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Los Angeles Lakers forward Dorian Finney-Smith had surgery on his left ankle and is expected to be able to participate in training camp ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season, sources told ESPN.
The Suns and Kevin Durant's business partner, Boardroom CEO Rich Kleiman, are sifting through trade scenarios as the sides are expected to work together on potential destinations for the 15-time All-Star, sources told ESPN.
Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook is declining his $3.4 million player option for next season and will become a free agent later this month, a source told ESPN's Shams Charania.
The Knicks are set to begin the first stage of formal interviews for their head coaching job next week, with plans to meet with Mike Brown and Taylor Jenkins, sources told ESPN.
The Bengals and their first-round draft pick are in a contract impasse, and things escalated Thursday, with Stewart leaving mandatory minicamp.
Will Philly's coordinator swap impact Jalen Hurts? Are Patrick Mahomes and Jayden Daniels headed for big years? Could Lamar Jackson get another big payday?
New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner wants to stick around for the long term, hoping he can be a catalyst for a dramatic turnaround. It sounds like that wish will come to fruition.
The New England Patriots will unveil a statue of quarterback Tom Brady outside of Gillette Stadium before their Aug. 8 preseason game against the Washington Commanders.
Bengals rookie defensive end Shemar Stewart left mandatory minicamp amid a contract dispute.
Transfer chiefs at Old Trafford have bemoaned the "Man United tax" over the years, but it's on the club to stop paying over the odds for players.
Lionel Messi shared that he has different expectations with Inter Miami going into the 2025 Club World Cup than when competing previously with other teams.
Barcelona are set to sign Joan García after exercising the Espanyol goalkeeper's €25 million ($28.9 million) release clause, a source has confirmed to ESPN.
Liverpool have agreed to sign Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz in a deal that could rise to a British transfer record fee of £116m, sources have told ESPN.
Paul Pogba is close to ending his two-year absence from football after opening with AS Monaco over a deal with the Ligue 1 team, sources have told ESPN.
Starting pitchers Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell had throwing sessions Friday that went well, lending optimism to a Dodgers staff battered by injuries.
Our Week 11 list saw quite a bit of movement, with two red-hot AL teams shooting up our list and a number of contenders plummeting further down.
The Brewers have traded Aaron Civale, who resisted Milwaukee's attempt to move him to the bullpen, to the White Sox for first baseman Andrew Vaughn.
Max Scherzer gave up two runs and struck out four in 4 1/3 innings in his first Triple-A rehab start since suffering inflammation in his right thumb.
Twins third baseman Royce Lewis' injury woes continued Friday night when he strained his left hamstring running to first base on a ninth-inning single.
Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl secures win in OT after a wild game. Here's how it happened, and what comes next.
Kings forward Anze Kopitar is the winner of the Lady Byng Trophy, given annually to the NHL player who displays the most gentlemanly conduct.
The first major trade of the 2025 offseason has transpired. Here's how both GMs did on the swap.
Chris Kreider is heading to the Ducks after the winger waived his no-trade clause and allowed the Rangers to deal him away.
Winnipeg's Connor Hellebuyck has won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP and the Vezina Trophy as the league's best goaltender.
College conference commissioners are bullish on their ability to enforce NIL rules in a new system days after a multibillion-dollar legal settlement changed college athletics by allowing schools to directly pay their athletes.
An appeal of the NCAA's landmark antitrust settlement won't stop college teams from paying current athletes starting July 1, but it will pause the NCAA's plans to begin paying former athletes.
Will Cade Klubnik, LaNorris Sellers or Drew Allar be QB1 in next year's draft? And who are the other names to know in the class?
Four-star offensive tackle Sam Utu, No. 77 in the 2026 ESPN 300, has committed to Alabama, sources told ESPN on Monday.
A federal judge has ruled against cornerback Corey Coley Jr.'s request that he be granted a fifth year of eligibility to play at N.C. State and earn name, image and likeness money.
The matchups for the third annual ACC/SEC Challenge were announced Wednesday, highlighted on the men's side by Duke hosting reigning national champions Florida and multiple potential top-10 matchups on the women's side.
A federal judge has denied Tennessee point guard Zakai Zeigler's request for a preliminary injunction that would allow him to play a fifth season of Division I basketball in five years.
David Greenwood, who was one of coach John Wooden's last recruits at UCLA and went on to win an NBA championship with Detroit, has died.
An appeal of the NCAA's landmark antitrust settlement won't stop college teams from paying current athletes starting July 1, but it will pause the NCAA's plans to begin paying former athletes.
All but one of the top 100 transfers have committed to new programs. Here's their early outlook for 2025-26.