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Follow live: Judge, Yankees take on Mets
The Subway Series moves to Citi Field after the Yanks took the first two games of the series in the Bronx.
Yankees
MLB
'Dude, you are in Manhattan': Yankees rookies ride the subway -- and get completely lost
It's been dubbed New York City's "Summer of Hell" for straphangers. So how do the Bronx Bombers commute to work? It's not so easy for them, either.
Top Headlines
Spanish Super Cup
Spanish Super Cup
ESPN FC
Madrid stroll past Barca in Spanish Super Cup
Marco Asensio has emerged as Real Madrid's greatest threat, scoring as Real Madrid lifted their second Super Cup of the season with a win vs. Barca.
Soccer
Real Madrid claims 10th Super Cup title.
Karim Benzema’s goal in the 39th minute clinched Real’s win over Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup.
Celtics
NBA
Four years of wheeling and dealing have transformed the Celtics
What started with a blockbuster deal that sent two future Hall of Famers to Brooklyn has turned into a master class in roster reshaping.
Wyoming
College Football
Wyoming
College Football
How the potential No. 1 NFL draft pick ended up at Wyoming
Cowboys QB Josh Allen practically begged schools to recruit him. Now he's being talked about as possibly the top pick in the 2018 draft.
Wyoming
NCAAF
Allen on plenty of radars now.
Todd McShay breaks down how Allen went from a little-heralded quarterback to one of the biggest players to watch this season.
NFL
Barnwell: The best top-to-bottom NFL roster $165,281,503 can buy
No team is flawless -- until now. We narrowed down the 1,696-player pool to build the best possible 53-man roster, all while staying under the $167 million salary cap.
MLB
From 0 to 99: Stories of how MLB players picked their uniform numbers
A Red Sox shortstop who wanted to be like Derek Jeter. A juvenile Astros star. And a Nationals slugger who couldn't afford to make a change.
WNBA
Watch live: L.A. Sparks take on Washington Mystics
Two of the top four teams in the WNBA standings meet Wednesday in Washington when the defending champion Sparks visit the Mystics.
Boxing
After nearly killing an opponent in the ring, Jose Haro keeps fighting
How does a boxer keep fighting after nearly killing an opponent in the ring? For part-timer Haro, the answer lies between his love and hate for the sport.
MMA
The faces of fighters after fights
Wins, losses, knockouts and submissions. Bellator 180 gave us everything we wanted and more. Here are the fighters captured in the moments after they step out of the ring.
Fantasy Football
NFL
Berry is 'all in' on Beast Mode this year.
Matthew Berry says Marshawn Lynch has his flaws but is in a great situation to thrive.
NFL
Fantasy Fallout: Sammy Watkins, Ezekiel Elliott and preseason breakouts
Check out the debut of our weekly column that scans for insight from NFL Nation reporters.
Fantasy Football
Fantasy Football 2017: Sign up
Create or join a fantasy league with standard or custom rules.
NFL
Meyer worries about Elliott.
Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is concerned about the people his former player Ezekiel Elliott is surrounding himself with.
Lions
NFL
Zach Zenner may soon be a published researcher
While the running back hopes to make a bigger impact for the Lions this season, he's also solidified a post-football path in medical research.
USC
College Football
Darnold's next-level skills make him a Heisman favorite.
USC QB Sam Darnold steps into the Sport Science lab to demonstrate what makes the Trojans star so special.
College football
The perks of being a coach: Cars, planes and ... good behavior bonuses?
You've read about the enormous salaries and buyouts. But these days, a significant part of any college football coaching contract is the intriguing and, yes, strange sweeteners.
MAYWEATHER VS. MCGREGOR
Aug. 26
Boxing
Breaking down the lopsided clash
ESPN combat sports analysts Dan Rafael and Brett Okamoto go to the tale of the tape to determine whether Conor McGregor or Floyd Mayweather has the upper hand.
Boxing
Conor McGregor said he's disappointed by the "disrespect and disregard" for his skills from those who have criticized the fight with Floyd Mayweather. He said it's motivating to him and that he just wants to put on a good fight or the fans who are supporting it.
Boxing
Mayweather explains his desire for 8-ounce gloves.
Mayweather talks about his thought process in wanting to go from 10-ounce to 8-ounce gloves against McGregor.
Cubs
MLB
Why Joe Maddon is telling the Cubs to show up late
It's counterintuitive to be told to arrive late to work. But the Cubs manager has never been one for convention. And history proves "American Legion Week" works.
NBA
LeBron joins Melo, KD in star-studded pickup game.
Some of the NBA's best gather for a pickup game in New York City, including LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant and JR Smith.
Cavaliers
NBA
Cavaliers
NBA
Woj: Commitment issues of James, Cavaliers complicate Irving offers
Cleveland's fear that LeBron James will leave after the 2017-18 season has changed its priorities when assessing possible deals for Kyrie Irving.
NBA Schedule Release
FiveThirtyEight
The NBA is giving teams no excuses to sit stars in big games
The new schedule purposely keeps the national TV showdowns separate from the back-to-backs.
NBA
Schedule tweaks will protect marquee matchups
The NBA's most recent schedule adjustment won't do away with the DNP-Rest dilemma, but it will likely succeed in ensuring stars are suiting up for the season's highly anticipated, nationally televised games.
