Just over three months after winning the franchise's first NWSL Championship, the Orlando Pride enters 2025 in the unfamiliar position of league favorite.

Angel City FC will start the NWSL season and continue through June under the leadership of interim head coach Sam Laity, the team's sporting director Mark Parsons said on Thursday.

Football's governing body will review a proposal to expand the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams to mark the centenary of the sport's marquee event.

New York Red Bulls academy product Astin Mbaye has signed with Italy Serie A giants AC Milan, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Barcelona thrashed Real Madrid 5-0 in their Copa de la Reina semifinal first leg on Thursday, making it 17 consecutive wins against their Clásico rivals.

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Nick Kyrgios was forced to retire from his match at Indian Wells on Thursday due to a wrist injury and said afterward that he wasn't sure what was next for him.

Novak Djokovic said ahead of the BNP Paribas Open that he is healthy despite the viral video of him hobbling into the airport following last month's tournament in Doha.

San Diego FC coach Mikey Varas confirmed that Mexico international Hirving "Chucky" Lozano will miss his club's next MLS match, but said his hamstring injury was "not serious."

The Knicks are 0-7 this season against Boston, Cleveland and OKC, a problematic trend.

Bobby Wagner, who had more than 100 tackles for a 13th straight season in 2024, is returning to the Commanders on a one-year deal, sources told ESPN.

Tyler Naquin, who played in the outfield during his eight major league seasons, has signed a minor league deal with the Guardians to try his hand at pitching.

Knicks owner James Dolan wants clearer accounting of the NBA's finances, according to a letter that was received by the league office and the rest of the Board of Governors and obtained by ESPN.

The Jaguars plan to release tight end Evan Engram, a source told ESPN's Michael DiRocco.

The Jaguars are trading wide receiver Christian Kirk to the Texans for a 2026 seventh-round pick, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday.

The Bengals have granted All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson permission to seek a trade.

Ta'Niya Latson learned to play tough in pickup games on Army bases in Hawaii. Stops in Atlanta and Miami helped her hone her game. Now she leads the nation in scoring and is taking FSU into the postseason.

Chelsea and Liverpool are set to go head-to-head in the battle to sign Real Betis winger Jesús Rodriguez. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

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Auburn fired women's basketball coach Johnnie Harris on Thursday after posting a 58-63 record in four seasons.