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Kane: Pressure of captaincy doesn't bother me
Gareth Southgate is yet to decide who will be England's captain for the World Cup after handing Harry Kane the armband for the qualifier vs. Slovenia.
Football
Harry Kane and Gareth Southgate face the press on the eve of England's World Cup qualifier against Slovenia. Kane will captain England on Thursday, but Southgate hasn't yet made a call on who will lead them on a more permanent basis. Joe Hart looks set to win his 74th cap on Thursday, moving one ahead of the legendary Gordon Banks. Hart received treatment in the earlier training session but Southgate says the squad is fully fit - minus Phil Jones and Fabian Delph - and ready to go.


Tottenham Hotspur
Football

Tottenham's Alli at a crossroads
Dele Alli has the talent to become a Tottenham legend, but he's reaching a tricky crossroads moment, writes Tony Evans.

Cricket
"Winning the Ashes in Australia is the biggest accolade you can get." James Anderson tells ESPNcricinfo that England's players are fully focused in spite of the Ben Stokes incident


Football
Premier League

Arsenal
Football

Inside the ongoing fight to own Arsenal
If Arsenal majority owner Stan Kroenke takes full ownership, he could alter the club's structure, which could have meaningful long-term ramifications.


English Premier League
'Pizzagate' mystery solved
Shrouded in mystery for 13 years, the chief culprit at the centre of the infamous "Pizzagate" incident at Old Trafford in 2004 has been revealed.

Boxing
Boxing
Haye tips Ferdinand for boxing success.
David Haye says Rio Ferdinand's career as an elite sportsman sets him up well for success in boxing.

Boxing
It was an engaging few hours at the Bellew-Haye II press conference. The tension between the two fighters clearly remains and the on-edge behaviour they both displayed filtered through to us journalists in the room. It felt like a volcano waiting to erupt at times. Everybody scrambled for their phones and cameras when the pair came head-to-head, expecting the same mini bust-up which occurred in the presser at the last fight earlier this year. It didn't happen but the genuine dislike for each other still evidently remains. Haye looked agitated and acted like a man who knew this was his last chance. For Tony, as he said himself, he looked like a man who was just doing his job.
Boxing
Bellew: Haye persona 'fake.'
Tony Bellew criticised David Haye's public persona ahead of their fight at the O2 in December.

Formula 1
Formula 1
ESPN secures U.S. Formula One rights from 2018
Formula One and ESPN have agreed to a multi-year digital partnership to broadcast every race live from the start of the 2018 season.

Formula 1
Vettel set to avoid Suzuka gearbox penalty
After two significant setbacks to his championship hopes in two races, Sebastian Vettel has had some good news ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix.

Formula 1
The Pit Stop: Will the title fight reach Abu Dhabi?
Jennie Gow and Kevin Eason tackle your questions after the Malaysian Grand Prix.

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SportsCenter: #espnWtop10.
Relive the top ten plays of the week in women's sports around the world.

Rugby
england prop sinckler banned
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Horwill: Sinckler is his 'own worst enemy'
Harlequins captain James Horwill insists understanding the difference between anger and aggression will enable Kyle Sinckler to stop becoming his "own worst enemy".

Rugby
Kingston: Sinckler is not some sort of thug
Kyle Sinckler's determination to make an impression after being omitted from England's most recent training squad resulted in his seven-week ban for gouging, according to Harlequins director of rugby John Kingston.

Kyle Sinckler has talent and front-row nous way beyond his years and his performances on the British & Irish Lions tour propelled him into the next level of rugby's consciousness. But since his role in the Test series against the All Blacks, he has been arrested and now banned for seven weeks after being found guilty of making contact with Michael Paterson's eyes at the weekend. Eddie Jones wants to see aggression from his players, but there is a line and Sinckler has clearly crossed it. He must learn from this. The England door is far from shut, but he must find his balance on rugby's disciplinary tightrope.
Cricket
The Ashes
Cricket
How might England look without Stokes?
Mark Butcher offers some suggestions as to how England may tackle the possible absence of Ben Stokes in Australia


Australia
The Ashes 2017-18

James Pattinson out of Ashes contention
A return to bowling has re-aggravated the fast bowler's back stress fracture, a matter of months after he was ruled out of the tours of Bangladesh and India


Australia
Cricket

Starc eager to emulate Johnson's Ashes
Australia's spearhead is intent on "terrorising" England's top order in the forthcoming Ashes after the fashion of Mitchell Johnson in the 2013-14 series


Football
World Cup qualifiers

United States
Football

U.S. need home support to deliver in Orlando
After a disappointing showing from the home support last month, the USMNT are counting on Orlando to deliver a home-field advantage boost vs. Panama.


World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Lukaku could play for Belgium - sources
Romelu Lukaku is still in contention to play for Belgium against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday despite missing training for three straight days.


