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The 12-team College Football Playoff will again include the five highest-ranked conference champions — a guarantee that expands the pool of candidates to include any team that has a shot at winning its conference. According to the Allstate Playoff Predictor, there are 32 teams — the most in the CFP era — with at least … Read more

Jul 31, 2025, 08:42 PM ET CANTON, Ohio — The NFL season kicked off at the annual Hall of Fame Game Thursday night with a moment of silence for the four people killed earlier this week by a shooter who was targeting league headquarters in New York. The gunman also wounded a league employee in … Read more

Alden GonzalezJul 31, 2025, 04:14 PM 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. The Houston Astros reacquired Carlos Correa in a shocking blockbuster deal with the Minnesota Twins just before the MLB trade deadline Thursday. Correa, a … Read more

CINCINNATI — An ordinary Thursday night game between the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds suddenly turned into a historic thriller in the eighth inning, when the Braves broke a 3-3 tie by exploding for eight runs, only to allow the Reds to storm back with eight of their own in the bottom of the … Read more

Seth Wickersham Close Seth Wickersham ESPN Senior Writer Senior Writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Joined ESPN The Magazine after graduating from the University of Missouri. Although he primarily covers the NFL, his assignments also have taken him to the Athens Olympics, the World Series, the NCAA tournament and the NHL and NBA playoffs. … Read more

New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges has agreed to a four-year, $150 million contract extension with the franchise, his agents, Sam Goldfeder and Jordan Gertler of Excel Sports Management, told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Thursday. The deal includes a player option for 2029-30 and a trade kicker. Bridges is ineligible to be traded for six … Read more

Jul 31, 2025, 06:01 PM ET The Tampa Bay Rays acquired starting pitcher Adrian Houser from the Chicago White Sox and reliever Griffin Jax from the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. The Rays sent right-hander Taj Bradley to Minnesota for Jax. The White Sox received infielder Curtis Mead from Tampa Bay for Houser, along with prospects … Read more

Jul 31, 2025, 11:04 PM ET Charlie Woods remained in strong position Thursday to earn a spot on the U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team. The 16-year-old son of Tiger Woods is tied for second place at the Junior PGA Championship after shooting a 5-under 66 in a rain-delayed third round at the Birck Boilermaker Golf … Read more

Alden GonzalezJul 31, 2025, 01:27 PM 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. The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired outfielder Harrison Bader from the Minnesota Twins, it was announced Thursday. Two prospects, outfielder Hendry Mendez and right-hander Geremy … Read more

Jorge CastilloJul 31, 2025, 02:52 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. The New York Yankees, thirsty for bullpen … Read more