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3:00 AM ET Euro 2020 is a showcase for the some of the most exciting players in world football, but imagine attempting to pick 11 of them to form a European team of all talents? As ESPN senior writer Mark Ogden discovered while selecting his pre-tournament best XI, the most difficult element of that particular

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Playoff results led to some slight adjustments this week’s USA TODAY Sports/NFCA High School Super 25. Unbeaten eight-time Mississippi state Class 5A champion Neshoba Central (32-0) continues to top the list, but a loss by Lakota West and Texas state championships moved Barbers Hill up and got Deer Park into the rankings

By Phil Harrison | June 6, 2021 1:58 pm ET Follow @philharrisonbw The recruiting dead period has been lifted, and we saw the gates open wide for a slew of current commits and other prospects to visit Columbus and the Ohio State University campus over the weekend. All reviews out of the weekend seem to

Chet Holmgren has spent the last couple of years dominating competition across the nation. Now, he has some additional hardware to add to his already crowded trophy case. Holmgren was named Gatorade National Boys Basketball Player of the Year on Wednesday. Jalen Suggs, a former teammate of Holmgren’s at Minnehaha Academy in Minnesota and a

8:11 PM ET A son of former Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler says he told his father that former team doctor Robert Anderson molested him during a physical exam in the 1960s, and that the revered football coach ignored the complaint and went out of his way to make sure Anderson kept his role with

Following the 2018-19 season, things were looking up for the Nets. Kenny Atkinson was proving to be a great coach for the team, and they had vastly exceeded expectations. Their squad, led by D’Angelo Russell, Spencer Dinwiddie and Caris LeVert put together a 42-40 season to make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference. While Brooklyn

For the second day in a row, a five-star has decommitted from Georgia. On Monday, five-star defensive tackle Bear Alexander backed off his commitment to UGA. On Tuesday, five-star athlete Deyon Bouie did so. Bouie posted the news to his Instagram story, with the caption: “I am blessed and appreciative of all the offers and

After two seasons, it looks like Kemba Walker’s time with the Celtics is coming to an end. Farbod Esnaashari of Bleacher Report reports that Walker and Boston ”are likely to move forward from their relationship this offseason in a mutual agreement between the parties.” News of this potential parting comes just two years after Walker elected to

Five-star combo guard Jaden Hardy has officially signed with the NBA G League Ignite after announcing his intentions to pass on playing college basketball and jump straight to the professional ranks in May. The signing was announced by NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim. “I would like to thank God for blessing me,” Hardy said,

7:16 AM ET Editor’s note: From rising strikeout totals and unwritten rules debates to connecting with a new generation of fans and a looming labor battle, baseball is at a crossroads. As MLB faces these challenges, we are embarking on a season-long look at The State of Baseball, examining the storylines that will determine how

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7:58 PM ET ESPN News Services Amid a Major League Baseball crackdown on pitcher-friendly foreign substances, New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole struggled to give an answer when asked Tuesday whether he’s ever used a particular sticky paste called Spider Tack while on the mound. “I don’t (long pause) … I don’t know … I

The NCAA regionals have already delivered the excitement that college baseball fans missed last season.  No. 1 Arkansas survived a strong push from Nebraska. Tim Elko has been hitting homers to help Ole Miss advance despite playing with a torn ACL. In total, five of the 16 regional hosts were eliminated during the opening round.  This is

In his 34 season as a major league manager, Tony La Russa has won three World Series titles, six pennants and 12 division titles. Impressive numbers, of course, but it’s the 2,764 wins that are truly exceptional in MLB history.  With his 2,764th victory — on Sunday, when the White Sox beat the Tigers 3-0 behind a

11:13 AM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rickie Fowler came up just short — one roll of the ball — in his last shot at avoiding sitting out another major when he failed to get through U.S. Open qualifying on Tuesday. Fowler had five holes to play Tuesday morning in the rain-delayed qualifier at