For the past 20 years, the USMNT has never truly had one striker it could reliably depend on. Now, ahead of this summer's World Cup, it has four.

We have four incredible quarterfinals, including Barcelona-Atlético. Bill Connelly previews and predicts the action.

From a cup final in England to a Madrid derby and relegation six-pointer, another wild weekend of action awaits as Julien Laurens picks out the best games to watch in Europe.

Field Yates stacks his top 150 prospects, including scouting reports on the first 50.

The designated hitter struggled early in his career -- but he's now a powerhouse hitter and crucial vocal leader in a young A's clubhouse.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic was another success story. But issues with pitcher usage are still holding it back.

We've graded more than 60 signings and trades over the past few weeks. But only 16 moves received top marks. We ranked those deals.

Less than 12 hours after his NBA debut, Payton Sandfort showed up courtside to support Pryce.

Is this CBA truly transformational? Breaking down the impact of the WNBA's new deal.

When was LeBron James' peak? There's an argument to be made for 2013, when his Miami Heat did not lose for 52 straight days.

ESPN talent cast their votes for which foursome will reach the Final Four. Will Phoenix be full of chalk?

A new provision in the WNBA's pending CBA fast-tracks the ability for players on rookie-scale contracts to make maximum and supermax salaries, sources told ESPN.

BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa said he expects to decide on his playing future in the "next couple of weeks."

Victor Wembanyama nailed a go-ahead 17-foot fadeaway with 1.1 seconds left Thursday night, and the Spurs clinched a postseason berth for the first time in six seasons.

NFL owners are scheduled to vote on a Raiders succession plan that gives Silver Lake co-chief executive officer Egon Durban the option to purchase a majority stake in the team from longtime owner Mark Davis, sources told ESPN.

Duke barely avoided a shocking upset to open the NCAA tournament, with the No. 1 overall seed having to rally from 13 points down and going ahead for good in the final five minutes to beat 16th-seeded Siena 71-65 on Thursday.

LeBron James tied Robert Parish for the NBA's all-time games-played mark, with the Hall of Famer saying James is "deserving" of breaking the record.

In a series of terse exchanges with reporters after VCU's 82-78 OT win, North Carolina coach Hubert Davis said he didn't think his team was tired and said it was "my decision" when asked why he had gone with a six-man rotation in the waning minutes.

Luka Doncic scored 60 points, the first Laker to do so since Kobe Bryant's career finale in 2016, as L.A. won in Miami to push its season-best win streak to eight games.

Our reporters detail how each game was won Thursday and look ahead to the matchups created for Saturday.