The WNBA may have announced expansion franchises in three new cities Tuesday but Houston is not giving up on landing a WNBA team. Gretchen Sheirr, the Houston Rockets president of business operations, said that a group led by Tilman Fertitta will continue to pursue a team for the city. Houston bid for a franchise in…
Kristen ShiltonJul 1, 2025, 12:59 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Vancouver Canucks have come to terms with forward Brock Boeser on a new seven-year contract, carrying a $7.25 million AAV. Canucks GM Patrik Allvin announced the deal on Tuesday during the first hour of NHL free agency….
Kyle BonaguraJul 1, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. BILL WALSH WAS a year into retirement from coaching when the call came. He was working for NBC in 1990, fresh off a decade-long run that produced three Super Bowl titles for the San Francisco 49ers…
The men’s No. 3 tennis player won’t be winning Wimbledon in 2025. Alexander Zverev’s quest for his first win at Wimbledon came up short, as he was eliminated by Arthur Rinderknech in the first round Tuesday. Zverev went the distance against Rinderknech, pushing the match to a fifth set. But when the dust settled, it…
Ryan McFaddenJul 1, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Ryan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun. HENDERSON, Nev. — Devin White doesn’t…
Real Madrid and Juventus are set to clash in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Round of 16 on Tuesday afternoon. Los Blancos are coming off another strong La Liga season and are undefeated so far in the Club World Cup with two wins and one draw in the group stage. Meanwhile, Juventus won their…
Free agent center Guerschon Yabusele has agreed to a two-year, $12 million contract with the New York Knicks, plus a player option, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The Knicks negotiated the new deal with agents Olivier Mazet and Richie Felder for the big man. Yabusele signed a one-year, $2.1 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers…
Panthers head coach Dave Canales can’t be in danger of losing his job already . . . right? Well, that might be a possibility according to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio—who believes a disastrous campaign could spell the end of Canales’ run. Florio named the second-year head coach as one of five candidates he thinks…
MIAMI — The Minnesota Twins reinstated third baseman Royce Lewis from the injured list after a 15-game absence because of a recurrence of the hamstring strain that delayed his season debut. Lewis joined the Twins for the start of a three-game series at Miami. He hurt his left hamstring while running out a grounder in…
The Sacramento Kings are trading center Jonas Valanciunas to the Denver Nuggets for Dario Saric, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Tuesday. Valanciunas, 33, has two years and around $20 million left on his deal while Saric is on an expiring contract. The Kings acquired Valanciunas at the trade deadline last season, and he appeared…
