Kiley McDanielSep 22, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for three MLB teams. Co-author of Author of ‘Future Value’ We’re just about a week away from the start of the 2025 MLB playoffs, and that means […]

NFL NationSep 22, 2025, 12:12 AM ET Close NFL Nation is made up of 32 team-specific reporters who cover the NFL year-round across ESPN.com, ESPN television shows, ESPN Radio, ESPN+ and social media platforms. It was established ahead of the 2013 season. Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season kicked off Thursday night with the […]

It’s Monday, and another round of NWSL action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Who’s climbing the table? Who’s in free fall? Our writers studied the action from across Matchday 21 to come up with this week’s order of all 14 teams in the league. Let’s dive in. Previous […]

Eli LedermanSep 21, 2025, 09:47 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Class of 2027 safety Angelo Smith, the brother of Ohio State star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith, has committed to the […]

The 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony, held on September 22 in Paris, was a night of celebration for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Barcelona. Ousmane Dembele, the 28-year-old French forward, won the men’s Ballon d’Or, marking his first time claiming the prestigious award. Meanwhile, Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati secured the women’s Ballon d’Or for the third consecutive year, […]

Sep 21, 2025, 03:58 PM ET Three days after being eliminated in the first round of the 2025 WNBA playoffs, the Seattle Storm parted ways with coach Noelle Quinn. With the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo joining next season as expansion teams, there are now three coaching openings in the league for the 2026 season. […]

Sep 21, 2025, 07:48 PM ET The WNBA semifinals are underway, and the sixth-seeded Indiana Fever made a statement in the opening game. Kelsey Mitchell scored 34 points to lead Indiana to a 89-73 upset of No. 2 seed Las Vegas, just hours after Aces star A’ja Wilson was crowned this season’s MVP. Top-seeded Minnesota […]

Week 3 of the NFL had its fair share of close action, and to the victors went the spoils — and the chance to get creative on social media. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The Pittsburgh Steelers held on to defeat the New England Patriots 21-14 on the road. With the game on the line, New […]

Kris RhimSep 21, 2025, 05:38 PM ET Close Kris Rhim is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Kris covers the Los Angeles Chargers, including coach Jim Harbaugh’s franchise-altering first season (https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41068072/los-angeles-chargers-2024-preview-jim-harbaugh-culture). In Kris’ free time, he lives his NBA dreams at men’s leagues across Los Angeles. INGLEWOOD, Calif — Los Angeles Chargers running back […]

Todd ArcherSep 21, 2025, 06:19 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. CHICAGO — Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl wide receiver CeeDee Lamb has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against […]