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ESPN Alcaraz youngest in Olympic semis since Djokovic

Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to reach the singles semifinals at a Summer Games since Novak Djokovic in 2008 by getting past Tommy Paul.

ESPN France beat Argentina in heated Olympics clash

An early goal was enough for France to beat Argentina 1-0 and reach the men's soccer semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Friday, in a match where the Argentines were booed throughout by a hostile home crowd in Bordeaux.

ESPN U.S. men's Olympic run ends in rout by Morocco

After a strong finish to the group stage raised dreams of a surprising run for the United States' Olympic men's soccer team, the Americans saw their hopes erased on Friday.

ESPN Sources: Atleti confident of signing City's Álvarez

Atlético Madrid are growing more optimistic over the prospect of signing Manchester City forward Julián Álvarez as the key part of Diego Simeone's revamped lineup, sources told ESPN.

ESPN Source: Man Utd step up De Ligt, Mazraoui chase

Manchester United have stepped up attempts to bolster their defence with an offer for Bayern Munich pair Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui, a source has told ESPN.

ESPN Giroud: Zlatan said 'it's a league for strikers'

When MLS club LAFC officially unveiled their newest star Olivier Giroud on Thursday, the France striker revealed that he made his MLS decision based on the advice of former crosstown rival, Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

ESPN Dovbyk calls Girona 'small team' as he joins Roma

New AS Roma signing Artem Dovbyk, coming off a breakout season in LaLiga, referred to his former side Girona as a "small team" during his introduction with the Serie A mainstay Friday.

ESPN Emile Smith Rowe joins Fulham for club-record fee

Fulham have signed Emile Smith Rowe from Arsenal in a deal reported to be worth £35 million ($45.1m).

ESPN Lewy: Too much football making quality worse

Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski has expressed concerns over the amount of football being played, adding that he thinks it is contributing to a decline in the quality of games.

ESPN 'What a feeling!': Snell tosses no-hitter for Giants

San Francisco Giants starter Blake Snell threw the third no-hitter of the major league season, blanking the Reds 3-0 in the first complete game of his career Friday night.

ESPN Man gets 15 years for Jackie Robinson statue theft

Ricky Alderete, the Kansas man who pleaded guilty to stealing a Jackie Robinson statue from a youth baseball league, received a 15-year prison sentence for multiple cases.

ESPN Cautious WR Jefferson: 'So scared' about reinjury

The Vikings and Justin Jefferson are taking steps to avoid a reinjury of the hamstring he tore last season, including having him sit out practices.

ESPN Yanks' Torres benched by Boone for not hustling

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he felt like he needed to remove Gleyber Torres from Friday night's game after a lack of hustle turned a likely double into a long single.

ESPN Prescott says 'money is out there' for extension

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said he's not worried about his contract extension and understands that he needs to be on the field.

ESPN Germany beats France, undefeated in men's hoops

Dennis Schroder and Franz Wagner scored 26 points each as Germany beat France 85-71 in Olympic men's basketball Friday.