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ESPN Sources: Xavi to meet Barça chief to decide future

Barcelona president Joan Laporta will meet with coach Xavi Hernández next week as he continues to weigh up dismissing the coach, sources have told ESPN.

ESPN Sources: Ajax agree fee for Nice manager Farioli

Ajax have agreed a fee for the release of Nice coach Francesco Farioli with the 35-year-old expected to sign a three-year contract in the coming days, sources told ESPN Netherlands.

ESPN Pochettino out as Chelsea boss after 1 season

Mauricio Pochettino has left Chelsea by mutual consent after just one season in charge, the club confirmed in a statement Tuesday.

ESPN Lewandowski 'clear' he will stay at Barça next term

Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski has said he will remain at the LaLiga side next season and that they will win "many titles" going forward.

ESPN Budapest to host '26 Champions League final

UEFA picked Budapest on Wednesday to host the men's Champions League final in 2026 and delayed giving the 2027 game to Milan amid uncertainty over the future of San Siro.

ESPN WWC stars Hamm, Overbeck to coach U.S. at TST

United States women's national team legend Carla Overbeck will coach the US Women next month at The Soccer Tournament, a $1 million, winner-take-all event.

ESPN What USWNT fans can learn from Emma Hayes' final season at Chelsea

Emma Hayes is gone, but how did Chelsea do in her final season? And what can fans learn about the incoming USWNT boss?

ESPN MLB Power Rankings: Who's the new No. 1 team?

As the battle in the NL continues between three powerhouses, one club makes its debut at the top spot.

ESPN Kaplan's buzz: What's up with Wyatt Johnston, Matt Rempe and Sergei Bobrovsky

With the conference finals underway, here's what we're hearing on the teams left, the playoffs in general and what the offseason could bring.

ESPN Clark trying to stay 'positive' as Fever fall to 0-5

Caitlin Clark had 21 points in her best all-around game as a pro in Wednesday's 85-83 loss to the Storm and said she's confident the Fever's "first win will be right around the corner."

ESPN Jokic joined by familiar names on All-NBA first team

Newly crowned MVP Nikola Jokic earned his fourth All-NBA first-team selection on Wednesday and was joined by repeat first-teamers Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jayson Tatum.

ESPN Sources: Barça would opt for Flick if Xavi goes

Hansi Flick has emerged as one of the leading candidates to take over Barcelona if Xavi is sacked but the Catalan club will not make a final decision until president Joan Laporta meets the coach at a meeting scheduled for next week, sources told ESPN.

ESPN Source: Bayern close to Kompany agreement

Bayern Munich and Burnley are close to reaching an agreement for manager Vincent Kompany, a source has told ESPN.

ESPN Sources: NCAA board votes to accept settlement

The NCAA's Board of Governors voted Wednesday evening to agree to settlement terms in the House v. NCAA and related antitrust cases, sources said.

ESPN Kyrie strikes early, Luka late as Mavs win Game 1

Kyrie Irving scored 24 of his 30 in the first half and Luka Doncic had 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter to help the Mavericks take Game 1 over the Timberwolves.