Liz Loza deals with seven players who have been pleasant or unpleasant surprises so far this season.

FIFA on Monday cautioned fans against purchasing tickets to the 2026 World Cup from "unofficial ticketing sites" in response to a request for comment from ESPN about speculative ticketing from resale ticket websites in the United States and Mexico.

Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho said Wednesday that he did not attend the postgame news conference after Saturday's 3-1 Istanbul derby loss to Galatasaray because he "felt disrespected" being made to wait more than an hour.

Former Real Madrid and Manchester United defender Raphaël Varane has retired from football after suffering a knee injury on his debut at Serie A side Como.

North Carolina, NC State and App State gave up a combined 177 points in an 0-3 week.

Matthew Sluka's agent says the QB left UNLV because the school did not fulfill a $100,000 verbal offer from an assistant coach.

Napheesa Collier tied a WNBA record with 42 points, and the Lynx completed a two-game sweep of the Mercury to advance to the semifinals.

An emotional video tribute to Johnny Gaudreau and 13 seconds of silence -- for his uniform number -- opened the Blue Jackets' first game at Nationwide Arena since the star player's death nearly a month ago.

Alyssa Thomas had 19 points and 13 assists to help the Connecticut Sun sweep Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever out of the playoffs with an 87-81 win Wednesday night.

The final two games of a crucial series between the Mets and Braves were postponed Wednesday by heavy rains ahead of Hurricane Helene.

Deshaun Watson says he is not seeking more designed QB runs to help spark the Browns' offense.

Aaron Jones, who made the Lambeau Leap numerous times while playing for the Packers, is ready to make his first attempt as a member of the Vikings.

The coveted Shohei Ohtani 50/50 home run ball has been consigned to collectibles marketplace Goldin and bidding will begin Friday.

Tuesday's lineup proved to be the best baseball night of the season. What's next in this winner-take-all week?

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters Wednesday that he was disappointed and disagreed with the NFL's decision to suspend safety Derwin James Jr.

Mark Mitchell, Kelsey's father and her best friend, died suddenly in March. Kelsey has played inspired basketball for the Fever this season.

Next year's Concacaf Gold Cup will not have any sites on the U.S. East Coast, a sign FIFA may place games along the Eastern Seaboard in its expanded 32-team Club World Cup.

A first-half strike by top-scorer Robert Lewandowski earned a below-strength Barcelona a 1-0 LaLiga win over lowly Getafe on Wednesday to maintain their 100% record after seven games.

Manchester City have confirmed that midfielder Rodri suffered a "ligament" injury in his right knee during Sunday's draw with Arsenal.

The Chiefs have activated running back Kareem Hunt, six years after releasing him.