📈 Ranking the top 50 players in the Olympics
As 12 teams face off for gold in Milan Cortina, here are the players who will have the biggest impact.
Devils acquire Bjugstad from Blues before freeze
The New Devils acquired forward Nick Bjugstad in a trade with the Blues on Wednesday that was completed just before the Olympic roster freeze.
Blue Jackets' Werenski enters Games on hot streak
Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski recorded his seventh-straight game with a point in Columbus' 4-0 win over the Blackhawks on Wednesday.
Rangers' Panarin traded to Kings, gets extension
The Rangers on Wednesday traded forward Artemi Panarin to the Kings, who gave him a two-year, $22 million extension.
Thompson, Dubois return, lift Caps before break
The Capitals activated forward Pierre-Luc Dubois and goalie Logan Thompson from the injured list prior to Thursday night's matchup with Nashville, their final game before the Olympic break.
Jarvis replaces ailing Point for Canadian team
Team Canada's Brayden Point will not participate in the Milan Cortina Olympics due to a lower-body injury, with Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis named as his replacement Thursday.
Czechia loses injured Bruins' Zacha for Games
Czechia has to do without Pavel Zacha at the Milan Cortina Games as the Boston Bruins center will not recover in time from injury for the Olympic hockey tournament in a blow for the Czechs.
NHL prospect McKenna has felony charge dropped
Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna will have his felony aggravated assault charge dropped, the Centre County District Attorney's Office announced Friday.
NHL Power Rankings: Updated 1-32 poll heading into Olympic break
A special set of Power Rankings as players get ready to head to the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Awards Watch: Kucherov gaining on MacKinnon for MVP?
We polled PHWA voters to find out who's ahead in the major races as some new names entered the conversation.
How do Olympic 'snubs' react to not making the teams?
Why do some players use a 'snub' to lift their play? Plus, what to watch in the NHL this week.
Olympic hockey odds: Canada favored to win men's gold, USA favored to win women's
Who are the favorites and underdogs heading into the men's and women's 2026 Olympic ice hockey tournaments?
Pickups: Justin Sourdif, Sam Rinzel seeing power play minutes
The essential Monday guide to fantasy hockey pickups, with who to add and how to get set for the week ahead.
Fantasy hockey impact of Artemi Panarin trade: Which Kings, Rangers will benefit?
How does the Artemi Panarin trade affect the fantasy hockey fortunes of the Kings, Rangers, and Panarin himself?
Sixty bets for Super Bowl 60
We navigated the thousands of bets being offered for Super Bowl LX and narrowed it down to our 60 favorite from 10 different categories.
Super Bowl LX betting buzz: Big bets continue to roll in on Seahawks
Sentiment for Seattle hasn't slowed down at sportsbooks, which continue to get big bets on the Seahawks.
📈 Jordan Reid's updated NFL draft rankings
Jordan Reid ranked the top 50 players in the 2026 NFL draft class, including scouting reports and standouts at every position.
Hall of Fame envisions changes after '26 outcry
Jim Porter said the Hall of Fame plans to return to in-person voting and that the vote will likely happen closer to the annual reveal at NFL Honors -- the Thursday before the Super Bowl.
Seahawks elevate two RBs from practice squad
The Seahawks elevated running backs Cam Akers and Velus Jones Jr. from their practice squad Saturday to be available for Super Bowl LX.
Sources: Falcons to cut Cousins before key date
Falcons QB Kirk Cousins is expected to be released before the start of the new league year in March, sources told ESPN.
Bettors back Seahawks in SB; books pull for Pats
The betting public is siding heavily with the favored Seahawks and its offensive playmakers against the Patriots in the Super Bowl.
Sources: Dallas to put franchise tag on Pickens
The Cowboys are expected to place their franchise tag on Pro Bowl wide receiver George Pickens, sources told ESPN.
Falcons rookie Pearce arrested on battery charges
Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr., who finished third in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting, was arrested after police said he fled a domestic dispute and crashed his vehicle during a police chase.
Fins, Cards seek trade partners for Tua, Kyler
The Dolphins and Cardinals will have challenges trading their starting quarterbacks -- Tua Tagovailoa and Kyler Murray, respectively -- because of financial hurdles.
