In rolling to a convincing 3-0 lead in this Eastern Conference first-round series, the No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers handed Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat their worst-ever playoff loss.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander emerged from a shooting slump to score 38 points and the Thunder beat the Grizzlies 117-115 on Saturday to complete a four-game sweep.
Duke big man Khaman Maluach is jumping to the NBA, where he is a potential top-10 pick after helping the Blue Devils reach the Final Four.
Stephen Curry had 36 points, and the Warriors delivered perhaps their gutsiest performance of the season in a 104-93 win to take a 2-1 series lead over the Rockets.
Aaron Gordon's putback dunk just beat the final buzzer, giving the Nuggets a dramatic 101-99 win over the Clippers after Denver squandered a 22-point lead.
The Steelers selected Ohio State's Will Howard with the 185th pick in the sixth round Saturday, adding a quarterback to their depth chart while they continue to wait on an answer from Aaron Rodgers.
Weighing in on the biggest overreactions of the weekend, from Shedeur Sanders' slide to QB moves.
The NFL is looking into how Shedeur Sanders' private phone number was leaked and used for a prank call during Day 2 of the draft, a league official told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The Seahawks have traded quarterback Sam Howell to the Vikings, where he becomes the likely backup to J.J. McCarthy.
The Dolphins selected Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers with the 231st pick in the seventh round Saturday.
The coronavirus pandemic ruled out lavish celebrations when Liverpool ended a long wait to be called champions of England again. Five years later, a generation of dreams were realised.
Inter Milan's Serie A title hopes took a massive blow when the defending champions suffered a 1-0 home loss to Roma on Sunday.
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is now the Premier League's top-scoring foreign player after surpassing Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero with his strike against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
Ruben Amorim has told beleaguered Manchester United fans to take comfort from Premier League history as they seek to close the gap on champions-in-waiting Liverpool.
Pep Guardiola said reaching the FA Cup final doesn't come close to making up for Manchester City's poor season.
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin, whose last start was an 11-3 loss to Miami at Dodger Stadium Aug. 18, 2023, will be activated off injured reserve and should make his first major league start in 20 months against the Marlins on Wednesday.
Raimon Gomez, a pitcher for the Mets' Class A affiliate in Post St. Lucie, Florida, had a pitch clocked at 104.5 mph -- faster than any pitch thrown in the majors this year.
Cubs starter Ben Brown came apart in a six-run fourth inning against the Phillies on Saturday, leading manager Craig Counsell to say simply, "We need better, frankly."
Mets reliever A.J. Minter has been placed on the 15-day injured list after straining his left triceps during a 2-0 win against the Nationals. New York replaced him on the roster by selecting the contract of right-hander José Ureña from Triple-A Syracuse.
The Marlins optioned starting pitcher Connor Gillispie to Triple-A Jacksonville on Sunday and promoted fellow right-hander Luarbert Arias to take his place.
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From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered this NHL postseason.
Pavel Buchnevich scored three goals for his first career playoff hat trick and added an assist as the St. Louis Blues beat the Winnipeg Jets 7-2 in Game 3 of their first-round series.
The Senators and Nick Cousins were fined after Cousins was spotted flipping a puck across the center ice line at Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz as he went through his pregame routine.
Players, agents, recruiters are drawn together in search of the best possible deal.
Three of the top four quarterbacks in the 2023 recruiting class hit the portal. Here's where they went.
Quarterback Brendan Sullivan, who started three games for Iowa last season and eight for Northwestern over the 2022 and 2023 seasons, is set to transfer to Tulane for the 2025 season.
Four-star offensive tackle Kodi Greene, the No. 37 recruit in the 2026 ESPN 300, has flipped from Oregon to Washington, sources told ESPN.
Former Georgia and Arizona State quarterback Jaden Rashada is transferring to Sacramento State.
Duke big man Khaman Maluach is jumping to the NBA, where he is a potential top-10 pick after helping the Blue Devils reach the Final Four.
USC recruit Alijah Arenas is out of an induced coma but remains intubated as he recovers from a crash in the Los Angeles area.
Cincinnati transfer Dillon Mitchell has committed to St. John's, sources told ESPN.
Jimmer Fredette, a star at BYU who went on to become an NBA lottery pick and then played for the U.S. in 3x3 basketball at last year's Paris Olympics, announced his retirement Wednesday.
The NCAA for the first time is authorizing licensed sportsbooks to receive official data from championship events, including the men's and women's basketball tournaments.
Milwaukee placed center fielder Garrett Mitchell on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strained and called up Daz Cameron, the son of former […]
The Twins have acquired infielder Kody Clemens from the Phillies in exchange for cash considerations. To make room for Clemens, the Twins placed […]
Major League Baseball issued a one-game suspension to Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham for what it described as "inappropriate actions towards fans" in […]
The White Sox have acquired infielder Gage Workman from the Cubs for cash considerations.
Paul Skenes outdueled Yoshinobu Yamamoto, striking out nine in 6⅓ scoreless innings to lead the Pirates to a 3-0 win.
Devin Williams' continued struggles in the ninth inning prompted Yankees manager Aaron Boone to say "we'll see" when asked if the team would consider […]
Walt Jocketty, a three-time baseball executive of the year and former general manager for the Cardinals and Reds, has died. He was 74.
Eric Karabell looks into the crystal ball to tell fantasy baseball managers what might come to pass in the not-too-distant future.
Chicago has scored more runs than any team in the majors so far -- with the help of some unexpected sluggers.
Another change at the top of the list and an NL-heavy top 10 dominate our rankings.
After stumbling out of the gate last season, the star shortstop and his team are lighting up Citi Field.
MLB parks are staying creative with their new food items in the 2025 season.
Every ace wants to add something filthy to his arsenal. Sometimes it just doesn't work out.