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Ranking the 25 best players in the NWSL right now: Rodman? Lavelle? Who's No. 1?
We're two-thirds of the way through the NWSL season, so let's rank the best 25 players so far![read more]

Caught World Cup fever? Here's how to follow USMNT stars' club careers
Did you get swept up in the excitement of the World Cup? With the club game back underway, ESPN outlines how to follow the USMNT's stars overseas.[read more]

Pulisic, Friedel, Dempsey: Best Premier League careers in USMNT history
With the Premier League kicking off and several Americans set to play big minutes in 2026-27, ESPN ranks the best careers by U.S. players in the league.[read more]

Transfer rumors, news: Arsenal want Yildiz as Al Hilal add Martinelli to short list
Arsenal are looking into the possibility of signing Kenan Yildiz from Juventus. Transfer Talk has the latest.[read more]

'We have dogs in Ottawa': Akheem Mesidor is paving the way for next gen Canadian NFL players
Ottawa is having a moment in the NFL. And the city's first first-rounder Akheem Mesidor hopes to usher in the next generation.[read more]

🏈 Fantasy football running back tiers
Eric Karabell breaks his running backs into tiers, helping you identify where value drops off throughout the draft.[read more]

Lakers minority owner not selling his 4% stake
One of the Lakers' minority owners, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, has no plans to sell his 4% stake in the team, his attorney told ESPN.[read more]

Too grand: DeGrom 2nd fastest to 2K strikeouts
Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom became the second-fastest pitcher to reach 2,000 career strikeouts, reaching the milestone in just 1,660⅓ innings.[read more]

Jury rules N.Y. Times defamed Bama hoops player
An Alabama jury on Thursday awarded $9.25 million in damages after finding that The New York Times defamed an Alabama basketball player by incorrectly reporting that he was at the scene of a fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa.[read more]

D-backs moving Marte to IL 3 days after no-show
Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte will be transferred to the 10-day injured list, GM Mike Hazen confirmed Thursday, three days after Marte failed to show up for a game in Boston.[read more]