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The time has come for Dustin Poirier to lay down his gloves, but not before one more scrap in his home state of Louisiana with his longtime rival, BMF titleholder Max Holloway. The two fighters first met at featherweight in Holloway’s UFC debut in 2012. Poirier’s welcome gift was a triangle armbar that made Holloway … Read more

Jul 16, 2025, 07:15 AM ET For every college football team, the season often can swing on one person, position group or situation. If this one thing comes together as planned — or even better than expected — the season could be a big success. If it doesn’t go well, the team’s season could go … Read more

Rodrigo De Paul is set to join Inter Miami from Atlético Madrid on a loan deal to make the move permanent, sources have told ESPN. The Argentina midfielder will arrive in MLS on a short-term contract with the possibility to pen a multiyear deal with the club. Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas traveled to Madrid … Read more

Jul 16, 2025, 06:34 PM ET An ecstatic Italy coach Andrea Soncin credited past players for paving the way after the Italians clinched their first European championship semifinal berth since 1997 thanks to a 90th-minute header from Cristiana Girelli. The Italians had been thrilled to make the Euro 2025 quarterfinals, but have gone at least … Read more

Jul 16, 2025, 10:07 PM ET Lionel Messi‘s MLS record streak of scoring two goals in a game ended at five as Inter Miami lost 3-0 to host FC Cincinnati on Wednesday night. On the other side, the home team’s All-Star midfielder Evander kept a streak of his own going and set a Cincinnati record … Read more

Alexa PhilippouJul 16, 2025, 05:21 PM ET Close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer NEW YORK — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark was ruled … Read more

Nick WagonerJul 16, 2025, 11:35 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

Jul 16, 2025, 01:28 PM ET The fourth major of the year begins Thursday with the Open Championship at Royal Portrush. Which players do our golf experts think will win? Where do our betting experts believe there is value? We break down the favorites and much more ahead of the 2025 Open Championship. Jump to … Read more

Jul 16, 2025, 06:56 AM ET As we turn our attention to the traditional second half of the fantasy baseball season (which begins at 2:20 p.m. ET on Friday with the Chicago Cubs hosting the Boston Red Sox), it’s a performance that concluded the season’s first half that should grab our focus on the free … Read more

The 2025-26 NHL season is slowly approaching and teams checked another offseason box on Wednesday by revealing their schedules for the upcoming campaign. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Creativity abounded as squads looked to show off their upcoming calendar in distinctive ways. The Boston Bruins enlisted comedian Bill Burr to help unveil their schedule. The Pittsburgh … Read more