Why the LA Clippers are suddenly the hottest team in the NBA

The Champions League playoff draw has given us an instant rematch between José Mourinho's Benfica and Real Madrid. Here are our picks to advance.

For two soccer teams with a serious case of déjà vu, Groundhog Day will feel like it's come early.




The NFL has stood by its decision to book Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl halftime show despite criticism from the Trump administration.


Julien Laurens is here with his weekend recommendations: Can Man City beat Tottenham, their bogey side? Will Arbeloa step up as Real Madrid coach?


Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst examine eight East contenders, and how a Giannis trade could alter the conference hierarchy.

Can the Warriors make a deal for Giannis Antetokounmpo? The biggest questions one week out from the deadline.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will face off for the Australian Open title on Sunday evening after both won epic five-set semifinal matches on a remarkable day of Grand Slam tennis.

Aryna Sabalenka will take on Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open women's final. Our experts weigh in on how each can win the title.



The Premier League Top 50 returns for 2026 to rank the best players in the Premier League so far this season.



Bérgson da Silva was once again pivotal for JDT as they moved closer to the semifinals of the ASEAN Club Championship.

Tampines Rovers were no match for defending champions Buriram United in the ASEAN Club Championship on Wednesday.

Johor Darul Ta'zim moved one step closer to the ASEAN Club Championship semifinals after a three-goal blitz in six minutes secured victory over Shan United.

A clinical brace by Faisal Halim helped Selangor to a 2-0 victory over Công An Hà Nội which sent them top of Group A in the ASEAN Club Championship.

Buriram United have breathed life into their ASEAN Club Championship title defence with an emphatic 4-1 win over Tampines Rovers.

Milton Williams became the highest-paid player in Patriots history last March after winning it all with the Eagles.

Stephen A. Smith says Drake Maye has more pressure on him than Sam Darnold heading into the Super Bowl.

Juventus are looking to sign one forward before the transfer window closes. Transfer Talk has the latest.

ESPN'S Julien Laurens believes Jean-Philippe Mateta's potential move to Nottingham Forest doesn't make sense for both parties.

The league phase of the Champions League is over, culminating with a dramatic Matchday 8. Who was the best and worst in this stage of the competition?

ESPN FC's writers pick out their highs and lows of the tournament to this point.

As the road to WrestleMania 42 begins this Saturday, here's a look at the history of its first stop.

Bears fan Seth Rollins joins "Get Up" ahead of Saturday's Royal Rumble, trolling CM Punk and Dan Orlovsky after the Bears beat the Packers in the NFL wild-card round.

Alexander Volkanovski beat Diego Lopes to reclaim UFC gold in April, but don't expect a one-sided rematch

By the time Alexander Volkanovski makes his Octagon walk on Sunday, it will be 2,996 days since he last fought in Sydney. A lot has changed since then, but a late-career lingering UFC narrative remains a constant.

We got an all-access pass to a two-day MLB training session in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Where do stars of tomorrow land as we rank baseball's best young players?

How will the Lions juggle four negotiations? Can Puka Nacua and Bijan Robinson get record deals? How might the C.J. Stroud and Brandon Aubrey situations play out?

NFL free agency starts on March 11. What does the future look like for these 32 soon-to-be free agents?

Formula 1 and its 11 teams have been keeping the first test in Barcelona as private as possible, but that doesn't mean ESPN's analysis has dried up at the start of a new era in the sport.

Formula 1 2026 is underway -- under a cloud of secrecy with the initial preseason test in Barcelona taking place behind closed doors. Here are the fastest laps so far.

To celebrate the start of a new year, we bid adieu to 2025 and F1's ground-effect era and welcome new rules that will dominate the headlines in 2026.