World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
UEFA WC qualifying: what each nation needs
With two rounds of games to go, only one European team is through to join Russia in the finals. We run through what every nation needs to do.


FOotball
Premier League
Football
Saha: Fergie's hairdryer treatment killed me.
Former Manchester United player Louis Saha revealed Sir Alex Ferguson gave him the hairdryer treatment in only his second game despite scoring twice.


Manchester United
Football

Mou to manage Valencia fitness - sources
Manchester United are prepared to be cautious with Antonio Valencia's workload this season as Jose Mourinho anticipates another long campaign.


Liverpool
Football

Alonso: Gerrard can become Liverpool boss
Xabi Alonso believes Steven Gerrard will go on to become a "big manager" at Liverpool.

MMA
What it's like to face Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson, the current UFC flyweight champion, aims to set the all-time record for most title defenses at UFC 216. Eight of his past opponents spoke with ESPN about the challenge of facing "Mighty Mouse" and where he ranks in MMA history.


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Tennis
WATCH: Kyrgios in trouble again.
It wasn't a smooth exit for Nick Kyrgios after winning his second-round match against Mischa Zverev in the China Open.


NBA
How LaVar Ball trolled his way to the top
The most famous dad in sports didn't always hold that distinction.

Golf
Winless McIlroy not feeling any pressure.
Despite his winless record so far in 2017, Rory McIlroy insists he isn't feeling any pressure ahead of his final European Tour event of the season.

WNBA
Game 5: Thursday at 11 a.m. AEDT on ESPN
Live: Lynx host Sparks for WNBA glory
After months of games -- hundreds of them -- and thousands of points scored, it all comes down to this. Follow the live action here.


NBA

NBA
Stephen A.: New NBA All-Star Game format is a 'joke.'
Stephen A. Smith says the NBA changing the All-Star game makes no difference unless the players start playing hard and competing at a higher level.


NBA
All-Star mock draft: How LeBron, Steph might pick their teams
If LeBron James and Steph Curry are captains, how will the new All-Star game look? Chris Herring and Kevin Pelton pick the teams.


Warriors
NBA

Curry likes All-Star changes, Kerr wants more
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry voiced his support of changes to the All-Star Game format.


NBA
Preseason

MLB

Yankees
MLB

Stephen A. loves what he's seeing out of Yanks.
Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman agree that New York is a young team playing with house money as they head into the ALDS against Cleveland.


Yankees
MLB

Aaron Judge rises to occasion, powers Yanks to wild-card win
Fueled by fans, Aaron Judge delivered the big blast to seal the Yankees' rally and beat the Twins in the AL wild-card game to advance to the ALDS.


MLB
Best video From AL Wild-Card Game

NFL
Week 5

Patriots
NFL

Brady 'penalizes' reporter for interrupting him.
While giving an answer during his news conference, Tom Brady is interrupted by a reporter, and the Patriots quarterback responds by giving the reporter a "penalty" for a false start.


NFL
QB Confidence Index: Rating all 32 teams through quarter season
Tom Brady is Tom Brady. Matt Ryan has thrown the same number of touchdown passes as picks. Matthew Stafford is as efficient as ever after signing a record-breaking deal. Here's how every team should feel about its quarterbacks.


NFL
Week 5 NFL Power Rankings: Your defense looks ...
Defense wins championships (the Broncos should know). It's why the Bills are sitting atop the AFC East while the Patriots look on from 2-2. Here's how all 32 teams (and their defenses) stack up.


WWE

WWE
Stephanie McMahon talks her villain status, family, WWE and more.
WWE chief brand officer Stephanie McMahon sits down with Hannah Storm and discusses her role in the family business at the 2017 espnW: Women + Sports Summit.


WWE
Stephanie McMahon at espnW: Women + Sports Summit
WWE's Stephanie McMahon on finding her voice, work-life balance and owning her destiny.


WWE
SmackDown Live: KO and Shane McMahon set the stage for Hell in a Cell
For much of Tuesday night's go-home edition of SmackDown ahead of Hell in a Cell, there seemed to be a lack of urgency. It all led up to another moment to remember, though, as Kevin Owens and Shane McMahon went to war all over Denver's Pepsi Center.


Experts' picks for the 2017-18 NHL season
Connor McDavid earned the big hardware last season in his second attempt. Can he do it again? And will the Penguins pull the unfathomable and three-peat? Our experts have got this.
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Dave Merrell Exclusive: Pogba talks to ESPN FC
In an exclusive interview with ESPN FC, Paul Pogba says Manchester United can win the Premier League this season -- and have no reason to fear anyone.
Reuters / Darren Staples Exclusive: Why Zlatan re-signed with Man Utd
Zlatan Ibrahimovic tells ESPN FC why he is staying at Manchester United -- to win the Premier League.
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