How the Dream, Mercury, Storm, Fever and Valkyries could surprise - ESPN
The battle to crown the WNBA's 29th champion begins when the 2025 playoffs tip off Sunday (1 p.m. ET on ESPN).
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Steeplechaser Tim Van de Velde stops to help ailing foe finish - ESPN
TOKYO — Steeplechaser Tim Van de Velde looked behind him and saw a fellow competitor gingerly crawling over the final barrier on a 3,000-meter journey that went terribly wrong for both.
Anti-Israel protests turn Spanish Vuelta cycling race into a diplomatic battleground
BARCELONA: As an alderperson in northwestern Spain, Rosana Prieto tends to the running of her tiny village and is far removed from major cities, often rocked by protests over geopolitical issues. But with one of the world’s biggest cycling races coursing through the bucolic hills nearby, she and hundreds of like-minded townspeople sensed a chance to make their small voices heard, denouncing Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Palestinian flags in hand, they stood precisely where they knew the television cameras would broadcast their message to the world: the last turn before the finish line of the 15th stage, as cyclists of the Spanish Vuelta whirred past.
WNBA playoffs 2025: All eight teams vying for a championship - ESPN
After a record 44-game regular season, it's finally time for the 2025 WNBA playoffs. Starting with a four-game slate Sunday, eight teams will vie for the title. The field includes the defending champion New York Liberty, the current No. 1 seed Minnesota Lynx and the red-hot Las Vegas Aces, who are riding a 16-game winning streak.
Knicks add Malcolm Brogdon on 1-year deal for backcourt depth - ESPN
Free agent guard Malcolm Brogdon has agreed to a one-year deal with the New York Knicks, agent Sam Permut of Roc Nation told ESPN on Friday morning.
Timeout Tinch finds his happy place on global stage
TOKYO :Cordell Tinch goes into the World Athletics Championships as a medal favourite in the 110 metres hurdles but he would not be in Tokyo at all but for a decision to get back on the track three years ago.
Sage Steele calls on pro sports leagues to honor Charlie Kirk like they did George Floyd
Retired FBI agent Jason Pack joins ‘Fox & Friends First’ to detail the multi-agency manhunt and forensic probe into Charlie Kirk’s death, as federal, state and local teams review evidence and surveillance to track down the suspect.
UEFA ExCo puts brakes on planned Barcelona game in Miami - ESPN
The UEFA Executive Committee on Thursday delayed making a decision on the request from the Spanish Football Federation's (RFEF) to clear a Villarreal-Barcelona LaLiga match for Miami's Hard Rock Stadium.