‘Worst performance’: Maresca decries Chelsea loss Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has said “everything” went wrong as his team succumbed to a 3-0 defeat at Brighton on Friday, describing it as the worst performance of his tenure.

Merino nets late double as Arsenal down Leicester Midfielder Mikel Merino scored two late goals to keep Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes alive with a 2-0 victory at Leicester City on Saturday, after the Spaniard was thrust into a makeshift centre-forward role by his club’s injury crisis up front.

USMNT’s Sands eyes WC spot after St. Pauli move United States defensive midfielder James Sands is hoping a mid-season switch to Bundesliga side St. Pauli can help him earn a ticket to the World Cup next year.

Miami ends preseason unbeaten with Orlando draw Inter Miami finished their 2025 preseason with a 2-2 draw against Orlando City, with Lionel Messi playing 75 minutes in front of a crowd of 42,017 in Tampa, Florida.

Nebraska play-by-play voice Sharpe dies at 61 Greg Sharpe, the play-by-play voice for Nebraska football since 2007, has died of cancer at age 61.

Previewing USA-Canada, Sweden-Finland in 4 Nations Face-Off: Top stats, key players, betting picks A Saturday doubleheader on ABC and ESPN+ includes the second game for all four squads. Here are keys to victory, broadcast details and more.

Why Damian Lillard might be the 3-point (contest) king As Logo Lillard goes for his third straight 3-point contest crown, Chris Herring examines what makes the nine-time All-Star so dangerous from deep.

Top-ranked Sinner accepts 3-month doping ban Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner has accepted a three-month ban in a settlement over his two positive doping tests. Sinner will be back in time for the French Open in May.

Four quick draft polls: Execs, scouts and coaches on top pick, best prospect and QB1 Our reporters asked NFL decision-makers to pick the top prospect and best QB in the draft class.

Castle opens busy weekend with Rising Stars MVP Stephon Castle won the Rising Stars MVP trophy Friday night, as his Team C beat the competition to earn a spot in Sunday’s All-Star Game. And in between, the Spurs rookie will compete in the slam dunk contest.

NBA All-Star grades: Spurs’ Castle shines in Rising Stars event Here are grades for every event during All-Star Weekend, starting off with the Rising Stars.

Carmelo, Howard, Bird headline finalists for HOF Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, the gold medal-winning 2008 U.S. Olympic Team, as well as women’s stars Sue Bird, Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles, are among the finalists for this year’s Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class.

Collier takes home $200K, Unrivaled 1-on-1 crown Napheesa Collier of the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx took home $200,000 on Friday after she beat Washington Mystics forward Aaliyah Edwards in the final of Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 tournament.

Royals All-Star Ragans receives 3-year extension Left-hander Cole Ragans and the Kansas City Royals are in agreement on a three-year contract extension, the team announced Friday.

Dolphins release veteran RB Mostert, 2 others The Dolphins have released running back Raheem Mostert, cornerback Kendall Fuller and tight end Durham Smythe.

NBA All-Star Weekend 2025: Best moments from the Bay Area Here are the live updates and highlights from NBA All-Star Weekend 2025 in the Bay Area.

Steph, KD and LeBron reunite for All-Star Weekend Curry, James and Durant reflect on their NBA careers and what it means to reunite as All-Stars.

Philly fêtes Eagles; Hurts finally takes ‘Rocky’ steps Philadelphia was awash in green on Valentine’s Day to celebrate its Super Bowl champion Eagles.

Report: Shaq, TNT have deal; keep ‘Inside’ intact Shaquille O’Neal is staying with TNT Sports on a new contract worth more than $15 million per year, according to a Front Office Sports report.

Ex-ESPN reporter Wojnarowski wins Gowdy award Adrian Wojnarowski, who redefined the journalism industry with his breaking news prowess at outlets such as ESPN and Yahoo! Sports, was honored Friday with the Curt Gowdy Media Award.