Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 10, 2024, 05:00 PM ETCloseESPN MLB insiderAuthor of "The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports"Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was placed on the restricted list Wednesday, a day after prosecutors in the Dominican Republic levied three charges against him for an alleged sexual relationship with a then-14-year-old girl, sources told ESPN.Franco, 23, had previously been on administrative leave as part […]

Jul 10, 2024, 05:53 PM ETSEATTLE -- A'ja Wilson had 24 points and 20 rebounds for her first career 20-20 game and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm 84-79 on Wednesday.It was the 21st 20-20 game in WNBA history. Wilson's is the second in Aces franchise history, following Natalie Williams (Utah Starzz, 2001).Wilson, who also had 4 blocks and 3 steals to go along with the 20 rebounds, […]

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 10, 2024, 06:31 PM ETCloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.Gregg Berhalter has been fired as manager of the United States men's national team, effective immediately, the U.S. Soccer Federation confirmed Wednesday.The announcement comes in the wake of the team's poor showing at the 2024 Copa América, in which the hosts failed to get past the group stage after defeats […]