The World Cup is a chance for the world's biggest brands to throw everything into their ads.

Only one non-goalkeeper over 40 has ever played a World Cup. This summer, four others could do the same.

Are Baker Mayfield and Sam Darnold headed for big extensions? Can Bryce Young level up again? When will Fernando Mendoza start?

With just 48 hours until the 2026 World Cup begins, our reporters ranked the top 15 contenders for this summer's top prize as they see it. Did your national team make the cut?

On the eve of the first 48-team World Cup, everyone can dream. But who will win the trophy? And who could surprise us all?

Manchester United and Manchester City have joined the race to land Chelsea left back Marc Cucurella. Transfer Talk has the latest.

Knicks coach Mike Brown criticized the officiating in Game 3 of the NBA Finals after the Spurs shot 24 free throws in the second half to New York's eight.

In her 278th game in the league, Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson became the fastest WNBA player to reach 6,000 career points Monday night, scoring 34 to go along with 12 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 blocks in her club's 101-91 win over the Seattle Storm.

Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin has requested a trade by submitting a three-team list of desired destinations, a person familiar with discussions confirmed to The Associated Press on Monday.

Victor Wembanyama had 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists in his first NBA Finals win as the Spurs cut the series lead to 2-1.

Caitlin Clark's 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left gave the Fever a 78-76 victory over the Mystics on Monday night.

Teen Miles Russell, with Charlie Woods on his bag, was among those who endured "Golf's Longest Day" and qualified for next week's U.S. Open.

Celebrities have been out in style courtside at the NBA playoffs.

New York opened up its mandatory minicamp, and Jordan Raanan shares insights from Monday's practice.

The Edmonton Oilers are closing in on a contract that would make Mike Babcock, 63, who won a Stanley Cup in 2008 with the Detroit Red Wings and is 12th all-time in NHL career victories, their next head coach, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday.

Kentucky defensive lineman Nic Smith has died at age 20, the school announced Monday.

A judge's decision to rule Texas Tech's Brendan Sorsby eligible Monday drew the ire of college coaches and athletic directors, with reactions ranging from doomsday predictions to informal talk about Big 12 schools attempting to not play the Red Raiders.

Somali referee Omar Artan has been denied entry into the United States after getting selected to officiate in the World Cup.

The Chiefs are signing cornerback L'Jarius Sneed, his agents, the Katz Brothers, told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Evan Pfeufer's 2026 NBA Finals prediction is looking more and more prescient as the series continues.

Seeing the Knicks at Madison Square Garden in the Finals is clearly the hottest ticket in town.

Brandon Aiyuk posted a video to Instagram on Sunday, appearing to imply that the 49ers are afraid to release him because he could land elsewhere and eventually make them regret letting him go.

Odds for the 2026 WNBA season, with the Minnesota Lynx and Dallas Wings continuing to shorten.

Hilary Knight is heading to the PWHL's expansion team in Detroit as part of a sign-and-trade deal involving one of women hockey's most recognized stars, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Monday.

The Los Angeles Kings are hiring Peter Laviolette as their new head coach, sources told ESPN on Monday.