Schools will begin directly paying their athletes in less than a month, thanks to a legal settlement that was officially approved in federal court Friday. However, the situation is far from settled.

The top seed is on the ropes. Here's everything the MVP and OKC need to clean up in Sunday's Game 2.

Liverpool have stepped up their pursuit of Florian Wirtz by lodging an improved £113m bid for the Bayer Leverkusen playmaker, sources have told ESPN.

Canada head coach Jesse Marsch alleged Friday that Vancouver Whitecaps players were "poisoned" during their trip to Mexico for the Concacaf Champions Cup final.

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma blasted his team's performance as "not acceptable' after a humbling 3-0 loss in Norway on Friday to begin their World Cup qualifying campaign.

FIFA will roll out "advanced semi-automated offside technology" for VAR at the Club World Cup following a serious injury suffered by Taiwo Awoniyi.

Jonatan Giráldez on Friday explained his move to OL Lyonnes, coming after he led the Washington Spirit to a successful 2024 season.

ESPN's Jeremy Woo shares high- and low-end comparisons for projected lottery picks, including Cooper Flagg.

As Man United try to rebuild after a disastrous season, getting the wrong players out matters as much as getting the right ones in. So what can they do about four talented players without a future at Old Trafford?

The series is tied heading back to Florida for Game 3. Here's how it all happened, and what comes next.

Man United appear to have a clear route to sign Viktor Gyökeres from Sporting CP.

Brad Marchand's second goal of a thrilling Game 2 clinched a 5-4 double-overtime victory for the Panthers, evening the Stanley Cup Final at 1-1.

Major League Baseball executive Bryan Seeley will become the CEO of the new College Sports Commission, a vital enforcement arm that will have final say in doling out punishments and deciding when rules have been broken in the post-House settlement era.

How Texas softball finally bested its rival and brought home the national title.

Texas won its first NCAA softball championship Friday night, beating Texas Tech 10-4 in Game 3 of the Women's College World Series championship series in Oklahoma City.

Schools are now free to begin paying their athletes directly, marking the dawn of a new era in college sports brought about by a multibillion-dollar legal settlement that was formally approved Friday.

Former two-weight champion Amanda Nunes said she is "going to be ready" to come out of retirement to face the winner of the Julianna Pena-Kayla Harrison title bout at UFC 316.

Rory McIlroy tumbled out of the RBC Canadian Open on Friday with his second-highest score to par in any PGA Tour round of his career, with Cameron Champ taking a two-stroke lead into the weekend in the final event before the U.S. Open.

Actor/comedian Adam Sandler has promised to cast Ravens running back Derrick Henry in a future movie if he can reach 2,000 yards rushing next season.

Diamondbacks righty Corbin Burnes will undergo Tommy John surgery, manager Torey Lovullo announced Friday. Burnes left his last start in the fifth inning with elbow discomfort.