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Manchester United are set to complete the signing of Bryan Mbeumo after reaching a deal worth in excess of £70 million ($94 million) with Brentford, sources have told ESPN. The Cameroon international is expected to become Ruben Amorim’s second signing of the summer following Matheus Cunha‘s move from Wolves. United are keen to wrap up … Read more

Kevin PeltonJul 18, 2025, 10:00 PM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system Indianapolis is hosting its first WNBA All-Star Game. But the festivities had a New York flavor Friday night. The Liberty‘s Sabrina Ionescu won the 3-point shooting contest for the … Read more

Brett OkamotoJul 18, 2025, 07:10 AM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, … Read more

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Scottie Scheffler stood in the middle of the 18th fairway and glanced toward the green. As he waited for the group in front of him to finish, behind the grandstands a giant cloud sporting a frightening shade of gray loomed. A hole earlier, Scheffler had been washed by sunlight and framed … Read more

Jul 18, 2025, 09:31 PM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Sabrina Ionescu won the 3-point contest and her New York Liberty teammate Natasha Cloud was the skills champion Friday night as part of the WNBA’s All-Star weekend. Ionescu, who won the title in 2023 with a record performance, had a strong final round, scoring 30 points. It … Read more

Bill ConnellyJul 18, 2025, 12:00 PM ET Close Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019. In 2023, Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan Wolverines completed a nine-year title pursuit, filled with setbacks and plenty of losses to Ohio State, by defeating future conference mate … Read more

Jul 18, 2025, 12:09 PM ET Arsenal have completed the signing of Noni Madueke from London rivals Chelsea, the clubs confirmed Friday. Sources have told ESPN that Arsenal agreed a fee of £48 million ($64.6m) plus £4m in add-ons for the 23-year-old, who joins on a five-year contract. Chelsea signed Madueke from PSV Eindhoven in … Read more

Jeff BorzelloJul 18, 2025, 06:10 PM ET Close Jeff Borzello is a basketball recruiting insider. He has joined ESPN in 2014. There are 18 five-stars atop the ESPN 100 player rankings for the men’s college basketball class of 2026. Entering the July live period, just one player (JaShawn “JJ” Andrews) had committed, but now there’s … Read more

Jul 18, 2025, 12:37 PM ET Mo’ne Davis is not done playing baseball. The former Little League phenom who at 13 became the first girl to pitch a victory — and a shutout — in the Little League World Series, will be one of more than 600 players to try out for the Women’s Professional … Read more

Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano said he would prefer that Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba not participate in the 2025 MLS All-Star Game, insisting players should be resting amid the ongoing regular season. Messi and Alba stand as the two Inter Miami players to be chosen for the MLS All-Star Game on July 23 … Read more