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ESPN How a $750,000 tanking fine helped the Mavericks reach the NBA Finals

Dallas' run actually started last April with a controversial tactic that helped land their center of the future.

ESPN The future of college softball is now, and it's dominated by the SEC

With Texas and Oklahoma squaring off in this year's Women's College World Series finals, softball fans will get a glimpse of the sport's SEC-led future.

ESPN Everything you need to know about the epic Texas-Oklahoma WCWS finals

The Women's College World Series finals start Wednesday, and here's what you need to know.

ESPN The FC 100 for 2024: Mbappé, Ronaldo among best men's soccer players

With the 2023-24 European season closed after the Champions League final, we're back with our eighth annual rankings of the best men's players in world soccer.

ESPN Teen phenom Mirra Andreeva gears up for the biggest match of her career

Mirra Andreeva, 17, will face world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka on Wednesday. Could Andreeva pull off an upset?

ESPN Real Madrid unveil kit that Mbappé will wear next season

Jude Bellingham was among the stars who launched Real's 2024-25 home outfit.

ESPN Liverpool Keep or Dump: Decisions around Salah, Van Dijk, Núñez, Alexander-Arnold

After major changes off the pitch, Liverpool have big transfer decisions this summer.

ESPN Napoli hires Conte after disastrous title defense

Napoli have hired Antonio Conte as their new manager following their disastrous title defence in the 2023-24 Serie A season.

ESPN Source: Man City launch legal action against PL

Manchester City have launched legal action against the Premier League, a source has confirmed to ESPN.

ESPN Mbappé: People at PSG made me 'unhappy'

Kylian Mbappé said certain people at Paris Saint-Germain made him "unhappy" in his first news conference since completing his move to Real Madrid.

ESPN Barca chief: Xavi didn't believe in current squad

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has revealed that doubts about whether Xavi Hernández genuinely believed in the current squad led to the decision to replace him with German coach Hansi Flick last month.

ESPN De Bruyne open to Saudi move: 'Incredible money'

Kevin De Bruyne has said he's "open" to a move to Saudi Arabia owing to the "incredible" financial gain that comes with a move to the Gulf nation.

ESPN Ronaldo out as Fernandes lead Portugal to win

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes came off the bench to score twice and help Portugal kick off their Euro 2024 preparation with a 4-2 win over non-qualifiers Finland on Tuesday in Lisbon.

ESPN England beat France to revive Euro 2025 hopes

Reigning champions England took revenge over group leaders France and revived their hopes of an automatic place in the women's Euro 2025 finals with a 2-1 away win in a qualifier on Tuesday.

ESPN Sources: Charlotte in talks with USMNT's Ream

MLS side Charlotte FC is in advanced talks with Fulham and United States defender Tim Ream, sources have told ESPN.