Family affair: Jets hire Seth Ryan, source says
Seth Ryan was hired Saturday as the Jets' new passing-game coordinator, a source told ESPN.
Vrabel's postgame ritual ignited Patriots' Super Bowl run
High-fives, headlocks and full sprints: This is how the former All-Pro linebacker molded the franchise in his image.
Who makes Mike Macdonald's defense so good? Three Seahawks to watch in Super Bowl LX
Devon Witherspoon, DeMarcus Lawrence and Nick Emmanwori are crucial players on Mike Macdonald's defense.
Why Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak would be an 'incredible' head coach if hired by Raiders
Kubiak will reportedly become the Raiders' coach after the Super Bowl, and those around him say he'll be great.
From Josh Howlin to Barker Playfield: NFL-inspired pups headline Puppy Bowl XXII
Before the Seahawks and Patriots clash in Super Bowl LX, Barker Playfield, Josh Howlin and more take the field for Puppy Bowl XXII, competing for the Lombarky Trophy and the title of "Most Pupular."
Super Bowl commercials that feature athletes: Serena, Peyton and Hall of Fame tight ends
Breaking down the top commercials during Super Bowl LX that feature athletes.
Swami Sez: Chris Berman picks the winner of Super Bowl LX
Boomer has correctly picked the winner in five of the past seven years. Which preseason long shot did he pick?
Barnwell’s annual Super Bowl opus: We size up every facet of Seahawks-Patriots and pick the winner
Can Drake Maye hit enough big plays? Which Sam Darnold will show up? And will defense define this Super Bowl matchup? Let's go deep on Seahawks-Patriots.
Bills WR Khalil Shakir's connection to heartwarming Puppy Bowl story
One of the event's participants, Button, was rescued by Nickel City Canine Rescue.
Go big or go home: Super Bowl LX's most outrageous menu items
From a bone-in "Hammer" burger to a frozen Irish coffee float and a fortune cookie martini, this year's game-day eats are as grand as the stage itself.
Intel from Super Bowl week: Latest on Maxx Crosby, Malik Willis, Jim Schwartz and Sam Darnold
Here's what we heard this week in San Francisco on the Super Bowl teams, upcoming free agency, coaching moves and one intriguing trade candidate.
A do-over of the 2025 NFL draft: Let's redraft the first 64 picks
Abdul Carter to the Jets? Tyler Shough to the Browns? Emeka Egbuka to the 49ers?
America's Super Bowl LX game plan: Couches, wings and wagers
From Seahawks support to Bad Bunny buzz, a national survey reveals how fans are watching, eating and wagering on Super Bowl Sunday.
The team that Mike Vrabel built: How the Patriots found success so fast
There were five key points over the past year that set New England on track to face the Seahawks on Sunday.
2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame: Meet the new members
The 2026 Hall of Fame class was announced during the NFL Honors ceremony in San Francisco.
2026 NFL Honors: Who won the league's biggest awards?
Here are all the winners from Thursday's NFL Honors ceremony in San Francisco.
59 Super Bowl rings, 59 stories
Ahead of Super Bowl LX, learn a unique story of one ring from every championship.
How well do you remember these title-winning teams? See how you stack up
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High school stories of 11 Super Bowl stars -- and two coaches
Find out what Sam Darnold, Drake Maye, Cooper Kupp, TreVeyon Henderson and others were like before the NFL.
'It's over. Guys are gone': What James Harden and the Clippers realized before the shocking trade
The Harden trade was a mutual recognition as much as an admission -- that the 11-time All-Star had a better chance to win elsewhere, and a tumultuous era in LA was effectively over.
What NBA insiders are watching amid trade deadline aftermath
Tim Bontemps canvases the league after the trade deadline's grand finale, which now sets up a fascinating summer.
Winners, losers and what's next: How the Cavs, Thunder got better
After a wild week of superstar movement, Zach Kram unveils his winners and losers of the trade deadline.
