Magic: Knicks only NBA team I'd consider owning

Sep 26, 2023, 06:04 PM ET NEW YORK — Magic Johnson’s love for his Los Angeles Lakers has kept him from considering ownership of any other NBA team. The New York Knicks would be the one franchise that could make him have second thoughts. “I think it would be intriguing,” Johnson said Tuesday. “The only […]

Key thoughts and analysis from Tuesday's Champions League action

The Champions League is back! Below, we dissect the biggest talking points from Tuesday’s action as this season’s group stage kicks off. Newcastle still have a lot to learn There’s a temptation to praise teams when they steal a point away from home. Newcastle United did it Tuesday against AC Milan, drawing a round of […]

Why is a company tied to Russia's war effort getting Champions League exposure?

Gazprom, a company with strong ties to Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, is enjoying significant exposure during this season’s Champions League despite UEFA ending its sponsorship agreement with the energy corporation shortly after Russia’s invasion began in February 2022. Reigning European champions Manchester City hosted Crvena Zvezda – commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in […]

Hill waves 'bye' to Pats fans, among NFL's 'worst'

Marcel Louis-Jacques, ESPNSep 18, 2023, 01:57 AM ET Close Marcel Louis-Jacques joined ESPN in 2019 as a beat reporter covering the Buffalo Bills, before switching to the Miami Dolphins in 2021. The former Carolina Panthers beat writer for the Charlotte Observer won the APSE award for breaking news and the South Carolina Press Association award […]

Germany ends USA's FIBA World Cup run in semifinals

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 8, 2023, 10:46 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — When Team USA assembled its roster and decided on its game plan for this World Cup cycle, it made a bet. It was a sensible bet, […]

Saudi Arabia transfer roundup: Who moved to Middle East this summer?

The Saudi Pro League upended the transfer market. Bankrolled by the endless riches of the Public Investment Fund, the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund that manages roughly $700 billion in government money, Saudi Arabia attracted some of football’s biggest stars this summer. The arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo in December opened the floodgates, starting a trend that […]

Ranking the 25 best deals of the summer transfer window

With the summer transfer window officially shut, theScore ranks the 25 best moves made across the game’s top leagues. For more on all the marquee deals struck by Saudi Arabian clubs – excluded from this list – tap here. 25. Mateo Kovacic ?? Manchester City Signed from Chelsea for reported £25M fee This is far […]

Team USA survive tough test from Montenegro

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterSep 1, 2023, 06:42 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books MANILA, Philippines — What Team USA definitely wants to avoid during the World Cup is when the opposing coach says this: “We played tonight, maybe one of the best […]

Biggest winners and losers from lavish summer transfer window

And … breathe. After a flurry of massive moves resulted in nearly €6 billion being spent on new talent across Europe, theScore picks out the winners and losers from a lavish summer transfer window. Winners: Arsenal Stuart MacFarlane / Arsenal FC / Getty Keeping up with Manchester City is an enormous task. Pep Guardiola’s well-oiled […]