Stars ban buyer of tix tied to alleged Nazi salute
The Stars have indefinitely banned the fan who purchased the tickets in connection with an investigation into what appeared to be a Nazi salute at a game in December.
🏒 Ranking each NHL team's top prospect
Scouting notes on the top young players set to make an impact for each club -- possibly quite soon.
GM Fitzgerald out as Devils eye 'new direction'
Tom Fitzgerald is out as the Devils' general manager in an abrupt late-season change of direction.
Cooper irked as penalty box injury sparks inquiry
The NHL is looking into the circumstances that led to Tampa Bay Lightning forward Pontus Holmberg hurting his left arm when he crashed shoulder-first into an unlatched penalty box door in Monday…
Golden Knights remain unbeaten under Tortorella
With a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night, the Vegas Golden Knights extended their winning streak to four games under new coach John Tortorella, who took over behind the bench…
Avalanche clinch Central, secure West's top seed
The Colorado Avalanche defeated the St. Louis Blues 3-1 on Tuesday night to clinch Central Division and secure the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, but after the win, coach Jared Bednar was quick…
Ovechkin: Will make call on future in summer
Alex Ovechkin says he is waiting until after the Capitals' season is over to decide whether he's calling it a career or returning to play one more year.
NHL playoff watch: Capitals in a must-win game against the Maple Leafs?
Washington must string together some victories to get back to the playoffs. Plus, updated projections after Tuesday's 11 games.
Frozen Four: How Denver, Michigan, Wisconsin and North Dakota can win it all
With the men's hockey tournament heating up, we've got all the results, analysis and highlights.
'Don't move on, just move forward': How hockey helped Michigan's Michael Hage overcome tragedy
Fueled by the memory of his father, the Wolverines star returns to Las Vegas for the Frozen Four.
Behold, the 'Zammoth': Utah Mammoth debut new fan attraction at Delta Center
The "Zammoth" attraction is designed to transport fans around the Delta Center ice during pregame and intermissions.
Ranking the top candidates to win the Stanley Cup after an Olympic gold medal
Only eight players have pulled off the feat in the same season. Who are the most likely "double champs?"
Finish the fantasy hockey finals strong with lineup strategy, best player picks
The essential Monday guide to fantasy hockey pickups, with who to add and how to get set for the week ahead.
Lamar reports for beginning of Ravens' workouts
Lamar Jackson is getting off on the right foot with new coach Jesse Minter as he reported for the start of the Ravens' offseason workout program Monday.
Walker used Donald comparison to hit next level
Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker instantly got the message when head coach Liam Coen used an Aaron Donald comparison during their end-of-season meeting.
Sources: Mendoza not planning to attend draft
Fernando Mendoza has informed the NFL that he is not planning to attend the draft, sources told ESPN.
Kaepernick to publish memoir 'The Perilous Fight'
Colin Kaepernick said in a statement that his memoir out Sept. 15, "The Perilous Fight," will offer context for what led to his taking a knee.
Bears HOFer McMichael, who died at 67, had CTE
Steve "Mongo" McMichael died in 2025 at age 67 after a five-year battle with ALS, and his wife Misty donated his brain to research.
Lawrence not with Giants; Harbaugh optimistic
Giants coach John Harbaugh expressed optimism during a video call with reporters Tuesday that defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence II will remain with the team next season.
Source: Texans pick up Stroud, Anderson options
The Texans have exercised the 2027 fifth-year options for quarterback C.J. Stroud and All-Pro defensive end Will Anderson Jr., a source told ESPN's Field Yates.
Falcons' Pearce, facing 3 felonies, not at workouts
Falcons pass rusher James Pearce Jr. is not at the team's offseason workout program amid his legal problems, coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters Wednesday.
💍 Seahawks QB Sam Darnold adds another ring
The Seahawks quarterback married his fiancée only months after winning Super Bowl LX.
What we're hearing on the Patriots' draft plans: New England hosts local pro day
The Patriots have 11 total selections in the 2026 draft. Here's the latest on what New England might do.
What we're hearing on the Dolphins' draft plans: Intel on the No. 11 pick, team needs
The Dolphins are set to pick early in Round 1 and have 11 total selections in the 2026 draft. Here's the latest on Miami.
Why the Giants can't afford to trade Dexter Lawrence
Honoring Lawrence's request is unlikely at this stage of the NFL calendar.
Tracking fifth-year options for 2023 first-rounders
The deadline for teams to pick up the fifth-year option on rookie contracts is May 1.
Trade offers for every first-round NFL draft pick: We made deals for J.J. McCarthy, Maxx Crosby
We proposed 32 trades to shake up Round 1 -- one at every slot -- including deals that involve McCarthy and Crosby.