Sengun sorry for sexist remark at female official
Rockets center Alperen Sengun expressed remorse for calling a female referee a "b----" earlier this week and said he apologized to her after the game.
Gobert slams teammates for 'unacceptable' effort
Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert called out his after a loss to the Pelicans and challenged the coaching staff to bench players not giving enough effort.
Sources: Lakers signing Bufkin to 2-year deal
The Lakers are signing former No. 15 pick Kobe Bufkin to a two-year deal, with a team option for the 2026-27 season, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
Castle shines with historic 40-point triple-double
Spurs guard Stephon Castle became the youngest player in NBA history to produce a game with at least 40 points, 12 assists and 12 rebounds.
Lakers look to model team after champion Dodgers
The Lakers are working with the Dodgers in the hopes of modeling the team's practices and structure after the back-to-back World Series champions.
Jokic passes Robertson for 2nd in triple-doubles
Nikola Jokic passed Oscar Robertson for the second-most triple-doubles in NBA history with 182 in Saturday's win over the Bulls.
Dunleavy denies putting Draymond in trade talks
Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy denied including Draymond Green in trade conversations despite the team's pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Harden nets 23, delivers winning debut for Cavs
James Harden combined with Donovan Mitchell for 58 points in his first game with the Cavaliers, who beat the Kings 132-126.
✍ Trade grades: Reactions for every transaction
The Cavaliers, Celtics, Hawks, Mavericks and Warriors are among the teams that have made trades. We're grading every deal.
Steph Curry: Excited about Porzingis trade; knee injury 'trending in the right direction'
Steph Curry talks through his right knee injury, the Warriors' trade deadline and what Jimmy Butler's injury meant to the franchise.
What fantasy managers should do with red-hot Cooper Flagg, Saddiq Bey
Should fantasy basketball managers keep or trade players like Cooper Flagg, DeMar DeRozan and Ty Jerome?
How the Wizards and Jazz jumped the line in free agency with big trades
Why did the Wizards and Jazz trade for All-Stars now? They're already thinking about 2027.
AD to the Wizards?! Grading the shocking trade, and why one team came out on top
Anthony Davis joins Washington in an eight-player trade. What's next for the Wizards and the Mavericks?
LeBron is in, Kawhi is out: Answering four questions about the All-Star reserves
Breaking down the NBA All-Star rosters, including snubs and biggest surprises.
NBA 2026 All-Star Game uniforms and court unveiled, inspired by Los Angeles and new format
This marks the ninth straight year Jordan Brand has designed uniforms for the All-Star Game, which will be held at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, home of the LA Clippers.
SEC distributes $1B-plus between its 16 schools
The SEC is distributing more than $1 billion -- an increase of more than $200 million -- to its 16 universities for the 2024-25 fiscal year, which ended last August.
QB Mendoza: Combine throwing not a 'priority'
Indiana quarterback and presumptive No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza explained his decision not to throw during the NFL scouting combine, saying he preferred to use the opportunity to help his Hoosiers…
🏈 12 teams that improved their CFP chances
With signing day closing many team's personnel moves, we look at the teams ready to make long postseason runs.
NCAA denies appeal for Ole Miss QB Chambliss
The NCAA has denied Ole Miss' appeal for Trinidad Chambliss' sixth-year eligibility waiver, which will direct his fight to play college football in 2026 to state court.
LA Bowl shutting down after just five editions
The LA Bowl is shutting down after five years of play.
UGA's Seymour charged with damaging property
Georgia DT London Seymour, son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Richard Seymour, was arrested Jan. 29 after he and three other men allegedly caused damage to 11 doors in two UGA dormitories on Dec. 5-6.
WR Edrine charged with rape, no longer at UVA
Jahmal Edrine was arrested Thursday and charged with one count of rape and one count of abduction. Virginia said he is no longer enrolled.
Arizona extends Brennan through 2030 season
Arizona has signed football coach Brent Brennan to a two-year contract extension through the 2030 season that will pay him $4.7 million annually.
Sources: Rutgers to hire S.D.'s Johansen as DC
Rutgers is expected to hire South Dakota head coach Travis Johansen as the school's new defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN.
