely Heisman winners ever
After leaving pro baseball, the quarterback ignited a debate about whether his age was helping him tear up college football.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Lakers swat away playoff talk, focus on reeling D
LeBron James and the Lakers agreed it's too early to discuss how far the Lakers can go in the postseason, especially after the Spurs exposed their already suspect perimeter defense Wednesday to eliminate L.A. from the NBA Cup.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Everything to know from Thunder and Spurs advancing to Las Vegas
The top moments, highlights and takeaways as the Thunder and Spurs won their respective games to advance to Las Vegas.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Crooks: 11-0 ISU 'battle-tested' after win vs. Iowa
Audi Crooks had another huge game in leading No. 10 Iowa State past in-state rival and No. 11 Iowa on Wednesday. After the win, which kept the Cyclones undefeated at 11-0, Crooks said, "I feel like now we're officially battle-tested."

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Curry (thigh) expected to return Fri. vs. Wolves
Warriors star Stephen Curry, who has missed the past five games because of a bruised thigh, is expected to return Friday against the Wolves.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

OKC rolls again, ties 73-win Dubs with 24-1 start
The Thunder punched their ticket to Las Vegas with a 49-point blowout of the Suns in Wednesday's NBA Cup quarterfinals, matching the 2015-16 Warriors for the best 25-game start in NBA history at 24-1.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Sources: NWSL voting on extra funds to pay stars
The NWSL's Board of Governors is in advanced discussions about implementing a new roster mechanism that would allow each team to pay star players significant salaries beyond the current salary cap, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.

ESPN Sports
Dec 11, 2025

Suns' Allen ejected after shoving OKC's Holmgren
Suns guard Grayson Allen was ejected from an NBA Cup quarterfinal game against Oklahoma City on Wednesday night after he shoved Thunder center Chet Holmgren and knocked him to the floor.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

UWCL talking points: Chelsea eye top 4, what's happened to PSG?
Emily Keogh, Yash Thakur and Sam Marsden answer some of our burning questions after the fifth round of the UEFA Women's Champions League action.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Live updates as Lakers host Spurs; Thunder on to Las Vegas
The NBA Cup quarterfinals continue Wednesday night, when the Oklahoma City Thunder square off with the Phoenix Suns and the San Antonio Spurs take on Los Angeles Lakers. Follow along for live updates.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

UCL talking points: Liverpool better without Salah? Will Alonso be sacked?
Have Liverpool found a blueprint for life without Mo Salah? How long will Xabi Alonso be given at Madrid? ESPN's experts answer all the burning questions from UCL Matchday 6.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Fired Moore in custody, suspect in alleged assault
Sherrone Moore was in police custody Wednesday night as a suspect in an alleged assault, just hours after he was fired as Michigan's football coach for having what the school said was an "inappropriate relationship with a staff member."

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

What to make of the Mets losing Pete Alonso, Edwin Diaz on back-to-back days
Losing two faces of the franchise to free agency might feel like a gut punch, but is it a disaster for the Mets or part of a larger plan?

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Impressive win for Man City provides more doubts on Alonso's future at Madrid
Manchester City get a huge win against Real Madrid in the Champions League, which only puts Madrid boss Xabi Alonso under more pressure.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Man Utd's UWCL ambitions tempered by OL Lyonnes' brilliance
Man United might want to be a powerhouse, but OL Lyonnes showed just how far they have to go.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Ex-UM coach Moore detained by police after firing
Sherrone Moore, who was fired as Michigan's head football coach Wednesday, was detained by police and then turned over for investigation into potential charges.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Herbert: Hand sore but X-rays were mostly clean
Chargers QB Justin Herbert said postgame X-rays on his fractured left hand came back "clean for the most part," calling the tests after Monday night's win over the Eagles precautionary.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Live updates as Suns face Thunder for a spot in Las Vegas
The NBA Cup quarterfinals continue Wednesday night, when the Oklahoma City Thunder square off with the Phoenix Suns and the San Antonio Spurs take on Los Angeles Lakers. Follow along for live updates.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Madrid players back Xabi '100%' amid pressure
Xabi Alonso said he understood whistles from the Bernabéu crowd after Real Madrid's 2-1 Champions League defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday, while insisting there was "nothing to criticize" in his team's performance.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Joe Buck joins father, wins HOF's Frick Award
Broadcaster Joe Buck becomes the 50th recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, joining his father as the only father-son duo honored by the Hall of Fame.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

