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11:44 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com NEW YORK — Twenty-three years ago, Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam title here. On Friday, she said her… Read More »Serena Williams exits US Open as one of the greatest ever, but her legacy goes far beyond her titles won

11:57 PM ET NEW YORK — As the match slipped away from the Williams sisters on Thursday night, the crowd oscillated between desperation and brief… Read More »Venus and Serena Williams’ doubles exit marked the final act of one of the most dominant duos in tennis

9:26 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com NEW YORK — Serena Williams‘ expected retirement was put on hold yet again after the 23-time major champion pulled off… Read More »‘A little left in me’: Serena advances at US Open

6:47 PM ET Former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden, for the first time, publicly addressed the email controversy that cost him his job last… Read More »Gruden: Emails ‘shameful’ but I’m ‘good person’

6:00 AM ET The 2022 NFL season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 8, and that means it’s time for our annual ranking of the league’s top… Read More »NFL Rank: Our panel predicts the NFL’s best 100 players in 2022, with Patrick Mahomes at the top

7:00 AM ET NEW YORK — On the grounds at Wimbledon years ago, tennis was once described to me as “boxing without the punches.” The… Read More »Serena Williams and the myth of passing the torch

6:41 AM ET Tristan H. Cockcroft There are few worries during fantasy football draft season that unnecessarily weigh on managers’ minds more than the annual… Read More »Draft help: The best picks for each slot in Rounds 1 and 2

7:00 AM ET As much as college football has changed over the past few seasons through the transfer portal, conference realignment and NIL money, the… Read More »Power 5 predictions: Conference champions, top players and key storylines

7:20 PM ET Alaina GetzenbergESPN BUFFALO, N.Y. — Bills rookie punter Matt Araiza and two others have been accused of gang raping a 17-year-old girl… Read More »Bills’ Araiza accused of gang rape while at SDSU

12:14 AM ET Todd Archer Close ESPN Staff Writer Covered NFL since 1997, Cowboys since 2003 Previously covered Bengals and Dolphins Lives in Dallas area… Read More »Sources: Cowboys LT Smith could miss months