Former Tennessee Titans and Arizona Cardinals running back Chris Johnson revealed that he has been diagnosed with ALS in an interview with ABC's "Good Morning America". Johnson, 39, told GMA co-anchor Michael Strahan that he was diagnosed with the disease in 2025.
Former NFL RB Chris Johnson discusses ALS diagnosis
Former Titans and Cardinals running back Chris Johnson told "Good Morning America" that he was diagnosed with ALS in 2025.
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Breaking: Michigan coach Dusty May is finalizing a deal to take the Dallas Mavericks head coaching job, sources tell Pete Thamel, Shams Charania and Adam Schefter.
A brutal night for the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama continued after he returned to his hotel, as he was pelted with boos from Knicks fans and nearly hit by a flying egg. An NYPD spokesperson said they had nothing on file about the egg incident.
Knicks fans direct jeers, flying egg at Spurs' Victor Wembanyama
A brutal night for the Spurs' Victor Wembanyama continued after he returned to his hotel, as he was pelted with boos from Knicks fans and nearly hit by a flying egg.
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Serena Williams' return to tennis has been cut short after her doubles partner, Victoria Mboko, was forced to withdraw from the HSBC Championships with a knee injury.
Serena return hits snag as partner Mboko out
Serena Williams' return to tennis has been cut short after her doubles partner, Victoria Mboko, was forced to withdraw from the HSBC Championships with a knee injury.
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Adolfo Daniel Vallejo was fined $65,000 at the French Open after he said his second-round match should not have been umpired by a woman, organizers announced on Monday.
French Open fines Paraguay's Vallejo $65K for sexist ump remark
Paraguay's Adolfo Daniel Vallejo has been ordered to pay half his French Open prize money, roughly $65,000, for saying his second-round match should not have been umpired by a woman.
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The WNBA season is set to begin in just over 100 days, but there's a lot that needs to get done including the league and players negotiating a new CBA. Here are four ways a new CBA can get done ⬇️
WNBA CBA negotiations: Four ways a new deal can get done
The 2026 season is just over 100 days away, but negotiations between the WNBA and players' union are at a stalemate.
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A HUGE shakeup to the women's college basketball AP poll to start the new year 👀 1. UConn 2. Texas 3. South Carolina 4. UCLA 5. Oklahoma (⬆️ 3 spots) 6. Kentucky (⬆️ 5 spots) 7. Vanderbilt (⬆️ 5 spots) 8. Maryland (⬇️ 1 spot) 9. Michigan (⬇️ 3 spots) 10. Louisville (⬆️ 3 spots)
If DK Metcalf's suspension for an altercation with a Lions fan stands, it would void $45 million in future guaranteed money, according to his contract, which was reviewed by CBS Sports and ESPN. Metcalf plans to appeal the suspension, a source told @adamschefter.bsky.social.
Metcalf suspended two games for fan altercation
The NFL has suspended Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf for two games without pay due to his altercation with a fan at Detroit's Ford Field on Sunday.
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UNC volleyball’s Jackie Taylor has found a way to embrace her father Sean Taylor’s legacy while carving her own path as well.
UNC volleyball's Jackie Taylor honors late father, NFL legend Sean Taylor
Jackie Taylor wears No. 21 for North Carolina. When she leaps for a ball and slams it to the ground, NFL fans remember a man she never met.
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Could we see Serena Williams make a return to tennis? She has reentered the International Tennis Integrity Agency's (ITIA) registered testing pool, potentially clearing the way for a return to the sport.
Serena on doping test list, sparks comeback talk
Serena Williams, 44, has sparked comeback talk after she recently reentered the International Tennis Integrity Agency's testing pool. The 23-time major champion retired from tennis in 2022 following the US Open.
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The WNBA's latest proposal to the Women's National Basketball Players Association includes a maximum salary in 2026 featuring a guaranteed $1 million base, with projected revenue sharing pushing total earnings for max players to more than $1.2 million, sources told @alexaphilippou.bsky.social.
Sources: WNBA offering max salary base of $1M
The WNBA's latest proposal to the players' union includes a maximum salary base of $1 million, sources told ESPN's Alexa Philippou. The new offer reflects incremental increases from the league's previous proposal.
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Texas volleyball coach Jerritt Elliott is bald, but he solved the sport's ponytail problem with the invention of a unique hair-tie that has taken over the NCAA.
How a bald coach solved volleyball's ponytail predicament
The NCAA volleyball tournament will feature dozens of stars wearing a hair-tie solution invented by none other than three-time champion Jerritt Elliott.
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The WNBA and WNBA Players Association agreed to an extension on the current CBA through Jan. 9, as they look to continue negotiations toward a new deal, the league announced Sunday night. The agreement includes the option for either party to terminate the extension with 48 hours' notice.
