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Jul 21, 2025, 11:12 PM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — It hit Damian Lillard as he drove home with his kids after signing a contract to return to the Portland Trail Blazers. He was coming home. Lillard’s three children, Damian Jr., 7, and twins Kalii and Kali, 4, accompanied him to sign his three-year, $42 million … Read more

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has said he believes as many as nine teams can win the Premier League title next season, although he added that his side has the “right ingredients” to come out on top. Arsenal have finished second in each of the past three seasons and have strengthened their squad with the arrivals … Read more

James OlleyJul 22, 2025, 06:36 AM ET Close James Olley is a senior soccer writer for ESPN.com. Read his archive here and follow him on Twitter: @JamesOlley. Follow on X Email Print Open Extended Reactions Cristhian Mosquera is on his way to Singapore to join Arsenal’s preseason tour after the club finalised terms with Valencia, … Read more

Enough was enough for Jude Bellingham. “I’ve come to the end of my patience,” the Real Madrid midfielder said, smiling, in the news conference room deep inside Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte after his team’s 3-1 Club World Cup win over Pachuca. Bellingham, who’d been named the game’s MVP, had just been asked about … Read more

Jul 21, 2025, 07:00 PM ET Emma Meesseman is headed back to the WNBA, signing with the New York Liberty on Monday. That’s big news for the league and the defending champions. When Meesseman was drafted to the WNBA in 2013, she didn’t attract a lot of attention as a 19-year-old forward picked in the … Read more

Jul 21, 2025, 08:08 PM ET Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas has reached a deal to join Liga MX club Pumas from Newell’s Old Boys, the Argentine club announced on Monday. Newell’s said in a statement that Pumas was paying a fee of $2 million to bring Navas to Liga MX. The three-time Champions League … Read more

Jul 21, 2025, 06:29 PM ET LAUSANNE — Aitana Bonmatí has told ESPN of her pride at recovering from viral meningitis to be named MVP during Spain‘s 2-0 European Championship quarterfinal win over hosts Switzerland. Bonmatí, 27, starred with a back heel to create the first goal as Spain set up a semifinal against Germany … Read more

Jul 22, 2025, 04:17 AM ET Sporting CP captain Morten Hjulmand is wanted by both Manchester United and Manchester City, while Barcelona defender Jules Koundé is a potential target for Pep Guardiola. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | … Read more

Jul 21, 2025, 06:51 AM ET Luis Díaz remains determined to leave Liverpool during the summer transfer window and is hoping that Bayern Munich will make a new offer in the coming days to try to convince the English club, a source has told ESPN. Liverpool rejected a €67.5 million ($78.6m) bid from the German … Read more

Jul 21, 2025, 11:34 PM ET PHOENIX — Eugenio Suarez continued his power surge for the Arizona Diamondbacks by hitting his fifth home run in the past three games, a solo shot in a 6-3 loss to the Houston Astros on Monday night. The 34-year-old Suarez — who is one of baseball’s most coveted bats … Read more