This weekend in soccer gave us plenty to break down across Europe’s top leagues and in some cup competitions, like the Africa Cup of Nations. Where should we begin? How about the Manchester derby, which saw Manchester United shock rivals Manchester City with a 2-0 win that is a major blow to Pep Guardiola’s aspirations…
Jan 19, 2026, 07:30 AM ET MIAMI — On Saturday evening, exactly 48 hours before kickoff of the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN), an alley draped with strands of white lights and tucked into the hustling heart of Coconut Grove was packed with Mendozas. Granted, any location where…
Tim MacMahonJan 18, 2026, 04:37 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Oklahoma City Thunder star forward Jalen Williams has been diagnosed with a right hamstring strain and ruled out of Monday’s road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Thunder…
Tennessee will have a new addition to the quarterback room for 2026. Former Colorado quarterback Ryan Staub has committed to the Vols, he told ESPN on Sunday, joining a room that’s shrouded in uncertainty. He started two games in three years at Colorado and will have two years of eligibility remaining. Staub’s commitment comes after…
Jan 18, 2026, 06:41 PM ET RABAT, Morocco — The Africa Cup of Nations final went to extra time after finishing 0-0 in a chaotic end that saw Senegal players walk off the field when host Morocco was awarded a stoppage-time penalty. Senegal would go on to win the game 1-0 in extra time to…
Jan 18, 2026, 03:52 PM ET Atlanta Braves shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is expected to be sidelined four to five months after having surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right middle finger, the team said. The Braves said Kim suffered the injury in Korea and had the procedure Sunday in Atlanta. Kim’s return to…
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — With a Friday deadline looming, the Big Ten and SEC remain deadlocked about the future format of the College Football Playoff following Sunday’s annual business meeting of CFP leaders. “Still more work to do,” Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti said as he exited past more than a dozen reporters waiting outside…
Jan 18, 2026, 10:44 AM ET Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair has been fined $11,593 for wearing eye black that contained the message “stop the genocide” during last week’s wild-card game, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Sunday. Al-Shaair was fined for violating NFL uniform and equipment rules by wearing eye black that contained…
Andrea AdelsonJan 18, 2026, 10:27 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. MIAMI — Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal said the punishment that goes with a targeting call made in the second half needs to be reevaluated. Miami defensive back Xavier Lucas must sit out the first half…
Jeff Legwold Close Jeff Legwold ESPN Senior Writer Jeff Legwold covers the Denver Broncos at ESPN. He has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years and also assists with NFL draft coverage, joining ESPN in 2013. He has been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 1999, too….
