The Ryder Cup 2025 is already full of drama before the first shot. At Bethpage Black in New York, Europe’s Justin Rose says his team won’t let Donald Trump’s visit throw them off. The US president shows up Friday, bringing tight security like airport checks. Fans face early gates at 5 a.m. and bans on […]

Jesse RogersSep 23, 2025, 11:44 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. CLEVELAND — It happened fast. And without a ball even leaving the infield. The Detroit Tigers took a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning in a crucial game against the Cleveland Guardians […]

Sep 23, 2025, 10:22 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Lynx looked as ife they were cruising to a comfortable victory. Enter the Phoenix Mercury. The No. 6 seed Mercury overcame a 20-point deficit to upend the top-seeded Lynx 89-83 in overtime. Per ESPN Research, it was only the second 20-point rally on the road […]

The UFC’s best pipeline for talent is back, as “Dana White’s Contender Series” returned for Season 9 on Aug. 12. The show wasted little time proving why it is the premiere path to the Ocatgon in Week 1 as Khamzat Chimaev’s Russian teammate Baysangur Susurkaev stole the show, knocking out Murtaza Talha with a vicious […]

Sep 23, 2025, 08:49 PM ET CLEVELAND — Guardians designated hitter David Fry was carted off the field in the sixth inning Tuesday night after being hit in the face by a pitch as he tried to bunt. Fry squared around on a 99 mph fastball from Detroit’s Tarik Skubal and the pitch struck him […]

Mark SchlabachSep 23, 2025, 07:16 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Alabama linebacker Jah-Marien Latham is being evaluated at a hospital in Birmingham, Alabama, after suffering a neck injury in practice Tuesday. Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer said in a statement […]

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown was in Los Angeles on Monday — but not for basketball. He was there to help honor Bill Nye at the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On Monday, Nye’s star was added to the iconic Los Angeles attraction, a tribute to his many years as a science educator in pop culture. […]

The 2025 NFL trade deadline is on Nov. 4 at 4 p.m. ET, and we have you covered on every deal until the final second. We also have the latest buzz from our team of NFL reporters on which players could be moved next and which teams might be looking to upgrade — or add […]

Sep 23, 2025, 02:23 PM ET Less than a year after winning the first WNBA championship in franchise history, the New York Liberty are moving on from the coach who led them to the title. In the wake of a first-round exit from the WNBA playoffs last Friday, the Liberty announced Tuesday that they won’t […]

Sep 23, 2025, 01:58 PM ET NEW YORK — Robot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major leagues in 2026. Human plate umpires will still call balls and strikes, but teams can challenge […]