Category: Sports

  • Source: Messi bodyguard banned by Leagues Cup

    The Leagues Cup disciplinary committee announced that a member of Inter Miami‘s club delegation will be suspended from all technical areas for the remainder of the tournament following an incident after the game against Atlas on Wednesday night at Fort Lauderdale’s Chase Stadium. A source confirmed to ESPN that the suspended individual is Lionel Messi‘s…

  • It's time for The Ocho! Check out the 2025 schedule, plus how to watch every event

    Jul 29, 2025, 12:06 PM ET ESPN8: The Ocho returns for its ninth year of delivering the quirkiest, most unconventional sports action to ESPN’s family of networks and digital platforms. For four days, The Ocho will broadcast more than 65 hours of events, including 30 never-before-seen competitions, across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU, ESPN Deportes and…

  • Forecaster for Week 19: Aug 4-10

    Sean Manaea of the New York Mets is scheduled to make two starts this week. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Aug 1, 2025, 01:00 PM ET The stretch run of the fantasy baseball season is upon us. With the MLB trade deadline now in the rearview, and the cross-league FAB bonanzas run to completion — or, at least,…

  • All 32 NFL coaching staffs, ranked: Which teams have the best head coaches and coordinators?

    Measuring the quality of NFL coaching is difficult. Beyond win-loss record, there are no stats. No wins above replacement or adjusted wins, either — just wins, losses and the occasional tie. As such, judging the quality of a coaching staff is largely an exercise in anecdote and inference. It’s not hard to infer that Kyle…

  • Rays add White Sox's Houser, Twins' Jax to staff

    Jul 31, 2025, 06:01 PM ET The Tampa Bay Rays acquired starting pitcher Adrian Houser from the Chicago White Sox and reliever Griffin Jax from the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. The Rays sent right-hander Taj Bradley to Minnesota for Jax. The White Sox received infielder Curtis Mead from Tampa Bay for Houser, along with prospects…

  • MLB trade deadline winners and losers: What we loved — and don't understand

    The Mariners acquired Arizona teammates Eugenio Suarez and Josh Naylor before MLB’s trade deadline. Who joins them as the biggest winners — and who are the biggest losers of this trade season? Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images This year’s MLB trade deadline didn’t have star players on the move — like Juan Soto in 2022 — or the…

  • Brady questions Rooney's attitude at Birmingham

    Jul 31, 2025, 03:50 AM ET Birmingham City minority owner Tom Brady has questioned his side’s former manager Wayne Rooney’s “work ethic” and called some of the squad from the 2023-24 season “lazy and entitled.” Seven-time Super Bowl champion Brady became a minority owner of Birmingham in August 2023 following Knighthead Capital Management LLC and…

  • Transfer rumors, news: Liverpool reach verbal agreement with Isak

    Jul 31, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Liverpool have taken another step closer to signing Newcastle United‘s Alexander Isak, while the Magpies want to sign Nick Woltemade as his replacement but must beat Manchester United to his signature. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done…

  • MLB trade deadline updates, rumors: Mariners agree to deal for Suarez

    Jul 30, 2025, 07:15 PM ET The 2025 MLB trade deadline is just around the corner, with contending teams deciding what they need to add before 6 p.m. ET on Thursday. The Seattle Mariners got things off with a bang on deadline day with a midnight deal for the Arizona Diamondbacks‘ Eugenio Suarez — will…

  • Reds acquire Gold Glove 3B Hayes from Pirates

    The Cincinnati Reds have acquired third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers and shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura, it was announced Wednesday. The 28-year-old Hayes, who is signed through 2029, is hitting .236 with two home runs and 36 RBIs in 369 at-bats this season for Pittsburgh, where…