NFL memo outlines priorities for new referee CBA
NFL teams were informed in a memo Wednesday that the collective bargaining agreement between the league and NFL Referees Association expires at the end of May, making this current season the final one of the existing agreement.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Sources: Lakers using regular court in NBA Cup QF
The Lakers will host the Spurs on their standard court in the NBA Cup quarterfinals Wednesday, rather than their bright yellow alternative Cup court, which had been flagged for its slippery surface, sources told ESPN.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

NBA Futures: Thunder remain championship favorites ahead of Nuggets, Rockets
The Oklahoma City Thunder are favorites to repeat as champions, with Denver and Houston next in line.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Rankings for Week 15
Rankings for each position in PPR and IDP formats, as well as Eric Karabell's superflex ranks.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Buzz: Is Josh Allen or Dak Prescott the more consistent QB?
What do the numbers say about the Dak Prescott, Josh Allen, and other top QBs heading into Week 15?

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

U-M fires Moore for inappropriate relationship
Michigan has fired coach Sherrone Moore following an investigation that found "credible evidence" he was engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Fowler and Graziano: Buzz on Daniel Jones, falling contenders and head coach candidates
What effect will Jones' injury have on the offseason QB market? How many coaching jobs could be open? Here's the latest intel heading into Week 15.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

NFL playoff clinching scenarios: Which teams can secure a berth in Week 15?
Zero teams have clinched a playoff spot this NFL season. Here's how three of them could get into the postseason in Week 15.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Bucs activate receivers Evans, McMillan from IR
The Buccaneers have activated wide receivers Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan from injured reserve, giving both players a chance to make their returns to the lineup Thursday night against the Falcons.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Panic or patience? Debating how concerned Mets should be after departures of Alonso, Diaz
Losing two faces of the franchise to free agency might feel like a gut punch, but is it a disaster for the Mets or part of a larger plan?

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

MLB offseason grades: Did O's overpay for Pete Alonso?
We've got you covered with grades and analysis on every winter signing and big offseason trade.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

MLB winter meetings updates, rumors: Alonso joins O's on surprising five-year deal
Here's everything you need from Orlando as trade speculation and free agency buzz continues to swirl.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Rivers an option to start; Colts in wait-see mode
The Colts will wait to see how this week of practice goes before deciding who will start Sunday at quarterback but Philip Rivers, 44, is under serious consideration.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

NCAA: Ex-Dons player shared info with bettor
The NCAA accused a former men's basketball player at the University of San Francisco of knowingly sharing information about his statistics in upcoming games with a player at a different school who was betting on his stats on daily fantasy sites.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Browns' Sanders focused on Bears, nothing else
Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who was named the team's starter for the remainder of the season on Monday by coach Kevin Stefanski, says he's focused only on this week's opportunity against the Bears.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Sources: O's, Alonso finalizing 5-year, $155M deal
First baseman Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a five-year, $155 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Wilbon: Scott changed the language of sports
ESPN's Stuart Scott changed the way we talked about sports, and in doing so put himself on ESPN's Mount Rushmore, writes Michael Wilbon.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Jahmyr Gibbs, Maxx Crosby crowned Madden NFL 26's November Players of the Month
EA Sports also released its latest Team of the Week for Madden NFL 26.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Should you expect LeBron's numbers to improve after slow start?
Andre Snellings digs into the numbers and explains what has to happen for LeBron to get back on track, and what the chances are of that happening this season.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

QB Daniels (elbow) shelved again, out vs. Giants
Commanders QB Jayden Daniels aggravated his elbow injury on a hit against the Vikings and will not play in Week 15 against the Giants.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Kelce: Stumped trying to find fix for performance
Travis Kelce said on the "New Heights" podcast that he is struggling to find the answers for his play this season.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Mavs' Lively to have season-ending foot surgery
Mavericks center Dereck Lively II will undergo season-ending surgery on his right foot to address lingering discomfort, the team announced Wednesday.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

The Premier League teen everyone's talking about? He's a Fulham academy product
Less than a year after his first league start, Josh King is earning praise from sporting directors and agents alike.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Week 14 only added more chaos to the NFL playoff race -- "a bookmaker's dream"
Week 14 "set the tone" for many NFL teams as Super Bowl favorites faltered and underdogs picked up steam.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Early Week 15 bets: Patriots over Bills, Lions to cover in shootout with Rams
What lines offered value once odds came out? Here are five games we're eyeing for bets going into Week 15.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Who's No. 1 in the boys' 2026, 2027, 2028 recruiting classes?
Are Tyran Stokes, Marcus Spears Jr. and A.J. Williams secure at the top of their respective classes?

