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BRISTOL, Tenn. — It was a red flag for Major League Baseball at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday night. The Speedway Classic between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds was suspended in the first inning because of rain, soaking a record-breaking crowd for the first regular-season game in Tennessee. The plan is to resume the … Read more

A group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has reached a deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record $325 million and move the team to Boston, a source told ESPN’s Alexa Philippou, confirming multiple reports on Saturday. The franchise wouldn’t play in Boston until the 2027 season. Pagliuca also would contribute $100 … Read more

Sterling Sharpe stood at the lectern a few feet from his bronze bust, took off his new gold jacket and gave it to his fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame brother. Shannon Sharpe had given Sterling his first Super Bowl ring and now big brother was returning the favor on stage after the crowning moment … Read more

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Cameron Young ran off four straight birdies on the front nine and stretched his lead to eight shots Saturday before he settled into a series of pars for a 5-under 65, giving him a five-shot lead in the Wyndham Championship as he goes for his first PGA Tour victory. Young capped a … Read more

Todd ArcherAug 2, 2025, 06:32 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. OXNARD, Calif. — Micah Parsons‘ trade request on Friday has not swayed Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager … Read more

The first-ever Major League Baseball game played in the state of Tennessee occurs on Saturday night, with the Atlanta Braves meeting the Cincinnati Reds at Bristol Motor Speedway for the MLB Speedway Classic. Editor’s Picks 1 Related A record-breaking crowd is on-hand to see the spectacle, with over 85,000 fans packing the traditional racing venue … Read more

Napheesa Collier sat out the fourth quarter of the Minnesota Lynx‘s 111-58 rout of the host Las Vegas Aces on Saturday with a right ankle injury. Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said Collier will undergo testing and imaging over the coming days, but said it was “too early” to have any more information. “We’ll worry until … Read more

After a wild final day, the 2025 MLB trade deadline is in the books. The San Diego Padres and Houston Astros made surprising moves that rocked the deadline. The Seattle Mariners went big in their quest for the first World Series trip in franchise history. And the Minnesota Twins, well, left us scrambling to see … Read more

Tatsuro Taira looks to reenter UFC men’s flyweight title contention when he goes head-to-head with HyunSung Park in the main event at UFC Fight Night on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas (9 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, with prelims at 6 p.m. also on ESPN/ESPN+). Taira, ESPN’s No. 7-ranked flyweight, suffered the first … Read more

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has agreed to a three-year, $165 million maximum contract extension, with a player option in 2028, agent Bill Duffy of WME Basketball told ESPN. The critical new deal keeps Doncic out of free agency next summer, eliminating his 2026-27 player option in place of the new contract. Doncic could … Read more