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SEC preview: Alabama, Georgia, Texas, LSU … this conference is wide open

Bill ConnellyJul 25, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has...

Politics

Heathrow-funded group sending ‘incredibly misleading’ mail to homes across west London, campaigners allege

A campaign group for a third runway at Heathrow that gets funding from the airport has been distributing “incredibly misleading” information to households in...

Sports

Sovereignty rallies to win Jim Dandy at Saratoga

Associated Press Jul 26, 2025, 09:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes champion Sovereignty rallied after...

Michigan: 11 people stabbed in US supermarket – with six in critical condition

At least 11 people have been stabbed at a Walmart supermarket in Michigan, with six in a critical condition. Officials say a suspect is...

World

Israel resumes airdrops into Gaza – as baby girl dies weighing less than when she was born

Israel has resumed airdrops of aid into Gaza, as reports and condemnation of starvation and famine continue to spread. In a statement, the Israel...

Sports

Briscoe wins Brickyard 400 pole, his 5th of season

Associated Press Jul 26, 2025, 04:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Chase Briscoe became the first driver to win poles at NASCAR’s...

World

Bob Geldof accuses Israeli authorities of ‘lying’ about starvation in Gaza

Bob Geldof has accused the Israeli authorities of “lying” about starvation in Gaza – after Israel’s government spokesperson claimed there was “no famine caused...

Sports

Va. Tech probing tampering claim by NC Central

David HaleJul 26, 2025, 10:54 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. At a media...

Plane plunges 300ft in 36 seconds to avoid another aircraft

A US passenger plane made a dramatic plunge minutes after take-off to dodge another aircraft – injuring two cabin crew and causing passengers to...

Snipers, Secret Service sweeps and a personal chef on standby: Scotland awaits Trump’s arrival

Donald Trump likes a wall. And now he has his very own 10ft-high metal barrier creating a fortress as he tees off for a...

Ghislaine Maxwell answered justice department questions ‘about 100 different people’, her lawyer says

Ghislaine Maxwell answered “every single question” from the US justice department, her lawyer has said. The imprisoned former girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey...

Company at heart of Coldplay viral video releases tongue-in-cheek clip – with a big twist

The company at the centre of a viral video at a Coldplay concert has released a tongue-in-cheek clip on social media – featuring Gwyneth...

What is Tea – the women-only app with millions of users?

Millions of women in the US have downloaded a “dating advice” app that claims it catches catfish, checks for hidden marriages and keeps users...

Sports

Building the perfect trade deadline for the Mets and Phillies

David SchoenfieldJul 26, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995 Open...

Sports

Olney: The 8 teams most desperate to make a deadline deal

Buster OlneyJul 25, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty”...

Technology

Tesla investors are growing wary of Elon Musk’s futuristic promises

Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks alongside U.S. President Donald Trump to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025...

Environment

Under Trump, Uncle Sam is becoming an active investor at a scale not seen outside war or major crises

The Trump administration has taken direct stakes in companies on a scale rarely seen in the U.S. outside wartime or economic crisis, pushing a...

Business

Bread producers Hovis and Kingsmill close in on historic merger

The owners of Hovis and Kingsmill are closing in on a definitive agreement to merge two of Britain’s most famous grocery brands following months...

Politics

25% of young children and pregnant women malnourished in Gaza, charity says, as PM vows to fly critical medical cases to UK

A charity has warned 25% of young children and pregnant women in Gaza are now malnourished, with Sir Keir Starmer vowing to evacuate children...

Sports

A’s Kurtz becomes first rookie with 4-HR game

ESPN News Services Jul 25, 2025, 11:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Nick Kurtz of the Athletics became the first rookie in...