Projecting NFL draft quarterback landing spots, from No. 1 to No. 215: New homes for nine passers
Ben Solak projects landing spots for the nine QBs he considers draftable in the 2026 class (and one trade) and sizes up each team fit.
What execs, scouts are saying about the NFL draft class' most polarizing players
Many of the NFL draft's most talented prospects come with big questions. We asked sources about them.
'He's reinvigorated': A rare long offseason has given Andy Reid time to make changes
The NFL's oldest and longest-tenured coach faces a task he hasn't seen in a long time -- a bounce-back season.
Best NFL comps for this draft class: Experts pick 15 perfect matches for top prospects
Who are the best comps for Rueben Bain Jr., Jermod McCoy and Fernando Mendoza?
New mock draft: Schrager projects every first-round pick based on what he's hearing
Peter Schrager leans on his intel after last week's annual league meeting to project picks in the NFL draft.
Divine intervention? How Dallas landed Dak Prescott at No. 135 in the 2016 NFL draft
As the moment neared, OC Scott Linehan was holding his breath, thinking, "Someone else is going to take him."
2026 rankings: Profiling the top 45 RBs after NFL free agency
Mike Clay delivers bite-sized but detailed breakdowns of his top 45 running backs for 2026.
2026 rankings: Profiling more than 60 wide receivers
Mike Clay provides breakdowns of the top receivers for the 2026 fantasy season.
Super Bowl 2027 on ESPN: Date, location, venue, more details
The 2027 Super Bowl will air on ESPN for the first time in network history. Learn more information about Super Bowl LXI festivities now.
Inside the 'strange phenomenon' the NBA is struggling to contain
With tanking strategies growing in both audaciousness and frequency of use, can the league get its arms around the often-effective practice?
Latest NBA buzz: Bulls change front office, Giannis and Milwaukee at odds
Here's the latest news and reactions from our NBA insiders, including how the Bulls are thinking about their front office vacancies.
NBA Power Rankings: Where all 30 teams land at the end of the regular season
The last NBA power rankings of the regular season! Let's see where all 30 teams stack up before the postseason.
Mavs dispute claim they erred with Reaves' MRI
The Mavericks disputed Lakers coach JJ Redick's claim that their medical team examined the wrong part of Austin Reaves' body when the guard received an MRI by Dallas' staff.
Bucks' Porter has knee surgery, done for season
Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and will miss the rest of the season.
Loss puts Heat back in familiar spot: the play-in
If the Miami Heat are going to find their way back to the NBA playoffs, they'll have to survive the play-in tournament.
Reinsdorf: Next Bulls GM must be sold on Donovan
Bulls CEO and president Michael Reinsdorf, who is looking for a new head of basketball operations after firing Arturas Karnisovas earlier this week, said Tuesday that retaining Billy Donovan as head…
Bucks' Rivers, asked about future, talks grandkids
Doc Rivers declined to give a definitive answer but spoke about his desire to spend more time with his grandchildren when he was asked Tuesday about his coaching future.
Wemby avoids major injury, doubtful vs. Blazers
There's optimism Spurs star Victor Wembanyama (rib contusion) will play in at least one of the Spurs' remaining three games to qualify for postseason awards.
Tatum preps for MSG return: 'Just another game'
Jayson Tatum said that although he's not thrilled to return to the arena where he tore an Achilles less than a year ago, he is aiming to treat Thursday's matchup against the Knicks at MSG as "just…
Redick downplays sideline quarrel with Vanderbilt
Lakers coach JJ Redick subbed forward Jarred Vanderbilt out of early in the second quarter, leading to a heated exchange between the two that Redick described as a "normal interaction" for him.
🏀 Postseason tracker: Who's in, who's out?
The 2025-26 NBA postseason is fast approaching. Stay up to date with which teams have clinched.
No seats, no silence: A night inside the Clippers' Wall
Built to disrupt, the Intuit Dome's most intense section affects games in real time by turning fans into participants -- and opponents into targets.
NBA playoff watch: Possible first-round previews in play
Three games on the schedule could see those teams meet in the playoffs.
Everything that is at stake in the final week of the regular season
NBA insiders break down lingering questions, lottery races and what to watch this week.
Inside the Bucks' lost season, and the looming 'nasty breakup' with Giannis Antetokounmpo
A lost season exacerbated a 13-year relationship that was already on the rocks, leading to more questions than answers in Milwaukee.
The Bulls clean house: Why now? What's Billy Donovan's status? What's next?
The Bulls fired vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley on Monday. So ... what now? Here's what our insiders are hearing.
'The Hoop Collective': Best quotes, latest intel from Windhorst's podcast
Here are the top highlights from Brian Windhorst's "The Hoop Collective" podcast.
