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Follow live: U.S. takes on Australia
The top-ranked U.S. women’s national team opens Tournament of Nations play against Australia.
The year after the Olympics is usually the quiet year for the USWNT, with no major tournaments or qualifying. But tonight's game against seventh-ranked Australia is already the fifth game this year against a top 10 opponent. USWNT beat Germany, Sweden and lost to France, England.
Top Headlines
MLB
Dear 1987: You're not going to believe what's happened to baseball
Superhuman flamethrowers, supercomputers, genius GMs and all-seeing statistical formulas. If we could travel back in time 30 years, it wouldn't be hard to blow an MLB fan's mind with what's to come.
MLB Trade Deadline
MLB
Predictions beyond Yu Darvish: Dark horse, biggest splash
There's one obvious prize in this July's trade market. (Hint: He's in Arlington.) What else should we expect to see between now and Monday?
MLB
Olney: Players who must be traded now before their value is lost
GMs are working with special urgency to move some low-salaried veterans before their opportunity to get a strong return is wasted.
MLB
The best bargain players
While talk often focuses on marquee talent at the deadline, players such as Giants right fielder Hunter Pence provide low-cost options who could help contenders.
NBA
A market correction could hit NBA free agents hard in 2018
The salary-cap spike of 2016 was a special circumstance, one that isn't being repeated this summer. By 2018, the market correction might freeze out even more players hoping to cash in.
Cavaliers
NBA
Torre: Kyrie 'very badly' wants to join the Knicks.
Pablo Torre breaks down why Carmelo Anthony's intentions to play for the Rockets is a fortunate turn of events for Kyrie Irving.
Thursday's Best
MLB
MLB
Nats put on a HR derby with 8 in blowout.
The Nationals drilled eight home runs -- including five in one inning -- in their rout of the Brewers.
MLB
Three Blue Jays tossed in a minute span.
In a matter of pitches, Toronto manager John Gibbons, pitcher Marcus Stroman and catcher Russell Martin were all ejected. The Blue Jays later won on a walk-off grand slam.
NFL
Steelers or Pats on top? The NFL's arsenals, 1 to 32
No quarterbacks, offensive linemen or coordinators allowed -- just pass-catchers and running backs. We're ranking every team's offensive weapons.
Training Camp
NFL
Biggest questions for every team
How will playing on a one-year deal affect Redskins QB Kirk Cousins? Will Andrew Luck be the Colts' Week 1 starter? We assess the biggest questions entering training camp.
Steelers
NFL
Steelers make grand entrance into training camp.
Antonio Brown, James Harrison and David DeCastro arrived in style on Thursday at Saint Vincent College.
NFL
Best fits for top 10 free agents
Robert Griffin III. Colin Kaepernick. Darrelle Revis. Three veteran players are in need of jobs -- and they're not the only ones.
College Basketball Recruiting
NCAAM
There was a show in Vegas, and LaVar Ball was the star
The game was a spectacle. To Ball, it was all about him. "The best coach ever. That's how I describe myself," he said.
NBA
LaVar is great for basketball.
Bomani Jones reflects on LaVar Ball's appeal, which turned an AAU game into a full-blown spectacle.
Mets
MLB
Granderson begs Duda to stay.
Mets' 1B Lucas Duda has been dealt to the Rays and Curtis Granderson is doing whatever he can to keep him from leaving.
sportsnation
Dad catches son's home run off the bat that he bought for him
Last year's story of a dad giving his son a baseball bat for his birthday took another turn when the son hit a homer with that bat.
KD in India
NBA
OnScene: Follow Kevin Durant's journey through India
Day one of Kevin Durant's multi-day trip through India was highlighted by the NBA Finals MVP meeting one of Bollywood's most famous actors.
NBA
In India, NBA aims for the hoops that regular basketball has missed
Durant is the biggest star to visit India, where the game exists in parallel worlds.
Warriors
NBA
KD's welcome in India.
Kevin Durant was welcomed to India in the traditional way.
Jets
NFL
NFL
Tom Brady owns the Jets, says Google search
Social media erupted with laughter on Thursday as the Patriots QB appeared in Google searches for "New York Jets owner."
Jets
NFL
After conquering 3,000-mile trail, coach faces new challenge: Jets QBs
In 2012, burned out by football, Jeremy Bates headed for the hills. Now the former coaching prodigy is back and going to work on Christian Hackenberg.
Ravens
NFL
Ravens' Urschel retires 2 days after CTE study
Ravens offensive lineman John Urschel abruptly announced his retirement from football at age 26, just before the first full-team practice of training camp.
NFL
Schefter thinks Ravens should sign Kaepernick.
Adam Schefter explains why Colin Kaepernick is a suitable backup QB for Baltimore considering Joe Flacco's back injury.
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UFC 214
Saturday, 10 p.m. ET
Jones vs. Cormier statistical breakdown
FightMetric evaluates the offensive styles -- and specifically the striking ability -- of Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier.
MMA
White: Rousey's career not a sad story.
Dana White says he thinks Ronda Rousey will retire, but the UFC boss does not look at Rousey's career as an unhappy story after she helped pave the way for the women's division.