WNBA, union agree to 40-day extension on CBA
The WNBA and WNBA Players Association agreed to a 40-day extension on the current CBA that includes the option for either party to terminate the extension with 48 hours' notice.
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With the Dallas Wings getting first pick in the WNBA draft, Azzi Fudd has moved up in our mock draft to No. 1 overall. Could we see Fudd reunite with Paige Bueckers in Dallas?
WNBA mock draft: UConn's Fudd is new No. 1 as Wings win lottery
Azzi Fudd is the new projected No. 1 pick after Dallas won the draft lottery for the second consecutive year.
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BACK-TO-BACK NO. 1 PICKS 👏 The Dallas Wings will have the No. 1 pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft 🌟
Spain's Awa Fam has moved into the No. 1 spot in our latest WNBA mock draft. Check out the full mock draft ahead of the WNBA Draft Lottery Special ⬇️
WNBA mock draft: There's a new No. 1 replacing Lauren Betts at the top
Four UCLA players, including Lauren Betts, are now projected first-round picks. But Spain's Awa Fam is No. 1.
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Breaking: Brian Daboll is out as the New York Giants head coach, sources tell Adam Schefter. Get breaking news alerts from Adam Schefter through the ESPN app ➡️ espn.smart.link/66rqoc9mb.
If the CFP 12 were released today, would your team make the cut? Heather Dinich gives a snapshot of who has the early edge👇
Projecting the CFP top 12 after Week 8: Big move for Bama
We assess how the committee could stack the top teams in the country after Week 8.
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The WNBA's CBA expires Oct. 31. Here are the biggest issues and how WNBA players' criticisms of Cathy Engelbert might impact negotiations.
WNBA's CBA negotiations: Everything to know with deadline looming
The CBA expires Oct. 31. Here are the biggest issues and how WNBA players' criticisms of Cathy Engelbert might impact negotiations.
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Legends aren’t born. They’re built 😤 A’ja Wilson is the first player in WNBA & NBA history to win MVP, DPOY, Finals MVP & a scoring title in a season 👏
LUCK HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT 😤 THE LAS VEGAS ACES ARE WNBA CHAMPIONS AGAIN 🏆 🏆 🏆
"There's no way I should ever have more assists than you." These 11 words from A'ja Wilson to Chelsea Gray helped Gray and the Las Vegas Aces return to form in the WNBA Finals.
The biting barb that spurred Chelsea Gray and the Aces
Aces "Point Gawd" Chelsea Gray has returned to form in the WNBA Finals. She traces her late-season upswing to a comment from A'ja Wilson.
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The transfer portal caused a bit of a shake up in ESPN's preseason women's college basketball top 25 ranking 👀 Take a look at which transfers could have the biggest impact this season ⬇️
Women's college basketball Preseason Top 25 for 2025-26
The reigning champ and runner-up are 1-2. Which teams round out the rest, and which transfer highlights each roster?
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"Cathy Engelbert has presided over historic growth in the league but ... there's issues that we need to address with our players ..." NBA Commissioner Adam Silver acknowledged there's work to be done to repair relationships with WNBA players as they negotiate a new CBA.
Silver addresses WNBA CBA, relationship issues
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said a new collective bargaining agreement with WNBA players will be reached but acknowledged relationship issues must be repaired.
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Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced the charge against former NFL QB Mark Sanchez was upgraded to a level five charge of battery "involving serious bodily injury" over the altercation with a 69-year-old truck driver early Saturday in Indianapolis.
Sanchez now facing felony charge for altercation
Mark Sanchez is facing a felony battery charge over the altercation between the former NFL quarterback and a 69-year-old truck driver early Saturday in Indianapolis.
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Amid the WNBA Finals, two of the most powerful people in the game in Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier and WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert are locked in a contentious battle — for public opinion, power and money.
'Beyond repair': Napheesa Collier, Cathy Engelbert and a WNBA teetering on the brink
Amid the WNBA Finals, two of the most powerful people in the game are locked in a contentious battle -- for public opinion, power and money.
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The Phoenix Mercury have arrived for Game 1 of the WNBA Finals 😤 Watch Phoenix Mercury vs. Las Vegas Aces at 8 PM ET on ESPN and the ESPN App ➡️ es.pn/watchwnba
Time to write their names in the history books 😤 Watch Game 1 of the WNBA Finals between the Phoenix Mercury and Las Vegas Aces at 8 PM ET on ESPN and the ESPN App 🍿 es.pn/watchwnba
In February, the largest trade in WNBA history involving four teams, 13 players and five draft picks occured. Now, it is guaranteed that at least one player involved in that trade will win a WNBA title.
How a historic trade in February has helped shape the WNBA semifinals
The biggest trade in WNBA history happened last February. Now a player involved in that deal will win a WNBA title.
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