Customise ESPN
Red Sox
MLB
Red Sox ace Crochet to IL after rocky start to '26
The Red Sox placed ace Garrett Crochet on the 15-day IL with inflammation in his pitching shoulder.
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League semifinal live updates: Atlético Madrid host Arsenal
Enjoy all the updates from today's UEFA Champions League semifinal first leg match between Atlético Madrid and Arsenal.
Hawkeyes
NCAA Men's Basketball
ISU's Otzelberger gets 10-year extension, raise
Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger has agreed to a 10-year contract extension that will increase his annual salary to $6 million, athletic director Jamie Pollard announced Wednesday.
NFL
Tracking fifth-year options for 2023 first-rounders: Who will return in 2027?
The deadline for teams to pick up the fifth-year option on rookie contracts is Friday. Which players have had their options picked up?
Mumbai Indians
Cricket
IPL 2026 - Karim - Ryan Rickelton is quite like Priyansh Arya
Saba Karim on Rickelton's century
1:20
Senators
NHL
Senators' Tkachuk: Trade talk 'getting frustrating'
Senators captain Brady Tkachuk said Wednesday that the constant trade rumors became "a distraction," and that he's "been fully committed to this team."
NCAAM
Mad Dog calls NCAA tournament expansion 'absurd'
Chris "Mad Dog" Russo furiously explains why he dislikes the NCAA tournament expanding to 76 teams.
1:37
Lakers
NBA
Stephen A. has some words for LeBron over MJ GOAT debate
Stephen A. Smith reacts to LeBron James' take on the GOAT debate between himself and Michael Jordan.
3:21
Newcastle United
English Premier League
Are Newcastle in danger of being relegated this season?
Newcastle's poor run of form, and the results of their nearest rivals, has them in danger of getting sucked into the relegation conversation - are they safe from the drop?
Stephen A. asks Embiid’s critics to show COMPASSION: He's just BIG-TIME UNHEALTHY
Stephen A. Smith, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and Michael Wilbon join Shae Cornette on First Take to discuss if the criticism of Joel Embiid is warranted.
9:18
Barcelona
Spanish LALIGA
Fan found guilty for racial abuse to Rashford
A football supporter in Spain has been handed a nine-month suspended prison sentence for racially abusing Marcus Rashford during Barcelona's win at Real Oviedo last year.
Simmons retires as Bronco: 'My heart, my home'
Simmons retires as Bronco: 'My heart, my home'
1:08
Cricket
PRIYANSH ARYA INTERVIEW CLIP
PRIYANSH ARYA INTERVIEW CLIP
1:54
Michael Wilbon shares a PRIVATE CONVERSATION w/ Michael Jordan about LeBron James
Stephen A. Smith, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo and Michael Wilbon join Shae Cornette on First Take to react to LeBron James' comments on the GOAT conversation between him and Michael Jordan.
12:11
NCAA - Other sports
NCAA to revise prize money rules after lawsuit
The NCAA has agreed to overhaul its restrictions on athletes accepting prize money before enrolling in college under the terms of a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit brought by North Carolina women's tennis champion Reese Brantmeier.
Dutch Eredivisie
Could 133 Eredivisie matches be replayed? The crisis consuming Dutch soccer
Sparked by a comment made on a podcast, Passportgate could have sweeping implications for the entire Dutch pyramid.
Olympics News
![]()
Jordyn Wieber on leaving Arkansas gymnastics: 'I feel a lot of peace'
On Tuesday, Arkansas gymnastics coach Jordyn Wieber announced she was resigning. She shared with ESPN what went into the decision.
![]()
World Boxing to allow Russian, Belarusian fighters as neutrals
World Boxing, the new governing body in charge of Olympic boxing competitions, announced Tuesday that boxers from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to compete as neutral athletes.
![]()
2030 Winter Olympics eyes Paris, Lyon for hockey amid impasse
2030 Winter Olympics organizers are looking at alternative locations for ice hockey outside of Nice, including in Paris and Lyon, because of a political impasse.
![]()
Track legend Allyson Felix, 40, eyeing comeback in 2027
Allyson Felix is attempting a comeback at age 40 that could give her a chance to add to her Olympic-record medal haul two years from now in Los Angeles.
![]()
Record marathoner Sabastian Sawe says he had strict testing regime
Sabastian Sawe hopes the testing regime he underwent before becoming the first marathon runner to break the 2-hour barrier will prove he's competing clean.
![]()
Sabastian Sawe wins London Marathon, 1st to finish in under 2 hours
Sabastian Sawe became the first person to run a marathon in under 2 hours, smashing the world record by winning the London Marathon in 1:59:30.
