Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Eastern and Western conference finals.
Aditya Mittal, the CEO of steel giant ArcelorMittal, has agreed to invest $1 billion into a group purchase of the Celtics, according to multiple reports.
Warriors guard Moses Moody underwent surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb.
Evan Mobley (Cavaliers), Dyson Daniels (Hawks), Luguentz Dort (Thunder), Draymond Green (Warriors) and Amen Thompson (Rockets) made the NBA's All-Defensive first team.
Caitlin Clark, one of the WNBA's biggest stars, is relishing being a fan during the NBA playoffs.
Some believe the play is unstoppable, and now it has proved unkillable -- even for the NFL and its owners.
Ben Johnson said he looks at the Bears' troubling track record of developing quarterbacks -- which resurfaced in reporting about Caleb Williams last week -- as an opportunity as he enters his first season in Chicago.
A new regime and a reunion with quarterback Justin Fields has wide receiver Garrett Wilson hopeful he'll "be a Jet for life."
Debate over the tush push led to a heated exchange between NFL owners and league executives, sources told ESPN.
Brock Purdy said his contract extension with the Niners wasn't about getting as much money as he could, but making sure the team could still build a good roster around him.
Pachuca coach Guillermo Almada has submitted his resignation, which the Liga MX team has not yet accepted due to a contract buyout clause, three weeks before the Club World Cup starts.
AC Milan's new home kit sees the return of the historic "Diavoletto" symbol, which is integrated into the flame motifs running through the stripes.
United States coach Mauricio Pochettino set some expectations ahead of the team's return to action at this summer's Concacaf Gold Cup after a disastrous fourth-place finish at the Nations League in March.
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi named the header he scored against Manchester United in the 2009 Champions League final while representing Barcelona as the favorite goal of his storied career.
Real Madrid legend Luka Modrić has announced he will leave the club after the end of this summer's Club World Cup.
Detroit continues its meteoric rise up our list ... all the way to the top spot in Week 8, bypassing two dominant NL teams.
Starting with a pair of players on the verge of the majors, let's rank baseball's next wave of stars.
Athletics third baseman Gio Urshela will head to the injured list after straining his left hamstring in a loss to the Angels on Thursday.
Mariners center fielder Julio Rodriguez was scratched about 30 minutes before Thursday's series opener against the Astros to due back tightness.
Red Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks took to social media to express his displeasure over death threats he says he received following Boston's recent loss to the Mets.
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Sam Bennett scored two goals, and the Panthers beat the Hurricanes 5-0 to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference final.
The top Canadian Hockey League teams square off for the title -- with a bevy of young talent on display.
Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said his players have to be smarter about retaliating against the Florida Panthers' trademark agitation.
Jeff Blashill, the ex-Red Wings coach who has been an assistant with the Lightning for the past three seasons, will be the Blackhawks' next head coach, a source told ESPN.
A new CFP seeding rule would have altered last year's matchups and will have consequences moving forward.
With just 100 days until Week 0, we take a look at 100 things to know ahead of the college football season.
Offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell, the No. 3 overall prospect in the 2026 ESPN 300 recruiting class, has committed to Miami over Georgia, Oregon and Ohio State.
Four-star linebacker Xavier Griffin, the No. 29 overall recruit in the 2026 ESPN 300, has decommitted from USC's top-ranked class, sources told ESPN.
The Atlantic Coast Conference generated $711 million for the 2023-24 academic year, distributing an average of $45 million to each of its 14 full-time member schools, a record for the conference.
Texas Tech transfer Darrion Williams, arguably the best available player in the portal, has committed to NC State, he announced on social media Thursday.
North Florida coach Matthew Driscoll resigned after 16 years with the Ospreys on Thursday and accepted a job as the associate head coach on Jerome Tang's staff at Kansas State.
Top international basketball prospect Dame Sarr has committed to Duke, he told ESPN on Thursday.
Milos Uzan, Alex Condon and other college hoops stars whose NBA draft decisions could materially shape 2025-26.
Kansas is hiring former star player and two-time NBA head coach Jacque Vaughn as an assistant coach, the school announced on Wednesday.
Starting with a pair of players on the verge of the majors, let's rank baseball's next wave of stars.
Jared Jones, who was slated to be the Pirates' No. 2 starter, underwent surgery to repair the UCL in his right elbow and will miss the remainder of […]
Seattle workhorse right-handed pitcher George Kirby is expected to start and make his season debut on Thursday night when the Mariners open a […]
New York Yankees reliever Fernando Cruz was placed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation Thursday, five days after the […]
Giants right-hander Justin Verlander will be placed on the 15-day injured list due to a right pectoral injury, manager Bob Melvin said after […]
Jean Segura, a two-time All-Star infielder who hit .281 over the course of his 12-year major league career, has announced his retirement.
Guardians center fielder Lane Thomas, who hasn't played since April 19 due to an injured right wrist, was activated and will start in Thursday's game […]
The organizers of the Los Angeles Olympics remain optimistic that Major League Baseball will find a way to join the NFL in sending the world's best […]
Nationals slugger Dylan Crews, who leads all MLB rookies with seven home runs, was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain.
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Detroit continues its meteoric rise up our list ... all the way to the top spot in Week 8, bypassing two dominant NL teams.
Eric Karabell looks into the crystal ball to tell fantasy baseball managers what might come to pass in the not-too-distant future.
St. Louis might have baseball's best gloves. Does that mean the Cards will hold on to their best arms this summer?
Whether he's starring or slumping, Yelich has taken the torch as the face of the franchise in Milwaukee.