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Jul 18, 2025, 09:40 AM ET The second round of the 153rd Open Championship has started at Royal Portrush Golf Course in Northern Ireland. A five-way tie for first place was the first round’s result, with Haotong Li, Harris English, Matt Fitzpatrick, Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Jacob Skov Olesen all sharing the lead. They’ll have to … Read more

Jul 18, 2025, 01:45 PM ET The WNBA’s first All-Star Game in Indianapolis was expected to be a crowning achievement for Caitlin Clark in her second season. She was named a captain in Saturday’s All-Star Game and planned to participate in the 3-point challenge on Friday. Instead, Clark will again watch from the sidelines, a … Read more

Jul 18, 2025, 08:35 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is injured and won’t be able to play, but the party is still on for WNBA All-Star Weekend. For the first time, Indianapolis hosts the WNBA All-Star Game, and Indiana’s capital city has gone all-in, from extensive signage at the airport to … Read more

Dan WetzelJul 18, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Dan Wetzel is a senior writer focused on investigative reporting, news analysis and feature storytelling. During college football’s Bowl Championship Series era, the sport’s opposition to an expanded, let alone expansive, playoff could be summarized in one colorful quote by then-Ohio State president E. Gordon Gee. “They … Read more

Ryan O’HanlonJul 18, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Ryan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.” So, uh, 2025, huh? If we put the U.S. men’s national team on the same August-to-July calendar as club teams, it’s been an incredibly disappointing year … Read more

Matt BowenJul 9, 2025, 06:15 AM ET Close Matt Bowen is a fantasy football and NFL writer for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2015, writes regularly for ESPN+ and spent multiple years on “NFL Matchup.” After graduating from the University of Iowa, Matt played safety in the NFL for St. Louis, Green Bay, Washington and … Read more

Jul 18, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Some things about the 2025 MLB season have been predictable: the Los Angeles Dodgers having one of the best records in the majors, Aaron Judge having another MVP-caliber season, and Paul Skenes continuing to dominate as one of baseball’s best pitchers. As always, though, there have been a number … Read more

Kevin PeltonJul 18, 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 After a down year for the 2024 NBA rookie class, during which second-rounder Bronny James was the most anticipated draft pick to play in the NBA summer league in … Read more

Dan GrazianoJul 18, 2025, 07:00 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

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Six years is a long time to wait, but as Rory McIlroy stepped onto the first tee box at Royal Portrush on Thursday and the loud, but nervous cheers from the heavy Northern Ireland crowd washed over him, the time that had passed since The Open took place here in 2019 … Read more