EAGAN, Minn. -- The weirdest thing that happened on the way to Justin Jefferson's four-year, $140 million contract extension ($110 million guaranteed) with the Minnesota Vikings that he agreed to Monday: It took more than a year to negotiate and was...
How should Maresca use Caicedo, Fernández at Chelsea?
On paper, it looked like a dream combination: Enzo Fernández and Moisés Caicedo, two young dynamos with complementing skill sets, were signed by Chelsea to solidify the centre of the club's midfield for the next decade.
It took an eye-popping £205 million...
Preseason plans, tour schedules for European soccer teams
The 2023-24 European club football season is finally over. When Real Madrid defeated Borussia Dortmund on Saturday to win the UEFA Champions League, the curtain fell on a campaign that began in earnest midway through last August.
Everyone can exhale,...
WNBA Power Rankings 2024: Everyone looking up at unbeaten Sun
The Connecticut Sun aren't even a quarter of the way through their 2024 WNBA schedule, but they appear already on track for a great season. At 8-0 and as the league's only unbeaten team, they remain No. 1 in ESPN's WNBA Power Rankings.
Connecticut is...