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ESPN Calipari mulls limiting Ark. roster to '8 or 9 guys'

As he prepares for his first season at Arkansas, John Calipari said he won't stack his rosters with an abundance of talent, which was his tactic during his lengthy tenure at Kentucky.

ESPN McIlroy, on new committee, to be in Saudi talks

Rory McIlroy will be involved in negotiations with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund as a member of the newly formed transaction committee.

ESPN Aces celebrate at White House amid 'banner year'

The Aces visited the White House on Thursday to commemorate their second consecutive WNBA title, with President Joe Biden hailing the growth of women's basketball and calling for support of women's sports.

ESPN Ex-Pats reveal Belichick-Kraft 'tension' at roast

Former Patriots described tension between Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft in the green room before the live roast of Tom Brady.

ESPN Record-setting Leverkusen 'want, deserve more'

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said his team deserve all three titles available to them this season after they qualified for the Europa League final by overcoming AS Roma on Thursday.

ESPN Messi's Barça napkin auction opens at $275k

The auction for the napkin that famously launched Lionel Messi's Barcelona career as a 13-year-old opened this week with a guide price of £300,000-£500,000 ($374,700-$624,500).

ESPN Azteca box owners protest FIFA World Cup plans

Luxury box owners at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium said that for the 2026 World Cup they expect FIFA to respect a 60-year-old deal that gave the owners unlimited access to their seats for 99 years.

ESPN Atalanta advance to first-ever European final

Atalanta made history on Thursday after beating 3-0 Olympique de Marseille in the second leg of the Europa League semifinal to seal their place in a European final for the first time in the club's history.

ESPN Sources: Dest back to Barca as PSV decline option

PSV Eindhoven will not exercise their option to sign Sergiño Dest permanently after the USMNT defender tore his ACL in training last month, sources have told ESPN.

ESPN Sullivan, 14, inks Union deal with Man City clause

The Philadelphia Union signed 14-year-old Cavan Sullivan to the largest homegrown contract in Major League Soccer history, with an agreement to transfer the phenom to English Premier League power Manchester City after he turns 18.

ESPN 'That dude paints': Inside the Pirates’ decision to call up pitching phenom Paul Skenes

After dominating in the minors, the No. 1 pick in the 2023 MLB draft is headed to The Show. Here's why Pittsburgh decided to unleash him now.

ESPN MLB Power Rankings: Who's atop our list after a shake-up?

We have a new order at the start of our list, thanks to a few big intraleague matchups this past week.

ESPN Transfer Talk: Madrid look at Florian Wirtz to be Toni Kroos' replacement

Real Madrid will look to Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz to replace Toni Kroos next year if he decides to leave. Transfer Talk has the latest.

ESPN NBA suspends Bucks' Beverley for four games

The NBA has suspended Bucks guard Patrick Beverley for four games without pay for throwing a basketball multiple times at fans and "an inappropriate interaction" with an ESPN producer after Game 6 against the Indiana Pacers last week.

ESPN Sources: Budenholzer Suns' top coaching target

Mike Budenholzer has emerged as the Phoenix Suns' target to become the franchise's next coach, and discussions are expected to move rapidly toward a deal, sources told ESPN on Thursday.