Previewing NFL Week 8: We pick winners and give key matchups and stats for every game

7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The Week 8 NFL schedule for the 2022 season is stacked with great matchups, and we’ve got you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game and a bold prediction for each matchup. Additionally, ESPN […]

NBA first-week surprises: The good (the Jazz!), the bad (the 76ers) and the ugly (sorry, Lakers fans)

The first week of the 2022-23 NBA season did not disappoint, delivering big-time performances, upsets and playoff-caliber matchups. Ja Morant and Paolo Banchero got off to strong starts, as the Memphis Grizzlies star scored 49 points against the Houston Rockets on Friday night and the Orlando Magic player on Wednesday became the first rookie since […]

Former top-ranked tennis star Simona Halep suspended for positive drug test at US Open

Halep, 31, is a two-time Grand Slam champion. The International Tennis Integrity Agency said the positive test came at this year’s U.S. Open.       

Will speedy rookie WR Tyquan Thornton fix Patriots' red zone issues?

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Thornton in the (red) zone: The Patriots’ offense has had a red zone problem, but with two dynamic plays in just his second NFL game, rookie receiver Tyquan Thornton showed he can be a central part of the solution. Thornton’s […]

KD confident Green punch won't derail Warriors

MILWAUKEE — Kevin Durant knows some of the parallels are there. From a distance, the Brooklyn Nets’ star forward has watched — like everybody else — the leaked video footage of Draymond Green punching Golden State Warriors teammate Jordan Poole during practice. The defending champion Warriors’ locker room has been hurt by the incident — […]

5 thoughts from Tuesday's Champions League action

The Champions League rumbles on with Matchday 4 this week. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Tuesday’s action in Europe’s premier club competition. Juventus hit rock bottom Well, it turns out the win over Maccabi Haifa in last week’s reverse fixture wasn’t the beginning of a grand resurgence for Juventus. If anything, the […]

Tom Brady, Kim Clijsters latest professional athletes to become owners in pickleball

Tom Brady and Kim Clijsters join other sports figures, such as LeBron James, Draymond Green and Drew Brees, in owning a pickleball team.       

5 thoughts from Tuesday's Champions League action

The Champions League rumbles on with Matchday 4 this week. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Tuesday’s action in Europe’s premier club competition. Juventus hit rock bottom Well, it turns out the win over Maccabi Haifa in last week’s reverse fixture wasn’t the beginning of a grand resurgence for Juventus. If anything, the […]

10 thoughts from Matchday 3 in the Champions League

The Champions League rumbled on this week. Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Matchday 3 in Europe’s premier club competition. Nkunku’s stock continues to soar It’s not difficult to see why Christopher Nkunku is one of the most coveted players in the world right now. His impressive display Wednesday was a great example […]