'Scary but exciting': Ashleigh Barty elaborates on decision to retire from tennis at age 25

Australian tennis star Ashleigh Barty, the world’s No. 1-ranked women’s player, called her decision to retire at age 25 “scary but exciting.”       

'Two different realities': For Ukrainian tennis players, Billie Jean King Cup in NC is sanctuary

As they bounce around the world on tour, Ukrainian tennis players have spent more than a month placing daily phone calls to family members back home.       

2022 NFL draft trade tracker: Giants draft Evan Neal with pick acquired from Bears

3:00 PM ET ESPN staff We’re tracking every first-round trade made leading up to the 2022 NFL draft, from trades that occurred nearly two years ago to ones that will occur the first night of the draft. They each play an integral part in telling the complete story of the NFL draft. Here are all […]

2022 World Cup draw: Spain meets Germany, all smiles for USMNT and Canada

The countdown for November’s big kickoff begins. The group draw for the 2022 World Cup was conducted in Doha, Qatar on Friday. Heavyweight nations Spain and Germany were pitted together in Group E, while the United States and Canada should travel to the Middle East with some optimism given the overall quality in their respective […]

4 takeaways from Tuesday's Champions League action

The Champions League quarterfinals got underway this week. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Tuesday’s games in Europe’s premier club competition. Big move on tap for Nunez Darwin Nunez’s 28th goal of the season nearly inspired an upset Tuesday against Liverpool. His close-range effort in the 49th minute appeared to give Benfica the […]

4 takeaways from Tuesday's Champions League action

The Champions League quarterfinals got underway this week. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Tuesday’s games in Europe’s premier club competition. Big move on tap for Nunez Darwin Nunez’s 28th goal of the season nearly inspired an upset Tuesday against Liverpool. His close-range effort in the 49th minute appeared to give Benfica the […]

4 thoughts from Manchester City's breathless win over Real Madrid

The Champions League semifinals kicked off with an absolute classic, as Manchester City defeated Real Madrid 4-3 in Tuesday’s first leg at the Etihad. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from a truly incredible match. Real Madrid embrace the chaos Real Madrid conceded twice in the first 11 minutes of Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal […]

4 thoughts from Tuesday's Champions League action

The Champions League quarterfinal stage concludes this week. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Tuesday’s games in Europe’s premier club competition. Madrid always make it hard for themselves Carlo Ancelotti’s conservative tactics nearly backfired in the round of 16 against Paris Saint-Germain, and with a 3-1 lead to protect on Tuesday, Real Madrid […]

5 biggest storylines from the World Cup draw

The stage is set for the 2022 World Cup. Below, we examine the five most compelling storylines from Friday’s draw. No definitive Group of Death in Qatar When Lothar Matthaus plucked Germany out of Pot 2 during Friday’s draw in Doha, Qatar, it seemed like he had just set up his country to fail at […]