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HOUSTON — Billy Howton, a former Green Bay Packers star regarded as one of the most productive wide receivers of the pre-Super Bowl era as well as a founder and the first president of the NFL Players Association, has died. He was 95. Howton died in Houston on Monday, according to an obituary. Bradshaw-Carter Funeral … Read more

Paris Saint-Germain have signed Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier on a five-year contract for a fee of €40 million ($47 million) plus an additional €15 million ($17m) in potential bonuses, sources told ESPN. Official confirmation will occur in the next few hours, but Chevalier, 23, has passed his medical in Paris and will be their new … Read more

ATLANTA — The case for Ole Miss football optimism this year is rooted in two Austin Simmons relief appearances against Georgia last year. The first came in April 2024, in the seventh inning of the second game of a baseball double-header at the No. 23 Bulldogs. Simmons, a lefty reliever, came in to preserve a … Read more

Eric KarabellAug 8, 2025, 06:53 AM ET Close Eric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments”. While Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley seemed to get all the notice for his … Read more

NFL NationAug 8, 2025, 08:40 AM ET Close NFL Nation is made up of 32 team-specific reporters who cover the NFL year-round across ESPN.com, ESPN television shows, ESPN Radio, ESPN+ and social media platforms. It was established ahead of the 2013 season. The 2025 NFL preseason kicked off Thursday with several rookies playing their first … Read more

We’re a lucky lot, us fantasy managers. MLB teams face an annual end-of-July (give or take a few days, depending on which day of the week July 31 lands) trade deadline, meaning any significant moves they wish to do to shore up their rosters for the stretch run must be completed with barely two-thirds of … Read more

David HaleAug 8, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Resting against the wall in Eddie George’s still sparsely furnished office at Bowling Green is a framed poster of the Heisman Trophy, signed by every winner of the award from … Read more

PHOENIX — Alyssa Thomas had 18 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists to become the first WNBA player with three straight triple-doubles, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Indiana Fever 95-60 on Thursday night for their third consecutive victory. Thomas secured her 19th career triple-double — no other WNBA player has had more than four … Read more

Whether it be calling for a front seat during a road trip, fighting for that last slice of pizza, or wanting to sign World Cup winner and Bayern Munich legend Thomas Müller in a blockbuster summer move for MLS, calling dibs is important. So important that it has its own rules in the league. Müller … Read more

Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson is of interest to Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United and Bayern Munich, while PSV Eindhoven and USMNT forward Ricardo Pepi is a candidate to replace Benjamin Sesko at RB Leipzig. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades … Read more