College Football
College football
Familiar names will be seen all over college football in 2017
It isn't an easy feat for a son to live up to his famous father's name in the sport that made him famous, but for these college football legacies, playing at their fathers' alma maters is about making their own names.
College Football
Biggest August storyline for each Top 25 team
Is there a QB controversy at Alabama? August is approaching, and even the Top 25 teams face some lingering questions.
UNC
NCAAM
CP3 goes wild for UNC commit's throwdown.
Future Tar Heel Rechon "Leaky" Black elevates for a posterizing jam, much to the delight of Chris Paul.
United States
Soccer
United States
Soccer
ESPN FC
Redemption for Morris in U.S. Gold Cup glory
The redemption narrative could be seen everywhere as Jordan Morris and the United States won the Gold Cup final against Jamaica.
United States
Soccer
World Cup qualifying next step for U.S.
Taylor Twellman credits Bruce Arena for USMNT's run to the Gold Cup title and talks about what's next for the United States.
Soccer
Rebuilding lives through soccer and academic support
A nonprofit academy in Southern California helps assimilate a refugee community by integrating the world's most popular sport.
MLS
Major League Soccer
- ESPN FC
Bradley as excited as ever to start LAFC
Bob Bradley says LAFC "absolutely fits everything I've done and what I want to do from here on out."
LA Galaxy
Soccer
- ESPN FC
Onalfo's failed youth mandate cost him in LA
Curt Onalfo was tasked with taking the LA Galaxy from a star-studded side to one that relied on youth. After a turbulent half season, he was fired.
Golf
PGA Tour
Jordan Spieth turns 24 years old today. At this point in his young career, he already owns 14 professional victories, including 11 on the PGA Tour and three major championships. For as impressive as those numbers are, the most eye-popping figures might come in the form of dollar signs: Spieth already ranks 22nd on the all-time PGA Tour money list, with $32,584,648 in official earnings.
Golf
Quick 9: Open triumph heals Spieth's Masters wounds
Jordan Spieth's third major title didn't come without drama, and now he's in a duel with Rory McIlroy to earn a career Grand Slam.
Golf
Golfer's amazing Ric Flair impersonation before smashing 483-yard drive.
Think he was amped up? This was the PRE-competition interview.
Podcast
The Fighter Inside
How does a professional boxer, convicted of armed robbery in 1975, end up rising in the ranks of the sport -- from inside a state penitentiary?
NHL
Rookie coaches all the rage -- with a Hitch
Seven teams will have fresh faces behind the bench when the season begins -- although, in the case of the Stars and Ken Hitchcock, what was old is new again. Which of those coaches have the best chance of succeeding?
NASCAR
Turn 4: Alex Bowman the right call in the 88?
The 24-year-old driver has yet to win a race in the Cup series; however, he'll be taking over Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s ride at Hendrick in 2018.
MAYWEATHER-MCGREGOR
SATURDAY, AUG. 26
Boxing
Mayweather vs. the southpaw jinx
MMA star Conor McGregor just happens to be left-handed, a fact some have suggested could be a problem for Floyd Mayweather when they meet on Aug. 26.
Boxing
Frampton: I don't think Mayweather-McGregor is bad for boxing
Former two-division world titleholder Carl Frampton says McGregor is not only revolutionizing mixed martial arts, but boxing too.
Redef + ESPN
The ultra ultramarathon and Gamergate's aftermath
Take on the Barkley Marathons if you dare, and how to survive gamer harassment: Read that and more in your daily mix from the world of sports in the REDEF newsletter.
Top Headlines
- Beckham Jr. wants to be NFL's best-paid player
- Helton: Simpson not welcome on USC campus
- Sources: GSW re-signing McGee to 1-year deal
- Odom writes about his drug-fueled downfall
- Jones tears up over Bengals owner's support
- Veteran center Speights signs with Magic
- Stacking the loaded '18 NBA free-agent class
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On This Date: July 27, 1996
30 for 30 Shorts: Judging Jewell
On July 27, 1996, a terrorist's bomb exploded in a crowded Centennial Olympic Park during the Atlanta Olympic Games. The death toll might have been far higher if not for security guard Richard Jewell, who hours after his heroism was called a murderer.
Freeze's fall at Ole Miss
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How a phone call to an escort service led to Hugh Freeze's downfall
The latest twist in the Ole Miss saga involved an unlikely combination. This is the story of how an attorney for Houston Nutt and a Mississippi State fan revealed a phone call to an escort service that led to the ouster of the Rebels coach.
Think you know Kevin Durant?
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The more you know about Kevin Durant, the more you can see how his star ascended
The more you know about Kevin Durant, who is bringing his star power to India to promote basketball and the NBA, the more you can see how he became a genuine global icon.
Who will pay up for Le'Veon Bell?
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Le'Veon Bell wants to be paid like a No. 1 RB and No. 2 WR. Is he worth it?
The Steelers' star would like to be paid like a No. 1 RB and a No. 2 WR ... combined. But what's his market value? And which teams could be in the running next offseason?
