Minnesota built itself into a juggernaut after the All-Star break. Here's how OKC is dismantling it.
The Knicks led the Pacers by 14 points with under three minutes to play Wednesday night, but through an array of defensive mistakes and costly turnovers, they lost in overtime to open the Eastern Conference finals.
Ball boys are everywhere on the court but are rarely seen or acknowledged. And yet, the NBA couldn't function without them.
As the Pacers crept back into the game, the Knicks were confronted with a burden few franchises carry: 50 years of history.
Since he was 6 years old, the Oklahoma City Thunder guard has dreamed of becoming the NBA's best player.
The Bengals have an unhappy star. The Patriots have turned over their roster. And the Raiders are in line to take a huge step forward.
Some believe the play is unstoppable, and now it has proved unkillable -- even for the NFL and its owners.
A new regime and a reunion with quarterback Justin Fields has wide receiver Garrett Wilson hopeful he'll "be a Jet for life."
The NFL is introducing the Protector of the Year Award, which will be given to the league's best offensive lineman, it was announced at the league's spring meeting Wednesday.
Titans quarterback Cam Ward has signed his rookie contract worth $48.7 million over the next four seasons, fully guaranteed.
USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino announced his 27-player roster for June friendlies vs. Turkey and Switzerland. Mainstays Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tim Weah, Gio Reyna, Antonee Robinson and Yunus Musah were all omitted.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta congratulated north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur for winning the Europa League on Wednesday.
Gareth Bale has joked that "Spursy" -- a term used for Tottenham's habit of getting to the brink of victory only to lose -- will become "Unitedy" after their win over Manchester United.
Bruno Fernandes and Alejandro Garnacho have cast doubt on their Manchester United futures following the Europa League defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.
AC Milan and United States attacker Christian Pulisic won't be part of the team that takes part in the Gold Cup, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Eric Karabell looks into the crystal ball to tell fantasy baseball managers what might come to pass in the not-too-distant future.
Jordan Hicks, who was moved from the Giants' starting rotation to the bullpen, said "things just weren't going the way that we wanted," but "I'm not giving up on myself."
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 the '25 season.
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 athletes in their respective sports to the 2028 Games.
What stood out the most in a wild first game? What matters most for the rest of the series?
Hurricanes defenseman Jalen Chatfield was out for Game 1 of their Eastern Conference finals series against the Panthers, opening the door for 22-year-old Scott Morrow to make his postseason debut, and he skated in 15 shifts in his club's 5-2 loss Tuesday.
Boston assistant GM Meghan Turner has been hired as the PWHL Seattle expansion franchise's general manager and first employee, the league announced.
Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said his players have to be smarter about retaliating against the Florida Panthers' trademark agitation.
The Stars scored three straight power-play goals early in the third period and rode the momentum to a 6-3 win over the Oilers in their Western Conference final opener Wednesday night.
Illinois has locked in its football and men's basketball coaches for the long term, agreeing to six-year contracts with Bret Bielema and Brad Underwood.
North Carolina coach Bill Belichick discussed his new college team, what he has learned the most in his transition from the NFL, and yes, his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, during a sit-down interview with "Good Morning America" on Friday.
With just 100 days until Week 0, we take a look at 100 things to know ahead of the college football season.
Maryland has hired Atlanta Braves executive Jim Smith as the school's athletic director.
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.
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.
Rutgers' star duo fell short of expectations while Wisconsin's John Tonje helped the Badgers surpass theirs.
From BYU's run to the Sweet 16 to Colorado's 0-13 start to conference play, we evaluate all 16 teams.
Louisville Cardinals have signed Senegalese power forward Mouhamed Camara, currently playing in the Basketball Africa League, ahead of the 2025/26 NCAA basketball season.
The NFL is introducing the Protector of the Year Award, which will be given to the league's best offensive lineman, it was announced at the league's […]
Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich said he never felt as if his job was in jeopardy after the leak of Shedeur Sanders' phone number and […]
A new regime and a reunion with quarterback Justin Fields has wide receiver Garrett Wilson hopeful he'll "be a Jet for life."
Titans quarterback Cam Ward has signed his rookie contract worth $48.7 million over the next four seasons, fully guaranteed.
Ben Johnson said he looks at the Bears' troubling track record of developing quarterbacks -- which resurfaced in reporting about Caleb Williams last […]
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 […]
Debate over the tush push led to a heated exchange between NFL owners and league executives, sources told ESPN.
Where should J.K. Dobbins, Aaron Rodgers and Justin Simmons sign? Who should trade for Jalen Ramsey? Let's find fits for 14 available players.
A proposed ban of the tush push play that the Philadelphia Eagles have popularized did not receive enough votes at the spring meeting Wednesday.
Colts owner Jim Irsay, who had led the team since 1997 and presided over one of the storied franchise's greatest eras, has died.
Rookies including Tyler Warren, Josh Conerly Jr. and Nick Martin share their insights.
We predicted the league's top rookies in 10 different stats for the 2025 season. Who will dominate box scores this fall?
The Buffalo Bills are favored over the Baltimore Ravens in their season opener -- and in each of their other games, the only team that can stake that […]
Some believe the play is unstoppable, and now it has proved unkillable -- even for the NFL and its owners.
A vote Tuesday is expected to pave the way for players such as Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill to play Olympic flag football.
Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel were selected by Houston in the 2025 draft in back-to-back rounds.
Seattle is excited about its rookie tight end, but does that mean Fant's time with the team is nearing an end?
Mannion has quickly moved from NFL QB to QBs coach, but there were signs at a young age that coaching was his future.
Let's reason out why the Bears didn't improve at RB and why the Bengals didn't extend Trey Hendrickson (yet).
San Francisco has long benefited from the league's best bargain contract. Now, it's on Purdy to deliver results.
We have seen a fair share of massive contracts in the NFL. So who tops the highest-paid list at every position as of today?
Will the 49ers roll into the playoffs? Can the Giants, Lions and Cowboys overcome tough slates?
The season opens with the defending champion Eagles hosting the Cowboys.
Which quarterbacks landed in perfect spots? We look at expectations, fits and roles for all 13 drafted QBs.
Which rookie RBs will make noise in 2025? We grouped 25 draft picks by expected Year 1 role, from Ashton Jeanty to Jacory Croskey-Merritt.