Eric KarabellJun 16, 2025, 06:55 AM ET Close Eric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments”. The 2024 NFL season was quite eventful, full of surprises, both positive and negative. Fantasy…
Sunday marks the first full day of action at the new-look Club World Cup, one that will feature several European heavyweights and a handful of intriguing matchups. The day’s action began with one of the group stage’s most mismatched games, with six-time UEFA Champions League winners Bayern Munich facing off against the competition’s only semi-pro…
Jun 15, 2025, 07:56 AM ET Everything that happens in and around MLB has some additional context when viewed from a fantasy baseball perspective. From lineup changes to minor league call-ups to injuries and so much more, the news cycle will constantly affect player values in fantasy baseball. Our fantasy baseball buzz file, with contributions…
When Cosell speaks, people listen. No, I am not talking about Howard Cosell, though I do remember watching a multitude of sporting events hosted by Howard Cosell of ABC Sports in the 1970s. Many are perhaps unaware that Howard Cosell’s nephew is Greg Cosell, who created his NFL Matchup show (ESPN) 40 years ago. Cosell…
The best teams in the world will be in the United States this summer as the FIFA Club World Cup will bring teams from reigning Champions League champions Paris Saint-Germain to the only amateur side in the competition in Auckland City FC from New Zealand. Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will kick off the competition…
The summer of soccer will take a new look this year with the FIFA Club World Cup, which comes to the U.S. for the first edition of the expanded competition that will see 32 teams from around the world compete for a share of the $1 billion prize purse. Several high-profile teams will take part…
Bayern Munich began their Club World Cup campaign in historic fashion with a ruthless 10-0 demolition of Auckland City on Sunday, as Jamal Musiala marked his return from injury with a brilliant second-half hat trick in a commanding team display. Kingsley Coman opened the scoring in the sixth minute, heading home at the far post…
The 2025 College World Series field is underway in Omaha, Nebraska. This year features an entirely new field of eight teams representing seven different conferences. Sunday saw Louisville break its game wide open in the eighth inning, as a 3-2 game became an 8-3 blowout as the Cardinals went on a run kicked off by…
Enzo Maresca believes Liam Delap has the potential to become England’s main striker, but warned the 22-year-old he faces a fight to get into the Chelsea line-up first. Delap could make his Blues debut against LAFC in Monday’s FIFA Club World Cup opener in Atlanta after completing a £30 million move from Ipswich Town earlier…
© IMAGO – Richard Hughes Liverpool 2024-25 Liverpool are always on the hunt for the biggest teenage talents around. The club recently secured a deal for Rio Ngumoha from Chelsea, which followed on from a similar agreement for Trey Nyoni from Leicester. There is an established pathway for young players from the under-age ranks to…
