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The 2025 MLS season is firmly underway, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Who’s climbing the table, and who’s in free fall? Our writers studied the action from across the weekend to order all 30 teams in the league. Let’s dive in. Previous ranking: 1 The No. 1 got a test from the … Read more

Kevin PeltonJul 28, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system The Aug. 7 WNBA trade deadline might not produce much in the way of fireworks. The WNBA’s hard salary cap makes in-season deals challenging, and 10 of the league’s … Read more

Kevin PeltonJul 28, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system With the bulk of the NBA’s offseason moves complete, it’s time to evaluate how teams did. As ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Bobby Marks laid out last week, there are … Read more

Ryan McFaddenJul 28, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close Ryan McFadden covers the Las Vegas Raiders for ESPN’s NFL Nation. Prior to ESPN, McFadden was a Denver Broncos beat reporter for the Denver Post. McFadden also wrote about the Baltimore Ravens and University of Maryland athletics for The Baltimore Sun. IN 2018, JIM DAVIS had no … Read more

Dan GrazianoJul 28, 2025, 06:30 AM ET Close Dan Graziano is a senior NFL national reporter for ESPN, covering the entire league and breaking news. Dan also contributes to Get Up, NFL Live, SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, Sunday NFL Countdown and Fantasy Football Now. He is a New Jersey native who joined ESPN in 2011, and … Read more

Tom HamiltonJul 28, 2025, 05:30 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 BASEL, Switzerland — As the celebrations began after England‘s penalty shootout win over Spain, right back Lucy Bronze was hopping … Read more

Jul 27, 2025, 04:19 PM ET NEW YORK — New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart avoided a significant injury when she hurt her right leg in a game Saturday night, according to multiple reports. The All-Star forward had imaging done, and nothing major turned up, according to the reports, adding that Stewart will travel with … Read more

Jul 28, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Al Nassr are looking at Chelsea left back Marc Cucurella and Manchester United winger Antony, while Liverpool could move for RB Leipzig forward Antonio Nusa or Lyon’s Malick Fofana if a bid for Real Madrid‘s Rodrygo falls flat. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from … Read more

Jul 27, 2025, 11:51 PM ET CAMDEN, N.J. — Dwight Muhammad Qawi, a Hall of Fame fighter who took up boxing in prison and became a two-weight world champion, has died. He was 72. Qawi’s sister, Wanda King, said he died Friday following a five-year battle with dementia. Born Dwight Braxton in Baltimore, he grew … Read more

Nick WagonerJul 27, 2025, 04:35 PM ET Close Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years (2013 to 2015) at ESPN. In over a decade with the company, Nick has led ESPN’s coverage … Read more