Fred VanVleet had 29 points, including a key four-point play to start the fourth quarter, and the Rockets kept their season alive by beating the Warriors 115-107 on Friday night to force a Game 7.
After hearing the news that Gregg Popovich would no long coach the Spurs on Friday, Aces coach Becky Hammon lauded "Pop" as a mentor while not ruling out a future move to the NBA.
Darius Garland is listed as questionable for the Cleveland Cavaliers going into the first game of their series against the Indiana Pacers.
Players seem to be throwing the ball off the glass to themselves more than ever, and not just to generate highlights.
Lakers star LeBron James suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee in the fourth quarter of Wednesday's Game 5 loss to the Timberwolves, a source told ESPN.
New Panthers wide receiver Hunter Renfrow on Thursday discussed his battle with ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that led to him sitting out last season.
New Carolina Panthers signing Mapalo 'Maz' Mwansa grew up wanting to emulate Manchester City legend Yaya Touré, but he had all but given up on organised sport before an off-the-cuff comment changed his life.
The Packers exercised the fifth-year option on Devonte Wyatt's contract but declined the fifth-year option for Quay Walker.
Jets quarterback Jordan Travis announced his retirement after a devastating leg injury suffered in 2023 while at Florida State "never responded" to treatment.
Free agent Elijah Moore, who caught a career-high 61 passes for 538 yards and one touchdown last season for the Browns, is signing with the Bills, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli beat Japan's Kawasaki Frontale 2-0 to win the Asian Champions League Elite title for the first time at a raucous King Abdullah Sports City Stadium.
League leaders Napoli moved one step closer to winning the Serie A title with a 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Lecce on Saturday, taking the visitors provisionally six points clear of Scudetto rivals Inter Milan.
Leicester's clash with Southampton was held up for 11 minutes after referee David Webb was forced out of the game after being injured in a collision.
RB Leipzig's Yussuf Poulsen scored a stoppage-time goal to snatch a 3-3 draw against Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday and delay the Bavarians' title celebrations by at least a day.
Arsenal made it three league games without a win as a poor second half swung things in Bournemouth's favor. The one plus: no injuries ahead of a pivotal Champions League semifinal, second leg, at PSG this Wednesday.
The Dodgers called up up infielder Hyeseong Kim, an offseason addition from South Korea's KBO League, while placing Tommy Edman on the injured list with a right ankle inflammation.
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Corey Seager, back in the lineup after going on the injured list with a strained hamstring, went 1-for-4 with a run scored in the Rangers' 2-1 loss to the Mariners.
The Orioles placed third baseman Ramón Urías on the injured list and called up top prospect Coby Mayo before Saturday night's game against the Royals.
New York's Anthony Volpe grabbed at his left shoulder but stayed in the game for Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, and after the Yankees shortstop had an X-ray that came back negative, he told reporters that it "felt good after the testing."
Winnipeg Jets coach Scott Arniel, Washington Capitals bench boss Spencer Carbery and Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis were named first-time finalists for the Jack Adams Award on Friday.
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The Ottawa Charge registered a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Sceptres in the regular-season finale on Saturday at the Coca-Cola Coliseum, sealing a playoff berth with an effort that improved the club to 12-2-4-12.
Lightning coach Jon Cooper will return next season, general manager Julien BriseBois said Friday, shutting down speculation that they might part ways after an early playoff exit.
The New York Rangers have hired Mike Sullivan as coach, days after he left his job with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Pamela Maldonado breaks down which college football teams bettors should keep an eye on after spring practices.
Five-star offensive tackle Keenyi Pepe committed to USC, landing with the Trojans as the top-ranked member in coach Lincoln Riley's 2026 recruiting class.
North Carolina coach Bill Belichick issued a statement defending girlfriend Jordon Hudson from the "false narrative" that she was trying to control his interview with CBS.
The NCAA has taken disciplinary action against five current or former Iowa State football support staff members for combining to make more than 6,200 online bets totaling more than $100,000 on professional and college games.
Quarterback Trae Taylor, one of the top pocket passers in the 2027 recruiting class, announced his commitment to Nebraska over Illinois, LSU and Texas A&M.
Ian Schieffelin has taken up Dabo Swinney on his offer, forgoing any pro basketball prospects for now in favor of one last season in a Clemson jersey -- this time on the gridiron.
With a bevy of returning talent, Purdue earns the top overall seed in the first edition of our projected field.
Sidi Gueye, one of the top international prospects in his age group, has committed to Arizona.
Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller is out after nearly five years in the role.
Acaden Lewis, the top available point guard in the 2025 class, told ESPN that he has committed to Villanova.
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