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Stars captain Benn returning for an 18th season

Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn is returning for an 18th season with the only team he has ever played for in his NHL career.

Djokovic ties Federer with 105th Wimbledon win

Novak Djokovic defeated Arthur Rinderknech on Centre Court for his 105th match win at Wimbledon, which ties him with Roger Federer on the m…

James Dolan puts son in charge of Rangers

James Dolan, executive chairman of MSG Sports, has given day-to-day operations of the New York Rangers to his 32-year-old son Quentin Dolan…

How the Capitals won the offseason -- and Ovechkin...

A three-word social media video signaled the Great 8's return. But the Caps had been quite busy well before that.

World Series of Poker updates: Mota leads in chips as Hellmuth makes super entrance

Action is starting in Las Vegas for the 2026 World Series of Poker main event.

C's pick up Queta's option, add $56M extension

The Celtics are picking up their option on center Neemias Queta for next season and are adding a four-year, $56 million extension, his agen…

Serena's return sets Wimbledon ratings record

Serena Williams' singles return at Wimbledon was watched by an average of 1.8 million viewers on ESPN, helping make it the network's bigges…

Joey Chestnut's hot dog dominance by the numbers

Chestnut is going for his 18th Mustard Belt on Friday, and his eating excellence has made for a staggering number of wins and calories.

NHL free agency 2026: Grades, fits for Andersen, C...

With free agency underway, we're handing out marks for all of the big deals around the league.

New team, new number: Ja Morant to wear No. 1 with...

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The American Lens: A panel of experts selects the ...

ESPN asked a panel of athletes, photojournalists and others from across the sports world to define the most impactful sports photos in Amer…

Best fighter, fight, KO, prospect and more

Andreas Hale and Nick Parkinson share their picks for the best of boxing through the first half of 2026.

'Wow, Mike Evans is here': Future Hall of Fame rec...

The former Tampa Bay Buccaneer looks to make a star-studded team even better in 2026.

'We're counting on him': After down year, Dolphins...

There are high expectations, and then there are the Miami Dolphins' expectations for Chop Robinson in 2026.

Windhorst: NBA execs on the Brown trade, big-money...

After the Jaylen Brown trade, hundreds of millions spent on centers and a shocking cap development, here's the latest NBA buzz as we enter …

Skenes or Kurtz? Wetherholt or Griffin? Redrafting...

We combine three years' worth of superstar prospects and play GM for all 30 MLB teams.

Midseason rankings for MLB's biggest awards: Can P...

With the All-Star break approaching, it's time to look at the leaders for MVP, Cy Young and more.

Nagelsmann out as Germany boss, Klopp lined up

Julian Nagelsmann is out as the Germany head coach following the team's shock exit from the World Cup at the hands of Paraguay in the round…