Expect fireworks when Man City and Real Madrid meet, but can Erling Haaland get the better of Antonio Rudiger to put the Premier League side into the quarterfinals?Alberto Gardin/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images The path to the 2025-26 Champions League final is now clear, and some of Europe’s biggest clubs are locked on a collision course…
Feb 27, 2026, 04:31 AM ET Arsenal are looking to sign Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon ahead of Liverpool and Manchester United, while scouts from clubs including Chelsea, Manchester City, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain watched three young Racing Genk stars play on Thursday. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around…
Greg WyshynskiFeb 26, 2026, 07:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Multiple Authors The NHL needs two things for an entertaining trade deadline: demanding contenders who have delusions of Stanley Cup grandeur, and enough teams willing to part with their current players to provide supply. There are roughly eight teams that…
Kiley McDanielFeb 26, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel covers MLB prospects, the MLB Draft and more, including trades and free agency. Has worked for three MLB teams. Co-author of Author of ‘Future Value’ Multiple Authors The 2026 World Baseball Classic is loaded with household names, but the event also provides…
Dave McMenaminFeb 26, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Multiple Authors ON THE LAUNDRY list of errors that doomed the Los Angeles Lakers in Tuesday’s gut-wrenching loss to…
Feb 26, 2026, 07:00 AM ET For some teams, the make-or-break game on the schedule is pretty clear — a nonconference matchup against a big-name program or a showdown with a hated rival. But sometimes the season-defining game sneaks up on a team. Maybe it’s an unexpected loss that sends a team into a tailspin,…
Kristen ShiltonFeb 26, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Multiple Authors TORONTO — The post practice dressing room is a tableau of controlled chaos. Toronto Maple Leafs players skirt each other — and the local media — to shed equipment, sip smoothies, share a few laughs and…
Mel Kiper Jr. Close Mel Kiper Jr. Football analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has served as an NFL draft analyst for ESPN since 1984. He is a regular contributor on “SportsCenter,” ESPN studio shows and ESPN Radio. He is the co-host of the First Draft podcast, and he writes regularly for ESPN+. , Matt Miller Close…
Feb 26, 2026, 03:42 AM ET Real Madrid have their eye on Arsenal‘s Gabriel Magalhães, and Chelsea remain keen on Aston Villa‘s Morgan Rogers. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers home page | Men’s winter grades | Women’s grades TRENDING RUMORS Gabriel Magalhães has been a rock…
Feb 25, 2026, 06:37 PM ET National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes has all the motivation he needs heading into the World Baseball Classic, courtesy of Team USA’s success at the Winter Olympics. “Winning gold is the biggest thing,” the Pittsburgh Pirates‘ ace told reporters after his first spring training start Wednesday in…
