Brentford captain Christian Nørgaard has said he feared becoming addicted to sleeping pills after taking the medication to prepare for away games.

SoFi Stadium will debut new grass field technology for Concacaf Nations League games next week as a test run for World Cup 2026, the Los Angeles World Cup host committee announced Thursday.

Brock Purdy nearly doubled his salary with performance-based pay, but other payouts were much more modest.

Ruben Amorim has said Manchester United "need to help" Bruno Fernandes win trophies after the Portuguese midfielder scored a hat trick to earn a place in the last eight of the Europa League.

Iñigo Martínez has signed a contract extension at Barcelona that is set to extend his stay at the club until at least the end of next season.

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Duke freshman phenom Cooper Flagg is a "real long shot" to play in the ACC tournament semifinals after suffering a sprained left ankle, coach Jon Scheyer said.

Diego Simeone questioned the decision to disallow Julián Álvarez's crucial penalty in Real Madrid's Champions League shootout win over Atlético Madrid, insisting "the ball doesn't move" after VAR decided the forward had kicked the ball twice.

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Spurs star De'Aaron Fox will undergo season-ending surgery Tuesday to repair tendon damage in his left pinkie.

John Feinstein, whose career as a columnist and bestselling author of sports books made him one of the most notable sportswriters of his time, died Thursday.

Diana Taurasi, who will have her No. 3 jersey retired by the Mercury in 2026, admits feeling "sad" over her decision to retire after 20 seasons in the WNBA.

Quarterback Gardner Minshew reached agreement Thursday on a one-year deal with the Chiefs, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The Vikings are planning to release center Garrett Bradbury unless a trade can be worked out, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Sixty-eight teams will compete in March Madness. But these six make up the short list of title contenders.

Joshua Kimmich has signed a contract extension to 2029 at Bayern, joining teammates Jamal Musiala and Alphonso Davies with fresh long-term deals.

Kylian Mbappé on Thursday was included in Didier Deschamps' squad for France's Nations League quarterfinals March 20 and 23, after more than a six-month absence from the team.

Now that Marvin Harrison Jr. and Fanatics have come to an agreement, his No. 18 Cardinals jerseys are expected to go on sale "pretty soon," a source told ESPN.

Two-time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart successfully underwent a minor scope on her right meniscus Thursday, New York Liberty sources told ESPN.

The Tampa Bay Rays will not proceed with the development of a $1.3 billion baseball stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, principal owner Stuart Sternberg said.