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Jul 18, 2025, 06:58 PM ET Pro Football Hall of Fame member Shannon Sharpe has resolved a lawsuit that accused him of sexually assaulting a woman during their relationship, her attorney said Friday. “All matters have now been addressed satisfactorily, and the matter is closed. The lawsuit will thus be dismissed with prejudice,” Tony Buzbee … Read more

Jul 19, 2025, 08:45 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game has a lot to live up to. Last year, the WNBA All-Stars beat the U.S. national team 117-109 in Phoenix, a matchup that helped prepare the Americans for their run to an eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal. The stakes won’t seem quite … Read more

BERN, Switzerland — Switzerland coach Pia Sundhage hopes the team’s run to the quarterfinal of their home European Championship will prove to be a take-off moment for women’s football in the country despite Friday’s 2-0 loss to Spain. Second-half goals from Athenea del Castillo and Clàudia Pina booked Spain’s place in Wednesday’s semifinal against either … Read more

Jul 17, 2025, 06:00 PM ET England came back from a 2-0 deficit to take Sweden to penalties and seal their place in the Euro 2025 semifinals, but they did it by virtue of one of the strangest, and longest, penalty shootouts ever. With the teams all square after 120 minutes, Alessia Russo stepped up … Read more

Spain overcame missing two penalties to beat hosts Switzerland 2-0 in Bern on Friday to reach the Women’s Euro semifinals for just the second time in their history. Swiss resistance was broken by the world champions’ two goals in a five-minute spell midway through the second half. Forward Athenea del Castillo came off the bench to open the … Read more

Jul 18, 2025, 03:56 PM ET Wrexham continued preparations for their latest promotion push with the signing of New Zealand international defender Liberato Cacace from Italian side Empoli. The club announced Friday that Cacace had joined on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee, which British media reports say eclipses the Welsh club’s previous record … Read more

Jul 18, 2025, 04:39 PM ET South American soccer’s governing body CONMEBOL announced on Friday that it has adjusted pre-match procedures at the Copa América Femenina in Ecuador to allow players to warm up on the pitch, following criticism from Brazilian players and coaching staff. “From now on, in addition to goalkeepers who already had … Read more

Jul 18, 2025, 04:21 PM ET Zlatan Ibrahimovic offered some words of support to teenaged defender Smilla Holmberg after her miss in Thursday’s penalty shootout ended Sweden‘s Euro 2025 campaign in the quarterfinals following an astonishing defeat by England. Sweden were beaten 3-2 on penalties after 18-year-old Holmberg fired her effort high over the bar … Read more

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