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ESPN Sha'Carri Richardson makes her Olympic debut, Ledecky returns and more Friday at the Paris Games

Caeleb Dressel also has a chance at a gold medal as he races in the 50m freestyle final, which he won in Tokyo.

ESPN U.S. men's Olympic team out after Morocco rout

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 Hungary to protest Khelif's Olympic participation

The Hungarian Boxing Association plans to protest their fighter's Olympic quarterfinal matchup with Algeria's Imane Khelif, who had reportedly failed an unspecified gender eligibility test at the 2023 world championships.

ESPN Kerr: Team USA lineups based on players' roles

Steve Kerr says Team USA has prioritized keeping players in their normal roles when constructing lineups, which doesn't always mean playing the best players together,

ESPN Practice admission, autographs boost NIL funding

Tradition-rich college football programs like Nebraska, Ohio State and Alabama are among the schools capitalizing on the passion of their fans by charging for admission to practice and autographs to boost funding for NIL collectives.

ESPN Alcaraz cruises into Olympic men's tennis final

Carlos Alcaraz dominated Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets Friday to advance to the men's Olympic tennis singles gold medal match.

ESPN Team USA sets new WR in 4x400m mixed relay

The team of Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Kaylyn Brown and Bryce Deadmon set a world record in the 4x400-meter mixed relay.

ESPN Richardson dashes to heat win in Olympic debut

Sha'Carri Richardson dashed to a 10.94-second time in the opening heat of the first round of the women's 100 meters.

ESPN U.S. men's loss to Morocco is a wake-up call before World Cup

Outclassed by Morocco, the U.S. men's Olympic team can take plenty of lessons with the World Cup on the horizon.

ESPN Sha'Carri Richardson makes her Olympic debut, Ledecky returns and more Friday at the Paris Games

Caeleb Dressel also has a chance at a gold medal as he races in the 50m freestyle final, which he won in Tokyo.

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 Sources: Palacios tears ACL in Real Madrid debut

Real Madrid academy product César Palacios will return to Spain for further evaluation after tearing his ACL during the club's preseason U.S. tour, sources told ESPN.

ESPN U.S. star Press plays 1st game after 2 years out

Longtime U.S. women's national soccer team forward and two-time World Cup winner Christen Press played her first game in more than two years on Thursday, appearing as a substitute in Angel City FC's shootout victory over San Diego Wave FC.