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This weekend is going to be filled with MMA championships. The UFC is in Chicago on Saturday for its last pay-per-view of the summer (10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV; prelims at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+) and the PFL World Championships continue from Charlotte, North Carolina, on Friday (9 p.m. ET on ESPN; prelims … Read more

Michael VoepelAug 13, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Solidifying a qualifying spot in the standings and building momentum toward the playoffs take on even … Read more

Mike ClayAug 16, 2025, 06:58 AM ET Close Mike Clay is a senior writer for fantasy football and the NFL at ESPN. Mike is a member of the FSWA Hall of Fame. His projections power the ESPN Fantasy Football game, and he also appears on “Fantasy Football Now” and the Fantasy Focus Football podcast. Fantasy … Read more

Aug 16, 2025, 01:00 AM ET Bryson DeChambeau said he’d love to tee it up with the rest of his Ryder Cup teammates when they play a PGA Tour event next month in preparation for their battle against Team Europe at Bethpage Black in New York in late September. One problem: The PGA Tour, as … Read more

Aug 16, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma could replace Éderson at Manchester City if he decides to leave the club for Galatasaray, while Newcastle United have turned their attention to PSG striker Gonçalo Ramos. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | … Read more

Sam Tighe Beth Lindop Close Beth Lindop Correspondent Based in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL. Aug 15, 2025, 12:31 PM ET After investing heavily in dramatically revamping their attack, Liverpool have bolstered their defensive line with the £26 million signing of center back Giovanni Leoni from … Read more

Marc RaimondiAug 16, 2025, 12:31 AM ET Close Marc Raimondi’s first year covering the Falcons was 2024, but it wasn’t his first year at ESPN. He joined the company in 2019 and was a top combat sports reporter. He also covered professional wrestling and wrote the book “Say Hello to the Bad Guys: How Pro … Read more

Alden GonzalezAug 16, 2025, 02:36 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. LOS ANGELES — His teammates were reeling, their bitter rivals were surging, the division was slipping, and under those circumstances, Clayton Kershaw — clearly … Read more

Back for the second straight year after a 2024 return, MLB Players’ Weekend kicked off across the league Friday. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Players will don gear centered around three themes: off-field interests, causes and appreciation. Players are encouraged to celebrate their passions away from baseball, promote charities and community initiatives, and showcase their influences. … Read more

Dan Wetzel Close Dan Wetzel ESPN Dan Wetzel is a senior writer focused on investigative reporting, news analysis and feature storytelling. Aug 15, 2025, 07:25 PM ET Former Michigan staffer Connor Stalions referred to his advanced sign-stealing operation as both “counterintelligence” and “the KGB,” called the video it elicited “dirty film” and ultimately threw his … Read more