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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 Neymar: Vini Jr. deserves Ballon d'Or after UCL

Neymar has said he believes his Brazil teammate Vinícius Júnior will win the Ballon d'Or award after his impressive season at Real Madrid.

ESPN Sources: Niners give McCaffrey 2-year extension

Christian McCaffrey once again has reset the running back market, signing a two-year extension with the 49ers averaging $19 million per year, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

ESPN Marcano gets lifetime ban for betting on MLB

MLB has permanently banned Tucupita Marcano after determining that the infielder placed hundreds of bets on baseball, including wagers on games involving the Pirates when he was with the team last season.

ESPN Tears flow as PGA Tour pros remember Murray

Dozens of PGA Tour pros and commissioner Jay Monahan held a solemn celebration of life at the site of the Memorial for Grayson Murray, who died by suicide on May 25.

ESPN Djokovic withdraws from French Open due to knee

Novak Djokovic has been forced to withdraw from his French Open quarterfinal against Casper Ruud due to the knee injury he sustained in his fourth-round win.

ESPN Scheffler relieved but still 'reliving' arrest at PGA

Scottie Scheffler said Tuesday that last month's arrest at the PGA Championship will always stick with him, despite all charges in the matter being dropped by local prosecutors.

ESPN Ali's childhood home/museum goes up for sale

The childhood home of boxing icon Muhammad Ali is for sale. The 1,200-square-foot house in Louisville is part of a multiproperty package listed at $1.5 million.

ESPN Mizuhara pleads guilty, MLB calls case 'closed'

Ippei Mizuhara, the ex-interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud charges in federal court on Tuesday. Major League Baseball called the case 'closed.'

ESPN WR Dell on shooting: 'Wrong place, wrong time'

Texans wide receiver Tank Dell, appearing on the "Million Dollaz Worth of Game" podcast, discussed publicly for the first time the night he was shot in April.

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

Dallas' run to the 2024 Finals actually started last April, when a controversial end-of-season tactic helped the Mavs keep their draft pick and land their center of the future.

ESPN The trade that inadvertently made the Celtics a title contender

Jrue Holiday has become one of the final players in the Celtics' championship puzzle.

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

Dallas' run to the 2024 Finals actually started last April, when a controversial end-of-season tactic helped the Mavs keep their draft pick and land their center of the future.

ESPN NBA Finals preview: Everything to know about Mavericks-Celtics

NBA-best Boston goes for banner No. 18, while a revitalized roster tries to bring Dallas its second.

ESPN Sources: Niners give McCaffrey 2-year extension

Christian McCaffrey once again has reset the running back market, signing a two-year extension with the 49ers averaging $19 million per year, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday.