Midseason lessons for all 30 NBA teams: Trade dramas, standings surprises dominate the first half
What have we learned about every team throughout the first half of 2025-26? Tim Bontemps canvasses the league.
Predictions for rest of MLB offseason: Where will the best ace available sign? Who will make a major trade?
How will the rest of free agency play out? Here’s what our experts think could go down between now and spring training.
Premier League Power Rankings: Rating all 20 teams on performances, not results
In the debut of ESPN’s Premier League Power Rankings: a look at all 20 teams, including why Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham are better than the table suggests.
NHL Power Rankings: New 1-32 poll, plus each team’s top celebrity fan
The Canes move into the Top 3, while the Penguins and Mammoth rise too. Which team was the biggest faller?
Christian McCaffrey, Drake Maye and Matthew Stafford among finalists for 2025 NFL MVP award

The NFL on Thursday unveiled the full slate of finalists for its eight major Associated Press awards, setting the stage for the annual NFL Honors ceremony on Feb. 5 in San Francisco. The event, hosted by Jon
Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin and Chloe Kim lead Winter Olympic Ski & Snowboard Team

U.S. Ski & Snowboard on Thursday announced a 97-member roster that will represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The team includes 73 skiers and 24 snowboarders who will compete from Feb. 6–22
Transfer rumors, news: Saudi league eyes Salah, Vinícius Jr. plus 50 more
The Saudi Pro League has big plans to sign Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Alcaraz stays sharp, sweeps past game Moutet
Corentin Moutet kept Carlos Alcaraz on his toes with a variety of shots, but the 22-year-old Spaniard cruised to a 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 win in their third-round Australian Open match.
LeBron brushes off Buss report: ‘Don’t really care’
LeBron James said he wasn’t bothered by an ESPN story this week that detailed his allegedly strained relationship with Lakers team governor Jeanie Buss, saying, “I don’t care about how somebody feels about me.”