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Drew Brees, in his new commercial for sportsbook PointsBet, leads friends up a metaphorical gambling mountain, reaching the peak and celebrating when the final leg of a successful parlay culminates. It symbolizes the retired New Orleans Saints quarterback’s latest adventure — attempting to navigate the rapidly evolving U.S. sports betting space. Brees, now a broadcaster […]

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell held a press conference Tuesday evening from the owners meetings in New York. Naturally, he was peppered with a number of questions surrounding the league, but the investigation into the Washington Football Team’s workplace took top billing. That questioning came as former employees hand-delivered a letter to the five owners on the […]

Week 8 is, thankfully, much easier to navigate at quarterback for Fantasy Football. While we have  Josh Allen, Hustin Herbert, Dak Prescott, Kirk Cousins, Ben Roethlisberger, and Trevor Lawrence on byes, this week, it’s only Lamar Jackson and Derek Carr. I don’t mean to minimize the absence of those players for those of use who […]

“And new!” might be the most thrilling two words in mixed martial arts. They alert everyone within reach of a very loud voice that there has been a change in the power structure. There’s a fresh coat of paint. There’s ascension accompanied by the potential for memorable greatness. Even if it lasts for just one […]

With Ben Simmons on the sideline to start the season, the Philadelphia 76ers have needed other players to step up when it comes to generating open opportunities for their teammates, and early on Joel Embiid has done just that. Through three games, Embiid has 15 assists, which is an average of five per game — […]

10:04 AM ET Mechelle VoepelESPN.com Close Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Dan Padover, the WNBA’s executive of the year for the past two seasons for Las Vegas, is leaving the Aces to […]

4:25 PM ET NFL NationESPN Week 7 of the 2021 NFL season saw the Titans keep the Chiefs out of the end zone all afternoon, yet another concerning performance for Kansas City. The Bengals also made a big AFC statement, defeating Lamar Jackson and the Ravens in Baltimore behind a huge day from receiver Ja’Marr […]

It’s always one of the biggest matches of the Premier League season when Liverpool travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United and that’s especially true when it’s a game that could have major ramifications at the top of the table. A win for Jurgen Klopp’s visitors would open up a seven point margin between […]

Max Scherzer will not make his scheduled start in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series, sources told ESPN, confirming news first reported by the Los Angeles Times. Scherzer’s replacement for Saturday night at Truist Park is not yet known, but there is no logical choice to face the Atlanta Braves and right-hander Ian […]

7:51 AM ET Eric WoodyardESPN EMOTIONALLY HIGH OFF a huge payday, Shakur Stevenson felt like it was time to get iced out. He had just claimed the WBO interim junior lightweight title after cruising past Jeremiah Nakathila. His 24th birthday was right around the corner. So, Stevenson decided to spoil himself with a gift: a […]