Losing in the first round as the No. 2 seed should be considered a failure. But a big-picture approach — and taking into account where Houston was after trading James Harden in 2021 — shows how much the Rockets overachieved this season. The 17-, 20- and 22-win seasons since Harden was traded were replaced with…
Manchester United’s ongoing striker search has led them to a former target in the form of Paris Saint-Germain’s Randal Kolo Muani. In fairness, neither striker’s tenure has fared the way they or their clubs hoped it would prior to their mega-money transfers, leaving both with uncertain futures this summer. The 31-capped Frenchman isn’t short of…
If the Ravens stay healthy in the most important positions they should win the whole dang thing! — Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) June 18, 2025 Once a Steeler, always a Steeler — but that mindset hasn’t stopped Pittsburgh’s former safety Ryan Clark from acknowledging how stacked the Ravens‘ roster has become. Last Wednesday, mere hours after…
Jeff CarlisleJun 22, 2025, 11:30 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. ARLINGTON, Texas — United States manager Mauricio Pochettino said he was pleased to see his team deliver a “professional performance” in defeating Haiti 2-1 in the Concacaf Gold Cup. Malik Tillman and Patrick Agyemang scored…
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a miracle. They acquired their best player, the league MVP, in one of the best trades of all time, a blockbuster that also brought back five first-round picks and two pick swaps. They used one of those picks to select an All-Star wing who scored 40 points in Game 5…
Ilkay Gündogan scored twice, Erling Haaland added his first goal of the tournament on a penalty kick and Manchester City trounced Al Ain 6-0 in Club World Cup Group G play on Sunday night in Atlanta. The 19-year-old Claudio Echeverri scored his first goal in a Manchester City shirt on a sublime free kick, and…
The Thunder have their first championship in Oklahoma City. The Thunder took down the Pacers on Sunday night in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals to deliver their first championship for the franchise since relocating to OKC from Seattle in 2008. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA’s regular-season MVP, was named Finals MVP. The Pacers’ underdog…
Inter Miami CF head coach Javier Mascherano said the club continues to defy expectations with Club World Cup performances after the 2-1 victory over FC Porto in its second group stage game, after critics doubted the team’s abilities ahead of the tournament. “I think we all agree within the club that the team has taken…
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jun 22, 2025, 06:36 PM ET CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Jude Bellingham praised Xabi Alonso’s “amazing ideas” after Real Madrid overcame an early red card to beat Pachuca 3-1 in the Club World Cup on Sunday, while confirming that he’ll undergo shoulder surgery when the tournament is over. The win was…
The Oklahoma City Thunder won the 2025 NBA championship on Sunday, capping one of the most dominant seasons in NBA history with 84 total wins. It’s a remarkable achievement, and yet it’s always going to have an asterisk next to it after Tyrese Haliburton went down in the first quarter with what his father told…
