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This week’s “SmackDown” felt more like a valley compared to the peak of last week. Not every show can be a home run, but we did see a new champion crowned, as returning Ilja Dragunov defeated Sami Zayn for the WWE United States Championship. Cody Rhodes showed a much more aggressive side, fed up with…

Oct 18, 2025, 09:48 AM ET Nottingham Forest have sacked Ange Postecoglou 39 days after appointing him as head coach on Sept. 9 and just minutes after the team’s defeat by Chelsea on Saturday. Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis left his seat midway through his team’s 3-0 defeat at the City Ground and an announcement on…

Week 8 of the college football season brings another heavy throwback slate and homecoming matchups, similar to Week 7. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Florida will debut its 1970s throwback uniforms against Mississippi State. Florida hasn’t worn this particular look since 2021, which includes the classic interlocking “UF” logo and blue jerseys with white pants for…

Manchester United are too big to fail forever, and their Premier League clash with champions Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday will only serve as a reminder of what could happen if, or when, one of the world’s most powerful sporting brands finally gets it right again. Fenway Sports Group (FSG), Liverpool’s transformative American owners, celebrated…

Bill Connelly Close Bill Connelly ESPN Staff Writer Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019. Ryan O’Hanlon Close Ryan O’Hanlon ESPN.com writer Ryan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s…

This year’s matchup between USC and Notre Dame is set to be a landmark moment connecting both the present and past of the rivalry game. With regard to the present, this could be the last time the two historic programs meet in Notre Dame Stadium for the foreseeable future — the two teams haven’t agreed…

Oct 17, 2025, 08:00 AM ET The WNBA Finals concluded last week with the crowning of a new dynasty: The Las Vegas Aces took home their third title in four years. But the undercurrent of the series — and the entire playoffs — was one of high stakes and tension. And it might intensify as…

Dan MurphyOct 17, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame THE NIGHT MILLER MOSS learned he was no longer the starting quarterback for the USC Trojans, he went home. Moss was raised less than 20 miles from campus in a beautiful modern…

Neil PaineOct 17, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. The addition of the transfer portal in 2018 — and later, the removal of rules requiring transfers to sit out a year before being eligible to play again — were seismic…