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2:13 PM ET Associated Press The defending champion United States will play Mexico in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Nations League on June 15 at Las Vegas. The winner advances to the final against Canada or Panama on June 18, also in Las Vegas, the regional governing body said Wednesday. The semifinal match kicks off

3:06 PM ET Associated Press Twenty years have passed since Frank Solich’s controversial firing from Nebraska, and he hasn’t publicly appeared at Memorial Stadium since. That’s about to change. Solich, 78, remains a beloved figure among much of the fan base, having been an all-conference fullback for the Cornhuskers in the 1960s, an assistant to

1:44 PM ET Argentina has submitted a formal bid to host this year’s Under-20 World Cup in place of Indonesia, which was stripped of its rights to stage the tournament, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday. Argentina was the only country to submit a formal offer. The FIFA Bureau will decide whether to accept

12:11 AM ET William E. Ricks Sacramento Kings fans, rejoice! With a 120-80 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento clinched a spot in the NBA playoffs. Editor’s Picks 2 Related It has been a while since Sacramento qualified for the postseason — 2006, to be exact. According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Kings’

5:23 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — – The draw for the group stage of the Davis Cup Finals set up a possible meeting between No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 2 Novak Djokovic as Spain and Serbia were placed in the group on Wednesday. Spain will host Group C, which also includes the Czech

1:18 PM ET BERLIN — Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk says it was wrong for International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach to argue that Russian and Belarusian athletes can return to international competitions because they already compete without friction in some sports. Bach had used Kostyuk’s victory over Russia’s Varvara Gracheva in the ATX Open

6:30 AM ET Jordan ReidESPN With four weeks left until Round 1 of the 2023 NFL draft begins, I’m looking ahead to all 259 picks. That’s right — a full seven-round mock draft. Right about now, with the NFL combine long over, teams are debating their draft boards and stacking prospects. They’re trying to decide

9:43 AM ET Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal is under police investigation over a postgame incident last week with a fan in Orlando, according to police documents obtained by ESPN. The Orlando Police Department is investigating Beal for battery but has not filed charges as of Tuesday morning. The incident occurred near the visiting players’

5:52 PM ET PHOENIX — After several weeks of pursuing quarterback Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets owner Woody Johnson is eager to finalize a trade with the Green Bay Packers. “Well, you know, I think we’re anxious. We’re anxious,” Johnson told a small group of reporters Tuesday at the NFL’s annual meeting. “I guess, as

7:59 PM ET Associated Press Peru players and Spanish police officers got into an altercation in front of the team’s hotel in Madrid on Monday. Images on social media show Peru players outside watching singing fans when one of the players is pushed back by an officer. The player moved the officer away and a

4:55 PM ET France defender Benjamin Pavard made a spectacular comeback to the team as his superb second-half strike saw them beat Republic of Ireland 1-0 away in Euro 2024 qualifying Group B on Monday. Pavard, cast aside at last year’s World Cup after a woeful opening game, struck from 18 metres to put France

5:29 PM ET PHOENIX — Despite dragging trade talks, the New York Jets remain confident that Aaron Rodgers will be their quarterback in 2023, tacitly saying they’re so committed to Rodgers that they have no plans to pursue Lamar Jackson as a fallback option. The Jets and Green Bay Packers have engaged in “some productive

1:38 AM ET Florida Panthers prospect Mackie Samoskevich scored less than a minute into overtime, and the Michigan Wolverines earned their 27th trip to the Frozen Four with a 2-1 victory over Penn State on Sunday night in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The Wolverines, a team filled with NHL draft picks and prospects, will join Quinnipiac, Boston

4:57 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo continued his record-breaking form for Portugal as he grabbed two more goals in his country’s 6-0 thrashing of Luxembourg in a Euro 2024 qualifier on Sunday, giving them a second win in four days. The 38-year-old grabbed a double against Liechtenstein on Thursday and scored twice more in Luxembourg to

10:22 PM ET Mexico topped CONCACAF Nations League Group A with a 2-2 draw against Jamaica at a wet and wild Azteca Stadium on Sunday night. An early golazo from Jamaica’s Bobby De Cordova-Reid and an Edson Alvarez own goal was offset by Orbelin Pineda‘s tidy finish and a Hirving Lozano penalty for Mexico in

1:33 PM ET Russia eased to a 2-0 win over Iraq in a friendly on Sunday as they played their first international match on home soil since November 2021 after being barred from global competitions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Substitute Anton Miranchuk fired Russia ahead shortly after half-time, pouncing on a rebound after Iraq

6:00 AM ET FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A look at what’s happening around the New York Jets: 1. Sweet spot for linemen: The Jets don’t want to surrender their first-round pick for Aaron Rodgers, and it’s not hard to see why. While the 13th overall selection isn’t as high as usual for them — it’s

10:03 PM ET A brace by Christian Ramirez and the first career goals by Aidan Morris, Philip Quinton and Max Arfsten helped shorthanded host Columbus to a 6-1 win against depleted Atlanta United on Saturday. The loss was the heaviest for Atlanta in the team’s history. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The

8:18 PM ET Sofiane Boufal and Abdelhamid Sabiri scored to give Morocco a 2-1 victory in an friendly match against Brazil in Tangier on Saturday, earning their first victory ever against the five-times World Cup champions. Boufal swiveled to score Morocco’s first with a strike from inside the box in the 29th minute, but Casemiro

5:54 PM ET An early goal by Dani Olmo and a late Joselu double on his debut gave Spain a 3-0 win over Norway in their first Euro 2024 Group A qualifier on Saturday as they began a new era under Luis de la Fuente. Spain took the lead in the 13th minute through winger