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Angel City FC forward Alyssa Thompson boarded a London-bound plane from Los Angeles on Wednesday as six-time reigning English champions Chelsea attempt to finalize a deal for the American, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. England’s transfer deadline closes at 11 p.m. local time Thursday. Multiple sources confirmed that Angel City and Chelsea have not yet…

It seems as if it has been a successful summer for the U.S. men’s national team. Well, not on the field and definitely not off the field either, but what I mean is this: Two of the biggest questions hanging over the team for the past two seasons were: Will Gio Reyna ever play professional…

The last Stock Watch of the regular season is here. Before the next one, we’ll know who the 2025 World Series champion is, and will be knee-deep in another Hot Stove season. With the Milwaukee Brewers topping the watch for the second month in a row, let’s use that surprising fact to make a couple…

Sep 1, 2025, 01:30 PM ET Additional reporting by Todd Archer, Rob Demovsky, Dan Graziano and Seth Wickersham THE PIVOTAL MEETING that led to one of the most shocking NFL trades of the past decade occurred on a pleasant North Texas morning in mid-March, five months and a lifetime of ill feelings ahead of any…

After thumping Marshall in Week 1, Georgia sits atop the SP+ rankings. Dale Zanine/Imagn Images Below are the current SP+ rankings, last updated after the games of Sept. 1, 2025. What is SP+? In a single sentence, it’s a tempo- and opponent-adjusted measure of college football efficiency that I originally created at Football Outsiders in 2008.…

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bills quarterback Josh Allen‘s status as the league’s reigning Most Valuable Player will be visible in every game he plays during the 2025 season thanks to a gold patch on his jersey. For the first time, the NFL will further recognize the achievements of some of football’s top performers from the previous…

Sep 2, 2025, 09:51 AM ET AUSTIN, Texas — Olympic champion Gabby Thomas will miss this month’s track world championships with an Achilles tendon injury she’s been dealing with since May. Thomas, the American who won the 200-meter sprint in Paris and was on the gold medal 4×100- and 4×400-meter relay teams, said she exacerbated…

Sep 2, 2025, 04:11 AM ET Real Madrid and Barcelona are interested in a pre-contract agreement for Crystal Palace‘s Marc Guéhi, while Galatasaray are monitoring Ademola Lookman and Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez doesn’t want to move to Turkey. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage…

If you don’t want spoilers for the 2025 NFL season, look away. I typically write about the NFL in terms of probabilities — the chance the Eagles repeat as Super Bowl champions, the probability the Bengals get back to the playoffs, the odds the Browns are actually the best team in football (OK, maybe not…

Aug 31, 2025, 06:00 PM ET The 2025 NFL season kicks off Thursday night, when the reigning Super Bowl champion Eagles host the Cowboys (8:20 ET, NBC). Week 1 continues Friday night in Brazil, when the Chiefs face the Chargers in São Paulo (8 ET, YouTube), before Sunday’s slate of 13 games, including the Bills…