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Wales great Halfpenny announces retirement
Wales great Leigh Halfpenny will retire at the end of the season to bring down the curtain on a professional career spanning almost two decades.
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Boxing
Follow live: Nikita Tszyu, Oscar Diaz headline fight night in Newcastle
Nikita Tszyu makes his return to the ring Wednesday evening where he will fight unbeaten Spaniard Oscar Diaz, his first bout since a controversial no-contest against Michael Zerafa in January.
Arsenal
English Premier League
Rice at 1-0: 'I knew Arsenal were going to win'
Declan Rice has said that he knew Arsenal were going to win once they took the lead in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final clash with Atlético Madrid.
Topuria surprised by Pimblett's 'really bad' skills
UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria has said he was disappointed in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Justin Gaethje earlier this year, saying "I never thought that he was that bad."
Rajasthan
Cricket
Aravalli Cricket Club's quiet transformation into a pipeline from Rajasthan to IPL
The club that nurtured Mukul Chouhdary and Kartik Sharma is now growing into a breeding ground for aspirants in and outside the state
UEFA Champions League
Ødegaard and Calafiori react to Arsenal reaching their first UCL final in 20 years
Check out how Martin Ødegaard and Riccardo Calafiori reacted to Arsenal reaching their first UEFA Champions League final in 20 years.
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soccer transfers
Revisiting ESPN's 39 U21 men's lists: Who flopped? Who should have been higher?
For eight years, ESPN has brought you a list of the game's next young stars aged 21 or under. But what has happened to some of the players from years gone by?
Antoine Griezmann
UEFA Champions League
Griezmann never won LaLiga or UCL for Atlético or Barça but he'll leave Europe for MLS as a legend
Antoine Griezmann's career at Atlético Madrid puts him among the modern greats despite never winning LaLiga or the Champions League.
Spanish LALIGA
Clásico kits: Barcelona, Real Madrid's all-time best, worst jerseys
El Clásico is a clash of two of the world's most recognizable teams, Barcelona and Real Madrid. Both have iconic kits and shocking shirts in their closets.
English League Championship
This Championship season has been utterly ridiculous -- and the playoffs haven't even begun
They say the Championship is the world's most competitive league, but even by its standard, this season in England's second tier has been memorable.
Western Bulldogs
Australian Football League
Bevo: Illicit drugs policy 'compromises' care
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge believes the AFL's newest iteration of the illicit drugs policy "compromises" clubs' care for their players.
English Women's Super League
How Arsenal can overtake Man City and win the WSL
ESPN breaks down how Arsenal could pull pip Manchester City to the WSL title.
Australian Football League
Beveridge says drugs policy 'compromises' care
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge believes the AFL's newest iteration of the illicit drugs policy "compromises" clubs' care for their players.
Indian Premier League
Ahmedabad, not Bengaluru, to host IPL 2026 final
Dharamsala will stage Qualifier 1 while New Chandigarh will host the Eliminator and Qualifier 2
Éderson
Soccer
Transfer rumors, news: Man United, Atlético eye Atalanta star
Manchester United and Atlético Madrid are in a race to land Atalanta defensive midfielder Éderson. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Mbekezeli Mbokazi
Soccer
Who is Chicago Fire and Bafana defender Mbekezeli 'TLB' Mbokazi?
Mbekezeli Mbokazi -- known back home as "TLB" -- has transitioned from newfound stardom in South Africa to becoming the bedrock of the Chicago Fire FC's defensive line.
Soccer
Eyeing the drop - Which African players could be relegated from the Premier League?
Taiwo Awoniyi's stirring display against Chelsea took Nottingham Forest away from this twisting relegation battle (for now), while leaving Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United battling, with three matches to play.
FIFA World Cup
Everything you need to know about Bafana's World Cup base in Mexico
Pachuca is the capital of the state of Hidalgo, located in central Mexico, about 90 kilometers north of Mexico City, and will be the base for South Africa's team at the FIFA World Cup in June.
Formula One
Messi hails Colapinto: 'He's truly amazing'
Lionel Messi has praised fellow Argentine Franco Colapinto as "truly amazing" after attending the the Miami Grand Prix.
news - au afl
Who is it a big week for? James Hird and Dermott Brereton on Round 9
Who is it a big week for in the AFL? On the Disney+ show ESPN Footy Central, footy legends James Hird and Dermott Brereton make their Round 9 picks.
Soccer
Banda back with a bang for Orlando, Chawinga key to Lyon's UWCL run
Orlando Pride striker Barbra Banda missed much of last season in the NWSL with injury, but her March return to action has been followed up by an even better April, and she shows no signs of slowing down.
Olympics News
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Vinesh on Brij Bhushan case: 'I am one of the six victims who filed complaints'
Vinesh said she is going on record due to safety concerns at the National Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda
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Jordyn Wieber on leaving Arkansas gymnastics: 'I feel a lot of peace'
On Tuesday, Arkansas gymnastics coach Jordyn Wieber announced she was resigning. She shared with ESPN what went into the decision.
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NCAA men's gymnastics championship: All-time winners list
Stanford took home top honors in the 2026 NCAA men's gymnastics championships. Check out other schools that have won titles now.
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Michigan's Richard repeats as NCAA men's all-around champion
Michigan's Fred Richard repeated as all-around champion, while Stanford captured its sixth team title at the NCAA men's gymnastics championship.
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NCAA women's gymnastics championship: All-time winners list
Oklahoma took home the NCAA women's gymnastics title in 2026. Check out the other schools that have won championships.
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2026 NCAA gymnastics championships: Oklahoma wins the national title
Florida, LSU, Oklahoma and Minnesota battled it out for the NCAA gymnastics title on Saturday. In the end, the Sooners prevailed.
