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Erik ten Hag gets extra backing with Manchester United pre-season tour plans

Manchester United are planning to return to the United States for their pre-season tour and are expected to spend part of it back in San Diego.

2024 NFL playoff bracket and schedule: AFC, NFC seeding - ESPN

The six matchups for the wild-card round of the 2023 NFL playoffs are set, with the Cleveland Browns at the Houston Texans as the first matchup of the weekend. The San Francisco 49ers (NFC) and Baltimore Ravens (AFC) are the 1-seeds in their respective conferences and earned byes through to the divisional round.

Marlins hire trailblazer Rachel Balkovec as farm director, sources say - ESPN

The Miami Marlins hired Rachel Balkovec to be their farm director Tuesday, sources told ESPN, tabbing the first female manager in the minor leagues to ramp up their player development.

Jim Harbaugh's Michigan thumps Washington to win its 1st national title since 1997

Blake Corum ran for 134 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns as Jim Harbaugh and No. 1 Michigan — undeterred by suspensions and a sign-stealing case that shadowed the program — completed a three-year climb to a national championship by beating No. 2 Washington 34-13 Monday night in Houston in the College Football Playoff title game.