🏈 Inside CFB's unique tampering etiquette
Tampering 101, 201 and 301: What is considered OK, and what crosses the line in college football?
Big 12's Yormark, TT booster bicker over schedule
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark and Texas Tech booster Cody Campbell traded barbs this week over a scheduled Friday night game between the Red Raiders and Houston next season.
Cignetti backs Hoover after turnover dig by Dykes
Indiana coach Curt Cignetti reiterated his support for transfer quarterback Josh Hoover while responding to recent comments from TCU coach Sonny Dykes about Hoover's high turnovers total.
TCU, coach Dykes agree to multiyear extension
Sonny Dykes, who has gone 36-17 in four seasons as TCU coach, has agreed to a multiyear extension.
Judge denies UVA QB Morris' request for 7th year
A Virginia circuit court judge denied Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris' request for a preliminary injunction to play a seventh season on Thursday.
Executive order: Athletes get 5 years, 1 transfer
An executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Friday aims to limit NCAA athletes to a five-year playing window and how often they can transfer between schools.
QB coach wants no brain freeze in ice cream pick
Oregon quarterbacks coach Koa Ka'ai says his question to recruits about whether they prefer vanilla or chocolate ice cream is about getting an answer with "conviction" to show they would be ready for…
Colorado QB's BAC twice legal limit in fatal crash
Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder had a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit for driving under the influence when he died in a single-car crash near Boulder on March 1.
Virginia's Elliott agrees to extension through 2030
Virginia coach Tony Elliott has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him with the Cavaliers through the 2030 season, the school announced Wednesday.
How the top LB signings will fit in 2026
The top 2026 recruits at each position have their new homes. Here's how their games will work.
Connelly's favorite transfer classes: Teams that pushed the envelope in the portal
Looking beyond the numbers, here are the teams that took the boldest steps in their portal approaches.
Safety 'savant' Caleb Downs to test NFL's thirst for his position
Since 2000, only eight safeties have been drafted in the top 10. Downs could challenge conventional wisdom.
Rangers' deGrom has clean MRI; start uncertain
The Texas Rangers say an MRI shows no structural issues with Jacob deGrom's right knee.
⚾ Broken system: Is an international draft next?
As the search for the next Dominican baseball phenom intensifies, the tragic death of a teenager is the latest symptom of a failing system.
Pirates hopeful of long-term deal with SS Griffin
Pittsburgh is optimistic about reaching a long-term contract with rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin, 19, who was promoted last week in time for the home opener, but Pirates general manager Ben…
Astros say ace Brown won't throw for 'few weeks'
Houston Astros ace Hunter Brown has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 right shoulder strain and will be kept from throwing "for a few weeks," the team said Tuesday.
Jays' Kirk has surgery, expected to miss 6 weeks
Blue Jays All-Star catcher Alejandro Kirk had surgery on his fractured left thumb and is expected to miss about six weeks, manager John Schneider told reporters Tuesday.
Cubs' Horton to have elbow surgery, done for '26
Cubs starting pitcher Cade Horton will have season-ending surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, manager Craig Counsell said.
Keep on walking: Jays' affiliate plates 8 sans hit
Toronto's Double-A team in the Eastern League scored eight runs in the second inning before getting its first hit of the game.
Soler, Lopez trade haymakers, ejected in brawl
Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler charged the mound after Braves starter Reynaldo Lopez threw a high inside pitch, as both players threw punches amid a bench-clearing brawl in the fifth inning of…
Sources: Griffin, Pirates agree on 9 years, $140M
Rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin and the Pirates are in agreement on a nine-year extension, locking up the top prospect in baseball less than a week after his major league debut.
Six things I wish I'd known when I drafted
Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a look at biggest fantasy surprises from the first few weeks of the season.
Juan Soto's prognosis and what to know for Wednesday
All of the important fantasy spin and actionable takeaways resulting from the latest baseball news.
The art of taking a lead: Why every step matters in baseball's game of inches
A bad lead helped keep the Blue Jays from a title. Tim Kurkjian explores the state of a critical skill.
Our hottest hot takes two weeks into the MLB season
From a shocking NL East champion to a 50-homer slugger you probably haven't heard of yet, our experts go bold with their early predictions.
Starting pitcher rankings: Who are baseball's 11 true aces -- and who just misses the cut?
Who is the sport's most dominant pitcher right now? We rank the elite.
MLB Power Rankings: Who are the top teams one week into the season?
With baseball now underway, how much has changed since our preseason rankings? Our Week 1 rankings tell the story.
Rangers' 9th inning 'Rally Sombrero' leads 2026 new ballpark foods
Teams across Major League Baseball continue to raise their game when it comes to concession items.
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