France will be out to avenge their defeat from earlier this year when they take on Italy in a UEFA Nations League clash at the San Siro in Milan on Sunday, defender Lucas Digne said.

American businessman John Textor's team Lyon have been provisionally relegated to Ligue 2 and imposed a transfer ban for the upcoming window due to its failure to achieve financial sustainability.

Luis Palma's brace propelled Honduras to a 2-0 victory over Mexico in the first leg of their Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal on Friday.

Portugal sealed a Nations League quarterfinal berth after a Cristiano Ronaldo double with a penalty and an overhead kick helped them hammer visiting Poland 5-1 in Group A1 on Friday.

Paul Pogba will leave Juventus after the Serie A club confirmed the termination of his contract by mutual consent on Friday.

Tyquan Thornton never emerged as the top threat the Patriots were seeking when they drafted him in the second round in 2022, and New England informed the wide receiver that he is being waived, a source told ESPN.

American Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the first women's World Cup slalom of the season for her record-extending 98th career win.

In another fight of the year contender, Katie Taylor retained her title with a close decision over Amanda Serrano in their rematch at AT&T Stadium.

Realignment had at least one good result: The return of a series defined by its weirdness and moments of national prominence.

The UFC has added a pair of welterweight matchups to its lineup in December, one of which includes the return of Colby Covington.

Kings guard De'Aaron Fox recorded the first 60-point game of the NBA season -- and first in franchise history -- but it wasn't enough against the Timberwolves on Friday night.

Kansas City Current forward and 2024 NWSL Golden Boot winner Temwa Chawinga will be available for Sunday's high-profile semifinal against the Orlando Pride, but Current head coach Vlatko Andonovski said he is unsure how much she will play.

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Spurs guard Chris Paul on Friday joined John Stockton and Jason Kidd as the only players in NBA history to reach 12,000 career assists.

Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 37 points and the Cavaliers continued one of the best starts in league history, improving to 14-0 with a 144-126 win over the Chicago Bulls in an NBA Cup game.

UConn coach Geno Auriemma tied the NCAA Division I record with his 1,216th career victory Friday night as his No. 2 Huskies beat No. 14 North Carolina 69-58.

Ghana failed to reach the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2004 after drawing with Angola 1-1 in qualifying on Friday.

Davion Hannah, ranked No. 22 in the ESPN 100, committed to Alabama on Friday, giving Nate Oats his third four-star recruit of the 2025 class.

Kiyan Anthony, the No. 36 overall recruit in the class of 2025 and son of former NBA star Carmelo Anthony, is following in his father's footsteps and committing to Syracuse.

Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava has been cleared medically to play Saturday against Georgia after being listed as questionable this week.