Rich Paul, the agent for LeBron James, said Monday he does not know when his client will decide what team he'll play for next ...

Free agent forward Matisse Thybulle has agreed on a one-year, $3.3 million deal to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, sources told ESPN.

Las Vegas summer league offered the NBA world its first extended look at how this year's premier lottery class would fare ...

Gabriele Marcotti is a senior soccer writer for ESPN.com. Read his archive here and follow him on Twitter: @Marcotti. But in the way this sport likes to confound, it's somewhat apt that the 2026 World ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Lionel Messi was left in tears and with his international future uncertain after he was unable to conjure up one more piece of magic to save Argentina from defeat to Spain in ...

Mark Ogden is a senior soccer writer for ESPN.com. Read his archive here and follow him on Twitter: @MarkOgden_. A red card for Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernández for a 90th minute foul on Spain ...

Kylian Mbappé has retained the World Cup Golden Boot after Lionel Messi failed to score in Sunday's final against Spain. The France and Real Madrid striker scored twice against England in a 6-4 defeat ...

Spain won the 2026 FIFA World Cup final Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Argentina courtesy of Barcelona forward Ferran Torres' goal deep into extra time, just as Camp Nou legend Andrés Iniesta did for ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said he will need time to think about his future after his contract expires at the end of 2026. After the match, Scaloni, who led Argentina to ...

Former England forward Wayne Rooney slammed the first World Cup final halftime show, saying the best part was "when it finished." FIFA extended the interval of the match between Spain and Argentina in ...

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium -- In some ways, the Belgian Grand Prix seemed like a microcosm for the 2026 season. During a race that promised a lot but never really caught fire, four familiar themes ...

Argentina centre-back Lisandro Martínez was forced off in Sunday's first half of the World Cup final against Spain. The Manchester United defender, a key man at the back for Lionel Scaloni's side, ...