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Fifa has hit back at criticism from New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill, saying vastly inflated train fares at the 2026 World Cup will create problems far beyond just hitting fans in the pocket. Sherrill said world football's governing body is to blame for supporters having to pay $150 (£111) for a 30-minute NJ Transit train

Apr 18, 2026, 01:00 AM ET PHOENIX -- Jalen Green scored 36 points, Devin Booker added 20 and the Phoenix Suns locked down Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, winning 111-96 in the NBA's play-in tournament Friday night. The Suns took the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs and will face the

Former colleagues. Master and apprentice. Title rivals. Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta's relationship has cut across a range of strands over the years - and evolved along with their managerial styles. The pair go head to head at Etihad Stadium on Sunday in a match many have billed as a Premier League title decider. A

Ben SolakApr 16, 2026, 06:35 AM ET Close Ben Solak joined ESPN in 2024 as a national NFL analyst. He previously covered the NFL at The Ringer, Bleeding Green Nation and The Draft Network. Have you ever clicked on an NFL draft grades piece, scrolled down to your favorite team and been stunned by the

Spaniard Sergio Garcia, captain of the Fireballs team, said before Thursday's opening round of the LIV Mexico event that players were told this year that the tour will run for "many years". O'Neil's email did not say whether LIV Golf will continue beyond this season, although players were told at the previous event that funding

ESPN staffApr 16, 2026, 01:01 AM ET The NBA play-in tournament continued Wednesday as four teams looked to get one step closer to a playoff berth. An Eastern Conference matchup between the Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers kicked off the night. The 76ers won 109-97 to advance to face the second-seeded Boston Celtics on Sunday.

It could have been very different for Arne Slot's Liverpool against Paris St-Germain on Tuesday night. Trailing 2-0 from the first leg, the Reds were given a 64th-minute spot-kick which might have transformed the tie. Then the video assistant referee (VAR) stepped in to tell referee Maurizio Mariani he had made a mistake. For Slot

Apr 14, 2026, 10:41 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- LaMelo Ball made a layup with 4.7 seconds left in overtime, Miles Bridges blocked Davion Mitchell's attempt at a winning layup at the buzzer, and the Charlotte Hornets beat Miami 127-126 in a wild start to the NBA's play-in games, eliminating the Heat from the playoffs

Julian Alvarez's phone kept ringing, every day. It was Rodrigo de Paul, then Antoine Griezmann, then Giuliano Simeone, the Atletico Madrid's manager's son. And behind every call, pulling the strings, was Diego Simeone himself, firing messages into Alvarez's phone during the Copa America and the Paris Olympics of the summer of 2024. In the end

Michael VoepelApr 14, 2026, 01:55 AM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women's college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. The UCLA Bruins made history with six players taken in the WNBA draft on Monday, and