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Fowler and Graziano: Leaguewide buzz on Daniel Jones, falling contenders and head coach candidates
What effect will Jones' injury have on the offseason QB market? How many coaching jobs could be open? Here's the latest NFL intel heading into Week 15.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Consider the facts about these seven players and feel bold setting a playoff lineup
Liz Loza provides facts on players about whom you may have mixed feelings in win-or-go-home playoff matchups.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

?? How Colts signed Philip Rivers out of retirement
Philip Rivers hasn't taken a snap since 2020, but he might be about to enter a playoff race against elite defenses.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Sirianni on possibly benching Hurts: 'Ridiculous'
Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said quarterback Jalen Hurts is "absolutely" his starter for Sunday's game against the Raiders and called it "ridiculous" when asked about the possibility of making a change at some point this season.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

2025 boxing top 100: Crawford, Inoue, Usyk lead rankings
Andreas Hale picks the top 100 fighters in men's boxing, including champions, top contenders and a lot of new faces.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Best fits for top potential pitching trade candidates
A number of teams have the need and means to trade for a starting pitcher this winter.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

MLB winter meetings updates, rumors: Will there be a blockbuster move on the final day?
Here's everything you need from Orlando as trade speculation and free agency buzz continues to swirl.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

A trade for the No. 1 pick?! Let's project next year's first round in Yates' updated NFL mock draft
Which teams need a quarterback? Could Ohio State dominate the first round? Field Yates projects the opening 32 picks of next year's draft.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

MMA pound-for-pound rankings: Petr Yan's upset win disrupts nearly the entire top 10
Yan regains the UFC men's bantamweight title and rearranges the ESPN P4P rankings.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Army-Navy: Inside the many traditions of America's Game
From the "prisoner exchange" to a Presidential visit, there's plenty of spectacle beyond the game itself.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

The hope and heroism of Army safety Larry Pickett Jr.
In August, Pickett Jr. and his family came upon a terrifying scene: power lines down, a car on fire and a man close to death.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

WNBA star Wilson earns AP Female Athlete of Year
A'ja Wilson stood atop the WNBA again, winning an unprecedented fourth MVP as her Las Vegas Aces earned a third championship in four seasons. For that, she earned The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year for the first time

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Yates' new NFL mock draft: 32 first-round pick predictions for 2026 -- including one big trade
Which teams need a quarterback? Could Ohio State dominate the first round? Field Yates projects the opening 32 picks of next year's draft.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

5 early lessons of men's basketball season: Real vs. pretend contenders, more
Michigan is better than expected. Kentucky is worse. And Duke headlines an ACC that looks as if it's "back."

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Women's Power Rankings: Unbeaten Hawkeyes, Cyclones enter top 10 ahead of Jimmy V matchup
The total number of Cy-Hawk meetings is in dispute. What is not: Both teams are unbeaten, and in the top-10.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

The first 'Hail Mary': An iconic Cowboys moment and a 50-year Vikings beef
Fifty years after Roger Staubach's Hail Mary, Vikings defenders swear Drew Pearson pushed off.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

NFL Week 15 buzz: What we're hearing about Daniel Jones, the upcoming coaching carousel and more
What effect will Jones' injury have on the offseason QB market? How many coaching jobs could be open? Here's the latest NFL intel heading into Week 15.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Final Olympic hockey roster predictions for U.S., Canada, more: Which NHL stars make it?
The NHL is back at the Games. Here's our final look at which players will make the cut for the big five.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Inside the Colts' signing of Philip Rivers out of retirement
Philip Rivers hasn't taken a snap since 2020, but he might be about to enter a playoff race against elite defenses.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

How each of the 12 College Football Playoff teams could win the national title
Bill Connelly breaks down the path to victory for every team -- and what will hold each of them back.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

We made score picks for every postseason CFB game
We made predictions on the final score of every bowl matchup. Check back to see how we fared.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

If Liverpool replace Salah, they have to go big and sign one of these guys
Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah could be on the way out in January, and the club have to think big if they want to replace his goals and assist numbers.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

VAR Review: Why was Konate's goal ruled out and why did it take so long?
Liverpool had a goal disallowed for handball vs. Inter Milan but the review took ages. What happened?

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

Ten (maybe 11) players to watch at NCAA volleyball tournament's Sweet 16
The NCAA volleyball tournament is down to its final 16 teams, and Olivia Babcock, Rebekah Allick and Logan Lednicky are among the players who will help determine who makes the cut to the final four.

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

How Derik Queen became the Pelicans' future after a shocking draft-night trade
Queen, the face of a controversial trade, is tasked with rescuing a franchise that is experiencing another difficult campaign

ESPN Sports
Dec 10, 2025

NBA Power Rankings: What is each team's biggest weakness?
NBA insiders break down the latest Power Rankings, evaluating all 30 teams as the Emirates NBA Cup heats up.

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