Category: Sports

  • Phillies' 9-9-9 Challenge box for 2025 postseason to feature 'fun size' hot dogs

    If you’re interested in attempting the famed 9-9-9 Challenge at a Philadelphia Phillies game this postseason, the club has you covered with a ready-made kit … sort of. Confused as to what the 9-9-9 Challenge is? The premise is simple: A participant must consume nine hot dogs and nine beers over the course of the…

  • Haaland on pace to surpass Messi and Ronaldo's best seasons. Is that good for City?

    Back when Barcelona were redefining the way the sport was played at the highest level in the early 2010s, their manager attempted to explain his team’s approach in what seemed like political terms. “We play leftist football,” Pep Guardiola said. But it wasn’t that he was using tiki taka to make the case for the…

  • Transfer rumors, news: Mexico's Mora on Arsenal, City, Madrid, Barça radar

    Oct 3, 2025, 03:32 AM ET Tijuana and Mexico teenager Gilberto Mora is being tracked by Arsenal, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Barcelona, while Barcelona are contemplating signing Benfica center back Gonçalo Oliveira. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades |…

  • MLB wild-card series: All the action from a packed day of winner-takes-all Game 3s

    Oct 2, 2025, 10:27 PM ET What a way to close out the MLB wild-card round! After losing their series openers, the Cleveland Guardians, San Diego Padres and New York Yankees all rebounded with Game 2 wins on Wednesday — setting up a dramatic day with three winner-takes-all Game 3s, only the second time in…

  • Source: Ducks ink LaCombe to team-record deal

    The Anaheim Ducks have locked up defenseman Jackson LaCombe, a key part of their rebuilding team, on a long-term contract extension. LaCombe, 24, signed an eight-year deal that carries a $9 million average annual value, a source told ESPN on Thursday. The contract is the largest ever given out by the Ducks. The extension has…

  • Wetzel: Collier comments reflect WNBA's core problem: How it sees Caitlin Clark

    Caitlin Clark and her army of fans are the WNBA’s most valuable business asset. Not the most valuable player (at least not yet) … but business asset. Clark’s arrival in the spring of 2024 sent the league’s television ratings, attendance, media rights, sponsorships and franchise evaluations soaring. Overnight, billionaires were fighting to pay $250 million…

  • Transfer rumors, news: Como offer Man United's Zirkzee an escape

    Oct 2, 2025, 06:04 AM ET Italian Serie A side Como are looking to offer Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee an escape, while Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konaté could turn down a move to Real Madrid in order to stay at Anfield. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers…

  • Ichiro suits up in right field for Mariners postseason scrimmage

    Seattle Mariners fans were treated to a special appearance from Ichiro Suzuki in right field during the team’s scrimmage on Wednesday. The Baseball Hall of Famer played for the “home” team at T-Mobile Park, wearing his retired No. 51 uniform with “Ichiro” on the back. He was in the same lineup as Mariners stars Cal…

  • The WNBA Finals are on the line: Your guide to Aces-Fever Game 5

    Sep 30, 2025, 08:04 AM ET LAS VEGAS — The Phoenix Mercury are waiting. Will the Las Vegas Aces or Indiana Fever join them in the WNBA Finals? Half of the championship series is set after the No. 4 seed Mercury eliminated the No. 1 seed Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. The Aces host the Fever…

  • 17 new coordinators: Who’s passing the grade so far and who’s struggling

    When Miami fell short of the College Football Playoff despite having the nation’s top quarterback and offense in 2024, coach Mario Cristobal needed a new voice for the defense and found one in Corey Hetherman, a respected coordinator from Minnesota whose strong work had gone mostly under the radar. When Florida State crashed out to…