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PHILADELPHIA — Jhoan Duran‘s wife almost cried when the closer told her he might have to surrender his No. 59 uniform number when he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies. The number has plenty of sentimental value to Duran. Ornamental value, too — the number is engraved as part of the family pool design in … Read more

Jeff KassoufAug 1, 2025, 03:44 PM ET Close Jeff Kassouf covers women’s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women’s soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics. United States women’s national team forward Ally Sentnor has joined the … Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The first 5K held in the memory of John and Matthew Gaudreau helped raise more than $500,000, enough to break ground later this year on an accessible playground at the special education school where the hockey players’ mother works. Thousands attended the Gaudreau Family 5K Walk/Run and Family Day in May at Washington … Read more

Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons said in a social media post on Friday that he no longer wishes to be part of the team. Parsons concluded a detailed post titled “Thank you Dallas,” by saying, “I no longer want to play for the Dallas Cowboys. My trade request has been submitted to Stephen Jones personally.” … Read more

TOTAL: 6HOME: 6vs. LHP: 3vs. RHP: 3 WEEK 19:   Mon, 8/4 Tue, 8/5 Wed, 8/6 Thu, 8/7 Fri, 8/8 Sat, 8/9 Sun, 8/10     SD SD SD OFF COL COL COL 5   4 1 1   7 7 8 4   3 1 1   6 7 7 6   4 1 … Read more

NBA 2K’s ProPLAY tech, which drives the NBA 2K26’s PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 versions, received a major upgrade in the form of the ProPLAY Motion Engine. Using real-world NBA footage as a model, the engine has completely overhauled how players move on the court. According to the developers, this will reduce … Read more

Welcome to a special Friday post-trade deadline edition of ESPN’s MLB power rankings. This year’s deadline was a slow burn, only really picking up in the two days before Thursday’s 6 p.m. ET cutoff. The Mariners kicked off trade season by dealing for Arizona’s Josh Naylor late last week, and things didn’t get going again … Read more

Ben SolakAug 1, 2025, 06:05 AM ET Close Ben Solak joined ESPN in 2024 as a national NFL analyst. He previously covered the NFL at The Ringer, Bleeding Green Nation and The Draft Network. Measuring the quality of NFL coaching is difficult. Beyond win-loss record, there are no stats. No wins above replacement or adjusted … Read more

Another week of “SportsCenter” on the road, another opportunity for us to put your state-specific knowledge to the test. Editor’s Picks 2 Related As SC’s tour of all 50 states in 50 days continues, the show will be stopping by some of the most fun events in each state. This week, we’ll be at the … Read more

Bill BarnwellAug 1, 2025, 08:25 AM ET Close Bill Barnwell is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com. He analyzes football on and off the field like no one else on the planet, writing about in-season X’s and O’s, offseason transactions and so much more. He is the host of the Bill Barnwell Show podcast, with … Read more