M.A. Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. When they joined the Atlanta Dream in October 2021, coach Tanisha Wright and general manager Dan Padover took stock of their new WNBA team. It didn’t take long. Atlanta had just three […]

ARSENAL have suffered a huge blow to their title hopes as it was confirmed that two of their key men are sidelined for the rest of the season. Centre-half William Saliba and left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko have both played a huge role in the Gunners’ success this term. However, now Mikel Arteta’s side will have to go into the final Premier […]

YESTERDAY, we published the best possible Dream Team XI of the season using only players from the bottom half of the Premier League table. Today, we present the best XI with a new restriction: that no club can have more than one representative. Let's get into it… GOALKEEPER: Emiliano Martinez (£4m) Goalkeeper is the lowest-scoring position in Dream Team so […]

HE’S the unstoppable goal machine who’s often compared to The Terminator. But in real life, Erling Haaland is far from a robot, with a quirky, larger-than-life personality that has frequently left fans in stitches. Not only does the Manchester City striker, 22, have 35 goals to his name this season, but he also has a bizarre 'cannibal' diet and an […]

BRAIN studies have helped AZ Alkmaar to identify young talent and lift the Uefa Youth League title. The Dutch side clinched the Champions League's junior competition for the first time in their history last month with a 5-0 victory over Hajduk Split. And one way they are gaining an advantage over other clubs is through talent identification. Alkmaar have employed […]

CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN watched footage of himself collapsing from his hospital bed just a day after he suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch. The Manchester United star dropped to the floor in the first-half during the Euros group stage clash between Denmark and Finland on June 12 in 2021. Eriksen's heart had stopped beating when his team-mates formed a circle […]

MANCHESTER CITY are currently top of the Premier League table, a point clear of Arsenal with a game in hand. Pep Guardiola's side took a break from the title race in midweek and travelled to the Spanish capital to take on European kings Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final. After an exhilarating game of football, […]

FORMER Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys has claimed Graeme Souness was sacked by the channel for comments made at the start of the season. Souness was slammed by England's Lionesses last August for calling football "a man's game" live on air after Chelsea drew 2-2 with Tottenham. The 70-year-old held back tears during his Sky farewell appearance at the end […]

Real Madrid vs Man City: Thibaut Courtois makes four early saves as City continue to dominate champions Follow Mail Sport’s live blog for the Champions League semi-final first-leg clash between Real Madrid and Manchester City.   Host commentator 34min: We’re finally back underway and Rodrygo’s cross is just over Vinicius’ head. Madrid not interested in pressing again and Dias walks through […]

DANA WHITE mocked Jake Paul for his upcoming fight with Nate Diaz and loss to Tommy Fury. The YouTuber-turned boxer returns to the ring on August 5 in Texas against Diaz, who last year walked out on the UFC when his contract expired. It comes after Paul suffered defeat for the first time in February, losing a split-decision to Fury […]