Sep 15, 2025, 11:12 AM ET MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday called for Israel to be banned from international sporting events after pro-Palestinian activists disrupted the final stage of the Spanish Vuelta cycling race in Madrid. Israel’s foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar responded by calling Sánchez an “antisemite and a liar.” Tensions…
Eli LedermanSep 15, 2025, 11:18 AM 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. Days after a Week 3 win over Florida, No. 3 LSU secured a key commitment and a potential quarterback of…
The 2025 MLS season continues to chug along, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Who’s climbing the table, and who’s in free fall? Our writers studied the action from across Matchday 33 to come up with this week’s order of all 30 teams in the league. Let’s dive in. Previous ranking: 1 The…
Sep 15, 2025, 10:38 AM ET CINCINNATI — As Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was helped into the locker room because of an injured toe in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the future of a team with Super Bowl aspirations limped into uncertainty. Burrow was ruled out in the second half,…
Dubai — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has lodged a formal complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), accusing India of violating sportsmanship norms during their Asia Cup 2025 encounter and demanding the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft. In its letter, the PCB alleged that India’s players breached…
Dubai — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has warned that it will withdraw from the ongoing Asia Cup unless the International Cricket Council (ICC) replaces match referee Andy Pycroft, accusing him of violating the spirit of the game during the high-profile clash against India. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi said the board has lodged a formal…
Sep 15, 2025, 10:18 AM ET In August 2025, ESPN and World Wrestling Entertainment announced an exciting new deal that will bring WrestleMania to ESPN’s direct-to-consumer streaming service starting in 2026. The deal includes two-night events, such as WrestleMania and SummerSlam, plus other WWE premium live events including Royal Rumble, Survivor Series and Money in…
Sep 14, 2025, 02:00 PM ET The first domino of what figures to be a more robust coaching cycle has fallen, as the Virginia Tech Hokies fired coach Brent Pry on Sunday after a 0-3 start to the season. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Pry was supposed to represent a return to the Frank Beamer glory…
Less than two years after promoting decorated alum DeShaun Foster to head coach, UCLA is back in the market for a program leader. Foster, a former UCLA assistant and standout running back in Westwood and the NFL, was elevated very late in the 2023-24 coaching carousel. A solid finish to last season and an offseason…
Sep 14, 2025, 01:16 PM ET Virginia Tech has fired coach Brent Pry on Sunday, a day after a 45-26 home loss to Old Dominion in which the Hokies were booed loudly while heading to the locker room for halftime. Saturday’s loss dropped Virginia Tech to 0-3 on the season and 16-24 through four seasons…
