MIAMI — Kylian Mbappe has timed his introduction at the FIFA Club World Cup to perfection. Less than 24 hours after fellow soccer superstar Erling Haaland vacated the competition following Manchester City‘s shock defeat against Al Hilal, the Real Madrid forward was given a hero’s welcome after returning from illness midway through the second-half of…
Detroit Red Wings legend Alex Delvecchio died on Tuesday, July 1, at the age of 93, the team announced. The forward starred on the Red Wings’ famed “Production Line” of the 1950s and won three Stanley Cups with the franchise before going on to serve as coach and general manager in the 1970s. Here’s everything…
ORLANDO, Fla. — Manchester City have had a lesson in how quickly things can change in football throughout the past 12 months. From four-time champions to also-rans in the Premier League. From the excitement generated by the 5-2 win over Juventus in the FIFA Club World Cup to the frustration at being dumped out by…
Getty Images NBA free agency is officially underway. Players were legally allowed to begin negotiating with teams across the league as of Monday evening, and there will be a flurry of activity this week. The most surprising free agency news to date happened Tuesday morning as the Bucks signed big man Myles Turner, who had…
TORONTO (AP) — George Springer had a career-high seven RBIs, including his ninth grand slam, and the Toronto Blue Jays celebrated Canada Day by beating the Yankees 12-5 on Tuesday and closing within one game of AL East-leading New York. Andrés Giménez had a go-ahead, three-run homer for the Blue Jays, who overcame a 2-0…
The U.S women’s national team will close out their summer friendlies with some extra sizzle on Wednesday. The squad is coming off a pair of dominating wins against Ireland, each game a 4-0 victory, ahead of their regional battle against long-time Concacaf rivals Canada. While the eight goals scored across two games brought excitement, Canada…
David PurdumJul 1, 2025, 11:54 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Malik Beasley, an NBA player under investigation in a federal gambling probe, had “financial issues” and struggled to pay back a $650,000 advance this year, according to a lawsuit filed by his former marketing agency. The suit,…
The Tuesday MLB schedule is loaded with 15 games and all 30 MLB teams scheduled to be in action. One of the most high-profile matchups of the day is Phillies vs. Padres at 6:35 p.m. ET in a showdown between two of the top contenders in the National League. Nick Pivetta (8-2, 3.36 ERA) is…
Welcome to the Wimbledon briefing, where will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament. On day two, a series of upsets set records, a champion waved goodbye to Wimbledon, and a French Open star took full advantage of her opportunity as a lucky loser. How so many seeds fell to…
Andreas HaleJul 1, 2025, 11:09 AM ET Close Andreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining…
