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CHARLOTTE, NC — Chelsea suffered its third defeat of the preseason as the Blues fell 2-1 to defending Champions League title winners Real Madrid in Charlotte on Tuesday to cap off its USA tour. With a grueling five games in 13 days, Chelsea stumbled to a host of poor results marred by defensive errors and

It was revealed on Tuesday that two Hoover High School (Ala.) football coaching staff members have been placed on administrative leave. Head coach Drew Gilmer and defensive coordinator Adam Helms will be on leave pending an ongoing investigation. In a video obtained by WKRG of a recent Hoover football practice, head coach Drew Gilmer can be

Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff WriterAug 5, 2024, 07:16 PM ET Close Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan. Open Extended Reactions EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — A fight-filled day at a joint practice between the New York Giants and Detroit

Sunday at Stade de France brought a photo finish in the men’s 100-meter final. Monday’s slate couldn’t be outdone, with a disqualification rocking the women’s 5000m. The ending of the race brought a roller coaster of emotions for Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon — and Italy’s Nadia Battocletti — in the minutes and hours that followed. Kipyegon celebrated a

Is this another motivational stroke of genius from Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh? Harbaugh, who led Michigan to the College Football Playoff championship last year, has posted the recruiting profiles for each of his players in the Chargers locker room. It is an interesting concept, to say the least, and one that should

Alyssa Roenigk, ESPN Senior WriterAug 5, 2024, 10:21 AM ET Close Alyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for ESPN whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter). Open Extended Reactions PARIS — The silence speaks volumes. Gymnastics meets at these Olympics have

In case you missed it, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua’s older brother Samson Nacua was signed by the New Orleans Saints this week. Like Puka, Samson is also a wide receiver. He was an undrafted free agent in 2022 signed by the Indianapolis Colts.  Samson played in a preseason game but did not

Imagine you’re a parent with a kid in a preschool or elementary school. It’s field day, and the school invites parents to not only attend but also to participate in a race. You look around. Some parents are younger, some are older, but all are in the shape you’d expect for a parent of a

Dan Murphy Close Dan Murphy ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Pete Thamel Aug 4, 2024, 11:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions New Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore is one of seven members from the 2023 football program accused of violating NCAA rules

It’s almost time for the 2024 Little League World Series.  But before we can experience one of the best annual events in sports, the field must be set. On the U.S. side of the bracket, only 10 teams will make the trip to Williamsport, Pennsylvania.  Ten different regional tournaments will determine which teams earn the

There may not be a hotter team on the recruiting trail right now than Auburn, and that momentum carried into Saturday with the commitment of Alabaster (Ala.) Thompson five-star EDGE Jared Smith. Smith chose the Tigers over Florida State, Georgia, Ole Miss, South Carolina, and USC. 247Sports is high on Smith ranking him as the

Boomers group stage takeaways: Positives, big question marks, and those damn turnovers The Boomers started their Olympic campaign well, but have only just fallen into a quarterfinals berth after a second straight loss, this time to Greece. Olgun Uluc takes stock of the group phase ahead of the Paris quarterfinals.

The top basketball recruit in the nation cut down his list on Friday with A.J. Dybantsa now locked in on seven schools. Dybantsa, who is a five-star recruit and the consensus top player in the nation, is down to a final seven of Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, BYU, Kansas, Kansas State and North Carolina. He transferred

Despite being one of the longest-played and most-watched sports on the planet, golf is fairly new to the modern Olympics scene, and the upcoming 2024 Paris Games are only the fifth at which the world’s best golfers will be going for the gold medal as representatives of their respective countries’ teams. Two early editions of

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterAug 2, 2024, 11:18 AM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions PARIS — After a strong finish to the group stage raised dreams of a surprising run for the United States men’s Olympic soccer team, the Americans saw their hopes erased on Friday —

Despite coming off the bench on Thursday, United States basketball’s Bam Adebayo was the leading scorer for the Americans in a 103-86 win in the Olympics. And for those who have followed Adebayo’s career for a while, his dominant performance for the United States in the Olympics is to be expected. As a class of

If Oklahoma State winds up in the new, 12-team College Football Playoff this season, their defense will be a big reason why.  The type of talent the Cowboys have on that side of the ball was on full display with the release of the Nagurski Trophy preseason watch list on July 30, with two Oklahoma

ESPN News Services Aug 1, 2024, 10:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Gordon Hayward has retired from the NBA after 14 seasons, he announced on social media Thursday. “Today, I am officially retiring from the game of basketball,” Hayward wrote. “It’s been an incredible ride and I’m so grateful to everyone who helped me achieve