Final 2026 recruit rankings: Who can play early? Who has NFL upside?
Before the Class of 2026 takes on college football, we look at who's ready to make an impact.
The best of the 2026 recruiting class, by position
How elite are the Nos. 1 and 2 recruits in the 2026 class? We analyze each position and break down who can be sleepers.
Reid's updated NFL draft rankings: Who jumped up the board after the Senior Bowl?
Jordan Reid ranked the top 50 players in the 2026 NFL draft class, including scouting reports and standouts at every position.
How James Franklin raided Penn State's class and jump-started Virginia Tech recruiting
In a sprint to the early signing period, Franklin gutted his former school and brought life to the Hokies.
Wetzel: Standing on the brink of anything-goes NCAA eligibility
By not controlling who is eligible, the NCAA is losing the ability to function as an organizing athletic body.
Ranking the top 100 players in the college football transfer portal
The transfer portal closed Jan. 16. Here's your guide to the best players on the move this offseason.
Inside the 'most dangerous gym in America,' where Eagles' WR A.J. Brown trained
Diamond Gym doesn't just build muscle -- it tests the resolve of everyone who walks through the door.
An intradivision swap? Houston making moves? MLB trade proposals that could shake up the start of spring training
Who has too many players at one position? Who has a big hole to fill? We found the biggest and propose deals to fix the imbalances.
Ranking the top 10 prospects in all 30 MLB farm systems
Who is rising in every major league farm system? Kiley McDaniel digs in.
2026 predictions for MLB's top prospects
Which young players will do big things on the diamond in the year ahead? Our experts weigh in.
How bright is your MLB team's future? Kiley McDaniel ranks all 30 farm systems
How bright is your favorite club's future? Here's how every organization stacks up entering the 2026 season.
Top 100 prospects for 2026: This year's No. 1 is in a tier of his own
Where do stars of tomorrow land as we rank baseball's best young players?
Former MLB speedster Terrance Gore dies at 34
Terrance Gore, a dynamic baserunner whose speed impacted postseason games for the better part of a decade, has died at age 34.
Ashcraft, Uceta add to player arbitration wins
Pitchers Graham Ashcraft and Edwin Uceta won their salary arbitration cases Friday, improving players to 5-0 this year.
McGwire back with A's, this time as special asst.
Former slugger Mark McGwire is back with his first organization, rejoining the Athletics as a special assistant to player development.
Dodgers DFA reliever Banda, pick up Rortvedt
The Dodgers designated reliever Anthony Banda for assignment on Friday after the left-hander won two consecutive World Series rings with the team.
Sources: Goldschmidt, Yanks finalizing 1-year deal
First baseman Paul Goldschmidt is finalizing a one-year contract to return to the Yankees, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Friday.
Ex-MLB player Puig found guilty in gambling probe
A jury has found ex-major league outfielder Yasiel Puig guilty of obstruction of justice and lying to federal officials, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Friday.
O's beat Akin in arbitration in first win for clubs
The Orioles won their salary arbitration case against pitcher Keegan Akin, the first victory for teams this year after five decisions in favor of players.
Lakers look to model team after champion Dodgers
The Lakers are working with the Dodgers in the hopes of modeling the team's practices and structure after the back-to-back World Series champions.
↔️ Free agency tracker: Offseason trades, moves
We've got you covered on all the major MLB hot stove signings and trades.
Draft guide: Rankings, tips, strategy, stats and more
All the rankings, projections, cheat sheets, strategy and analysis you need for the fantasy baseball season.
Fantasy baseball's $100 man: Why you need to break the bank for Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani is an elite option no matter the fantasy baseball league format, but can you afford to miss out on him in salary-cap leagues?
Olney and Passan's MLB offseason lessons -- and what they mean for baseball's future
From more outrage over MLB's top spenders to what to make of deals that never happened, here's what we learned this winter.
MLB offseason grades: Tigers add Valdez to All-Star rotation
We've got you covered with grades and analysis on every winter signing and big offseason trade.
Behind the scenes at Driveline: How the lab that gave pitchers an edge is helping hitters, too
We got an all-access pass to a two-day MLB training session in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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