Category: Sports

  • Ryder Cup 2025: Reliving Team Europe's away wins as Donald aims for fantastic fifth

    Sep 22, 2025, 03:46 AM ET Ryder Cup success is so often shaped by what happens at home — the roaring crowds, familiar fairways, and the psychological edge of hosting. But it’s the victories achieved across the Atlantic, deep in hostile territory, that tend to leave the deepest mark. This year, Luke Donald returns as…

  • Big questions: How concerning is Cowboys' D? Did Chiefs' offense find something?

    Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season kicked off Thursday night with the Bills fending off the Dolphins to stay undefeated. The early window Sunday was filled with multiple shocking finishes. The Browns handed the Packers their first loss of the season on a field goal by kicker Andre Szmyt as time expired. Both the…

  • NWSL Power Rankings: Marta's Orlando Pride in nine-game rut

    It’s Monday, and another round of NWSL action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Who’s climbing the table? Who’s in free fall? Our writers studied the action from across Matchday 21 to come up with this week’s order of all 14 teams in the league. Let’s dive in. Previous…

  • How the Fever stunned the Aces and stole Game 1 in the WNBA semifinals

    Sep 21, 2025, 05:49 PM ET Sunday started with Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson becoming the first player in league history to win four MVP awards. But hours later, on the Aces’ home court, the No. 6 seed Indiana Fever stole Game 1 of their WNBA semifinal series, beating the 2-seeded Aces 89-73 at…

  • Canes leap to 2; OU to 7th; IU, Texas Tech surge

    Sep 21, 2025, 02:18 PM ET Miami jumped LSU and Penn State into the No. 2 spot behind Ohio State in the Associated Press college football poll Sunday, while Oklahoma climbed into the top 10 for the first time in two years. Indiana and Texas Tech also made big moves after lopsided wins over Top…

  • College football's rose-colored glasses are almost all the way cracked

    In August, the college football universe is awash in an abundance of hope. In lieu of any evidence to the contrary, it’s easy enough to imagine any outcome for the season ahead. We could bask in the comforting consistency of Clemson‘s roster and believe the Tigers are back to being national title contenders. We could…

  • Projecting the CFP top 12 after Week 4: There's a new No. 1

    Is the U back?! It’s been a minute. With Miami’s win against rival Florida on Saturday night, the U — winners of five titles between 1983 and 2001 — made a case to be the top team in the country once again. This is a program that hasn’t won an ACC title since joining the…

  • New tush push vote not guaranteed, sources say

    Despite the anger about another year of the tush push and the debate it already has sparked this season, the controversial play might not be going anywhere. League sources told ESPN that there are no assurances that the tush push issue will be brought up for conversation or a vote by the NFL this offseason.…

  • The Playbook: Lineup locks, Shadow Reports for Week 3

    Welcome to The Playbook for Week 3, which kicked off Thursday with the Dolphins at the Bills. This column features score projections, over/unders, win probabilities, and, of course, easily digestible fantasy advice for seasonlong leagues and DFS. This guide should help you with all sorts of decision-making, including sit/start decisions, last-minute waiver adds and lineup…

  • WWE SmackDown takeaways: Contracts for Wrestlepalooza signed

    A signed contract — with the obligatory brawl — between Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre, a potential Brock Lesnar-Paul Heyman reunion, another impressive victory for women’s tag team champions Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss and another U.S. title defense by Sami Zayn highlighted SmackDown’s go-home show Friday ahead of Saturday’s Wrestlepalooza (7…