Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant has signed a two-year, $90 million contract extension, with a player option for 2027-28, his business partner and Boardroom CEO Rich Kleiman told ESPN on Sunday. Durant was eligible for a maximum contract extension of $120 million over two years, but he understood when he chose the Rockets as a…
Oct 19, 2025, 07:26 AM ET NEW DELHI — Tommy Fleetwood‘s best season got even better Sunday when he ran off four straight birdies around the turn and closed with a 7-under 65 for a two-shot victory over Keita Nakajima in the India Championship. Fleetwood had cause to celebrate for the third time in the…
The University of Miami and the College Football Playoff are working on a contingency plan to account for a possible Hard Rock Stadium scheduling conflict if the Hurricanes make the playoff and earn a first-round home game. LaLiga, Spain’s top-flight soccer league, officially announced its plans last week to hold the Barcelona-Villarreal game in Miami…
Oct 19, 2025, 08:15 AM ET Whom should you start? Whom should you sit? To help you set your fantasy football lineups and avoid starting an offensive player who won’t be in the lineup, we’ll post fantasy-relevant updates and analysis here as NFL teams release their official inactives lists. Official Sunday inactives should begin coming…
Sean Dyche is vying with former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini to replace Ange Postecoglou at Nottingham Forest, sources have told ESPN, with Mancini being considered by Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis as an alternative to the former Burnley and Everton manager. Forest are searching for their third manager of the season after the club announced…
Laurence EdmondsonOct 18, 2025, 01:49 PM ET Close •Joined ESPN in 2009•An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 AUSTIN, Texas — Max Verstappen‘s championship chances received a healthy boost at Saturday’s U.S. Grand Prix sprint race after he secured victory and the two McLaren drivers crashed out. Verstappen’s eight-point gain over championship leader Oscar Piastri…
Oct 18, 2025, 01:57 PM ET Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton will be available in an emergency role only for Saturday’s game against Arizona State, the school announced. Morton was considered day-to-day for the seventh-ranked Red Raiders this week after coming out of a game for the third time this season — the second due…
John KeimOct 18, 2025, 02:57 PM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 18, 2025, 01:30 PM ET Barcelona players began Saturday’s home match against Girona with a 15-second pause after kickoff in protest against LaLiga’s decision to hold their regular-season match against Villarreal in Miami. Barça were due to play away at Villarreal on Dec. 20, but the league has relocated the…
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…
