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Which massive Kyrie Irving trade will actually happen?
Cleveland wants a king's ransom in a deal. Zach Lowe looks at the Cavs' potential trade partners.
Cavaliers
NBA
Stephen A.: Source said LeBron would be tempted to beat Kyrie's 'ass.'
On his radio show, Stephen A. Smith says that he has spoken to LeBron James' camp, which confirmed that James is upset with the Cavs PG because he has been dragged into the trade rumors.
FiveThirtyEight
FiveThirtyEight
Kyrie wants to be a No. 1, but he’s better as a sidekick
The point guard’s unique scoring ability is not a good fit on the contenders who could trade for him -- mainly because they don’t already have LeBron.
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Cavaliers
Reaction to Rose signing
Cavaliers
NBA
Latest NBA free-agent moves: How will Rose fit with Cavs?
Kevin Pelton provides team-by-team analysis of every major and minor deal in Week 4 of free agency.
NBA
Derrick Rose looks to rebuild with Cavs.
The former MVP might not be the player he was when he won the award back in 2011, but the Cavs are getting him fresh off his best scoring season in years.
Cavaliers
NBA
Additional $6.4M in luxury taxes in Cleveland based on the Derrick Rose $1.47M cap hit ($2.1M salary). Cleveland now has $78.2M in luxury taxes with 13 guaranteed and 2 partial/non-guaranteed contracts. Cavaliers still with $2.5M remaining of the tax midlevel.
Ole Miss
College Football
How a single phone call led to Hugh Freeze's downfall
In a strange twist, an attorney for Houston Nutt and a diehard Mississippi State fan revealed a phone call to an escort service that led to the ouster of the Rebels coach.
MLB
Jose Altuve passes Aaron Judge as MVP favorite
What Altuve is doing in the Year of the Home Run is way more fun. But of course, Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton remind us why it has been fun.
Rookie Home Run leaders
MLB
Bellinger's three-run shot pushes Dodgers past Twins.
Cody Bellinger smacks his 28th home run of the season, a game-winning shot in the eighth inning, to lead the Dodgers over the Twins.
Yankees
MLB
Judge's BP sessions are a sensation.
Aaron Judge's batting practice sessions are becoming an event in ballparks around the league.
Red Sox
MLB
Report: Price mocked, cursed at Eckersley
David Price mocked Dennis Eckersley and cursed at him during their confrontation last month on the team plane, according to the Boston Globe. Price told Eckersley on two separate occasions to "get the [expletive] out of here," according to the report.
NFL
NFL
Previewing NFL training camps for all 32 teams
Which rookie could surprise like Dak did last year? Who's on the bubble? As training camps get going across the league, NFL Nation reporters preview what to expect for every team.
NFL
Sherman thinks Kaepernick is a proven QB.
Richard Sherman explains why it is ridiculous that Colin Kaepernick has not signed with an NFL team.
Cowboys
NFL
Dez 'can't believe' Whitehead cut from Cowboys.
Dez Bryant says he's "praying" the arrest isn't true and he'll miss having Lucky in the locker room.
MLB Trade Deadline
MLB
Olney: Biggest questions looming with one week to the deadline
Will the Tigers sell more pieces? Do the Dodgers need to change their plans? Where will all the relievers land? A lot could happen by July 31.
MLB
Separating contenders from pretenders in the pack
These teams might not be in first place (yet), but they're the clubs best equipped to break away in the races for playoff spots and catch division leaders down the stretch.
Rangers
MLB
Strasburg, Kershaw injuries could ramp up the pursuit of Yu Darvish
The demand for the Rangers' ace might have just increased, along with the price to acquire him. But the odds favor Texas making a trade.
Poker
WSOP winner's friends turn $60 show of support into $40K each
A group of college friends who helped 2017 World Series of Poker main event winner Scott Blumstein pay his entry fee had their show of support rewarded in a big way.
Warriors
NBA
Curry mocks Thompson's dunk fail
Stephen Curry poked fun at fellow Splash Brother Klay Thompson during a basketball tour in China.
Lakers
NBA
How Lonzo Ball energized a sagging franchise
Season tickets are sold out, and the buzz about rookie Lonzo Ball has Lakers fans wanting a prime seat for a new era in team history.
The Open
Golf
Please, sports fans -- don't place usual golf expectations on Jordan Spieth
He will not catch Jack Nicklaus. He will not be the next Tiger Woods. But here is what we do know is possible for the young star after his latest major triumph.
Golf
Spieth turns the tables, wins Open in a classic
How did Jordan Spieth turn a 1-shot deficit with five holes left into a 3-shot victory? The 23-year-old delivered one of the most memorable finishes The Open has ever seen.
Clemson
NCAAF
Dabo makes Stephen A. pay for Alabama prediction.
Stephen A. Smith was emphatic in declaring that Alabama would beat Clemson for the national title. Months later, Dabo Swinney offers his own rendition of Stephen A.'s ill-fated prediction.
Power Rankings
MLB
Pre-deadline deals start shaking things up
Trades putting Jose Quintana on the Cubs and Todd Frazier on the Yankees produced some quick changes in Week 16. How high did they climb, and who else went up or down?
MLB
Dodgers lead Week 16.
David Ross' top five teams match ESPN.com's list, with the Dodgers at the top and the Diamondbacks in the sleeper spot at No. 5.
MAYWEATHER-MCGREGOR
SATURDAY, AUG. 26
Mayweather-McGregor
Saturday, Aug. 26
Who is Conor McGregor?
McGregor is arguably the biggest MMA star ever and one of the biggest personalities in sports. Here's why his rise is not stopping anytime soon.
MMA
MMA
Quick ascension to UFC royalty.
