Derek Carr surprisingly announced his retirement on May 10. The decision -- and the timing -- has insiders throughout the league talking.

Manchester City have had their fair share of struggles this season, but a win over Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final could spark their return to the top of English and European soccer.

Head coach Greg Vanney has been given a multi-year contract extension by the defending MLS Cup champion LA Galaxy despite their historic 13-game winless skid to start the new season.

Napheesa Collier scored 34 points to outshine the WNBA debut of Paige Bueckers, who had 10 points, in the Minnesota Lynx's 99-84 win over the Dallas Wings on Friday night.

Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon is in doubt for Sunday's Game 7 after being diagnosed with a strained left hamstring, sources told ESPN.

Auston Matthews got his first goal of the series to break a scoreless tie in the third period and the Toronto Maple Leafs kept their season alive by beating the Florida Panthers 2-0 in Game 6 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Friday night.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says Kai Havertz has undergone a "transformation in his body" while being injured and claimed he "destroyed all the metrics we had in the gym for the last 10 years."

As she embarks on her second season in the WNBA, Fever star Caitlin Clark likened her rookie year to being a freshman in high school and then college, saying that going into Year 2, "You just have a different sense of confidence about you."

The Atlantic Coast Conference generated $711 million for the 2023-24 academic year, distributing an average of $45 million to each of its 14 full-time member schools, a record for the conference.

Hopkins, Minnesota, will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony, food and beverages named after Bueckers, and a watch party for the WNBA rookie's debut.

Lewis Hamilton is not accustomed to losing, but he's been doing a lot of it. Will that ever change at Ferrari?

The New York Knicks are in the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since May 2000.

Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the second round.

The Bandits are on the verge of history, while star Dhane Smith is also chasing down an all-time record -- owned by his coach.

Palo Alto to Lubbock: Inside why NiJaree Canady transferred to Texas Tech. 

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Liz Loza helps fantasy managers separate the facts from the feelings leading up to the start of the 2025 WNBA season.

High-flying Aston Villa dispatched Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the Premier League on Friday to improve their chances of more Champions League football and leave their visitors firmly focused on next week's Europa League final.

Everton have confirmed they have struck a deal with law firm Hill Dickinson to become the naming rights partner for the club's new stadium.

The Phillies placed right-hander Aaron Nola on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right ankle sprain.