Here's what has stood out from the latest playoff games of the Western Conference's first round.
A visibly ill Luka Doncic played through a stomach ailment and was limited to 17 points in a 116-104 Game 3 loss to the Timberwolves.
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.
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.
Weighing in on the biggest overreactions of the weekend, from Shedeur Sanders' slide to QB moves.
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.
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.
Liverpool waited 30 years and then won the Premier League during a pandemic. Now they've won again and they can finally celebrate.
Wrexham will operate a "no superstars and no egos" policy when they target new signings for their Premier League push next season.
Arne Slot sang Jürgen Klopp's name on the pitch at Anfield as Liverpool celebrated their Premier League title win.
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.
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.
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."
During Brandon Crawford Celebration Day at Oracle Park, Crawford's family, friends and former teammates joined him on the field. He gave a speech to the fans who supported him from 2011-23.
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.
The Marlins optioned starting pitcher Connor Gillispie to Triple-A Jacksonville on Sunday and promoted fellow right-hander Luarbert Arias to take his place.
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.
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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.
Canadiens starting goalie Sam Montembeault left in the second period of Game 3 on Friday night, and Capitals starter Logan Thompson exited late in the third period after a collision with teammate Dylan Strome.
Capitals forward Tom Wilson and Canadiens forward Josh Anderson were each fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct for their roles in a melee that extended into the Montreal bench during Game 3.
Simon Nemec went from a healthy scratch in Game 1 to scoring the winning goal in double overtime of Game 3 to give the Devils new life in their series against the Hurricanes.
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.
High school basketball leadership on the sidelines will look a lot different with major offseason moves.
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.
Cincinnati transfer Dillon Mitchell has committed to St. John's, sources told ESPN.
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.
Fordham men's basketball must vacate wins across two seasons and former coach Keith Urgo was hit with a two-year show-cause penalty under NCAA sanctions for recruiting violations.
Tyler Booker, Donovan Ezeiruaku and Shavon Revel Jr. will help, but holes remain in Dallas' roster.
The brass in New England used the draft to add talent around their young quarterback.
New York has used four first-round picks on its offensive linemen in a six-draft span.
Weighing in on the biggest overreactions of the weekend, from Shedeur Sanders' slide to QB moves.
The Browns traded up in the fifth round Saturday and selected quarterback Shedeur Sanders at No. 144 overall, ending the Colorado star's NFL draft […]
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 […]
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.
Lawrence Taylor wants newly drafted Giants pass rusher Abdul Carter to create his own legacy, one that won't include wearing the No. 56 that Taylor […]
Tennessee is signing wide receiver Xavier Restrepo, who was the Titans' No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward's favorite target at Miami last season, as an […]
The New England Patriots selected Memphis cornerback Kobee Minor with the final pick of the NFL Draft, and Minor said the "Mr. Irrelevant" moniker […]
The Ravens drafted a kicker for the first time in their team history, which creates more uncertainty surrounding Justin Tucker's future in Baltimore.
We followed every trade in the draft with full terms of the deals, all the way through the end of Round 7.
Get insights on all 32 teams' 2025 draft picks from our NFL Nation reporters.
The first round of the NFL draft averaged 13.6 million viewers Thursday night, an 11% increase over last year, which averaged 12.3 million.
As his team passed on drafting a quarterback, including Shedeur Sanders, for the second time in the 2025 NFL draft, Steelers owner and president Art […]
Barryn Sorrell surprised Green Bay by coming onstage after the Packers picked him in the fourth round of the NFL draft on Saturday.
The NFL world descended upon Green Bay, Wisconsin this week, for the draft, and if attendance is any indication, it was a major hit, as league […]
San Francisco 49ers safety Malik Mustapha is recovering from an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and likely won't be ready […]
The Indianapolis Colts selected Riley Leonard in the sixth round of Saturday's NFL draft.
The Seahawks added to an already deep quarterback room by taking Alabama's Jalen Milroe with the 92nd overall pick.
The Raiders addressed their need at wide receiver by selecting TCU's Jack Bech with the No. 58 pick of the NFL draft.
The three players, all named Jaylin or Jaylen, join a Jalen and a Jaylon on the Texans.
The No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft wasted no time building a rapport with his fellow Titans rookies.
Figuring out how to move his pet turtle to Texas is top of mind for the Cowboys' first-round draft pick.