McGregor made it clear that his goal was to take over the UFC. With a 10-1 record since making his debut, the Irish superstar has managed to do exactly what he said he'd do.
Boxing
Ticket sales for Mayweather-McGregor begin
The first round of tickets to the highly anticipated fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor went on sale Monday.
Cross Sport Trash-Talking
Warriors
NBA
Green gets into it with McGregor on Instagram after fighter trolls Mayweather
Draymond Green posted a photo of McGregor wearing a No. 23 Warriors jersey and told him to take it off.
Warriors
NBA
Draymond and McGregor talk smack with the best.
After a social media exchange, some wonder if the Warriors All-Star's trash talk can go toe-to-toe against the MMA superstar's verbal jabs.
Timberwolves
NBA
Are the Timberwolves for real?
Jalen and Jacoby break down how the Timberwolves can make a potential run this season.
NFL
Coaches skeptical of chip-generated game-day data
Using GPS chips to track a player's health is one thing. But using the data gleaned from those chips has yet to convince coaches such as Seattle's Pete Carroll that it can help them win games.
English Premier League
ESPN FC
Title impact of top Prem signings
Title-contending Premier League clubs paid up for Alvaro Morata and Romelu Lukaku, among others. How will these players fit with their new sides?
Major League Soccer
- ESPN FC
Pro/rel aspect made $4B bid a non-starter
MLS was offered $4 billion for its broadcasting rights -- if the league implements promotion/relegation. Jeff Carlisle asks if it's a serious offer.
Men's College Hoops
Recruits want to be like the pros, looking at forming 'superteams'
Package deals have been a hot topic in recruiting the past few years, and there are legitimate possibilities in the 2018 and 2019 classes.
FiveThirtyEight
- FiveThirtyEight
Pitchers are (slowly) adapting to the home run spike
Hurlers are throwing high and hard to avoid getting taken deep.
Big Ten Football
NCAAF
Media days: Best-dressed players, country music talk and more
From Ohio State players making their case for best dressed to commissioner Jim Delany addressing the state of the conference, we're on top of the biggest stories.
NCAAF
Five storylines to watch at media days
Ohio State is the big favorite to win the Big Ten (pause for Penn State fans to smack their heads), and that's just one of many topics to be covered.
NCAAF
Forecast for 2017: Good luck beating the Buckeyes
Ohio State and Penn State both bring back loaded rosters. But Wisconsin and Michigan have high hopes, too. Who'll ultimately rule the Big Ten?
espnw
ESPNW
Still competing, three years after an ALS diagnosis
In 2014, when the Ice Bucket Challenge was gaining steam, marathoner Andrea Peet learned she had ALS. Since then, the viral challenge has raised millions to fight the disease, and Peet is still competing.
Cricket
- ESPNW
India lost, but women's cricket won
India made it to the Women's Cricket World Cup final, and although it lost to England, the attention women's cricket has received is a win for fans everywhere.
DC United
Soccer
- ESPN FC
D.C. fighting too many fires under Olsen
After back-to-back, heartbreaking defeats to Seattle and Houston, it's time to ask questions of D.C. United ownership and manager Ben Olsen.
Tour de France
Chris Froome is still unflappable, and other things we learned
This year's Tour de France featured big names crashing out, a controversial expulsion and plenty of suspense. Here are our five takeaways from three weeks of drama.
NBA
Can NBA summer league predict future stars?
Check out Kevin Pelton's answer on that question, the effectiveness of playing with multiple point guards at the same time, the value of spending early in free agency and more.
Real Madrid
Soccer
Real Madrid
Soccer
Exclusive access as Cristiano Ronaldo travels throughout China
The famous soccer player is making his way through Shanghai and Beijing. Join ESPN's Marty Smith and Jonathan Whyley as they go along for the ride.
Soccer
Best of Ronaldo all-access.
Revisit the highlights of Marty Smith's all-access look into Cristiano Ronaldo's tour in China.
O.J. Simpson
NFL
How O.J. still made lots of NFL money in prison
Here's our calculation of how much money Simpson has earned during his eight-plus years in prison.
The Undefeated
The Undefeated
O.J. Simpson is going free -- if only he would go away
A diminished Juice brings back all the stains that can't be scrubbed clean.
Redef + ESPN
In search of Froome love, and which stories would break Twitter
How come Chris Froome isn't more beloved? Plus, the stories from history that would crush Twitter: Read that and more in your daily mix from the world of sports in the REDEF newsletter.
Top Headlines
- Sources: Rose, Cavaliers agree to 1-year deal
- Stanton matches Judge with home runs 31, 32
- Whitehead cut, says arrest mistaken identity
- Tyson: McGregor 'is going to get killed boxing'
- Source: Chargers to bring in RG III for workout
- LeBron's dough rises behind pizza investment
- Ranking NFL's backup QB situations 1-32
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On This Date: July 25, 1966
- Getty Images
Ted Williams inducted into Hall of Fame
Williams played 21 seasons for the Red Sox, though he missed almost five seasons due to military service. He was named to 19 All-Star Games, won the AL MVP twice and was a career .344 hitter.
OBJ's growing fame
- Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images
The fame game: How Odell Beckham Jr. crashed the QB club
You know you're famous when the president asks you for a selfie. At 24, Odell Beckham Jr. is already the most famous NFL player who doesn't play QB.
Athletes' pee breaks
- Tim de Waele/Corbis/Getty Images
When athletes gotta go ... where do they go?
No one can resist nature's call, but for athletes, knowing when to let it flow can be the difference between victory and defeat.
From Dream Teams to Superteams
- Gary A. Vasquez/USA TODAY Sports
How Dream Teams are leading to superteams in today's NBA
The Beard, CP3 ... and Melo? The biggest NBA moves show us the link between Team USA and the superteam era.
