NFL schedule release live updates: Full team-by-team and week-by-week schedules

The NFL is releasing the entire 2026 schedule on Thursday. Here are all the rumored matchups leaked ahead of the official ...

LeBron James' best options in 2026, from retirement to Cavs reunion or joining Steph Curry on Warriors

Now more than ever — not when he made "The Decision" in 2010, returned to Cleveland in 2014, or joined the Lakers in 2018 — ...

Skip Bayless boosts Stephen A's sluggish "First Take" ratings by 24% on their reunion show

Skip Bayless' return to ESPN's "First Take" boosted viewership by 24%, raising questions about whether the show needs him ...

Stephen A. Smith, Skip Bayless reunion on ESPN’s ´First Take’ has crazy viewership numbers

The reunion sports media fans waited a decade for turned into a massive success for ESPN. According to reports, Skip Bayless’s return alongside Stephen A. Smith on First Take delivered huge viewership ...

ESPN viewership surges for Skip Bayless return

Unsurprisingly, First Take had a banner day in the viewership department last Friday for Skip Bayless’ return to the ESPN ...

Stephen A. Smith calls for ESPN to re-hire former ‘First Take’ co-host

Ever since the departure of former “First Take” co-host Shannon Sharpe, Stephen A. Smith has worked with a rotating group of ...

ESPN's 'first' mom shares for parents how she holds it all together

"We really don't have a strong offseason in our house," Shae Cornette says. She shares how she and her husband balance sports ...

Jason Collins, First Openly Gay NBA Player, Dies at 47

“Jason changed lives in unexpected ways and was an inspiration to all who knew him and to those who admired him from afar,” ...