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ESPN Ten Hag challenges Utd owners: 'Stick with me'

Erik ten Hag has challenged Manchester United's new owners to "prove" they back him by sticking with him during difficult periods next season.

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 Ancelotti: Real Madrid will be my last club

Carlo Ancelotti has said Real Madrid will be the last club he will coach in his career and believes Vinicius Junior deserves to win the Ballon d'Or.

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.

ESPN Zlatan: MLS growth slowed by 'too many rules'

Former LA Galaxy star Zlatan Ibrahimovic said Thursday that the growth of Major League Soccer is not growing as fast as it could due to the league having "too many rules."

ESPN Argentina ready for hostile reception vs. France

Argentina are expecting to face a hostile atmosphere when they take the field to face hosts France in the quarterfinal's of the men's Olympic soccer tournament Friday.

ESPN USC, Oregon and the quest to bulk up for the Big Ten

To improve on D, the Trojans wanted to bulk up for a new league. They're not the only team trying to do that.

ESPN Kerr, Team USA want top seed, big win vs. P.R.

Coach Steve Kerr met with Team USA and underscored the importance of not just beating Puerto Rico in their final pool play game but by trying to do it by the largest amount possible.

ESPN Dodgers' Freeman says son, 3, has Guillain-Barré

Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman revealed that his 3-year-old son, Maximus, is suffering from Guillain-Barré, a rare neurological disorder.

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 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 Bears QB Rypien shines in shortened HOF Game

Veteran Brett Rypien threw three touchdown passes, leading the Bears to a 21-17 victory over the Texans in a weather-shortened Hall of Fame Game on Thursday night.

ESPN Slovakian swimmer collapses after asthma attack

Swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed at the poolside after suffering an asthma attack following a qualifying heat of the women's 200-meter individual medley.

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.