Toronto FC
Soccer
- ESPN FC
How Toronto FC rewards player development
Toronto has found a unique way -- at least in the world of MLS -- to compensate local youth clubs for developing players. But more needs to be done.
NFL
The Undefeated
Stephen A. Smith: The NFL has a Kaepernick problem that's bigger than just Kaepernick now
Thanks, in part, to current events, the question has switched from 'Who will stand up with Colin Kaepernick?' to 'Who could possibly stand against him?'
Eagles
NFL
O'Connor: Owners can freeze out Kaepernick, but NFL's activists keep message alive
Malcolm Jenkins and a few of the former 49ers quarterback's courageous peers are willing to keep taking significant hits for real-world change.
Packers
NFL
Concerned about the future, Martellus Bennett says athletes should have a voice
TE Martellus Bennett said he supports athletes making statements because America shouldn't have to worry about race issues in 2017.
Chargers
NFL
Chargers offer free Bolts tattoos to fans
The Los Angeles Chargers are making every effort to win over their new hometown, hoping to ink some new fans.
FiveThirtyEight
- FiveThirtyEight
Blake Bortles is the Tom Brady of garbage time
No NFL quarterback is nearly as good when it comes to the final five minutes of a losing effort.
Golf
Major season recap: Who was best of the best?
Jordan Spieth and Brooks Koepka were the only players to win a major this year and make the cut in all four of them. Which of them had the best overall major season -- or was somebody else even better?
Olympic Sports
Olympics
Catch up with inspiring Olympians one year later
Get reacquainted with runners Abbey D'Agostino and Nikki Hamblin one year after their graceful determination in the face of adversity at the Rio Games made them global icons of sportsmanship.
Olympic Sports
Tongan Olympian covers up to chase skiing dream
A year after becoming an instant sensation for his shiny, sculpted torso at the Rio Games, Pita Taufatofua is pursuing a new Olympic dream: cross-country skiing.
NHL
Top 100 prospects for 2017-18
Who are the top rookie-eligible players heading into the 2017-18 season? We rank them 1-100, plus the top 20 goalie prospects.
Summer Forecasts
NBA
Eastern Conference standings for 2017-18
How will the East standings project in the season ahead? Will there be changes at the top?
NBA
Is Cleveland's reign in danger? Predicting an East champ for 2017-18
Does the road to the NBA Finals still run through The Land, or have the Celtics caught the Cavs?
NBA
Can anyone stop Golden State? Forecasting a West champ
A loaded Western Conference has sights on ending the Warriors' run as West champs with the Rockets and Spurs on Golden State's heels.
Public editor
ESPN punctuating its 'capital-J' journalism
While some criticize empty-calorie debate shows, ESPN's commitment to storytelling is bolstered by one of nation's largest investigative reporting teams.
LPGA
ESPNW
Sorenstam brings a lifetime of excellence to Solheim Cup
Annika Sorenstam's Solheim Cup captaincy this week offers a refresher course in her competitive nature.
Little League World Series
Begins Thursday
Little League World Series
How does batting in Little League compare to MLB?
Even though there is a huge difference in the players' size and field dimensions, Little Leaguers face hitting situations comparable to those of their major league counterparts.
Little League World Series
Australians dreaming the MLB dream
The Hills will once again represent Australia at the Little League World Series, and many of these kids are already dreaming of much bigger things.
Yankees
MLB
For Todd Frazier, the LLWS is a family tradition
He won it all with Toms River East in 1998. His brother fell just short with the same team in '95. Will his 3-year-old son Blake, be next? Why doubt it?
REDEF + ESPN
Canada's next hoops star and the legacy of Kaepernick
R.J. Barrett took on the world and is ready for what's next, plus how Colin Kaepernick took down the norm: Read that and more in your daily mix from the world of sports in the REDEF newsletter.
Top Headlines
- NFL, NFLPA bicker in dueling Elliott statements
- Mayweather, McGregor to wear 8-ounce gloves
- Clark apologizes to Seahawks, Ifedi for fight
- With Watt on rise, LB Harrison 'fine' with role
- Stanton can't extend HR streak, says 61 is goal
- Chick-fil-A in Falcons' home closed on Sundays
- Predicting over/unders for fantasy WRs
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On This Date: Aug. 16, 1920
- George Rinhart/Corbis/Getty Images
Ray Chapman dies after being hit in head with pitch
On Aug. 16, 1920, Carl Mays hit Chapman on the left side of his head with a pitch as the Yankees played the Indians. The shortstop would die in the hospital the next day.
NFL Power Rankings
- ESPN Illustration
Preseason Power Rankings: Seahawks move up; Cowboys drop
While the Patriots and Falcons maintain their hold on the top two spots, the Seahawks make a power move up the ranks. Here's how our experts position the NFL entering the 2017 season.
2018 NBA Mock Draft
- Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire
NBA mock draft: Crowded race for the No. 1 pick in 2018
The 2018 NBA draft got an extra boost of star power with Marvin Bagley's reclassification, but six other players have a legitimate shot at No. 1.
Which NFL stars have peaked?
- Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire
Have these 11 NFL stars peaked, or is the best yet to come?
Have we already seen the best of Tom Brady, Julio Jones, Ezekiel Elliott and other stars? Here are the hints on 11 big names.
