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Michael Rothstein Close Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer Michael Rothstein, based in Atlanta, is a reporter on ESPN’s investigative and enterprise team. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Anthony Olivieri Close Anthony Olivieri ESPN Staff Writer Anthony Olivieri is a staff writer for ESPN. He has a degree in communications with a concentration in … Read more

Marc RaimondiAug 3, 2025, 06:00 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

Charles Leclerc stunned everyone, including himself, in Saturday’s qualifying session when he took pole position ahead of the McLarens who have set the pace all weekend. Leclerc, who took Ferrari’s first pole position of the season, said he doesn’t “understand anything anymore about the sport.” But it was bittersweet for Ferrari as his teammate Lewis … Read more

CHICAGO — Ruben Amorim is plotting Manchester United‘s resurgence. At the club’s summer base, the Chicago Fire‘s training facility, the Portuguese coach is attempting to put the pieces in place to recover from United’s worst campaign for more than 50 years — their 15th-place finish in English football’s top flight last season was the lowest … Read more

Lionel Messi suffered an hamstring injury during Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup penalty shootout win over Club Necaxa, leaving the field in the 11th minute and heading directly into the locker room at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Messi came into contact with Necaxa’s Raúl Sánchez and Alexis Peña when dribbling into the box, before … Read more

AC Milan are looking to sign Liverpool striker Darwin Núñez, while Tottenham Hotspur want to replace Son Heung-Min with Real Madrid winger Rodrygo. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades TOP STORIES – Sources: Man United open … Read more

BOSTON — Houston Astros reliever Hector Neris used a balk to advance a runner to third on Saturday, then had an exchange with Red Sox third base coach Kyle Hudson that led to a dustup between the teams. Neris surrendered Trevor Story‘s two-out RBI double in the seventh inning of Houston’s 7-3 loss. The right-hander … Read more

Damian Lillard is returning to college, this time as general manager of Weber State, where he once starred. The current Portland Trail Blazers guard made the announcement Saturday night in Ogden, Utah, where he hosted the Weber State Basketball Alumni Classic. “It’s something that, my relationship with coach [Eric] Duft and this program means a … Read more

NEW YORK — The WNBA said Saturday that the individual who threw a sex toy onto the court at an Atlanta Dream game earlier in the week was arrested and that any person throwing objects onto the court will be ejected from the arena and face a minimum one-year ban. The incident in Atlanta occurred … Read more

After CM Punk defeated Gunther to become the new WWE World Heavyweight champion at WWE SummerSlam Night 1 on Saturday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, rival Seth Rollins cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and immediately pinned Punk to take his belt. Punk had won a gauntlet match last month … Read more