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Which clubs have the most valuable squads in the world?Between the Lines returns with a breakdown of the top eight, according to Transfermarkt valuations, including analysis and insight into the how and why. So, can anyone match the superstars of Real Madrid in terms of value? And do Arsenal really have the highest-value squad among Premier League clubs? Read on to find out. Transfermarkt valuations explained Transfermarkt determines player values through a community-driven process, where registered users and experts propose valuations based on factors like performance, age, contract status, and market demand. Transfermarkt’s editorial team reviews these suggestions, and the…

Matt BowenAug 20, 2025, 06:43 AM ETCloseMatt Bowen is a fantasy football and NFL writer for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2015, writes regularly for ESPN+ and spent multiple years on “NFL Matchup.” After graduating from the University of Iowa, Matt played safety in the NFL for St. Louis, Green Bay, Washington and Buffalo over seven seasons.After doing weekly fantasy football mock drafts this summer at ESPN, now is the time when I focus on my top targets. The numbers and projections play a role. So does the tape. It matters in my evaluations. There are times I’m looking for…

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys’ most explosive running back, fifth-round rookie Jaydon Blue out of Texas, is back. He participated in the team’s Tuesday night training camp practice open to the public at the Ford Center, which included receiving carries in 11-on-11 drills. Ahead of the Cowboys’ preseason finale against the Atlanta Falcons on Friday, Blue feels ready to roll and make his NFL debut after sitting out since Aug. 7 with a bruised ankle/foot injury he suffered at training camp in Oxnard, California. “I don’t know of any,” Blue said when CBS Sports asked what limitations he would have in…

Brett OkamotoAug 19, 2025, 07:57 PM ETCloseBrett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: “Chuck and Tito,” which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare…

The Premier League roared back into life this weekend, and amid all the prematch hustle and bustle inside the stadiums there were several impressive tifos and banners on display in the stands.A staple of European and MLS football for many years, there were several tifos — essentially an enormous banner unfurled in the stands that is often supplemented with pyro and/or dynamic moving set pieces — on show around the English top flight as the 2025-26 campaign began.While it remains to be seen if tifos become a regular fixture in Premier League grounds, it was certainly impressive to witness some…

David SchoenfieldAug 19, 2025, 07:00 AM ETCloseCovers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com since 1995Whew. That was some weekend. The Milwaukee Brewers kept winning — until they finally lost. The New York Mets kept losing — until they finally won. The Los Angeles Dodgers made a big statement, the Philadelphia Phillies suffered a crushing injury, and the Chicago Cubs managed to win a series even though their bats remain cold.What’s going on with these National League contenders? With fan bases in euphoria or despair, let’s make some verdicts on those current states of overreaction.Overreaction:…

August is the point in the calendar when there is no pressure on either side — the player or the team — to compromise when it comes to restricted free agents. Everyone can dig their heels in on their current offers — or rejections of said offers — because until we get closer to training camps opening at the end of September there is no pressure to get a deal done. The hard deadline to sign these extensions is Oct. 1.That’s why four restricted free agents still hang out there: The Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga, the Bulls’ Josh Giddey, the Nets’…

Andreas HaleAug 12, 2025, 08:00 AM ETCloseAndreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining ESPN, Andreas was a senior writer at DAZN and Sporting News. He started his career as a music journalist for outlets including HipHopDX, The Grammys and Jay-Z’s Life+Times. He is also an NAACP Image Award-nominated filmmaker as a producer for the animated short film “Bridges” in 2024.Terence…

Tonight’s MLB DFS main slate starts at 7:15 p.m. ET at DraftKings and FanDuel and has eight games. The suggested pick ’em choices from Underdog are also from the eight-game slate. Check out our best picks on the MLB Underdog Cheat Sheet Today’s MLB DFS & Player Props Picks Wednesday’s Starting Pitcher Rankings Hurston Waldrep (SP – ATL) vs. CWS Hurston Waldrep’s control, ERA and ERA estimators were shaky in 19 Triple-A starts this year. However, in his final seven starts in Triple-A this year, Waldrep had a 1.99 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 9.6 BB% and 21.6 K% in 40.2 innings.…

Sean McDermott is getting upset.It’s one thing to be 0-2 in the preseason. It’s another to play so poorly that “Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Buffalo Bills” finds it appropriate to use Public Enemy’s “The Hits Just Keep on Comin” as the background music to lowlights of your team getting drummed.That was the main undercurrent of Tuesday night’s episode. The Bills’ head coach was frustrated with what his players had yet to show even before the Chicago Bears mauled their backups 38-0 Sunday night at Soldier Field.“Hard Knocks” opened with McDermott delivering to the entire team a speech about…